Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-06-07

Il. Frank Anderson, of Abbeville coun-
ty, is working gold mine on his place
that is paying very we'll.
Col. w. II. Davie, OF Chester county,
says that he has no idea II opposing
Congressman HemphilPs return to Con-
gress.
The Centenary. monthly literary
newspaper established a year ago at Flor
ence, by the Rev. A. w. Moore, now has
circulation OF 1000 copies month.
There have been about 1900 liens filed
and indeXed in the Clerks office of Edge
field county for this year. At the same
time last year there were about 1900.
The Hon. L. T. Mockbee, a popular
member OF the House from Chester, has
been mentioned by his admirers as a suit
able candidate for Lieutenant Governor.
The Aiken Amusement Association has
been recently organized to take in charge
and fiji up the Lyceum Hall as an opera
house, and TO attract good plays for
amusement during the winter season.
The improvements of Aiken seem to
grow apace. The frame buildings on Lau-
rcGS street burnt Down last January have
been replaced by handsome brick block,
with plate glass windows, and james
Aldrich is now erecting a handsome brick
building 10 bs used as store and law
offices.
The temporary roof over the Hall of
representatives at Columbia IL almost
completed. This roof extends over the
hall midway between the floor and the old
roof, and is intended to protect the hall
andlOwer floor from the weather when the
cd root is removed and the new one Is
being substituted.
The Superintendent of Education has
just been notified by the Chancellor Of the
Normal College at Nashville that the Pea
body fund has granted ten scholarships to
South Carolina. Last year there were
eight and the year before seven scholar
ships from this State. There will be seven
vacancies to be flied by competitive eX-
aminatiOns in August.
At WHkinsville, while going home from
Sunday school, Mrs. b. b. Lancaster was
struck by lightning. It took effect on the
right breast and went off the left foot,
tearing the shoe all to pieces and killing
ner within thirty minutes. Her little girl,
who was within three or four feet of her,
was shocked sufficiently to fall, but was
otherwise uniDJured.
An informal meeting OF a few of the sur
vivors of the Second regiment, South Caro-
Ina cavalry, was held at Columbia Fri
day, and il was determined to invite dele
tions from the different companies COM
DbSADB Tue regiment W ui6Gb az AblulilDieA
June %. At that meeting arrangements
Will be made tor reunion of all the sur
svivors at time and place then to be de-
termined.
AT a recent meeting of the Edgefeld
Hussars the following officers were
elected: Captain, B. r. Tilman; First
Lieutenant, 5. B. Mays; Second, j. j.
Holland; Third, }. w. Bunch; Sergeants
First, j. O. Holder; Second, A. l.. Brun-
son; Third, W. A. Hobbs; Fourth, IL. b.
Boyce; Fifth, p. f. Ryan; Sixth, Il. N.
Zimmerman; Seventh, b. T. Gardner;
Treasurer, J. w Bunch; Secretary, j. o.
Holder; Ensign, j. f. Atkins.
At recent meeting ofthe Young Mems
Loan and Trust Company of Rock Hin the
following officers were elected: President,
ID. Hutchinson; vice president, John r.
London; directors, I. l.. Johnston, Il. A.
Crawford, r. T. Fewell, j. p. johnson
and n. p. Alexander. A resolution was
adopted authorizing the directors to make
application to the next General Assembly
for au amendment to the charter changing
the name of the institution to the Citi-
zens' Savings Bank. and granting them
power to conduct general banking bust
mess.