The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-02-24
q ECHOES.

Inns are taken from
Courier's correspon-
sanization Of Newberry
ZKnights of Honor, in Sep
rs, thirty-two members have
.d their beneticiaries have re-
altogether SG4, 900. The assess
paid during this period amount
500, leaving balance of SlS, 800
|or of the lodge here. The mem.
hip has always been composed OF
|tantial citizens. 80. The Cotton
wers' Association of Newberry
Trship has been organized. 1t is
posed of all citizens interested in
crice of cotton. The membership
led represents all the professions
ayocations - dentists, doctors,
Echaats, farmers, lawyers and
ktors-for all are interested in the
kice of cotton after it Is produced. -.
The commissioners of public works have
made another reduction in water rates,
! and it applies to yard aud garden by.
drants ts-frst faucet "a year; second
faucet 81 year. A number of mer-
chants are putting in street sprinklers.
.Newberry spent sc, 600 on her streets
last year, $1,000 of which was for
"chest, deposit found in large guam
tity near The town. 1t makes splendid
street and withstands storm water. The
streets are being gradually improved by
this method, and mud, which has been
seen three feet deep in many streets and
the public square. will soon disappear
altogether from the thoroughfares II the
city fathe, will continue the good work
30 wisely begun.
Camden.
Capt. Manderville. who is to con-
struct the city water-works, has gone
North to bay the piping. The plant
will be put in soon. Contractor
Green has completed the house for the
ice factory. .. The merchants are In
love with the electric lights. In short
while most of the stores will be using
electric lights.
Branchvillc.
: In OrangebuIg county the South
Carolins and Georgia Railroad has lost
thousands of new crossties by forest
fires. Castle Creek camp ground, with
its thirty-six tents and large stand,
with the old, historic church, was also
swept away. V. 1t is noted that more
fertilizers are being sold at this point
than during last season. There Is a
very fine promise Of large oat crop.
the very dry weather being q draw
back. -. The shad fishing, SO far, Is o
failure, OWNS; low water in the Edisto.
This is another extensive loss.
st. Stephens, Berkeley County.
Forest fires last week did terrible
work in this vicinity. One came down
on this little village with terrible force;
the wind blowing about forty five miles
an hour. The people turned out en-
masse, and it was with great difficulty
that they could save the town. Fence
after fence went down before the flames,
and one house, occupied by q colored
family and owned by Mrs. 4. X. Reck-
enbaker, was burned. Several telegraph
poles were burned down, aud many
families removed their household goods
to places of safety. The merchants
placed all their moneys and valuable
papers in their safes, and watched the
sparks as they few fast and thick on
their houses. The advocates Of fences
sustained severe blow from the flames,
and will have to dive down in their
pockets to replenish them.
Sumter.
Facts do not bear out the belief preya-
lent in some quarters that the cotton
crop will be smaller this year than last.
Several merchants have told the writer
within the past few days that they have
had az plications for more fertilizers
than they had last season, and this they
think is an indication that more cotton
viii be planted in their. neighborLoods
than last year.
Jonesville, Union County.
There is sensation near Jonesville
caused by . Wild beast Of some kind at
tacking some men the other night as
they passed along road. The beast
is said to resemble hog, makes o
roaring noise like bull and makes q
track in the sand similar to that of q
dog. The people in the neighborhood
are badly scared and call the thing O
''whaug doodle. What this whang
doodle is remains to be seen.
Greenville.
A sensation was sprung here q few
days since by . telegram from Atlanta
stating that on train IS. south bound,
Of the Southern Road, passing Green
vile at lis q M, middle-aged man
entered frst-class coach with bas-
ket which he put on Q seat, stood
awhile and then disappeared in the
darkness. The train moved of, the
basket remaining on the seat until the
train reached Atlanta The officials
there opened the basket and found .
three-dsys-old baby, dead It was
stated that the baby I'd between
Greenville and Atlsnts\ leglect being
evidently the cause Of death. The po-
lice investigated here, but could get no
clue. Il was learned that the basket
was put on the train at Gainesville,
Ga.
The McCrady History.
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