The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-06-29
STATE NEWS.

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killed by lightning in Spartanburg
County few days ago.
= The number of persons of Span
ish birth in the United States is placed
by the late census at 6,1S5.
Forty per, cent Of the export Of
American nails, is taken: by Japan.
Japan is our largest buyer.
Hon. " ]. Talbert is the only
South Carolina Congressman who will
meet no opposition in the coming pri-
mary.
= The Baptist Church at Hampton
was struck by lightning afew days ago.
Tie building was damaged to the ex-
tent of about 5000.
Emory Colleges Oxford Ca, has
conferred the degree Of Doctor Of Di-
vinity upon Rev A. j. Stokes, Of the
South Carolina Conference.
The willow is one Of the most
adaptable plants. A willow switch
stuck in wet ground will almost in
variably take root and become tree.
"A sensation is on in Newberry
County. -Four prominent white men
and two negroes have been arrested
under the charge Of murder, committed
in 1895.
1t is not considered patriotic to
discourage your friend from enlisting.
Besides, if he doesn't go of his own
accord, you may have to go against
your will.
The South Carolina Regiment at
Chicllamauga is the healthiest and
best behaved in the division to which
it belongs. Not a member of it has
been court martialed yet.
Rev. J. L. Girardeau, one Of the
most distinguished and ablest Presby-
terian Ministers in South Carolina,
died at his home in Columbia Thurs
day night, 23rd inst, aged 70 years.
Mr.. Zed. G.. Putnam died sudden
~ at his home in Laurens County.
He had just eaten hearty dinner and
was stanoing on his piazza: when.
without the slightest. word of warning
he sank dead to the floor.
While working on The postofice
building at Charleston, E. Moultrie
GODDARD, stonecutter,i fell from scaf-
fold which was.swinging eighteen feet
above the pavement, and subsequent
ly died. He struck squarely on his
head.
= William Downs was shot and kill
ed by Frank Dialin Greenville county.
The shooting took place en- the Austin
place, eleven miles from town, where
both the negroes lived. They we're
brothers-in-law, and Down s treatment
of his wife, Dial's sister, is supposed
to have had something to do with the
trouble.
9 The Charleston aud Western Carr
olina depot at Brunson was destroyed
by fire at II O'Clock Friday night. 1t
was. saused by lightning striking the
telegraph wires. A heavy rainfall and
the heroic efforts Of the citizens mar
rowly averted very general and seri-
GUS confagration, as the depot was sit
uated in the heart Of the business secr
tion.
- On Saturday during the heavy
thunder storm here. Mr.. F. B. Cobb's
residence was struck, considerable
damage being done to it.. A number
Of people were in the house at the time
but no one was injured. The light
ming also paid its respects to the cot
ton mills, a house being struck at the
Greenwood and two at the erendel
Mills.-Greenuood lnde1.
The new roller mill in Spartan
burg, which was owned by Greenville
men, was destroyed by fire few days
ago. The building cost about $500,
and the machinery $1,000 and there
we're about $50 bushels of wheat, d lot
Of corn, bags and other property in the
mill, making loss Of something like
$4,000. The insurance is between
So, 500 and $4,000.
Mr.. A.. P. Bowers, who lives
mile from Brunson, killed a csach-whip
snake on his premises measuring SIX
feet FIVE inches, the feet Of which were
about two inches long Mr.. Bowers,
who has killed many snakes (none Of
which were imaginary, says that this
is the first time the feet were apparent.
he judged the reptile (by its whiskers)
to be about 40 years old.
: Last Wednesday afternoon a
freight train on the Columbia, New
berry and Laurens railroad ran over