The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-09-02
souTH CAROLINA

Richard Davis, colored, was killed at
the new mill at Pelzer Thursday after
noon. He met his death by the breaking
of a defective pulley.
The Tucapau Mill. near Wexford, Spar
tanburg county, is in operation. They are
making fine grade Of twenty
cloth. One weaver can manage sixteen
looms.
The dwelling house Of NJ c. Dickson
about mile from Pendleton, was entirely
destroyed by fire Wednesday night. Moth
ing was saved from the building. No in
surance.
Some of the women Of Spartanburg have
begun to talk about building a home for
aged INDECENT persons. Their plans have
not been developed, but they will no
doubt find some way to accomplish their
purpose.
Bearden & Clement at their roller -four
mill. near Holley Springs. Spartanburg
a very fine article OF whole wheat
flour They have arranged their mill so
as to cut OF the ground product just after
the course bran Is taken out. 1t is supe-
rior to any flour sold in the stores. They
also make fine article Of first grade
flour.
Sumter Item: During the rain Saturday
night the electrical discharges were I'M
usually violent, as the vivid lightning and
heavy thunder indicated. About $3.50
o'clock, when the lightning was most fire.
quent and violent, Esau Kelley and an
other negro living on the street known as
Red and White, extending beyond the
yards of the Lukens Lumber Company,
were struck. Kelley was killed instantly
shock. The lightning left no mark on
Kelley's body strange to relate. The other
negro was unconscious for some time but
is now much better.
Greenville News: Superintendent J. A.
Dodson of the Southern Railway Com
pany Is making the environments of the
depot very attractive. Opposite the ticket
office, beyond the tracks, he has made
most artistic park, not large, but IL is an
oasis in the great desert of coal cinders,
iron rails and the generally dry, black
and hot surroundings of railroad depots
The park, or garden, Is beautiful grass
plot inclosed by neatly painted ratings
extending up and down the line of the
road At each end of the park Is a circle
/ of foliage plants, and in these circles are
many varieties of bright. blooming flow
/ ers Between the circles the name of the
I station, Greenville, will be constructed
/ of cracked white flint rock Other i'm
/ provements are contemplated, and when
/ completed this depot, with its surround
/ ings, will be handsome and attractive
/ place.
Florence MESSENGER: Miss Lille May.
i the eldest daughter Of Mr. and Mrs. G..
! r. Eagerton, was struck by lightning
! Monday morning about II o'clock at the
home of her parents on McFarlan street.
| Mrs. Eagerton and her four children,
who live at las McFarlan street, were
| standing in the pack piazza. Mrs. Eager
| ton stepped into the house for a moment
! when She heard a heavy peal of thunder
| and a scream from the children She
| ran to the door to ind her eldest daugn-
/ ter. Lille May, aged about 1879 years.
lying on the piazza and the next to the
/ eldest, Belle aged about 9 years, on the
| ground and another of the children shock
ed. Belle soon recovered. but Lille re-
1 manned unconscious. Drs. Mcleod and
/ Clement were quickly called, but found
that life was extinct. Belle is suffering
/ from no Inconvenience. but bruises on
/ the limbs. Mr.. Eagerton, who was away
at work, was summoned home by the terri
BILE news. The funeral services were held
yesterday al the Baptist church, Rev W.
I. Herbert officiating, and the remains
inferred in Mount Hope cemetery.
Messengers And now the people OF
+ Florence have demonstrated the fact that
there are few people who can hustle more
4 and with better results than they The
success of Florence as a tobacco marker
greatest tobacco market in South Caro-.
lima and viii continue TO hold first place
The great tobacco break took place al
the warehouse IN this city Friday and
with few exceptions, the farmers were
all pleased with the prices which the
weed brought. The sale commenced N
the Farmers warehouse, Capt Ellington
doing the talking and being assisted by
Col. Hill of the Florence warehouse There
was a very large number of citizens
present and from twenty-five to thirty
buyers bidding. The number of pounds
sold at this house was in the nefghbor.
hood of 5000 pounds. and the highesi
price brought was $50 per pound. At
/ o'clock the buyers all repaired to thC
Florence warehouse, and the first salt
started al that place. There We're about
10000 pounds sold and the highest price
was I.15 per pound. Col Hill was Inc
auctioneer, and at times was assisted bK
capt. Ellington. The average Drices a;
the Florence warehouse were better and
the farmers seemed very much pleased
some of them say that they have nave,
attended more satisfactory sale at amy
warehouse.