The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1900-07-11
STATE NEWS.

= Spartanburg is going to build
road to connect with the Scaboard at
- The Sumter cotton oil mill has
increased its capital from 100000 to
$3.50, 900.
- A cam .g factory will be put up
in Pickens very soon and fruits OF all
kinds will be canned.
= Mrs. Narcissa White died Mt her
home near Westminster ON Thursday,
Goth ult.. aged OF years. She was pre-
badly the oldest woman in Oconee
County.
= There is only one pauper, an Old
colorcd man, Mt the Greenwood county
poor house, notwithstanding the in
stitution has been in operation for
nearly elk months.
Charles S. Moorer, popular
young man in Charleston, was drowned
a few days ago. He attempted to get
n lady's hat which fell in the river and
was seized with cramps.
"A disease has appeared among the
stock in Williamsburg County that re-
sembles the glanders very closely. The
veterinarian from Clemson college has
been ordered there to examine the dis
ease.
In accordance with the request
of the Spartanburg bar association,
Chief Justice McIver has appointed ex-
Judge j. H. Hudson as presiding judge
for the extra term of the civil court to
be held in October.
The Virginia Carolina Chemical
company will rebuild the plant destroy
ed by fire in Greenville. The company
has also rewarded the firemen who
fought the flames and provided liberal
ly for those who were hurt.
Williamsburg's executive COM
mittee has given it out plainly that if
any of the forty odd candidates for the
nine Offices in that county to be filled,
sling mnd, that the mud singer will be
ruled out Of the campaign in one, two,
three order.
= MI. Preston Lindler, substantial
farmer in Lexington county, was kill
ed by lightning. He was in his field
when he saw storm coming up. He
went to negro's barn near by for
shelter where he was stricken. The
slmc stroke killed the negro's mule
also.
= Delegates and sponsors of the
United Confederate Veterans and Sons
Of Vafarnpo TT ho oro rvo;r,r 20 <ho Ct,+o
Reunion at Greenwood on August 1st,
are expected to send their names i'm
mediately IL !. B. rarks, secretary of
the committee on entertainment,
Greenwood, 8. G..
- Last Wednesday afternoon in the
thunder storm, Mrs. Nit Nicholson,
who lives near the northern Limit Of
Walhaila, was severely shocked by q
bolt of lightning, though not seriously
hurt. One of her children was also
shocked. A fine COW that stood in the
yard near large oak tree was instant
ly killed.
= In Aiken John Nays, q 18-yeaY- old
colored boy. undertook to seize quar-
ter of dollar in the possession of
Douglas Blocker, white lad 0 years
old. In the scuff1e the white boy drew
his knife and either cut the larger one
in the thigh, or the large one in get
ting it from the little fellow, stabbed
himself. Anyway, he was stabbed and
bled to death.
The premium list for the next
State Fair has been issued. In scme
prefactory remarks Colonel Holloway
refers to the improvements made on
the grounds and buildings and the fact
that exhibits can be landed on the
ground. The society will pay the
freight on exhibits raised or produced
in the State, and it is believed that
this will induce the best display ever
seen on the grounds.
= Mr.. j. M. Love, census enumerator
in one of the Chester townships, lost
his papers i'll creek near Chester, on
account Of high water, one day last
week. He saved himself with some
difficulty. He had finished his work
and was taking the papers home to
make some corrections. He has been
appointed to retake the census in the
district in which he had been at work.
- Recently the Adjutant General of
the United States army directed a cir
cular to the Adjutant General of the
State asking as 10 number of militia,
etc. The conclusion was
drawn by some from this circular that
the real object was to learn what force
might be expected from this State in
case volunteers should be called for
service either in the Philippines or in
Cuba.
- There is an unusual demand for
copies of the Constitution of ihe State.
These requests come particularly from
States where the suffrage question is
attracting attention. To supply this