The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1888-06-12

has effected compromise with Mr..
y. Q. Stewart, Of Fairfield, who was
seriously injured semo time since
while running on that railroad as
mail agent, by paying him four hum
dsaa and sovonty-six dollars and
twenty-five cents, and permanent
situation in tho general freight Office
at. Atlanta, Ga. We are pleased to
state that Mr.. Stewart has entirely
recovered from the injuries received.
Mr.. w. s. Rabb, who has a position
at the Asylum at Columbia, paid his
old friends in Winnsboro welcome
visit last week.
Mr.. w. G. Robertson, of Birming-
ham, Ala, paid friends and relatives a
visit last week. Walter has grown
quite fat and is looking rs if his
paths do indeed lie in,green pastures.
Hc says money is very plentiful out
the.o and is easily made, but that the
expenses of living arc enormous, and
it's hard to save money or to accumulate
any amount unless it be done by spec.
ulation.
DR.. j. G. Buchanan, has been ap-
pointed a member of tho executive
committee of the Junior Alumni AS
sociation of tho South Caroliua, Col
legc.
Mr.. j. L. Mimnangh former citi-
zen of Winnsboro, paid his friends
q visit on Monday.
If you take JERSEY FLATS occa-
siOnally you z" II never suffer with chills
and fever. F. sale by McMastcr, Brice
& Kctchin. N
DEATH. Hon. John Witlerow,
brother of Prof. Wilhorow, died in
California on 10th OF May. Prof.
Witherow and his brother have been
separated since year or moro before
tho war. We clip tho following from
tho Los Angeles, (Cal.) Times:
Hon John Witherow, who died near
this city OH tho 10th inst, was born
at Gettysburg, Pa, December %,
1915. When a young man he cmi-
grated to Danville, Ind, where he
engaged in tho practice Of law for
several years. lie also served in the
distinguished honor. - 80 =.
April 4, 1853, he was married to
Miss Eliza, daughter of John Baker,
an old citizen Of Danville. OF this
union there was born five children,
four of whom arc still living. In
1865, ON account of declining health,
tho family moved to Minneapolis,
Minn., and 1869 they came to Cali
fornia, residing in or near Los Ange-
! les. Since 1874 Mr.. Witherow at.
taiiied success as a lawyer, and what
was more, he secured the confidence
| and respect of his acquaintances, 80
that for years his fellow townsmen
gave him tho cognomcn of "Honest
john"
Owing to poor health he has not
been able to pursue his favorite pro
fession for several years. For some
time he has lived in retired home
near the city, o quiet, patient sufferer
He was all through life an unsel1ish
man, living in peace and harmony
with all about him, faithful to every
trust, devoted husband and tendcl
father. His family and friends will
cherish his memory as one worthy Of
highest esteem and affection.
He died May 10th at Sierra Madre
where his family had taken him in the
hope that the change would be bene-
fit to him. The remains were brought
to this city and the funeral was con.
Quoted by Rev. w. q. Tarr, assisted
By Rev. Mr. Chaplin, May 18th at {
p. IN. He was buried in Rosedale
Cemetery by the Masonic fraternity
with which he has been connected fol
many years, and at one time served
as Grand Lecturer for the State Of
Indiana.