The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-05-26
SOUTH CAROLINA.

bObIh CAtSOLlNA.
Work on Anderson's waterworks is pro-
crossing.
James L. Orr is mentioned as coed man
for governor.
Anderson has a newly-organized electric
light company.
Georgetown is to have an ice factory. 1t
will cost $4,000.
A company TO build an oil mill has been
organized at Orangeburg.
A dummy line railroad from Greenville
to Paris Mountain is assured.
GreenviIe will put in system of water
works. Bids must be in by June s.
May 81 was commencement day at Claflin
university (colored) at Orangeburg.
Efforts are being made to have a car
manufactory established at Columbia.
A cotton seed meal aud oil mill and fer
tilizer factory is to be erected at Camden.
The city council Of Columbia has acted
adversely on Col. Pearce's proposition to
lease the canal.
has started and they will soon have all the
machinery In motion.
Treasurer J. E. Murray of Aiken county
expects TO shortly settle his shortage OF
ST., 900 with the county in full.
Hiram B. Shirley. who lived near Ander-
son, was killed day or two ago by falling
from a wagon and breaking his neck.
R. E. Cudd and o. P. Morgan have
formed partnership at Spartanburg for
the purpose of conducting a livery stable
business.
The Morgan Manufacturing Company
has rented the lumber, blind, sash and do II
factory of Mills Lea, at Spartanburg, and
will take charge June /.
Capt. 1illman will positively attend the
meeting at Eastover on May %, in spite of
the previous report that he would not. Col.
Dargan will be there also.
The fraternities represented at the state
university at Columbia have decided to
give pan-H Hellenic banquet and german at
the close OF the university session.
Martins are building nests in the tunnels
of the electric light refectors at Charleston.
The Neacs and Courier thinks the neigh
boring cats will soon be feasting on toasted
birds
Cornelius Hasgill, a negro ferryman on
Cooper river, near Oakley, was murdered
on May II by negro named Joe Green,
who dealt him a blow on the head with the
boat seat after quarrel.
The following applicants for admission to
the bar, having passed a satisfactory writ
ten examination, were admitted to the bar
at Columbia Friday: w. w. Ball, Laurens
A. McIver Bostick, Hampton; Joseph b.
Freeman, Greenvile; Casper G. Garrett,
Laurens; N. S. Harris, Jr., Laurens: Butler
w. Nance, Jr., Newberry; w. C. Hough,
Lancaster.
Greenville has sold her electric light
plant to Asbury q Son, owners of the gas
works. The new owners are to relieve the
city of all pending liabilities in connection
with the light plant, and the city agrees to
take certain number of lights at a fixed
rental of 500 year for fifteen years for not
less than forty lights. and at less rates for a
greater number.
Gov. Richardson has nominated as worlds
fair commissioners from South Carolina
Col. A. P. Butler of Aiken and Col.
j. C. Colt of Chesterfield, aud Messrs
E. L. Roche of Charleston and Ii. p.
Hammett Of Greenville as alternates.
-Four sections Of the state and its agricul-
tural, manufacturing and phosphate inter
ests are represented'in the appointments.
At Greenville an entire block of upper
Main street property, in the residence por-
ton of the street, belonging to Julius G.
smith. has just been sold to syndicate of
local moneyed men for $4,000. The prop
| erty has three dwellings, on it, and has a