The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-14
sourH CAROLINA.

YorkviIle is to have a new, up-to-date
opera house. 1t is to be built by Prof. r.
]. Herndon.
The area sown in wheat this fall in York
county is said to be the largest in several
years and the crop is in fine condition.
The new cotton mill at WATERFORD is
nearing completion, and will probably be
in operation shortly after the close of the
year.
The Spartanburg city council has pur-
chased the old Jail lot and building for
S4s5O. 1t will be used for a police station
and guard house.
The Anderson county poultry and pet
stock show will be held at Anderson on
the last days of this year. 1t is proposed to
make it a permanent organization.
Owing to the very favorable weather.
crops in Fairfield county are all harvested
this year so early that a great many farm
ers had begun to plough the lands for an
other crop
Don Carlos, the convicted murderer of
Charleston, has been pardoned by Gov.
Evans Carlos was convicted in 1892 be,
to twenty years in the penitentiary.
Calhoun county was defeated Wednes-
day in both Orangeburg and Lexington
counties. which settles for four years the
matter of the formation of a new county
with st. Matthew's as the county seat.
There seems to be a good prospect for a
legal fight over the proposed new county
of Gaffney at the outset. Aside from the
charges as to Irregularities in getting up
the petition, it seems that the election will
be held without registration books, owing
to flaw in the law.
A charter has been issued to the Ches-
terfield Telephone Company. The direc-
tors of the company are G. j. Redfearn r.
N. Redfearn, w. F. Stevenson, ]. b. SWIM
min, d. H. Laney, j. A. Welsh and i. +.
Rivers. President, ]. A. Welsh, and sec
rotary and treasurer, f. f. Rivers.
There has been a daily mail started from
Ridgeway to Longtown, in Fairfield coun-
ty. a distance of nine miles, thence to Bell
field. in Kershaw county five miles, ana
on by Sharp seven miles, and on to Ridge
way, ten miles. Several men are Diddlhg
for the contract to carry the mail.
Coroner Hnnant of Ridgeway had mar
row escape from death few days ago.
He is an old veteran, having lost one arm.
He accidentally tripped and pistol In
his pocket, which fell on the ground, ex-
ploded. The ball went through the lobe
of his ear and made a hole in his hat.
Samuel Moore of Ridgeway owns two
dogs that he had petted and priced. A
few days ago on entering his yard he
found that during the night the dogs had
killed twenty hens. four ducks, six tur-
KEYS and nine geese belonging TO him,
and ten hens for a neighbour They APP
peared to be mad, and Mr.. Moore shot
them.
Gov. Evans has ordered a special cleo
ton on Jan. y for Woodbury. township. in
Marion county as to whether that town
shin shall attach itself to Horny county.
Some time ago a petition was presented
to Gov Evans. stating that the PROPOSE
ton for two townships to 80 70 Horny
county was mere scheme 10 inJure the
Dillon county proposition.
GOV. Evans has committed the following
sentences: Hamp saterwhite, committed
80 that he can pay a fine OF so or serve
six months on the chain-gang; Jerry Iay'
| lor OF Oconee, commuted 10 date; sen.
J fenced 10 two years In prison for grand