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

sion list of Chester County.
= Grecnvile and Spartanburp are
both striving for electric street rail
ways.
\ hail storm did considerable
damage about lIartsvillc. :. G.. last
week.
= South Carolina, it is estimated
produced $4,000, 900 pounds of tobacco
last year
Potato bugs are reported doing
much damage in nearly every section
of the State.
- The State Dispcnsary Board has
decided not to buy any more second
hand bottles.
= The Attorney General has de-
cidcd that Notaries Public must be
registered voters.
Senator Tillman will appoint his
son, B. r. Tillman. Jr., his private
secretary as soon az he prepares him
self for the work.
= One effect of the lease of the
South Carolina road 20 the Southern
will be to lower fertilizer rates from
Charleston to the up country.
- Mrs. Stcnewall jackson spent
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 l6. in Columbia,
and will continue three days. There
are about fifty or sixty candidates.
There has been another incen-
diary fire at Bamberg. The loser was
L. ). 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 20 include them
in history Of Calhoun, which will be
prepared under its direction.
= Senator Tilltnan called the South
Carolina Congressional delegation to-
gether in Columbia recently. It was
announced that the appointment of
census takers was the subject for de-
liberation. Senator McLaurin and
two or three Connressmen were alb
sent.
- The Greenville Mems has been
interviewing Collector Webster, who
is considered boss of "'de party" on
the census appointments. Ho is not
inclined to concede anything to the
Democrats-at least he says that the
Republicans are going to get all they
can out Of it.
- Charles p. Barrett, who was con-
victed ia Charleston last July for
violating the postal laws and senten-
ced to eighteen months in the Ohio
penitentiary, was pardoned by Presi-
dent Mckinley cn account Of the i'll
health of the prisoner. It is 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 $4,000 acres of timber land.
Wharves 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"
1here Will pe 81 :aUO 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 Greek 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 a neighbor and several persons were
sitting in the house when it happened.
The bolt descended rafter and
struck her on top Of the head. The
other occupants were severely shocked
but not seriously injured. -Pckens
Sentinel.