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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-12-23
Prohibitionis,s actively at Work.

Prohibitionisis Actively at Work.
The Prohibitionists OF the State are
actively at work organizing in each
county. Far more, it is said, has been
accomplished in the lastmonth towards
an effective organization than for six
months in the campaign of 1892 Capt
Z. D. Childs, Of Columbia, has been in
yited to Charleston to address the people
on the views and plans of the Prohibi-
tionists as to the liquor traffic. The
two leading church conferences re-
Gently held, passed resolutions relative
to the liquor question.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-12-23
WIN Meet in Greenwood Next.
Withdrew His Application.

Last week the State Supreme Court
examined the applicants for admission
to the bar. Seventeen young men pre-
sented themselves and took the exami-
nation. Fx-State Detective Newbold was
not among them. Had he presented
himself, the court would doubtless
haye had to decide the question as to
whether man charged with murder
could be examined while the trial was
still pending. Newbold was in the
city, but he withdrew his applica-
ton. State.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-12-23
smothered I'm Cotton Seed.

William Henry Richardson. acolored
employee of the Barnwell Oil Mill, was
found dead on Wednesday morning Of
last week. 1t seems his work was in an
outer room and consisted in removing
the hulls as they fell. It is supposed
that he was under the influence Of
whiskey and, falling into drunken
sleep. was submerged and smothered by
the accumulating cotton seed hulls.
The verdict of the coroner's jury was in
accord with the facts as stated.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-12-23
Against Sunday Mails.

The committee appointed by the NJ.
E. Conference, in session at Florence
last week, to whom was referred the
communication of BishopP. Z. Stevens,
in reference to violation of the Sabbath
in the matter of running Sunday trains,
recommended that the presiding Bishop
be authorized to sign the petition, In
behalf of this Conference, to the Post
master General to stop the mails on the
Sabbath, etc., and its report was
adopted.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-12-23
Tinely Warning Given.

In view OF the anxiety about the mai
ter of extension in the time for
paying taxes, Gov. Ellerbe and Comp
troller Epton, who alone have the
authority to grant the extension, hayo
talked over the situation thoroughly
and the Governor has made thepositiys
announcement that there would be NO
extension of time granted this year.
The announcement is thus made IN
order to give the taxpayers ample tina
to raise the money with which TO pay
their taxes before the treasurer's booka
close on the 31st.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-12-23

In company with Col. Neal, the
superintendent of the penitentiary, thel
members of the special examining coin-
mittee of the general assembly wens ts
the State farm and came away conn
pletely charmed and delig hted with The
place. The committee found every
thing at the State farm to be IN Apple
pie condition. The recommendations
will be that more corn and gram b.
planted by the State. The commit
tee will recommend to ths general as-
sembly that the trustees Of Clemsofkl
college establish an experimental sta;
ton on the State farm. The commit.
tee think such station wouid bo o.
great value to the agricultural massss
Of the people. ~
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-12-23
The "GirIs in Blue" Have Gone to
Their Respective Homes
UNTIL JANUARY Sd, 1898.
What Governor Ellerbe Says Of the
College in Regard to It's Health Rec
ord in General.

The Winthrop College girls have all
gone home until Jan. Sd, owing to the
adoption by the board of trustees of a
recommendation of the physicians COM
mission that the college be closed down
for the present until all danger of the
spreading of smallpox in Rock Hill has
passed. The commission, as appointed
by the governor, made thorough inves-
tigation of the college aDd its surround
ings, including water supply, dairy.
laundry, kitchen. plumbing, etc. The
health of the students, says the COM
mission, has been very good since the
college opened Sept. 80, as few alb
sences from the class attendance indi-
Gates. There is one case of continued
fever, that of DR.. Miller, the resident
physician, and also at least five pupils
have been sent home on account of i'll
ness. As to the origin of the fever, the
commission could give no positive opin-
ion as the plumbing and the surround
ing seem to be in perfectly healthy
condition, but at the same time they
recommend several changes around the
premises in the sanitary line, etc. The
commission also said:
There seems to be no doubt of the
existence in Kock Hill of one case Of
smallpox, which has been thoroughly
isolated by the local health authorities.
Quarantine was established at the
college on the afternoon of the 11th
instant, and even the day pupils are
now excluded. The servants havet Teen
required to occupy rooms In the base
ments of the dormitories. The entire
population of the institution except
thirteen have been vaccinsted s1d these
exceptions will be inoculateI in the
next few days. In the town compulsory
vaccination has been enforced by the
local board Of health.
I'm view of the undoubted existence
of smallpox in Rock Hill and the posi-
bility that the disease may spread and
from the fact that feverishness more or
less severe is likely TO occur in the
vaccinated students. as we'll as to allsy
the apprehensions of some friends OF
the institution regarding the existence
of fever at Winthrop. we recommend
that q vacation be given till Jan. 3,
1898. By that time it can certainly be
known whether smallpox is spreading
or has been entirely suppressed.
JAMES EVANS, NJ. D., Chairman
D. s. POPE, NJ. D.
J. W. BABCocK, II. d.
Governor Ellerbeexpress himself as
being very much pleased with the con-
dition of the college. He doubted If
there was an institution in the State
that could show better health record
than Winthrop.
The Governor also calls attention
to one Of tie teachers class record.
The report shows what the class has
done during ten weeks. Here are the
figures:
Total number of students. ......... 1873
Number not absent. nI................ 105
Number absent one day. 20
Numb absent two days ......... ]
Number absent three days. 10000. 4
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-12-23
A NEW PUBLIC PRINTER.
Mr.. Charles B. CaIvo Succeeds His
Father.
THE CAUSE OF THE VACANCY.
A Contract Made With The State
Newspaper Company to Do the
Work-Commission Act.
The State of the 18th says:

'For several days the question as to
who would do the public printing has
been one of considerable doubt. Yester-
day Mr.. Charles B. Calvo, a son of Mr..
Charles A. Calvo, the public printer,
was elected to that position, the Office
having been declared vacant. Mr..
Charles B. Calvo has arranged with
The State company to do the work for
him.
Last June Mr.. G. A. Calvo, the
State printer, became i'll and had to be
sent to hospital at the North; at that
time his connection with the Columbia
Register was severed and the paper
which he had for so long time went
into the hands of Henry Lyndenmyer
& Sons, of New York, who have since
been running it. Mr.. Calvo suffered
from mental trouble. A short time ago
he was brought home in worse condi-
ton than when he went away. On
Saturday last he was adjudged insane
by commission de lunatico lnquirendo
appointed by the probate court, and
Gov. Ellerbe, in accordance with the
act of the General Assembly creating
the Office of public printer. submitted
to the attorney general the question as
to whether Mr.. Calvo's misfortune did
not vacate the Office, and summoned to
Columbia the chairman of the printing
committee of the two houses of the Gen.
eral Assembly.
1.-The attorney general held in his
opinion that if MIR. Calvo was adjudged
insane then the Office became vacant.
"The conditions referred to existing.
the Governor and the two chairmen
named, constituting q commission
under the act, met yesterday and de-
claring the Office vacant proceeded to
elect the son of MIR. (alvo, Mr.. Charles
b. Calvo, public printer to fill the un-
expired term.
"The young man assured the COM
mittee that he was able to get the work
done in o workmanlike manner, and
could have it started at once if neces.
sary. He also gave the bond required
for the faithful performance of his
duties. He has made q contract with
the State company to do the work,
giving its president power OF attorney
to act for him. In this way the family
of MIR. Charles A. Calvo will get an In
come from the public printing, despite
the afiictlon which has befallen them.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-12-23
Fatal Boiler Explosios.

At Charleston the boiler in Town
sends wood yard exploded and kiIle6
Dallas Whitfield and fatally injured
two other men. Whitfield was killed
instantly, his body being hurled ssx-
enty.ive feet into the air, striking
against q third-story window sill OF q
building which stood some 300 feet
from the scene of the explosion. The
cause is said to have been on accounted
the water running too low in tha
boiler.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-12-23
Engrossing Clerks.

Attorney General Barber has an.
nounced tnat he would make the same
arrangement he did last year with ref
,erence to the clerks in the engrossine
department. He is receiving great
many applications for positions in this
department. 1t is entirely useless tc
send applications to him as the appoint
ments will be made entirely upon the
suggestion of the solicitors. Each o.
the solicitors of the State will be allow
ed one clerk of their own choosing.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-12-23
AIax on Incomes.

Although it is only o few days before
the first Of the year, there is very little
general interest in the impor-
tant innovation that is then to
go into effect in the tax department
of the State. From and after the LIST
day of January. 1898, there shall be an.
nually assessed, levied and collected, :" =
the Act reads, "a tax on incomes. "
Further down in the Act it is stated
that the tax is to be levied upon in
comes of Sc, 500 and above.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-12-23
Carolina,s Sick Senators.

A Washington special says: "Sen
ator Tillman is sick in bed with stom
ach trouble similar to the attack he hat
last fall. While his condition is not re
garded as dangerous. he is quite ILL.,
and may be too feeble to GO hom fo
the holiday recess. Senator McLauril
is still struggling againsttyphoid fever
and he will also spend his Christina
holidays on bed of sickness.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-12-23
The scaIping Ticket Business.

A petition is being circulated in
Charleston which will be forwarded to
the United States Senate and the
House of Representatives, urging Con-
gress not to pass the bill for the de-
struction of the scaiping ticket busi-
ness. The petition has already been
signed by about coo citizens, including
many of the most prominent business
men. A similar petition has been cir
culated all over the country. The
State
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-12-23
Dclightcd with the work.

President ITilborn, while in Colum
bia, on his return from tbs Cottor
Growers Convention, in Atlanta, Ga
expressed himself as much delighted
with the work of the convention, and il
satisfied it will result in much good
He also said the farmers are generally
going to reduce the cotton acreage.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-12-23
The smallpox Checked.

The commission Of physicians which
went to Rock Hill to investigate condi-
tions there with regard TO smallpox and
the sanitary condition Of Winthrop
College have made their, report 10 tho-
governor. The commission made dill
gent and careful inquiry and could find
no trace of but one case that wae
brought there fromlAtlanta, and which
has been completely isolated but vac
cination is the general order OF the Day
in the nearby towns, and, in fact
throughout the State. "
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-12-23
Ex-Governor Evans Married.

A Waterbury. Conn, special says
Miss Emily Mansfield Plume, daughter
of David S. Plume, was married on th'
18th to Ex-Governor John Gary Evans
of Aiken, s. c., OF the residence OF thu
brides parents. The wedding guests
included members of the groom's fam
lily from Edgefeld, s. c., and RELATIVES.
and friends of the bridal couple from
New York. New Haven, Philadelphis
and Houston, Texas.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-12-23
To Mine Minerals.

The Secretary of State has issued .
commission to the Southern Paint and
Color company of North Augusta. The
company proposes to mine minerals
and manufacture them into paints,
colors and crayons. The capital stock
is to be s., 900, divided into shares at
80 each.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-12-23
Prisoners Break Jail.

AtCamden during a heavy rain three
negroes, by means of chisel. cut out
an iron bar in the door of the county
Jail, and by use of their blankets slid tt
the ground and made good their escape.
The Jail is said to be o disgrace to thu
county, and the grand jury has yea
after year reported it as unfit for any
one to stay in. and as insecure, but nj
steps have been taken to build q new
one.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-12-23

This great country is still full of men
with consciences. One Of these has
lust given evidence Of the fact in Penn
sylvania by returning a $3.50 pension
which he admitted having obtained
fraudulently.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-12-23

Indebtedness Of Counties Adjusted
The commissioners representing Un
ion, York, Spartanburg and Cherokee
met at Gaffney few days ago and al
justed Cherokee's part of the indebted
ness of the three old counties.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-12-23

Sunday Wheels.-The Sunday bicycle
is doing much to destroy the benefits
Of the day of rest and worship.-Rev.
NJ. D. Kneeland, Independent, Boston,
Mass.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-12-23
Two phosphate Companies.

The Secretary of State has issued Q
commission to the Rnnnymede Phos-
plate Company Of Charleston. The
corporators are Edward w. Hughes,
Gustavus NJ. Pinckney, and Julian
Mitchell. The capital stock is $15. 600,
divided into $50 shares ct 800 each. A
charter has been granted also to the
Berkeley Chemical company. The Of
ficers are w. B. Chisholm, president
and treasurer; and r. G.. Chisholm,
secretary.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-12-23
Col. Aldrich Chosen.

Col. Robert Aldrich has been invited
to deliver the commencement address
at Clemson College in February. Col.
Aldrich is the State senator from Barn
we'll. He is we'll known throughout
the State, and will doubtless be heard
with benefit to all.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-12-23

Importation Of Liquors in Wagons
The question of the right of citizenl
of South Carolius to bring liquor into
the State from points beyond il
wagons and busgies will come up befor'
the State Supreme Court early neN
month. In other words the Stat,
court is going to be asked to pass upoI
this question of insterstate commerce
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-12-23
Candidate for Judge.

Mr.. J. E. Mcdonald, of Winnsboro,
was in Columbia o few days ago, being
on his way to Charleston. He is . can
didate for Judge to succeed Judge
Witherspoon, and is confident OF sue
cess. The only other ayoHed candi-
date is Mr.. Gage, of Chester, though it
is said that Senator Ragsdale, of Fair
field, has his eye on the place too. -
The Register.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-12-23
Arrested the Engineers.

A special from Spartanburg, Of th,
18th, to the Register, says: The polict
today arrested the engineers of two o.
the Southern's southbound passenger
trains for running at too great speed
within the city's limits. After givinf
bond to appear before the mayor
court they were allowed to 60 on.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-12-23
School Statistics Encouraging

School STATISTICS Encouraging.
The fourteenth annual report of Co
lumbia's graded schools has just beei
issued for the session of 1S96-97. Th,
statistics are very encouraging alt
show that the schools have kept up will
all of the improvements of the times
Financially the year was one of th'
most successful in the history of th'
school, their not being dollar of in
debtedness at the close of the fisca
wear.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-12-23
A Colored Enterprise.

The Secretary of State has isued {
commission to the Carolina Enterprise
association of Hartsville. The objec
is to buy and sell land, provide homes
for its members, and do genera! mer
camille business. The corporators are
G. W. Mccall, D. s. Hammond, JOIN
Campbell and others. The capita
stock is to be $1,000 diviyided intt
shares at 81 each.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-12-23
VIII Re Held In Columbia.

The State Y. NJ. c. A. Convention
will be held in Columbia, Feb. 1913,
and from present indications it will be
largely attended. An excellent pro-
gram is being prepared, including sew
eral specia!ties that will mark new de-
parture in South Carolina conven-
fians
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-12-23
Fail Out Over Passage of Scripture,

At Columbia the superintendent and
the assistant superintendent of the Met
ropolltan Baptist Church (colored) be-
came involved in dispute over the
significance of some passage OF Scrip
ture. The argument grew SO warm that
at the end of the meeting, when they
left the church, the two jealous ex-
Founders got into trouble. One drew q
big stick and the other brick. A case
was made against them for disorderIy
conduct and in the police court one OF
them was fined.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-12-23
Accidentally Killed.

Mr.. ". F. Rush, son of Il. J. Rush,
living fifteen miles below Greenwood,
accidentally shot and killed himself
while hunting.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-12-23
Noted Moonshiner Arrested.

Eli Pittman, the famed moonshine,
and so-called desperate of the Darl
Corner of Greenville county, who few
weeks ago was in the battle between
revenue officers and moonshiners, il
which two of the officers were wounded
has been arrested.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-12-23
VIII Not Want for Syrup.

Farmers of Clarendon county are busy
day and night boiling sugar-cane juice.
There has been large crop Of cane and
the farmers will not want for syrup. II
il on the market at 40 cents gallon.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-12-23

The Piedmont Poultry Association
The Piedmont Poultry Association
held their second annual show at Spar.
tanburg last week for three days, which
was q grand success. One exhibitor
showed fowls to the value of 81, 900.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-12-23
METHODIST APPOINTMENTS.
Bishop Duncan Fills the Charges
in the State for 1898.
NOT MANY CHANGES MADE.
Presiding Elders All Returned to
Their Old Plac es-The Superan-
nuatcd Preachers.

The following are the appointments
of the South Carolina NJ. E. Conference
for 1898, as read before that body in
session at Florence by Bishop Duncan
Charleston District.
Presiding Elder-W P Meadors.
Trinity w Kilgo.
Bethel-H w Bays.
Spring Streets p II Elwell.
CumberIand-J NJ Steadman.
Berkely-W Fl Thrower.
Summerville--G P Watson.
Ridgevilie and Cypress-J L Ray
and o n Rountree.
st. George's-A G Walker.
ST. Georges Circuit-W L Patrick.
Colleton-H G. MouZon.
Round o and st. Paul-E 4 Moore
and w r Buchanan.
Walter boro-W NJ Duncan.
Hendersonville-D Hucks.
Hampton and Port Royal-R L Hol-
royd and w A Fary.
Allendale-W Z Duncan.
Black owamp-W ii Weston.
HarleeyilleJ G Welch.
Beaufort-P A Murray.
McClelanville and st. Stephen's--G
W Gatlin and ID A Patrick.
Hardeville-E NJ McKissick.
Cokesburg District.
Presiding Elder-G T Harmon.
Cokesburg-J G Chandler.
Greenwood-M Dargan.
Verdery-G r Shaffer.
Ninety .Six-W A belts.
Donalds-W B Wharton.
Abbeville-J w Daniel.
Antreville-W Snyder.
McCormick-W II Ariail.
Lowndesville-E w Mason.
Mount Carmel-H Stokes.
Princeton-S D Vaughn.
Waterloo-W W Jones.
Phoenix-P Stokes.
New Station and City Mission-C "
Creighton and w Speak.
Newberry Cir cuit-D Tiller.
Kinard's-JS s Lesley.
Saluda-J ] Stephenson.
Butler-W G Wurn.
Parksville-J G Holley.
Prosperity-E G Price.
Columbia District.
Presiding Elder w Dickson.
Washington Street-W w Daniel.
Marion otreet-P l. Kirton.
Green Street and Brookland-W B
Baker.
Richland and Granby-J CAbnsy.
Edgewood. r c McRay.
Hyatt's-J w Neely.
Lexlngton-Wm Harden.
Lexington Fork-M L Banks, Jr.
Lewiedale-J n Wright.
Leesville-N B Ciarkson.
Batesburg-DD d Dantzler.
Johnston-C G Herbert.
Edgeteld-D q Dantzler.
Granlteville-N G Ballenger.
Kangley-J II holland.
Upper st. Matthew'S W Ariael.
Fort Motte-R w Humphriss.
. Ridgeway-A r Phillips.
Winnsboro-J D Crout.
Fairfield-W. H. Miller.
Columbia Female College, A Rice
president, and X E Stackhouse pro-
fessor.
Epworth Orphanage Geo n Wad.
dell, superintendent.
Paine Institute-Geo W Walker,
president
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-12-23
Florence District.

Presiding Elder-E T Hodges.
Florence Station, w I Herbert.
Darlington, r A Child.
Cheraw, ID NJ Mcleod.
Cheraw Circuit, r E Mood.
Hartsville, G F Clarkson.
Clyde, j 5 Abercombe.
Darlington Circuit, w 8 Martin.
Lamar, J NJ Boyd.
Timmonsville, K " Barber.
Claussen, NJ II Pooser.
South Florence, Il NJ Dubose.
Scranton, J W Harris.
Lake City, W Il Kirton.
Kingstree, A B Earle.
Union, G w. Davis.
Lanes, J A White.
Sellers, r G Boulware.
Georgetown. A J Stokes.
Georgetown Circuit, o L Durant an,
B Weldon.
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