The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-18

toes or VIII have. ami they expect 70 pack
Ao9o or 300 cases tnls season
Profs schneider and Cook and Miss
Nora Sanders OF Spartanburg have been
elected by the Epworth League as dele
gates 20 the state EpWurth League con
venti0n, which meets in sumter this sum
mer.
The farmers around Rock Hill have de-
cided TO plan, about l65 acres Of tobacco.
The leaf raised in this county IS exception
ally fine. selling much IN advance OF the
tobacco raised in the lower part Of The
state.
The Farmers Warehouse Company has
been fully organized in HartsviIle. and
now have their charter and J. $. White,
the president Of the company, has adver-
used for BIDS for the building Of the ware
house.
There were two homicides in Pickens
county Wednesday night Nero Hollems
shot and killed Richard Anthony. his SON
in-law. sam Ripley stabbed and killed
Joe Hunt. Both claim self-defense. All
cOlOrcd-
Rev. Alexander Sprint, of Rock Hill.
leaves next Thursday night for New York.
on Saturday morning he viii SAN by the
EUuria for England After a bicycle tour
through the country DE VIII attend as
delegate, the Pan Presbyterian council II
GLASGOW. Scotland.
a bank for Mayesville Is now certain
ty. most Of the stock has been taken, and
applications are being made for the re-
mainder by out of town parties. The bank
will De ready for business Sept l. and Will
be capitalized at $500.
The commission for the knitting and
cording company of Sumter has been
signed by the board Of corporators, and
for a.ulfaI n "a wgf "a ~ hA
collection Of stock will be commenced ia
a short while, and pushed rapidly for
ward. The company hopes 10 commence
work not later than Jan. J.
Tuesday afternoon l. n. Lindsay, in
charge Of the convicts detailed to work
at Clemson Agricultural College, fatally
shot w D. James, foreman Of the college
farm. Both men are Of good families.
There had been bad feeling between the
men. occasioned by "a difference as TO the
management of the convicts.
A charter was applied for to the secre-
tary Of state by J. e. Ellerbe. J. C. Sell
ers, d. NJ Watson. d. n. Bethea. l.. b.
Rogers, and others a g inCOrpOratOrs Of the
Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance Company
of Marion. The object is 10 insure the
property of its members against loss from
fire, lightning and storms on the assess
ment plan.
on May 2Oth the Yucatan. the first pas
senger steamer of the Port Royal and Llv
erpool Transportation Line for this sea-
SON will sail from Port Royal. She will be
followed on the same date of June by the
Texas, her sister ship. The Yucatan will
carry a miscellaneous cargo of cotton,
grain and flour In addition to her list of
passengers.
with her present population of 1900
and the very bright prospects Of a big
factory and other enterprises, including
n
well, and an improved system of graded
schools. and larger and better church
building. Clinton is destined to become
within few years a city of several thou
sand people.
The state board of equalization of rail-
road property held it's annual meeting in
Columbia and fixed the assessments Of the
property of the various railroads In the
state for taxation. The board then adj
journed to June 4, at which time the rep
with the assessments will be permitted to
appear before the board.
AS an evidence of the great impetus the
cotton milling industry has taken in the
state, 1t may be mentioned that applica-
ton was made to the railroad commission
by several different new cotton mill en-
terprises for the special two-thirds rate
allowed on building materials shipped to
such concerns. The rate Is allowed in such
cases by agreement with the several rail-
roads of the state. The applications We're
all granted.
Near Mccormick, a few days ago, Gary
Dorm. the son of one of the most promi-
nent men in that community, killed Frank
Smith, q negro, by striking him a blow on
the head, and afterWard severing the head
from the body and kicking 1t about five
feet away. Maj. Dorm had sent his son
and the negro boy to a field to cut some
brushes There they got into a dispute
about a woman and, according to the
evidence Of Dorm, the negro called him a
liar, whereupon the difficulty began which
ended in the death Of the negro. Dorm
struck the negro on the head with his ak
and, according to his own evidence. cut
the negroes head off after he had fallen
TO the ground Dom WIS arrested.