The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-08

In Edgefield county the other night an
old white man of IA married a young lady
of 20.
me annual commencement exercises of
Converse College, spartanburg, s. C.. will
take place there on Sunday and Monday
| June and 3.
Mormon missionaries are making such
headway in Hampton county that n
backwoods church is likely 10 be built
| soon.
The state board of medical examiners
VIII begin the examination of candidates
on May is. in Columbia. and will continue
tnree days There are about fifty or
sixty candidates.
The big dredge that has for some time
been working in front of the naval sta
ton at Port Royal. is ordered off. The
contractors purpose sending another
dredge to complete the work-one better
adapted to taking out the rock.
The railroads are finding great difficult
~ IN making arrangements to handle the
immense crowds going to the Charleston
reunion. They will however make great
efforts to handle the people satisfactorily
and win probably succeed. All the lines
are calling every available car into requi-
sition.
The promised completion of the Atlantic
Coast Line through BarnweI Is causing
it to put on more of the conveniences Of
town life Mr., "A. Brill of Aiken. an cleo
trlclan has been there during the past
week obtaining subscribers to a telephone
exchange and to an electric light system
soon to be put in.
Columbia is making ARRANGEMENTS for a
grand firemen's tournament to be held in
June and which will continue for three
days. The tournament is to be omen 10
all hremen who desire to enter the con-
test, and handsome prizes are to be given
Ihose who have the matter in hand are
determined to make a success of 1t and
will leave nothing undone that will con-
tribute to the success.
Saluda expects to have railroad soon.
Ii is reported that the Carolina Midland
viii be extended through there from Bates
burg TO Greenwood There Is talk of the
Black Diamond passing through Saiuda
and the proposed road from Whitmire TO
Augusta has Saluda named as a station.
The people care little which road it is
but they are longing TO hear the whistle
blowing and bell ringing.
Gov. Ellerbe has gone to his old home
in Marion county for his health. He win
go directly to Sellers and will remain at
his fathers old home. Gov. Ellerbe was
accompanied by Mrs. Ellerbe, Miss Eva
Ellerbe, Miss Omega Ellerbe Mr. William
Blue and Mr.. j. A. Evans. He was ten
dered the private car of MIR. W. G.. Elliott
of the Atlantic Coast Line, and made the
trip quite comfortably, He stood the trip
to the station as well as pOlild he
ed.
The residents of Donald's Township
who want 20 go into Anderson county.
have, after long delays and constant er
fort. perfected their papers and the proc-
lamation for the election win soon be is
sued. The territory in Donalds Township
that wants 10 go into Anderson county
is said TO be sixteen and one-half square
miles. The territory now belongs to Abb
peville county, and the election is to be
held TO decide whether or not this terri
tory should go into Anderson county,
Greenville News; Warren Orr. promi-
nent Greenville county man and a we'll
known farmer living near this city. was
ad1udged insane and sent to Columbia
yesterday to be committed in the state
hospital for the insane. Mr. Orr had beer,
in declining health several years and his
mind had been affected for the past eigh-
teen months. but it was not until lateIN,
that II was feared he was becoming dan
gerous to himself and others. Thnreda,,
he was missed, and after an anxious
search he was found in a neighbours house
where he had quietly retired TO bed. This
incident led to the examination. G,ief
from recent deaths in his family is thouobt
to have further unbalanced his mind.