The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-05-17
STATE NEWS.

ed at Bennettsville.
Furman University will have
twenty-five graduates this year.
= The new military company at
Greenville is now fully organized.
The attorneys for Col. Neal state
that he is prepared to settle with the
State.
= There seems 70 be determined
effort to build hotel at Pickens.
The chances now for success are de-
cidedly promising.
= Attorney General Bellinger has
been chosen to deliver the anniversary
address before Furman University, at
the commencement in June.
A company, capitalized at $780,
600, is being organized in this State
for pressing round cotton bales. It is
called the rs. G. Round Bale Co.
While Gen. NJ. C. Butler is ar
advocate of free silver, he believes
that it will be unwise for the Demo
Gratis to make that leading plank in
their platform.
= We are glad to learn that Cover
nor Ellerbe has greatly improved since
his removal to his home in Marion.
He is riding around visiting friends
and neighbors.
Columbia is moving,.for big ho-
telto accommodate pleasure and health
seekers in the winter. A northern
capitalist proposes to erect one pro-
vided the citizens will contribute
lot worth $4,000.
On Wednesday morning. 10th
Instant, at Keowee, Deputy Sheriff B.
R. Moss and Mr.. L. L. Jarrard cap
tured John Sullivan and Monroe Hale,
two negroes, who are wanted at Car
tersville, Ca, for burglary and lar
ceny.
= The acts and joint resolutions Of
the General Assembly Of South Caro-
lima, passed at the session Of 1899,
have just been issued. These form
part of the 23d volume of the statutes
at large, commencing with the acts Of
this session.
Mr.. E. A. Scott, an aged and
highly esteemed citizen Of Newberry,
died few days ago. He was mem
ber of the Catholic Church, and left
an estate valued at s25, 900. Among
his bequests was $500 to the Thorn
we'll Orphanage.
The Seaboard Air Line, which
has been SUI 7eying for its line between
Cheraw and Columbia, has practically
completed the work from Cheraw to
Camden, and contracts will be let out
this week for grading the road be-
tween the two points.
"A little child of Mr.. John Pace,
a well-to-do farmer Of Pickens countss,
swallowed safety pin opened, a few
days ago, which after remaining in
the child's stomach ~ days, passed
leaving the child uninjured and none
the worse for the ordeal.
It is reported that the Southern
Railroad has bought the Carolina Mid
land Railroad. This road runs from
Batesburg to Allendale, and it will be
made part Of the proposed line be-
tween Columbia and Savannah, neces-
stating the building Of a comaratively
short mileage Of track to complete the
route.
- There is such demand for ad
mission to Winthrop College that
those desiring to attend begin fling
their applications early. Already
something like 50 have made formal
application for admission to the coll
lege next fall, and President johnson
is constantly receiving letters Of in
quiry aud requests for catalogues.
Every day the people Of Cherokee
county are growing more enthusiastic
over the big celebration to be held at
Cowpens battle ground on May 9th.
The executive committee of the Cow
pens Battle Ground Memorial Associa-
tion, under the auspices Of which the
celebration is to be held, has been
hard at work and everything points to
a great success,
The FIRE insurance men of the
State propose to have quite a gather
ing in Columbia during the fremen's
tournament in June. They wish to
form State Fire Insurance Assccia-
ton, and say that there is no purpose
to organize trust or combination, but