The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-03
SOUTH CAROLINA.

A. w. Lyons, one of the Oldest citizens
of Florence, died last week.
The State Medical Association held its
annual session at Union last week.
Rev. w. M. verdery. living near Har-
lem, in Columbia county died Friday
night.
T. B. Frazier Of Georgetown has filed an
application for his appointment as colfec-
tor of customs at Georgetown.
The new county of Cherokee will be
formally started off Monday, May 26. The
first court will be held that day.
A night or two ago fire destroyed the gin
at Grove station. belonging to Mr.. Dulton.
The loss is $500, with no insurance.
w. p Dick Of Mechanicsville, Sumter
county was seriously burned a few days
ago by the accidental overturning of
lamp.
John c. Foster, Jr., of Lancaster, and
Marvin A. Connolly of Kershaw have been
appointed by the President naval cadets
at Annapolis.
Henry L. Elliott ST.. died at Wins
boro Friday, at the age of so years. In
| ante-bellum days he was president of the
| Planters Bank of Fairfield. ~
Arrangements are now being made by
which 1t is expected that considerable cat
tie will be shipped to England and the
continent from Charleston.
| William Lindsey, a farmer living near
Inman, died last Tuesday, from the eff
fects of a blow received from the handle
| n a MIA uyb MI
on seed few days before.
The secretary of state has issued a com
mission to William II. Welsh, r. II. Sim
onds and F. r. Lett as corporators OF the
Southern Cycle Supply Company of
Charleston. The capital stock is to be
5000.
\. NJ. Howell Of Greenville left last week
for Australia. Mr.. Howell has a contract
for three years with the government OF
New South Wales to conduct agricultural
experiments at the several states of the
province.
Gov Elerbe has not yet ordered the
election for the proposed new county of
Honea Path. Upon examination by the
/ attorney general II was found that all the
requirements had not been exactly COM
Piled with.
The secretary Of state has rechartered
the town Of Blackstock, in Fairfield coun-
ty. The new charter was issued under the
act of the last legislature, which grants
/ certain privileges TO towns that were not
allowed in the act under which Black
stock was first chartered.
The crosstle trade is no small item Of
business in the Bowman section. Orange
burg county. They are shipped daily from
Bowman and find a ready sale In Charles
ton. Carloads Of them are also shipped
| direct to New York. About 1900 are ship
ped annually, the gross sales Of which
amount in round number to $4,000.
Greenville is soon to have a 10000 cleo
trio street railway plant. The city coun-
ell has passed an ordinance giving J. S.
Lawrence and his associates the wealthy
/ concern which has just completed an cleo
! trio system in Charleston, n thirty-seven
/ year franchise, conditioned that they
equip within twelve months a system OF
four miles in Greonville.
There is a little railroad war at Ganney.
York county. The Ohio River and Charles
ton Is building a spur to that town from
/ Blaclsburg. Gaffney Is on the Atlanta
and Charlotte Air Line. Thursday night
/ the town was invaded by a large force OF
hands who laid side tracks 10 prevent the
! Ohio River and Charleston entering the
/ town on their right OF way.
The sinking fund commission win meet
at Columbia on May s. one OF the most
important matters 20 come up will be the
loan OF money 10 the various counties UNI
der the terms Of the recent act OF the gem
| eral assembly. IL Is not known yet eX-
actly how much will be available for loans.