The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-12-08

Anero are now ninety six dispen-
saries in the State, Of which seven are
in hotels.
IS. 2. Burbage, one Of Green
yille's most prominent merchants,
died on Saturday 4th inst.
- The State has compromised the
famous Beckrogc case, and paid for
the trunk, canned peaches, coffee and
shoes.
- Early Burns, prominent young
man Of Batesvillc, while out hunting
last Saturday, accidentally shot off
his left hand.
- Gov. Ellerbc has appointed cx-
chief Of Police Martin sheriff of
charleston County to succeed Hugh
Ferguson, deceased.
- Mr.. Mayfeld, reports the atten-
dance at the State Male Colleges as
follows: South Carolina 1872; Clemson
302 Citadel Academy 13O.
- The Supreme Court IN Columbia
has set apart Thursday, 10th inst. a,
for the examination of applicants for
admission to the bar.
- Gen. Hampton wants the name
Of every soldier Of his former command
champions Legion} enrolled, and
hopes that Col. Thomas will get the
historic data for that purpose.
- Last Wednesday Eugene Smith,
the 17-year-old son of j. G.. Smith, of
Lowrysville, fell from load of cotton
while on his way to Lockhart Shoals,
and broke his neck. His death was
instantaneous.
Tbs membership of the Grange
in South Carolina only numbers $50
members. The total membership il
the United States is 165, 100. New
York has the largest membership.
10000, and Tennessee the smallest,
$50.
- It is said that Newberry will
have four candidates for State officers;
two for Attorney General, Messrs. H..
H. Evans aud Cole L. Blease, Hon.
y. l.. Schumpert for Governor and
Hon: j. A. Sigh for Railroad Com
missioner.
- Within the past ten days, says
the Chester correspondent Of the Ne,vs
and Courier, something like half .
dozen destructive fires have occurred
in as many different sections of the
county. It is thought that all have
been from the torch Of the incendiary.
Thomas Griffin, c6iored train
hand, was killed instantly ct EEiuus-
boro last week. He was climbing up
the side ladder on box car while the
train was in motion and his foot slip
ped, In some way, when he reached
the top, He fell between two cars,
and his body was cut in two.
- There will be a convention Of
superintendents of city schools in CO.
lumbia on December 30th. The object
OF this meeting will be to discuss best
plans OF conducting schools and try to
80 regulate school work that pupil
going from one school to another can
go on with his studies end Scs have &c
start anew in several branches.
II Quite likely the first judicial
circuit is no worse in regard to the
number Sf homicides occurring within
its boundaries than other circuits, but
q comparison with last year makes a
very bad showing for the. circuit. This
circuit is composed Of the counties of
Charleston, Berkeley and Orangeburg
and the record Of homicides stands
1896, 30 1897, A.
- Speaking Of the fact that a kill
ing frost came 80 late this fall. our
old friend j. N. Bell told us a few
days ago that it is net at all remark
able. he says that in 1916 the first
killing frost Of that year was on The
night OF the 1Qth Of December, and
that on the day before the cotton
fields were full of blooms. Edgefeld
Advertiser.
- Outside Of the city limits ce
Greenville hast week State Constable
Lafar captured 'sblind tiger" wagon,
mule and thirty gallons Of corn whis-
key. A. G. Houston, the owner,
after a race aud Ttussle, was arrested
and taken to Greonv;Ile. 4 crowd Of
persons were present sampling the
whiskey when, the constable arrived
on the scene, and enjoyed the race
between the constable and Houston.
A special dispatch to the Colum-
S,eS~ '~sNsS csJ @ - dC8IO OOy was UuTueu
to death on Capt. D. H. Sailey's place
at Salley one day last week. II seems
that the boy and two others were
sleeping in o corn crib when it caught
fir fire from cigaretts, it is supposed.
The two older boys Immediately took
to their heels and saved themselves.
while the other, more unfortunate.
was cut off from escape and perished
In the flames. Both arms and legs
were burned off, and the body horri-
bly, disfigured.
A singular fatality has followed
the Cover family. They came from
Maine to Greenville more than 40
years ago. David M. Cover was in
business in that city 1853 to SO. He
to Lewiston, Maine. A few
Jays ago ne was burned to death in
his home. Our readers remember
that y. Q. Cover was drowned in the
French Broad q few years ago, while
bathinp alone The nIdaet 'hrotho,