The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1879-07-10
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.
Gleanings from our State Exchanges

from our StutC Exchanges.
Newberry M,ald, Mr.. Daniel Suber
died at his home; near Ashford's Ferry,
GuhdGy, III The eikhty-e Eighth senr Of his
age. Mr. Eubef was soldier in the war of
l8l2......One day last wock Mc5sIs. Cop
pock q Johnson got al order from Pros
perity for ten barrels of lime to be ship
ped Immediately. Mr.. johnson went
to the depot to make arrangements to
ship it; and learned that the freight
would be thirty cents per ba,rcl-it is
only eight miles. Seeing a dray stand
ing near he asked the driver what he
would take the load to Prosperity for ; he
answered fifteen cents per barrel, and Of
course got the job. The executive
committee Of the County Agricultural
and Mechanical Societv hrvr rhrchascd
grounds for the annual fairs. The
grounds were purchased from Mr.. Allen
Johnson, and are located on Main street,
about one hundred yards beyond Maj.
Jones's on the opposite side of the street
from his house. They contain eight and
three fourths Of an acre, and were bought
for 1900. Laborers are at work cutting
down the trees and putting the grorrds
in proper condition.
Barnwcll People,: Isaac Clemens, a
colorcd man working on Mr.. Judson
Aarons plantation, some three miles
from the village, was struck by light
ming and instantly killed on Wci !esday
last Isaac and his son were plough
ing, when slight rain come up, accom-
paned by lightning. He and the boy
stopped ploughing, leaving the mules
standing, and the father, to protect him
self from the rain leaned against n small
pine tree. In a few moments deafening
report was heard The lightning had
struck the tree against which Isaac was
leaning, killing him instantly. The
shock knocked the boy insensible for
some time, but he soon recovered. Both
mules were also prostrated by the light
ning's fearful force, but they suffered no
permanent injury except that one lost an
eye:
Walhalla Courier: Mr.. II. S. Stribling,
student at Adger College, died on the
29th of June in Walhalla......Th board
of trustees of Adger College by resolu-
ton conferred the degree of Doctor Of
Divinity on Rev. Donald Frazier OF
Georgia. ......A drove of sheep, 100 in
number, belonging to Mr.. w. a Adding
ton, of Macon County, n. C., passed
through town on yesterday on their way
to Baltimore. The freight from Seneca
City on the Air Line and other roads to
Baltimore is very little more than to
Charleston.
Edgcield AdrerfiScr: Last week Mr..
Clisby received from Columbia fifteen
more convicts to work upon the Edge
field and Trenton Railroad. He has
now ffty.seven i'll all. LAT our term of
- 1,1rx .
October next, Judge Mackey will preside.
He will probably, therefore, be the Judge
in the Booth-Toney cases. 1t will be re-
membered he was in Edgcfield when the
dreadful affair occurred.
ploughing on Mr.. Levi McFaddin's plan
taton last week, ploughed up an old box
which had been buried some sixteen
$l2 in silver. silver watch and gold
ry. 1t was buried during the war and
afterwards hunted for but could not be
found. The chain has been corroded
until it is half gone.
Abbeville Press and Banner: During
the past few days, in yorions parts of this
county, the parched earth and the wither-
ing vegetation have had most refreshing
rains. We have gathered the finest crops
of small grain that were ever made in
Abbeville County, and if the latter rains
shall favor us, we may yet hope for good
crops of corn and cotton.
Darlington Ne,rs; On Wednesday af-
ternoon of last week during the severe
thunder storm which passed over this
place, tine house of Mr.. Willie Isgate,
about four miles from town, was struck
by lightning, and his wife received q
ahock from which she has not fully re-
covered, being partially paralyzed aud
unable to walk.
Spartanbure Herald: The vein of min
eral struck in digging the we'll on the lot
of the new Baptist Parsonage still excites
considerable comment. No mineralogist
has examined it yet, and speculations are
numerous, some thinking it garnet and
others rose diamonds.
Lancaster Ledger: We learn that a
hail storm in the neighborhood of Mr.. j
NJ. Harpers, on Wednesday last, did
considerable damage to the crops. Other
on that day.
Marlboro Planter: Mr.. Duncan w.
Moore died at his residence in this coun-
ty on the Goth ult., after an illness of
several months.
Barnwell People: Rains have been
abundant lately. Crops are looking fine,
and farmers are cheerful in consequence.
Florence Times: We are sorry to learn
that the iron foundry started in the old
Northeastern Railroad shops, under very
tlattering prospects, is to be discontinued.
1t was just becoming known that such o
thing existed at Florence, and in the
course of year or GO we have little doubt
that it would have become successful
enterprise. "To labor" is very neces-
rary element of success; to wait often
equally es important. There are ru-
mors afloat that prominent and we'll es-
ta6iisiied haru 7aTe house of Columbia will
establish branch businesShere in the fall.
We incline to the opinion that this is q
ehrewd and sagacious movement. 1t has
been some time a wonder with us who
would see the coming necessity and leap
into the right place at the right time.
Sumter IPdtchmdn Last week q sad
accident occurred in Brewington, Claren-
don County, which resulted in the death
of Captain Edgar Plowden's son Edwin,
caused by the accidental discharge of
shotgun in the hands OF his older broth
er, with whom he was pursuing bear in
q thickei. The gun was caught by
bush, which caused it to go of, and the
entire charge entered young Plowden's
thigh, from the effects of which he died
few days after.
every section of the county has had rain
Al. l.