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DONALDS DOINGS.
New Teacher-New SchOoI-Sew Store
Destructive Fire-BOuntiful Pic
Nic-Church Meeting.
DoNALDS, SC, August |

DoNALDs. s. c., August 10, 1891.
Donalds Is on small boom. Donald Il
Humphreys have about completed their new
Gin house.
Mr.. Shannon is hard at work on a new
black smith shop, and we understand few
dwellings, will likely 60 up soon; ooo.,
AtS Misses hS, Alexander and Riley, of Riley's p,
O., spent Saturday and Sunday in town.
Mr.. S. w. Seawright returned from Il trip
to the mountains last week.
There is some talk OF a sale and livery
stable. 1t would be paying investment, no
doubt and good thing for our town.
Miss Marie Wright. Of PendIeton, Is spend
Mr.: G. #. Hagan, Will leave TO day for
Charleston with q car or two Of cattle:
A series Of meetings is being carried on at
ed:by other ministers.
The Baptists expect to begin protracted
meeting after the Sd Sunday, this month:
Mr. Hudson, OF GreenVille, has been elected
principal of the Donalds High School, for the
scholastic year 81 and 49,
Mr.. Hudson is graduate of Furman Uni
versty, has had considerable experience IN
ed. We have new school building filled up
conven lently and comfortable with patent
desks ETC., and q live teacher, and we sespeak
Tor the school good patronage. ~ l.
Mr.. w. {. Brown, from near Houges, is
speaking of moving his family up in order TO
secure our excellent school advantages. We
have plenty OF room in 1t for many more.
Thursday July. 3Oth, was the day set for
q reunion Of the descendants of Mr.. Larkin
Barmore at the old homestead where Mr.. w.
r. Dunn now lives.
Owing 10 the hard rains, only about forty
were able to get there, but they, enjoyed the
descendants and 1t is be regretted that all
could not meet.
Fourth Saturday in this month will be
big day..a Donalds. The Donalds, as we'll as
all the neighborlng alliances will meet here
that day for the purpose Of organizing CO.
operative alliance store. Speakers are ex.
pected to be present, and people are expected
from all quarters with full baskets, and there
will be one Of the grandest picnics that Don.
aids ever had. The alliance store Is thought
by many of the leading alliance men. who
are in position TO know, to be a certainty.
These different alliances are composed OF
men who If they see fit can subscribe the
necessary stock and make lhe store a sue
cess.
Mrs. Marguerite Dodson, of this place, lost
her residence about o'clock Saturday night
by accidental fire. Mr.. w. V. Brownlee, her
Son.an-law, and family were living in the
w. w. Dodson and Mr.. j. B. Dodson, who
were at church when the fire was discovered
on the End floor. But before assistance could
be rendered the fire had gained secure head
way, that 1t was impossible 70 save anything
except part on the.lst floor. The loss is heavy,
there being no insurance at all, and Mrs.
Dodson was the only one of either family
who had change Of clothes Sunday morn
ing.
was saved by hard work, but their stock OF
drugs was damaged considerable, this how
ever, Is covered with insurance. Other ada
cent buildings were saved owing to favorable
winds. The people of Donalds and vicinity,
credit for the timely work done Saturday
night X.