The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-10-22
SOUTH CAROLINA.

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The Darlington fair will be held on Oct.
| "a, % and &c.
The Marion county fair will open on
| Oct. 81 and close on Nov. 2.
A. T. Woodward of Aiken will locate at
Barnwell for the practice of law.
T. f. Hog of Barnwell county has re-
Gently been stricken with paralysis.
The people of Mount Carmel, in AbbeYille
county, want a good school teacher.
Black tongue has appeared among the cat
tie of Wahee township, Marion county.
An insane negeo burned himself to death
in his cell at Greenville Thursday night.
A. 2. Manville, prosperous merchant of
Barnwell, has decided to move TO Gaines
vile, Ga.
Colored troops will not be allowed to
parade on the citadel green at Charleston
hereafter.
Covington Brothers of Florence will soon
open buggy and wagon mandatory in
that town.
George 8. Turner was acquitted of the
murder of Julius Metzkia, at Spartanburg,
Thursday night.
DR. A. p. Mcneil of White Hall. in Able
vile county, is in Jacksonville attending to
yellow fever sufferers
w. w. Davenport of Newberry county
lost his dwelling by fire the other night
Loss 81 900. No insurance.
Senator John NJ. Bell OF Aiken SAYS that
he has made the best crop this year that he
has made fer several years.
The RAILROAD commission has authorized
the opening of ten moro miles Of the Flor
ence railroad from billions.
r. M. Steele of York has COW that a
few DAYS ago gave birth to twin heifers.
Both of the calves are doing well,
The Woman's Missionary Society of the
Southern Methodist church, for Marion
district, will meet at Marion, Oct. %.
For six weeks a mild form of diphtheria
has prevailed at Abbeville Several per-
sons have sought refuge in other places.
Senator Hampton is going to devote his
time from now until the election to helping
Congressman Elliott in the Seventh district.
The cornerstone of alumni hall of Wood
ford college, at Spartanburg, was laid Fri
day, Grand Master w. X. Blake, officiat-
ing.
Miss Carrie Miller of Newberry county
died Oct from the effects of concentrated
| I've that she drank by mistake year be-
| fore.
The contract for building the new hotel
at Anderson has been let to E. D. Sharkey
of Union. 1t will cost about $4,000 when
completed.
Henry Power of Antreville, in Abbeville
county, the other day, received a ball in his
leg as the result of the accidental discharge
Of his brothers gun.
L. B. Warn of Rarnwell on Oct. 10 lost
his cotton gin with all its contents by fire,
which is supposed to have originated from
matches in the cotton. No insurance.
| An effort is being made at Anderson to
| form joint stock company for the purpose
of making pantaloons. Some of the most
substantial men are interesting themselves
| in 1t.
| the heavy rains in September have caused
great deterioration in the quality of sor-
ghum as compared with the crop Of last
year.
Burr Boozer of Newberry county had a
narrow escape the other day. A tree fell
by the roadside and grazed the mule he was
| driving. Fortunately, the mule only re-
ceived a scratch or two.
The contract for painting and decorating
the ceiling of the state library has been
awarded to Capt Charles Newman of
Columbia. Mr.. Newnham painted the cell
ings Of the hall Of representatives and the
Senate chamber.
At Camden, Thursday, County Chairman
S. G. Clyburn devoted a few minutes work
to canvassing for money to aid in defraying
the expenses OF the national democratic
campaign. The indications were that he
would raise SIS or 500.
A gentleman well acquainted with the
| Fort Hill property, offered the state by the
| Clemson bequest, says that much Of the
most valuable cleared land has been dban-
doued to nut grass, which has taken com
plete possession and defies ejectment.
| A serious accident occurred Fridayat tho
gin house Of ID. Il. Converse & Co., Of Glen
dale. Leslie Gossett, while oiling tho sha IT.
ing was caught by it and badly mangled
He had been hanging there fifteen minutes
when found. 1t is impossible for him to
| live.
At tho Sumter cotton mills, at Sumter,
Tuesday,a man named Thomas Jeffers, while
changing the lap of the belt of the picken,
was caught by his blouse. which wrapped
over his head, throwing his arm aud head
over the shafting. His shirt wrapped
around his neck and choked him TO DEATH
Capt. George E. lsaacs died athis home at
| Columbia Wednesday night. He had been
suffering for months with a dangerous
throat trouble, but his death was very sud.
den. Capt. Isaacs was nearly 20 years old.
He was one of the Oldest conductors in the
Columbia and Greenville railroad.
Orangeburge just now is on a business
boom. -Four new stores were opened Fri
| day-the racket store, between the grocery
! of j. A Salley and Berry's printing office.