The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1879-02-20
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.
Gleaninss from our State Exchanges.

Cheraw Nems: Since the Cheraw and
Wadesboro stage and wagon line was es-
tablished, 700 bales of cotton have been
shipped from the latter place over the
line to Charleston. Mr.. johnson,
young man who has been clerking for
Mr.. G. R. Sowell, disappeared on Christ
mas night and has been missing ever
since. On last Monday some unusual
marks about the grave of an old colored
man, who was buried some time.sin De-
cember, drew tho attention of some men,
who decided on exhuming the colored
corpse to ascertain the cause oe these
signs, when they found the body of the
unfortunate young man referred to buried
on the top OF the coffin. IL is thought
the young man was murdered, and bu-
ried in this manner to conceal the bloody
deed. ...... Court was in session last week,
Judge Wallace presiding, and consider
able amount Of criminal business was
disposed OF. On Monday, just after the
court had convened, fire broke out in
the ceiling Of the court house, and but
for the quick work of those present, the
building would have been totally de-
stroyed. The flames were subdued be-
fore much damage had been done.
Sumter Southron: The Democratic
clubs of the county will meet in conven-
ton on the first Monday in March to de-
termine the best method to be adopted
in the nomination of q Democratic can
didate to Eli the vacancy in the Senate
occasioner b. the elevation of Senator
Fraser to the bench; also, to elect a
county chairman, to serve out the unex-
pired term of ex-Chairman Fraser......
By request of a committee of citizens,
Judge Mackey will deliver lecture in
Music Hall tonight the subject of which
will be "The Anglo Saxon-his Origin
and Civilization" The proceeds will be
given to the fund of the Democratic Ex-
ecutive Committee ofSumter County,.
The Court of General Sessions has ad-
journed, and Judge Mackey has executed
the business with promptness and dis
patch, saving large sum of money Ill
the matter of court expenses. On two
nights court was held until very late
hour, in order to complete the cases on
trial.
Camden Journal: On Sunday last,
while J. R. Shaw was chasing mule in
his yard, he tripped his foot and was
thrown violently to the ground, thus
fracturing his arm. His injury is quite
severe, and will disable him fo, some
time.
Newberry Herald. The Rev. Mr.. Ker-
shaw, it is said, intends giving up his
pastoral charge of the Episcopal Church
of this place. 1t will be sad loss to
that congregation......The colored school
at Helena has an average attendance of
100 pupils, and a roll list of l16. 1tis in
a hourishing condition. 1.-THE amount
in dollars Of tangle-leg and pop-skull
sold on saleday last runs into hundreds.
Abbeville Pre-. and Banner: Six thou
sand nine hundred and ninety-three bales
of cotton have been shipped from this
depot this season.. zee. Mr.. William Hill
has become heir to large estate from a
recently. deceased relative in England.
His son, Mr.. R. E. Hill, will go to the
springs to look after his interests there.
Chester Reporter: Chester and Lam
caster County bonds, issued in aid of the
Cheraw and Chester Railroad, are selling
at IS, with upward tendency. ....Mules
were sold here on last salesday st prices
ranging from six dollars and half to
seventy dollars. In the month of JAN
uary, 1928 bales of cotton were shipped
from this place; shipments for cores
ponding month last year, 1,4S4 bales.
The gin house of Mr.. James Nicely
Caldwell, near Hazelwood, was burned
on the night of January 31st, with entire
contents, consisting of ten bales OF cotton
and quantity Of cotton seed. The
origin of the fire is unknown.
Johnston Monitor: A colored girl, FIVE
years of age, living one and half miles
from Johnston, was so severely burned
on Monday last by her clothes taking
fire, that she died in about three hours
after the accident occurred.
Kingstree Star: Kelly DuBosc, col
ored, who had stolen horse and escaped,
returned home the other day, when 8
constable and posse proceeded to his
house and demanded his surrender. He
refused, and opened fire upon the parties,
which they returned. When the firing
ceased he was taken prisoner with a
broken thigh and three wounds in the
leshy portion of tho limb, and brought
in town and turned over to the Sheriff,
who put him in Jail. This is the third
time he has been guilty Of stealing q
horse, and will most probably be the last,
as he is very desperately wounded, and
shot too high up for amputation.
Abbeville Medium: Mr.. James Straw
hon, of this county. died last week-9O
years of age......Almost every one in this