The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-11-21
SOUTH CAROLINA.

Capt. G. l.. Williamson, representative
elect for Sumter county, will be a oandi-
date for the office of revenue collector of
South Carolina.
The applicants for the Orangeburg post
Office 80 far are: T. H. Wannamaker, j.
s. Albergotti, A. @. Dukes, J. B. Living
ston and F. A. Schiffiey.
John Hook, prominent saw-mlll man of
Trenton, had one Of his hands cut Off day
or two ago while attempting to adjust
some lumber that was being sawed.
The steam ginnerY of c. W. Chandler, at
Sumter, was burned o few nights ago.
The building and machinery were all de-
strOyed. They were insured for about one
third Of their value.
In Clarendon county, just below the Sum
ter county line, a few davs ago, young vii.
lie Reams, son of w. c. Reams, shot a ne
gro named Lawrence Washington with a
shotgun, inflicting wound that resulted in
death.
J. W. J. Morgan was convicted In the
court Of sessions at Greenville Friday of the
murder of his father -in-lew, L. W. Hipp.
last summer. He shot the old man In the
back. He claimed that the shooting was
accidental.
The Rev. G. P Watson of the st. Paurs
Methodist Episcopal church recently went
to st. Mathews fro II Orangeburg on his
bicycle to visit t q Rev. Mr.. Mead VS., and
he covered the entire dis ance (ittaen miles,
in one Hour and tifty-Cwo minutes.
L. T. Levin, one OF Columoia's Oldest citi-
zens, died Thursday night. He was b I'm in
Charleston in 1918, and moved to Columbia
in 1884. He was married to Miss Char
lotte A. Wolf in 1874. He took quite a
prominent part in the late war, and was
for years bill clerk 10 the Senate.
The barn and other outhouses of Mr.. Dill
worth, a substantial citizen living two miles
from Westminster, ere burned a few
nights ago 10y an incendiary. All the rn
shucks, fodder, cotton seed, ETC., were con.
stunned, and the loss is a heavy one The in
cendiary has not cen apprehended.
N. c Mcdonald, one OF Oconee's best citi-
zens. died at his home near Richland Mons
day, aged about As. Mr.. Mcdonald had
been supervisor Of registration for Oconee
several years, and was q prominent candi-
date for county auditor at the late paimary.
BE had become q member OF the Knights of
Honor only short bile prior to his death.
Miss Frances Agnes. the eldest daughter
of the Hon. samuel Dibble, was mar led at
Orangeburg day or two ago to Benjamin
Hart Moss Of that city. The ceremony b. as
performed ct st. Pauls Methodist EDiscopaI
church Uv he Rev. G. p Watson. a d was
witnessed by as many of the + lends of the
contracting parties as the church could hold.
W. H. ThomaI of Plckens IS now asking
himself Nv here am / at~ A man on a
st Get car at Columbia Thursday asked
HIM 30 make room for the ladies' He did
so, ana the next thing he knew he was out
of pocket $685. Mr.. Thomas has no clew TO
tie identity Of the light-hngered gentle
ma who relieved him Of the purse he
| carried.
at the meeting of the stockholders Of the
Kershaw County Manufacturing Company
| a y two ago the name Of the company
was changed to the Camden Cotton Mills.
The par value of stock was raised from $40
to $50 per share. and the capital stock was
| increased to 100000. President Carr 80 a
goes north in few days to purchase ma
chinery, etc
There are several applicants for the post
oftice at SpartanburR and the petitions are