Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-04
SOUTH CAROLINA.

j. l.. Herndon. of COlletOn county, re-
Gently killed hog which had five dis
tinct toes.
The Abbeville high school had 50 pupils
during the past session.
Tie anticipated revenue OF Columbia
in 1886 from water rents is $4,000.
The farmers of Union county will meet
to form an Agricultural Society to-day.
On Dec. % several persons were fined
for selling liquor in Beaufort without Ii
cense.
T. f. Horton, of Williamson, has &C
cepted position in the faculty of Fur
man University.
The Rev. 81. A. Whitman has declined
to serve the Baptist church at Edgefield
for another year.
r. M. Macdonald has recently built a
complete corn mill, every part of which
was made in GreenvIlle.
Edward j. Dickerson, colored, recently
admitted to the bar, has determined to es-
tablish an office at Aiken.
The farmers OF Colleton county met at
WATERFORD Jan. to form an agricul-
tural and mechanical society.
The residence of Jesse r. Delaney, of
Winnsboro, was destroyed by fire on Dec.
Is. Loss $1,000; no insurance.
Complaint has been made to the town
Council Of Beaufort on account of the
boys playing Skinny on the streets.
The town of Mccormick recently fined
the Augusta and Knoxville railroad $50
for obstructing the streets with its cars.
Wagons from North Carolina are SELL
ing quantities of whisky around Little
Rock in the prohibition county OF Marion.
H. S, Cunningham has sold his interest
in the Williamsburg Star and Herald to
Messrs. j. d. Andrews and E. G.. Chand-
Ter.
The public school for whites at George
town has an enrolment of ffty pupils.
but only an average attendance Of twenty
Eve.
MsssTs. Ferguson e. Miller, of Green
vile, recently purchased a lot of land for
which they paid $l466 per inch for the
front.
A. Tanner, P. P. Lemaster and j.
Gaines have established a sash and door
factory at COwpens, in Spartanburg
county.
Mr.. John Heston, of ReevesViIle, met
with very painful accident. A prema-
ture discharge OF his gun shot off two Of
his fingers.
S. e. Barnwell, of Georgetown, has
purchased a fine rice plantation on Pom
Pom, where he will engage in planting
next year.
The Camden Journal complains that
whisky is sold in many sections OF Ker-
shaw county without any regard for the
prohibition law.
The area sown in small grain in Ches-
terfield county this winter is much larger
than ever before. The prospects are fine
for large yield.
The Rev. 4. NJ. Bailey, d. d., who was
recently elected Secretary of the Baptist
Missionary Board, has moved TO Green
vile from Marion, Ala.
With two mules, w. t. Walton, of Edge
field county, this year made 30 bales of
cotton from 30 acres of land. He also
made 300 bushels Of corn.
An attempt was made to burn the store
of f. ii. Dibble, colored, of Camden, on
Christmas day. Robert Singleton has
been arrested for the crime.
d. l.. Fogle, OF lower st. Matthews, in
Orangeburg county, on Dec. - killed a
bear that weighed 232 pounds. Two cubs
were killed at the same time.
The Rev. Mr.. DunwOody who for many
years has served the Presbyterian con-
sregation at WalterborO, has resigned on
account of his failing health.
Great improvements have recently been
made in the town park of GaGney. Trees
have been set out and arrangements have
been made for an artificial lake for gold
fish.
F. TheHorry Progress says: "a piece OF
property was sold last sale day for S170.
The attorneys in the case received $50 and
the other costs ran up so as to leave the
heirs only S17,
The Chesterfield Advertiser says that
the reports OF an exodus Of the colored
people from that county are greatly ex-
aggerated. Not more than a dozen fami-
lies have gone TO Arkansas.
On an experimental farm OF two and a
half acres, Capt. W, s. Allen, OF Edge
field, this year made six bales OF cotton,
As fertilizer. he used twenty bushels Of
cotton seed and $50 pounds Of guano.
The Baptist Courier warns the churches
against preacher named Fields, who
has been preaching in Greenville County.
tie was requested by the officials Of the
church 10 leave on account Of gross mis-
conduct.
An Adventist church has been organ
ized az Mitchell Hill, In Edgeheld county,
where there was formerly Baptist
church, and Friend BAN, Quaker, lee
tured 10 a small audience here on Tues
day evening.
The liquor license has caused dead
lock ~ the Darlington town council
Two members favor the present Zee, while
two g,rain favor Of a much higher license.
The f.. -, who has the casting vote 10
aiclI" gnnOt attend the meetings.
II Zee for retailing apirituous
liQ has been liked at 500