The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-07

4 bridge at sandy tOru over the En-
Gree has been completed and received by
the supervisors o. spartanburg and Lau-
rcns counties.
The little village Of GIoverville in Aiken
county is reported to be on boom. New
houses are going up and land is advanc-
ing in price.
Congressman Latimer has secured the
establishment Of a Dostoaice IN Anderson
county 20 be known as EnoH, with j NJ.
Cox as postmaster.
The general conference of the African
Methodist Episcopal Church will be held
in Columbia beginning on the first
Wednesday in May.
Hon W J. Bryan has been invited to
deliver the annual literary address before
the students Of Erskine College. at Due
West, in June next.
The new steel suspension bridge across
saluda river at Watts Ferry has been fin
ished and received by the supervisors of
Greenwood and Laurens counties.
Charlie Tinsley, II years old. had his
arm caught by bell at the Spartan mills
last Saturday. 1t was so badly injured
that amputaton was necessary.
The trustees of Clemson College have de-
cded to establish textile school. 1t
has also been decided to have a farmers
institute at the college next summer
The state board of control has purchased
from j. Caldwell Robertson, the old Con-
federate printing warehouse property on
lower Gervais street at Columbia. The
price paid was $4,000.
President Nerdery Of the Warren Manu-
featuring Company has closed contracts
with the Jones Laughlin Manufacturing
Company of Pittsburg. Pa, for the entire
shafting for the new mill
A commission for a charter has been
issued to The Newberry Land and Security
Company Of Newberry. A commission for
a charter has been issued to the Wacca-
NAV Mercantile Company Of Waverly
Mills.
The Sumter and Wateree Railroad has
been organized. It will utilize the old
Wilmington and Manchester track. The
object of the new road is to make Sumter
entirely independent Of the Atlantic Coast
Line.
Lieut.. NJ. b. Stokes, U. s. A., is in the
low country drilling cavalry companies.
South Carolina has more cavalry than any
other state in the union, and about one
fourth Of the cavalry force Of the United
States.
large frame building known as the
annex to the Cunningham Homo Hotel, at
Lancaster, was burned Wednesday night.
The fire is supposed to have been acct
dental. The loss is 5000. The insurance
is $500.
Gov. Ellerbee has been notified of the
arrest of Brooks McIver. who is wanted
on the charge of numbering Peter Muir
ray, in Darlington county. The reward Of
500 for his arrest is claimed by ]. NJ.
Clanton.
A day or two ago Lewis Morgan,
young farmer living near Wexford, acct
dentally shot himself while jumping out
of a wagon near Liberty Church, Green
vile county, infiicting serious but not
necessarily fatal wound. 81
The state executive committee have is
sued call for a prohibition convention
to be held at Columbia on April II. Coun
ty conventions are TO be held, on April
in the several counties of the state to
select delegates to the state convention.
The secretary of state issued commits
sion to George ". Bomar. j. l.. What
ley and Horace l.. Bomar, corporators Of
the Phoenix Benefit and Life Association
of Spaflanburg, the capital stock of which
is to be $4,000, divided into shares at
81 600 each, payable in monthly Install
ments.
Recently while Buchanan Parker was
blowing near Nixonville his plow turned
up the remains. of human skeleton. On
examination the bones proved to be an
Indian, for there were found lying with IL
an arrow head, several stones which APP
peared 10 be whet stones, flint ak and
clay vessel.
A large brick store. situated on the cor
ner of Evans and Dargan Streets at
Florence. belonging TO ]. L. Barrlnger,
and occupied by 3. +. Penny, was total
ly destroyed by fire Wednesday. Nothing
was saved from the store. Penny's loss is
about si5oO0 Barringers about 5000 Both
were insured.
The Brookland Electric Railroad Com
pany, recently chartered. proposes to build
a road to Brookland and Lexington The
distance Is about fourteen miles. The
project includes a bridge to cost about
$4,000 I is understood that the Lexington
Power Company of Lexington is one of
the promoters.
Fountain Inn, a progressive town III
GreenYille county. was the scene OF big
cotton fire early Friday morning, when "a
large warehouse and 1890 bales iof cotton
were totally destroyed. The fire was the
work of incendiaries The house cost ST.
800 and was fully insured as was the cot
ton. The building belonged to ]. w. Civ
ms. The insurance on the cotton aggre-
gates $S7, $50.
A convention Of mayors viii be held at
Georgetown on May 10. II and ~. 1t Is
intended 20 have, during the three days
of the convention, full and free discus
sions on street buildings, sewerage, water
works, electric plants, fire departments.
health departments, police and the like
1t is to be one of the aims of the conven-
ton to give and take suggestions as to
municipal government
w A. Watson, president of the Mlllfort
Manufacturing Company of Fort Mil, re-
ceived painful injuries Tuesday by jump
ing from his stable loft upon pitchfork
concealed in pile of hay MIR. Watson.