The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-01-29
souTH CAROLINA


A Baptist church is to be organized at
Seiglingyille on Friday, before the third Sun
day in February.
The city council Of Rock Hin at its last
meeting passed resolutions inviting the Cita-
del Cadets TO come there for their summer
encampment.
A reward OF $50 has been offered for the ar
rest Of Nose Prior, who is wanted for the
murder Of James White. The murder was
committed IN Aiken county.
The Williamsburg county board OF control
met Wednesday, and appointed o. A Nc
Donald dispenser for Kingstree. making two
dispensaries in that county thus far.
w. c. Wherry, who was struck with rock
serious condition. Smith was arrested, but
has been released on giving bail for $500
The Rock Hill Poultry Show opened Thurs
day morning with about 200 birds, The asso-
citation is yet in its infancy, this being It's
second exhibition, but its organizers are
very enthusiastic and hope TO make 1t big
success.
At the meeting OF the directors Of the
Womans College at Rock Hill, last Friday.
DR.. 4. A. Crawford and W. J. Roddey. OF Rock
Hill, were elected trustees for four and two
years respectively. w. B. Dunlap also Of
Rock HILL was elected bookkeeper.
While the coroner was absent at Claremout
an old employe at the Sumter Cotton Mills,
William J. Wall, died suddenly and Trial
Justice Manning held an inquest over his
body. From the testimony of the physician
heart disease,
The secretary OF state has granted charter
TO the Planters Grocery Company. OF Spar
tanburg Fifty per cent of the capital stock
has been paid in. The directors are George
b. Dean, w. I. Russell J. B. Lyles. w. T..
West and j. D. Lewis. j. P. Lyles is president
and treasurer
There we're two inquests held in Sumter
county Wednesday. Grandson Frost, an old
negro at Claremont. while handling a pistol
accidentally discharged it, the ball entering
his breast and passing through his heart.
was in accordance with the facts.
There is a bright prospect for another big
cotton mill in sumter. Robert f. Barker, Of
Manchester England, who is travelling
through the sunny southland" prospecting
for factory sites and investigating the condi-
| ton of the cotton manufacturing Industry re
CARDS the city favorably as a site for its loca-
| ton.
An election was held last week at Tirzah,
| an Incorporated town" six miles east OF
| Yorkville, on the Three C's railroad on the
| question OF establishing dispensary and re-
suited in vote of 10 to in favor of its estab
| lishment. majority Of the board of control
is opposed TO Its estaf lishment and will re
| quest that it be not established.
A commission has been issued to @. l.
| Martin, j. Harvey Moses, Jr.. X. G.. Wilder
| j. A. Ryttenberg and X. II. Baker as the cor
| porators OF the Bicycle Club aud Track Asso
| citation Of Sumter. The object Of the company
/ is TO purchase property construct thereon o
race track grand stand, etc, and run a park
| devoted to bicycling. The capital stock il
$500, with privilege OF increasing to s., 900.
A sad accident occurred at the Standard
| Cotton Mills, on the outskirts OF Rock Hill
| last Friday. A little boy named. Tom Gal
| mon, about 5years old, was left in the house
| alone by his mother for q few minutes. He
| went too near the are. and his clothes caught
| and were burned on from his waist down.
Some children attempted TO put the fire out,
but without success, and the little fellow lin
gered until Saturday, when he passed away,
| apparently without pain.