Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-06-21
SOI1TH CAROI.INA-

The farmers clubs of AbbeVille county
have an enrolment of 447 members.
I. NJ. Workman, of Laurens, has pat
ented an injector for steam engines.
Prot. Wistar Archer has been reelected
principal of the Abbeville High School.
Sam Barber, colOred, has been arrested
at Winnsboro, charged with counterfeit
ing.
Greenvine this season has received 3d.
1886 bales OF cotton, against 1878 last
year.
The prospect for a large fruit crop
around Little Rock, in Marion county, is
good.
The Rev. j. P. Marion has accepted a
call to the Presbyterian church at Lam
caster.
The Methodists of Rock Hill have re-
Gently purchased new organ for their
church.
Sam Williamson, of Greenville, is said
to have recently found $4,000 in an old
Iron pot.
The Town Council of Camden has re-
duced.the retail liquor license TO 5000 for
six months.
DR.. R. G.. Turner, OF Edgedeld, has
raised a turnip that measures AZ inches in
circumference.
The Marion County Sunday School Con-
vention will be held at Little Rock on
/ August and 5.
Within few miles OF Bradle y's Mills
! ten mules have recently died from some
unknown disease.
During the month OF May there were
only two deaths in Camden. one colored
adult aud one coloreG child.
A cabiegram announces the safe arrival
at Queenstown OF the Rev. DIR. Holland,
3 President of the Newberry College.
Richardson Thompson. of Union, esti-
mates his loss by the treshet on his Ches-
ter farm, on Broad river, at $4,000.
One hundred tons OF fertilizers have
been sold at Glover, in York county, this
year IN excess of the sales Of last year.
ID. 5. Page, OF Beech Island, IN Aiken
county, recently lost his barn with all
its contents by fire. Loss $3.50. No in
surance.
BIZ. Ramage, Jr., OF Newberry, who has
spent some time as student in the Johns
Hopkins University, has position on the
New York Star.
On June 8 the first pile was driven tor
the new addition to Langley factory. The
plan of improvement involves an addition
equal to % per cent. Of the present ca
pacity.
jim Black, a colOred boy, died in Sum-
ter a few days ago from the injuries re-
ceived while playing on theraIlroad turn
table, his foot and leg having been
crushed.
The town council OF Bennettsvile is
discussing the feasibility OF establishing
a fire department, the first step toward
which will be the providing OF a supply
OF water.
The authorities Of Furman University
have decided on some very important
changes and Improvements which will,
when made, be OF much advantage to the
Institution.
Mormon missionaries have recently at
tempted TO prOselyte in Lancaster county,
but the citizens have given them TO I'M
derstand that their best policy would be
to move on.
Prof, Al. Clarke, who has taught at
the A Academy at Lancaster very success
fully for several years, mas resigned. he
will be succeeded by Prof. f. W. Ronder-
bush, Of Ohio.
A new post office has been established
at Lanf0rd, on the Greenwood, Laurens
and spartanburg railroad, 10 be known ~
Lantord station, with John W. Lani0rd
as postmaster.
r. Werber. Jr., OF Newberry, who re-
Gently obtained a clerkship In the ONCE or
the Fifth Auditor Of the Treasury In
washington, has been promoted IRON
81 200 10 a 81 800 position.
The National Bank at Laurens has been
formally organized with the following
officers: Or. }. A. Barksdale. President;
Mai W. A. Watts, Cashier John A.
Bagksdale, Assistant Cashier.
Phe county OF Lancaster has brought
suit against the Cheraw and Chester rail-
yoad company for $4,000, being the
amount "a Interest the county has raid on
tue county bonds FOR eleven years.