The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-07-28
SOUTH CAROLINA

A charter has been granted to the Lees
vile College Company, of Leesville, Lex
ington county.
| The Anderson Steam Laundry Company.
of Anderson, has been chartered With a
capital stock of 81, 800, in shares Of S25 each
DR.. G. F. s. Wright, president Of the
Southern Dental Association, is spending a
Few days at Spartanburg, the guest of Dir.
j. T. Calvert.
Col Pointer, district superintendent, has
made an approximate estimate of the popu-
laUion of Spartanburg county. 1t is about
$500. In 1880 it was 40, 400
A charter has been granted to the
Orahgeburg Steam Laundry Company of
Orangeburg. More than so per cent. of the
$1,000 capital stock has been subscr bed.
The governor has respited until Aug. 30
Anderson Williams, who was convicted at
the Sumter term of court las spring of
murder and sentenced to be hanged Aug, l.
A commission has been issued for the
organization of the Marine, Wharf and
Storage Company Of Charleston, with a
capital stock of $4,000, in shares of 500
each.
H. H. Arnold of spartanburg, now a
member of the legislature, has announced
himself as candidate for reelection. 1t
is understood that all of the old members
will run again.
The census enumerator finds, upon ex-
animation Of tue county records, that there
are 1905 mortgages recorded in Aiken
county. This Is 500 more than in Hampton
county and about 1000 less than in Barn
well
w. H. Atkinson's stationary engine boiler
exploded near Timmonsville Wednesday.
killing Norman Phillips instantly and fatally
scalding Vernon Atkinson. The accident
rausaA hy no tor ,,,ir L.,
boiler.
Gen. j. G. Anderson is still in the post
office at Spartanburg. There are about six
persons auXiou,ly awaiting to step into his
shoes. Two ex-postmasters, W. s. Cannon
Col. ). l. Pointer, are applicants. The
others are all new men.
The Farmers Sun Publishing Company.
OF Anderson county, has been chartered
with capital stock of IS 900, in shares of
$40 each. The general purpose of the COM
pany is to publish at Pendleton, Anderson
county, an agricultural paper, and to do a
general publishing and printing business.
The Abbeville Manufacturing Company.
of Abbevllle, has been chartered with a
capital STOCK of $1,000. which may be in
creased to $4,000, in shares of $50 each.
The general purpose of the corporation is to
manufacture doors, sash, blinds, spokes,
hubs, handles, do general woodwork bust
ness and manufacture ice
Luther Hightower, 10 years old. the son
OF Daniel Hightowsr of the upper section
of Greenville county, was found dead last
Sunday in an clubhouse on his fathers place
de had committed suicide by hanging him
self with plow line, which he attached
to Joist and jumped off when he had
fastened 1t to his neck. He is supposed TO
have been Tilted by girl
A commission has been issued for the
organization of the Pine Cloth and Fiber
Manufacturing Company of Croft's, Aiken
county, with a capital stock of ST5'OO0 IN
! shares of 800 each The c9rporators ara
t. u. Croft, A. l. Washburn and Godfrey
Wheeler of Aiken. TIE company proposes
TO manufacture bagging and other cloths
and upholstery stocks out Of pine straw
and other MATERIAL
An interesting case is up in the probate
court Of Oralgeburg. The will of the late
Mrs. Annie ksunerly is being proved, 1t
appears that Mrs. Kennerly bequeathed ali
her personal property, a considerable
amount, to one of her daughters who lived
with her, and devised her realty to all h r.
! children, to be divided equally amongst
them. Those of the children who got no
personal property are attacking the will on
the ground Of undue influence.
The latest scheme at Orangeburg is the
"Orangeburg Steamboat Company Il is
proposed TO build and equip a small steam ar
to ply on the Edisto from Bra chville, via
Orangeburg, up the river almost to the Lex
ington line. Over one-tourth of the stock has
been subscribed already. There is any
quantity Of lumber, rosin and turpentine
up the river TO be handled, aud the com
pany can get that business, besides great