The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-12-16
SOUTH CAROLINA.

One OF the great wants OF Spartanburg IS
an iron foundry.
w. A. Chalmers of Newberry had his
arm badly cut in his gin Thursday.
A large jobbing hat house. with capital
stock of $40, 900, viii be started in COlum-
bia next month,
The Presbyterians at Reidville are build
ing a new church, which they hope to have
ready for dedication at an early day.
+. Z. Rhoden, who lives near Graham
lost his gin house with four bales of cotton,
and large quantity Of seed by fire on Mon
day last.
A commission has been issued to the
Bamberg Building and Loan Association,
Of Barnwell county, of which the capital
stock is $50, 900.
The legislature of South Carolina has
formally signifed its preference for New
York city as the site Of the Columbus CEN
tennial exposition.
j. w. Fouche and j. W. Blanton were
badly wounded by a premature discharge
of cannon at Columbia Wednesday. Both
will recover, however.
Hartzog, in honor Of Rev. H. S. Hartzog,
Is the name Of new postoffice in the Hun
ter's Chapel country. Miss Florence E.
Hunter is the postmistress
J. w. Gamble, one of the first settlers in
the town of Florence and one of iGs oldest
citizens, died Thursday night, aged about
90. He has been very infirm for some
years.
Would-be train wreckers were at work
between Graham and Bamberg last week.
Discharged road hands, who said they were
not paid, were the guilty parties. They are
In custody.
Maxley Hill, who lives a few miles from
Iimminsville, had his Clubhouse, one bale
OF cotton, and lot of the seed of this years.
crop burned Thursday night. His loss is
about 81 900, with no insurance.
1t is reported that a dangerous type of
spotted fever has broken out in Orange
burg, and that those who are seized with it
die in twenty-four hours. Its appearance
Is indicated by red spot in the forehead.
j. A. Watts, of Canteys, has made an
assignment for the benefit of his creditors
to G. l.. Winkler, of Camden. His failure
is due to the bad crops in the upper part of
the county, and it is said that his assets will
pay his liabilities.
The cotton gin, saw mill and grist mill of
Smith & Glenn, at Liberty, in Picgens
county, was destroyed by fire Thursday
The loss is between s., 500 and S., 900, with
no insurance. The fire started from a match
in the cotton gin. Twelve bales of seed cot
ton were also destroyed.
Three new churches for whites are soon to
be built in Spartanburg. The Baptists and
Methodists have each bought lots at the
Spartan mills, and will erect houses of wor-
ship during the summer The Presbyte-
rlans are also moving in this direction, and
expect to erect chapel to accommodate
their people at the new mill
There was on exhibition at the Charleston
Exchange Friday a sample of cotton bark
fiber prepared by Dr. G. f. Panknin of that
city. The fiber seems strong and durable,
and, 1t is claimed, can be made into bag
ging for cotton much cheaper than iute or
cotton staple The sample is Of dark red
dish brown, but can be bleached almost
perfectly white.
William Moody, who lives about five
miles from Appleton, lost his Clubhouse by
fire Wednesday night He had twenty-five
bales of cotton belonging to himself and six
belonging to other parties burned. The fire
is believed TO have been accidental. Mr..
Moody has toiled for years, denying himself
many comforts, and was just getting nicely
fixed, with new buildings and everything in
good style.
a. b. Hooton of hamburg was thrown
from cart against a tree Thursday and re-
ceived bad fracture of the right thigh
and several severe bruises about the head.
1t is feared that he has received internal in
juries that may prove fatal. Mr.. Hooton
has been great sufferer from rheumatism.
and 1T is considered unfortunate that the
limb most diseased should have been the
one to receive this painful fracture.
AT Aiken, Wednesday, John Fields was
wounded by a cannon used in connection
with the Davis memorial exercises. The
cannon was loaded with hard red CLAW, and
when the fuse was touched off the clay and
powder together took effect in Fields
body and head he being only few yards
in front of the gun. A large part of his
temple was torn off, and his back was ter
ribly lacerated. he will probably die
John Dansby (white) shot John Bigby
(coloredl, near Donnald's, Thursday. Bigby
died of his wounds. Dansby won so cents
from Bigby in game of cards, and on re-
fusing to return it was pursued by the lat
ter with shotgun. As Bigby overlook
Dansby the latter turned and fired with a
revolver with the above result Dansby
was then pursued by another negro with a
shotgun, but succeeded in reaching a neigh
boris house safely.
Rev. John johnson, the present rector of
st. Philips Episcopal church, Charleston,
who was during the war a ma or of engi-
neers In the service of the confederate
states, and himself a very important figure
i'll the military operations at Charleston and
on the adjacent islands, is writing a volume
on the siege of Fort Sumter and the defense
OF Charleston harbor. The author asks of
the Carolina legislature an appropriation Of
$500 to assist him in his work.
The Chelsea plantation at Grahamville.
5. c., the former rendezvous of the Hilton
Gun Club, was purchased at New York
last week by Charles T. Wells for a syndi-
cate Of club men who will organize under
the laws of the state Of South Carolina and
establish hunting preserve. The follow
ing residents of New Jersey are interested
in the enterprise: Oscar Willegerode. Ben
jamin Hilton and Charles r. Hedden. The
club will be Incorporated under the name
of the Chelsea Gun Club
The Grand Lodge, f. & A. Y.M.. (col-
ored) convened its nineteenth annual ses-
sion in Columbia Dec TO- The attendance
was the largest in several years, aud the
reports from the lodges of the jurisdiction
were very gratifying. New lodges are being
established In many portions of the state.
The following are the officers for 1890; J.
II. White, G. NJ; w. H. Robertso0, d. G.
NJ w. +. Thomas, s. WI. F. Lopez. J.
W.; X. M. Nixon, treasurer; E. T. SAWYER.
secretary; Isaac Black, tyler; W. G. White.
chaplain; b. w. Wingate. marshal; G. NJ.
Mills, standard-bearer; E. H. johnson.
sword-bearer; N. K. Bethea, pursuivant:
W. NJ. Pope, S. d.. II. II. Owens, j. D. /; ID
j. Patterson, s. s.; f. Hinton, j. S.; s.
w. Mckinley, g.: f. j. Sawyer, grand
secretary.