The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-11-23
STATE NEWS.

= Charleston is going to build a
capacious auditorium which will seat
$500 people. 1t will be finished by
May next. The meeting of the Con-
federate Veterans will be held in it.
= Damage suits to the amount Of
s66, 900 have been filed in the Office of
the clerk of the court for Charleston.
The large suits are against railroads.
= Capt. B. G.. Strother has been
granted the franchise for waterworks
at Walhalla. The water will be brought
from Issaquena falls. off the side of
Stump House mountain, six miles
from town.
= Senator Hoar will speak in
Charleston December % at the cele-
bration Of Forefathers Day. He is
the patriarch of the Senate. Other
speakers will be present.
: The Virginia-Carolina Chemical
Company has purchased the Chicora
Fertilizer Company at $40 share.
This deal gives the new combination
control Of majority of the fertilizer
products of Charleston and vicinity.
= There was head in collision on
the Seashore railroad near Charleston
in which two persons were seriously
injured and several others slightly
hurt.
Will Benjamin, negro, living
in Mayesville, S. c., was stealing a
| ride on the south bound passenger
| train and just after it left the depot
he lost his hold on the trucks and fell
under the wheels cutting off his left
leg near the body.
= Constable Newell has been dis
charged from the constabulary force
on account Of shooting negro in the
back, who was running when the con-
stable attempted to arrest him for
violation of the dispensary law.
= The new roller -four mill at Cen
trail is about completed. 1t is a hand
some brick structure.
= Mr.. r. T. Bar6eld, of Benefits
vile. has, during the past year, sold
1888 worth of milk from one COW.
: The Baptist State Convention
will meet at Darlington on the 3Oth
inst. Several hundred delegates are
expected to attend.
= Master Robert johnson, Of Ian
caster, is the proud possessor of five
legged COW. The fifth leg grew out
from the right shoulder. and instead
of hoof, has claws like an eagle.
: The study of Spanish at the
South Carolina college has proved to
be success, and already the students
who are taking this language are man
ifesting much interest in it.
- Will Fricks shot and seriously
wounded Sloan Hudgens on Saturday
night, 5th inst, at the house Of the
FORMER in Oconec county. It IS said
that Hudgens was the aggrcssor and
that Fricks shot only as the last resort
The ball entered the left side between
the ribs.
Mrs Stephen d. Garrett was
thrown from buggy and killed while
driving alone near her home at Barks
dale, S. c., Nov. 7th.
= Application has been made for {
charter for the Due West Railway
Company, for the purpose of building
railroad from Due West to Donnalds
four miles distant.
The United States has less
percentage of blind people than any
other country in the world.
: There is delirious sarcasm il
the Old proverb, "God help the rich
because the poor can beg .
: The pulsation of an infant i.
from l3O to 140 beats minute of al
old man, IS or so.
"Do I have to stick this staml
on myself p asked dude Of the clcrl
at the postof'icc. ooh, no, rcplic'
the clerk you couldn't go in th'
mail bags, and, besides, that is Il lette
stamp, and you arc not frst-class male
matter.
Pitts Carminatvc is pleasant to th'
taste, acts promptly. and never fails tt
give satisfaction. 1t carries childrel
over the critical time of tecthiug, ant
is the friend Of anxious mothers ant
puny children. A few doses will dem
onstratc its value E. II. Dorsey
Athens, Ca, writes: II consider i
the best medicine | have have eve
used in my family. 1t does all yo'