The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-01
SOUTH CAROLINA


The first issue of the Furnam Echo has
been circulated.
Charleston has offered 5000 for the ar
rest of the firebugs, who have infested
that city for some time.
Negro postmasters have been appointed
at Blackville, in BarnweI county, and at
Carlisle, in Union county, as well as at
Beaufort.
Controller General Norton rendered his
resignation to Gov. Ellerbe Friday, and
the governor appointed Auditor l.. p. IJp-
ton of Spartanburg county to succeed
him.
Mrs. w. H. Parker died Friday morning
at her home In Abbeville. She was the
daughter of Judge David Wardlaw. She
had been i'll for some time and her death
was not unexpected.
w. r. Crosland on Wednesday, goth inst.
was married to Miss Norine Hudson.
daughter of Judge ]. H. Hudson of Ben
nettsville. Mr. and Mrs. Crosland are off
on a bridal tour through Carolina and
Georgia, and will stop by Aiken on their
return trip.
County Supervisor w. P. Cantwell has
announced the following delegates to rep
resent Charleston at the coming conven-
ton of those interested in the organization
of a good roads association: A. H. Dupre
F. Schaffer, f. Y. Legare, Townsend
Mikell, C. II. Drayton, c. H. Helms, Lee
Royal, Horace w. Mitchell and ]. S.
Morris.
1t is reported that ex-Gov. John Gary
Evans is going to build a railroad from
Greenville to Pelzer and Pickens. A Dor.
ton of the road was built several years
ago. but for some cause or other was
never completed. Mr.. Evans it is now
learned, has gone actively to work with
the view of carrying the road through to
Pickens
The phosphate mills in Columbia are up
in arms against the Charleston and West
ern Carolina road, alleging that this road
is making undue freight charges and that
the rates for long and short hauls are
out of proportion 10 the rates charged by
| other roads. The South Carolina railroad
has been appealed to in this matter by
the phosphate men.
Two Augusta young wheeln1en rode over
to Aiken Sunday. rode on the pavements
and landed in the custody of a policeman
Mayor Woodward, however, promptly or.
dered their release, Notwithstanding the
fact there is an ordinance in Aiken pro.
hibiting riding on pavements 1t has been
suggested that cities enforcing such laws
should have notices posted warning visi.
tors of the laws existence.
Thursday morning fire was discovered
in Harvin & Byrons store, which Is one
of the largest business houses in Man
ming. As il had good Roadway when dis
| covered and there were no waterworks
| there, there was nothing to do but watch
| 1t burn down. IL was in the center of the
| block, but the other stores were saved by
carrying water in buckets. The goods
were worth about $4,000 Small Insurance
Clafiin University. Orangeburg, S. c..
| has received from the commissioners of
award of the Tennessee centennial expo-
sition diploma of honorable mention.
| with bronze medal, for excellence of
| industrial exhibit. This institution re-
| ceived a diploma and medal from the
| Worlds Columbian exposition, and a
| diploma from the cotton centennial exno-
sition for literary and Industrial exhibits
An order was signed by Judge Simonton
Friday discharging Mr.. John B. Cleve.
land as receiver of the Port ROYAL and
| Western Carolina railroad. Mr. Cleveland
| has fully complied with all the ma tters
| connected with the railroad. his accounts
have been approved and his bond filed
for the faithful discharge of his duties
khas been ordered cancelled. Under the