The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-05-10
STATE NEWS.


STATE NEWS.
= There are s. names on the pen
sion list Of Chester County.
= Greenville and Spartanburg are
both striving for electric street rail-
ways.
"A hail storm did considerable
damage about Hartsville, S. G., last
week.
South Carolina, tits estimated,
produced IS, ,0OO,0 900 pounds of tobacco
last year.
- Potato bugs are reported doing
much damage in nearly every section
Of the State.
The State Dispensary Board has
decided not to buy any more second
hand bottles.
The Attorney General has de-
cided that Notaries Public must be
registered voters.
Senator Tillman will appoint his
son, B. r. Tillman. ,Jr., his private
secretary as soon as he prepares him
self for the work.
One effect of the lease of the
Co,,&b H,ro1;,. ~o.J - ~ C.,.4lo
will be to lower fertilizer rates from
Charleston to the up country.
Mrs. Stonewall Jackson spenta
few hours in Columbia last Monday
on her way to Charleston, and was
rendered reception at the home Of
Mayor Lipscomb.
- DR.. Byrd, Of Asheville, will
preach the commencement sermon of
Wofford College. Senator John L.
McLaurin will deliver the address be-
fore the literary societies.
The State board of medical ex-
aminers will begin the examination Of
candidates on May 16, in Columbia,
and will continue three days. There
are about fifty or sixty candidates.
Il There has been another incen-
diary fire at Bamberg. The loser was
T. J. Countz, who has suffered so
greatly from incendiary fires. This
time it was large boarding house
that was burned.
= The American Historical Asso-
citation has written to Gov. Ellerbe
asking for copies Of letters Of John G.
Calhoun to Governors of the State.
The association wants to include them
in history Of Calhoun, which will be
prepared under its direction.
Senator Tillman called the South
Carolina Congressional delegation to-
gether in Columbia recently. 1t was
announced that the appointment Of
census takers was the subject for de-
liberation. Senator McLaurin and
two or three Connressmen were abb
sent.
The Greenville Necs has been
interviewing Collector Webster, who
is considered boss Of "'de party on
the census appointments. BE is not
inclined to concede anything to the
Democrats least he says that the
Republicans are going 70 get all they
can out of it.
= Charles P. Barrett, who was con-
victed in Charleston last July for
violating the postal laws and senten-
ced to eighteen months in the Ohio
penitentiary, was pardoned by Presi-.
dent Mckinley on account of the i'll
health Of the prisoner. tits presumed
that he will return to his home in
Spartanburg.
A big lumber mill is to be erect
ed near Charleston. 1t is believed the
new enterprise will help that city.
The site is just above Chicora Park,
and the plant will have capacity of
$4,000 feet per day. The company
has bought $1,000 acres of timber land.
1Nharves are tc be built, and an enor-
nous business is expected to be done.
= All the final arrangements have
been made for the Columbia Firemen's
Tournament. The tournament is to
take place on June 20, 81 and % next,
and will be "open to the world.
There will be $1,000 in prizes offered.
The programme will cover hand and
horse reel contests, hand and horse
truck contests, steamer contests and
foot races.
Amanda Blake, who lives in the
Georges Creek section on the place Of
j. j. Jameson, was: struck by lightning
and instantly killed on Tuesday the
25th ult. She had gone to the house
of neighbor and several persons were