The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-13
SOUTH CAROLINA.

Mls. miller OF the CoosaWatchie section
Hampton county, has given birth 10 an
infant daughter which arrived with two
tongues. The baby is doing well and Is
already trying 10 talk,
Chief Constable Bahr and his men are
continuing the work of capturing Illicit
stills in orangeburg county. Last week
they seized three more moonshine stills.
81 the sections Of country between Sal
leys and Batesburg
Chester is to have public library and
application has been made for charter
The name of the library is to be the Pat
terson Public Library of Chester. This
public library will be Of great benefit 10
the people of Chester
Capt. Gerhard Rleoke has been annoint.
ed the postmaster at Suliivan's Island to
succeed John McInery. removed. The an
polntment of Capt. HJecke will meet with
the general approval and Endorsement Of
the residents on the island.
1t is probable that there will be two to-
baceo warehouses in Marion and the far
mers may congratulate themselves. IL this
IS true. This will place Marion above anv
market In the Pee Dee section for the sale
of tobacco. Every facility will be offer
ed for the sale of tobacco.
The ladies who are raising money for
Victor Blues medal are working under
the name Of the Association for Patriotic
award and all who contribute to the fund
become members Of the association. Per
haps, after the medal for Lieut.. Blue has
been purchased the ladies will raise more
money in order that they may present 9TH
er South Carolina heroes with tokens Of
approval
Columbia State: Or. James Evans sec
rotary OF the state board OF health. is in
the city on official business connected with
epldemics of smallpox which are now at
three places in the state. Sumter sum
merton and Mayesville. The disease a.
MayesVille is now considered nearly at an
END, as no new cases have been reported
lately, but the outbreak at Summerton ,s
new epidemic There are about six cases
at Sumter.
The committee sent 20 Washington 70
look after Columbia's interests in regard
TO the securing of a permanent cemn and
the retention of the First Rhode Island ~
camp romance has returned and reported
20 a meeting of citizens Colurhia,s
"a
as no word OF murmuring has been uttered
against the camp there by those who have
occupied II, IL is believed the city's chances
are good, If any change is made I'm the 10
cation Of the troops
Work on Winyah bay, near Georcetown
sun progresses Capt. r. @. Ross. the
lefty contractor. has increased his work
ing plant, and VIII be email led soon to Al
most double the work being done on the
Jettles This important piece OF WORT, il
being expeditiously handled nv Cant poss
ana MS efficient corps Of assistants ,rba
pis dredge, Winyah Bay, is constantly
Dredging an the main channel at the har
entrance, and the depth of water ON ths
par has been increased to fourteen feet al
nigh water due to the combined effect al
the Jettles and dredging
Whether 1t is owing TO the agitation II
reduce the acreage or whether the anan.
cial condition of the farmers is such tho,
they can not purchase fertilizers. tho far,
dS that up to date less than haze ~
amount of fertilizers has been bought tbie
year than there was last. Those VIII
watch the trend of events saw that tbis
means less cotton planting and moro grain
ms is said to be particularly true of the
up country. In the middle and ooast coz,
lions OF the state 81 Is said that about ~,
same amount of cotton viii be nionto7 nv
last year, but even in these sections ,,,o,.,
attention is being paid TO the raisirr -,
home supplies VI