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

capacious auditorium which will seat
$500 people. 1t will be finished by
May next. The meeting of the Con
fcdcrate Veterans will be held in it.
- Damage suits to the amount of
$66, 900 have been filed in the office of
the clerk Of the court for Charleston.
The large suits are against railroads.
- Capt. B. G. Strothcr has been
granted the franchise for watcrworks
at "alha',a. The water will be brought
from 1ssaqucna falls. off the side of
Stump House mountain, six miles
from town.
Senator Hoar will speak in
Charleston December % at the cele-
bration Of Forefathcrs 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 q 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 Seashorc railroad near Charleston
In which two persons were seriously
injured and several others slightly
hurt.
Will Benjamin, a 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 of 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. It is a hand
some brick structure.
= MIR. r. T. Barfeld, of Benefits
vile. has, during the past year, sold
1898 worth Of milk from one COW.
The Baptist State Convention
will meet at Darlington on the Both
inst. Several hundred delegates are
exneoted To attend
- Master Robert johnson, of Lam
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, 9Th inst, at the house of the
former, in Oconcc county. 1t 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 q
charter for the Due West Railway
Company, FOR the purpose of building
railroad from Due West to Donns!as.
four miles distant.
- The United States has less
percentage Of blind people than any
other country in tho world.
- There is delirious sarcasm in
the old proverb, "God help the rich,
because the poor can beg
- The pulsation Of an infant is
from 130 to 40 beats q minute of an
old man, IS or co.
"Do have to stick this stamp
On myself ?" asked dude of the clerk
at the postofice. ooh, no. replied
the clerk; 'you couldn't go in the
mail bags, and, besides, that is letter
stamp, and you are not frst-class male
matter
Pitts Carminative is pleasant to the
taste, acts promptly. and never fails to
give satisfaction. It carries children
over the critical time of tecthing, and
Is the friend Of anxious mothers and
puny children. A few doses will dem
onstrate its value. E. II. Dorsey,
Athens, Ga, writes: 81 consider it
the best medicine I have have ever
used in my family. 1t does all you