The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1894-07-18
Artes;an Water from Granite Red-A Point
or for Newberry.

or for Newberry.
The Rock Hill correspondent of the
News and Courier says: The trustees
of the Winthrop Normal and Training
College have settled the question as to
how they are to obtain supply of pure
cold water for the large number they
expect TO have in their institution.
After much discussion and correspon-
dence it was decided to try the plan
proposed by Mr.. Knox, hydraulic en-
gineer of Moreanton, n. G. After a
few unsuccessful trials Mr.. Knox struck
an Artesian flow at distance Of about
a quarter of mile from the college
building. The water flows freely from
a number of pipes driven into the vein
This Is located in q stratum of decom-
posed granite, the water escaping
through crevice in the stratum OF
harder granite beneath. MIR. Knox
guarantees a flow of sixty thousand
gallons per day, and is positive that
seventy-two thousand can be reached.
1.-The strength ofthe current of water
as it rises from this crevice IS sufficient
to make the everything soil unsteady
and boggy. This will be drained by
drawing off the water through pipes.
The depth of the we'll is less than forty.
nine feet, hard granite being reached at
that distance. The water is clear, cold
and of good taste, but is now being
analysed by the State chemist"
$4,000 Damages.
Ever since the opening of the sum.
mer session, the Court of Common
Pleas of Richland County has been
engaged in the hearing of the suit
of Mrs. Wal!ing against the Con.
garee Construction Company for $40,
600 damages for The killing of her bus.
band. Much Of the time so at frs,
was consumed in the argument of the
motion for a non-suit made by the de-
fendant's attorneys and overruled by
the judge.
The case has beer in the courts fol
three years. Mr.. Walling was killed
on the Columbia, Newberry and Lau.
rens Railroad in rear of the McKellar
place near Newberry in December
1891, while the road was being built.
The first trial resulted in verdict for
$1,000. An appeal was taken and the
next time it was heard a mistrial was
entered. The Supreme Court granted
a new trial and this is the third which
was conducted. The jury brought
in a verdict cf $4,000 for the plaintiff
on last Thursday, after being out forty
minutes.
Good Anywhere You Put Him.
That's what correspondent of the
Johnston Monitor says:
1--WE hear that our young friend, S.
MEG. Simkins, astonished the natives
at Blease's Cross Roads on Saturday
last, making one of the best efforts OF
his life. Well, Nc is like the nigger's
rabbit, any way-good anywhere you
put him."
Capt. Bouknight Wins Again.
In the case Of Capt. J. II. Bouknight
vs.. the R. & D. r. r. Company, suit
for damages, which was heard recently
before the Supreme Court at Columbia,
the action of the circuit court was sus-
tanned and a judgment of $4,000 for
Capt. Bouknight has been entered
against the road, aud it is said the
money will be paid over shortly.
The public is familiar with this case.
Three or four years ago Capt. Bouk-
night had his foot severely crushed be-
tween the cars at the Union depot in
Augusta. Sheppard Bros, of Edge
field, Eugene F. Verdery and VIM. H.
Fleming, Of Augusta, were engaged to
fight the case for Capt. Bouknight. The
result is foretold in the above.
What II Really Was.
Everybody does not understand why
the Southern hallway Company paid
only sl00,000 for the Columbia and
Greenville Road. The matter Is ex-
planned by The State. The road was
sold under the first mortgage bonds
which amount to $1,000 900. The price
paid also includes debts contracted by
the receivers, the amount of which is
not known. Most of the bonds men,
toned are in possession of the South
ern Company. The price paid for the
road is therefore, more than represent.
ed by the 100000 bid which bought
each line.
Parler-Jenkins.
Mr.. A. R.. Parler and Miss Lula Jen-
kins, daughter of Mr.. NJ. J. Jenkins, of
the Elloree section, were married on
Sunday morning Sth, at the resi-
dence Of the brides father.