The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-13
SOUTH CAROLINA.

SOUTH CAROLINA.
AT a recent meeting a new and perma-
nent set of officers for the Honea Path
Guards were elected, the organization
heretofore being temporary. The company
Is composed of fifty able-b bodied young
men, and Is absolutely certain to be mus
tered in, for there are few companies in
the state that can show up better ma
terial.
At present there seems TO be no doubt
that Darlington will have a roller -four
mill for this years crop of wheat Enter
prises of this kind are alike helpful to
both the town and county. The necessary
amount of money has been raised. and the
tobacco stemmery there seems to be an
assured fact Darlington is waking up,
and may yet be the banner tobacco mar
ket in South Carolina.
George Slogle, a white tramp. was run
over by shifting engine in the Charles
ton and Western Carolina yards at Green
wood Thursday, and received injuries
which will probably result in his death
It is not known exactly how the accident
happened, and the man has been uncon-
scious most of the time since, and unable
10 give an account of himself. He is about
80 years old, and is from Bristol, Tenn,
A marriage of considerable interest and
briliiancy took place at Branchvnle
Wednesday, the contracting parties being
Mr. Harry /. Scholsburg of Camden, who
is quite a handsome and popular young
man, and Miss Anna Karesh, a charming
young lady Of Branchville. The cere-
mony took place at the home Of the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs A. Kar-
esh, the Rev Mr. j. Lesser of Charleston
officiating.
Mr.. HartweI NJ. Aver. for years the
editor and owner of the Florence Times,
then founder and editor of the Charles
ton Post, and afterwards Bamberg coun-
~ farmer, and hay seed" returned to
Florence, lock, stock and baggage, the
other day and has returned to neWspa-
per work. He is now managing editor of
the Daily Times and the Times Messenger
Mr.. Aver is glad to get back to Florence
and Florence is glad to have him back
again as a citizen and editor.
A very disastrous fire occurred Wednes-
day night about midnight at Port Royal
The large tenement property of Mr. N
| Christensen of Beaufort, occupied in the
upper story by Mr. j. l.. Wilson and fam
lily, and the family of Mr. Jenkins and
Mr.. j. A. McDonough. was consumed,
AAldhHS QhANN a gap Vil seventh SltGft
one of the best and most thickly settled
| streets in Port Royal. The contents of
the house We're saved The loss will
amount to about $500, including damage
done to some adjoining structures.
People are jubllant over the move in
railroad circles that at last guarantees
the extension of the Seaboard terminus at
Cheraw to Columbia. Work is being push
Cd wifi mi Of No.
Ridgeway and Petersburg. When this is
finished the only gap remaining is Che
raw to Columbia, a distance of eighty
miles. Then, with the Baltimore and Ohio
in the North and the recently acquired
Florida Central and Peninsular, the Sea-
board Air Lane will be complete from Jer-
sey City to Tampa. 1t will be NOT only
complete and through line, but the short
est by about five hours. The through
business win, of course, pass via Camden
and Columbia.
The caving-in of the Port Royal dry
dock at the naval station has been patch
ed up and repaired, and the tug Hercules
has been locked for scraping and repairs.
The caisson or gateway to the dock IL is
said. has so rusted and the sheeting has
become so thin that it viii soon have to
be renewed 10 render X safe. Independ-
| hardly be relied upon for entering the
most ponderons battleships, this dock was
badly constructed and engineered from
the beginning. II Is said that the chief
naval constructor has never visited the
| works but once, and then only cursorily.
| IL Is to be hoped that ii will either be re-
| placed by a stone structure or that anoth-
| er dock of masonry will be built and the
| next time upon the opposite side of the
| harbor, where the land is not so low, and
where bluffs are situated to hold up the
sides.
The town of Fountain Inn, on the border
between Laurens and Greenville counties,
| is unusual even among the towns of the
Piedmont for energy and push Her citi-
zens have just completed cotton fac
tory, which enjoys the distinction of
| having a Methodist minister for its presi-
dent. The Rev. j. w. Shell. the clergy
| man who occupies this novel position,
has done much for the upbuilding of Foun-
| tain Inn and has devoted his best ener-
! gies TO the erection of the mill The
stockholders have, accordingly, decided to
| entrust TO him its future success He
! has obtained the sanction of the authori-
lies of his church for his acceptance on
the ground that he will thus be brought
into close contact with the class of peo-
pie who compose factory operatives. and
| be able to exert a great influence for good
He has no intention of giving up his pas
| torate, however. and will occupy his pull
| pit,on Sundays as of old.