The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1888-04-21
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This is the season for pic-nics aud
red bugs. s.e aa
The campaign is all right In this
county. Sixteen candidates to date.
-Clorks are rejoiced as the time for
closing stores at 6 O'Clock approaches.
The Blackstock Dramatic Club,
will give an entertainment on Friday,
9th inst. ~
Messrs. Sims s. Co., of Santuc,
Union county, have opened drug
store at Dawkins.
Memorial Day, May 10, will soon
be here, We suppose the usual exor-
cises on such occasions will be held.
Mr.. r. M. Huey has some deli
cious imported oranges. Treat your
self and family by calling OH him for
dozen or two.
"A committee of tho Council, with
I asurveyor, marked of the ground for
the park on Friday. The number of
acres included could not be learned.
Services may be expected at st.
Stephens Church., Ridgcway, to-mor-
row (Sunday) at IL, a. M, and 4,
p. m. The Rev. JAS. G.. Glass, minis
ter in charge.
The surveying corps Of the Ches-
ter e Camden Railroad have started
on the survey of the road. This road
runs through considerable portion of
eastern Fairfield.
Capt. III. A. Gsillard will deliver
an historic address before the Sixth
Regiment reunion in August. The
meeting will be hold in Chester on the
first Thursday in August.
We call attention to the new adj
vcrtisement Of j. Chestnut ReVill,
agent for the Domestic Sewing Ma
chine, which he claims TO be the
'star" which leads all others.
The Board of Health could we'll
look into the sanitary condition of the
town at present. We hear no COM
plants, but the hog question was one
Of great moment last summer.
We all laborcd under misappre-
hcnsion in the Hot Springs matter, but
what was done shows that the people
Of tho county are aroused on the sub
ject This will insure good results.
An exchange correctly says that
in all towns where q newspape" is
published, every man should advertise
in it, if nothing more than a card, his
name and the business he is engaged
in. ~ = F4N@
The suggestion by "Cilizen" that
& the Rockton Railroad be extended to
Winnsboro, was widely discussed ON
tho streets, and the general sentiment
is undoubtedly in its favor. ''Keep|
the ball rollingW
The body of Joe Watson,, pre-
viously reported as drowned in the
Catawba River, was found on Thurs
day last, about two miles below tho
place Of the mishap, lodged against
the fish dam Of Mr.. Johnston.
The farmers in the west have now
formed o trust. This is the move in
in the right direction to overthrow the
monopolists. 1t is not stated what
the object is, but we suppose it is to
check overproduction and its conse-
quences.
The Gordons have decided to have
their annual picnic, but have not yet
fixed the exact date. We arc glad
the company has decided to have
it, and wearo sure the ladies and the
public generally will join III to make
tia grand success.
Tho eccentric old preacher in
Georgia, named Pridgeon, who
preached his own funeral sermon, but
did not die, may likely be initiated by
others. The wicked newspaper men
who sat on the coffin took up collec-
ton for the "corpse" and presented it
TO the "deceased."
The State Board of Examiners
will meet atthe Office Of the Superinten-
dent of Education on Thursday, May
8, at II O'Clock. Applicants for cer-
tiiicates of qualification will then be
examined. Applicants are requested
to notify tho Superintendent on Tues
day previous to the mectin 6.
"A novel thing in the campaig gn line
is woman candidate for school COM
missionerini Union county. Her name
is Miss Eliza Garner; and she pro-
posest to give all her talaryto the chill