The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1894-08-04

been very light so far, averaging aoou'
SO day. .,,
-Rey. T. W. Me!lichamp will preach
at the Baptist Church Sunday morning
at II O'Clock.
The Greeubrier Rifles were III
spcc;ed by the Inspector General on
Friday afternoon.
SHERIFF Ellison carried Frank Har-
rison and Bill Smith to the Sta'e Iona'
tic asylum Thursday. ;,
Capt. X. S .Desportes has oecn"su
TO enter the race for the State Leslsia'
ture fro !. Richlaud county.
The first and second mines OF
w;nnsboro will play match game on
the college green on Tuesday afternoon
Msssrs. Tom Robertson and John
Simpson have gone with party from
the country on fishing trolic at Broad
River.
We are requested to announce tha'
there will be no union service con-
dpcted at the various churches during
the month of August.
New crop of Irish potatoes and h'e
snga, a,-.u, cd hams at l1sbenlchrs' Also
3 fnc lot Of watermelon TINS morning
Read his advertisements.
Mr.. w. II. Willingham IS laying
the foundation for brick store, when
he i going to build north of the one
now being erected for Mr. H. l.
Matthews.
A party of Young people went 10
Ridgeway Thursday evening to attend
q dime reading at the residence OF MI
Charles Wray. They report a very
pleasant time.
Steele, the famous hat dyer of the
South, has been in town for seSeral
davs. He finds plenty Of work to oo'
ant says that Wiunsboro is one OF MS
most profitable towns.
Mt Moriah, Mt. Zion and Poplar
Springs churches will unite in Sun
day School picnic al Mt. Morish Chureh
on Saturday, August II. An interest,
ing program will be carried out. All
are invited.
The Fairfield Rife Guards are to
be inspected today at Lebanon Church
They have made preparations to have
a large basket picnic, to. which a
number Of their town friends nave
been invited.
War is being waged against the
dogs in some portions of the town.
One gentleman reports having seen
several lyiss dead on single street.
Persons having valuable shlmalS
should see that they are kept in at
night if they wish to find them alive
in the morning.
There is quite an exodus at present
of the Younger colored population,
composed wholly Of tax deilnquentS'
They ell expect to return again as soon
as the weather gets cooler, as it is not
good for their health to join the chain
gang this hot weather. Those falling
to pay will be put to work on the
streets during the coming week.
Lawn tennis in spite of the warm
weather occupies few hours daily OF
the young folk of the town. The
court is situated on the premises OF
Rev. C. E. Mcdonald where the young
men and ladies resort late in the after
moons for tennis and other amusement.
There are some good players in our
town and we see no reason why we
can't get up a tennis match now as we
see our boys can't play base ball.
The twentieth annual meeting OIL
the State Press Association will be
held at Pawiey's Island beginning Au-
gust l6. For q few days the edl-
tors will cease fighting among them
selves over Tillman, the dispensary'
ETC., aud give themselves up to the
pleasures OF clam. baSes, fishing excur'
sions and surf-bathing foc which this
well known resort is famed. They
will also hear addresses from many of
the distinguished editors of the State.
Johnson's Magnetic Oil cures cramps
and colo and internal neuralgia anu
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