The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1901-10-23
STATE NEWS,

- The Republican Executive Com
mittee met in Columbia last week and
endorsed Geo. b. Higgins for collec-
tor iaternal revenue.
-. NJ. Hill, the brave depot agent
at Freers, was shot three times on the
night OF the 10Th. inst. by masked
man, TO whom he refused to surrender
IE'his safe kegs.
Mrs. Matte Marcus, white wo-
maa, working in the Camden Cotton
Mill, shot and killed her husband.
Henry Marcus. Her husband was
advancing on her with knife.
- Two young white men at Dillon
tried to play a practical joke on q
"skeery' negro Thursday night. AS
a result one Of them, Baker Gasuuc,
has load of bird shot in his face and
neck.
In A ugusta Columbia carried off
most of The honors Of the fireman 8
tournament, winning the prizes in
every .-ace except the hand reel race.
and taking home $3.50 OF the $3.50
prize money.
- Secretary Holloway, of the State
FAR Association, is enthusiastic over
the prospects OF the Fair. He says
that the entries are coming in thick
and fast, and that the outlook now is
for q far better class Of exhibits than
usual.
AT Greenwood there is a project
on foot to organize batting mill with
2,U0O pounds daily production to use
the waste of the nearby oil and cotton
mills. L. b. Lee is interested and
several thousand Of the necessary
$40, 900 has been subscribed.
- Calvin NJ. Smith, a prominent
planter Of Pickens county, was found
murdered Tuesday night, 18th inst,
in the road about four miles from his
home. The. position of gunshot
wound on the left side indicates that
Smith was shot from ambush.
j. j. Grafton, who is at the
head of one of the largest tourist
syndicates in the country, is in Char.
lesion for the purpose of looking over
the situation there with view to in
aauugratlnga series of tourist trains
from various points in the United
sition.
- Il seems that r. Il. Lynes, the
Greenviil, restaurant keeper who at
tempted suicide two weeks ago, took
$50 from q young lady letter on the |
day he attempted suicide. The young
lady was his cashier, Miss Lille Ken.
nedy, and she had received the $50 in
currency. Lynes used it to pay debts |
with.
- The gen.e of football to be play |
ed between the teams from the Uni
versity Of North Carolins and Glenn
son will be one Of the best games OF |
the season among the Southern .col- !
lessse and the result will be awaited |
with great interest by the students
over the State. twill be played in q /
Few weeks at raleigh, NC.
City Treasurer W. B: Mcdaniel
Of Greenville. has made report for
Two years, ending September 2l. The
income COZ OF the city for two years was
$l28, ,498. rs and the expenditures the
same. The bonded indebtedness and |
liability of the city is $216, 157. is, and
the value Of the property Of the muni-
cipality $33, ,917. 90.
= The grand jury Of Spartanburg
county has reported true bill against
Z. T. Sims, an attorney, for violation
OF the dispensary law. The warrant
was sworn ont bv one Of the, consta.
bles two or three weeks ago. He is
charged with selling through an agen!
cy, transporting and storing whiskey.
Sims says it is false charge brought
by some of his enemies, and that he
will come out oil r. xht.
Governor McSweeney is consider.
'Is mio annual message to the general
assembly. He will write a brief mes.
sage. bnt will cover all possible points,
but he does not want to suggest apy-
thing revolutionary. He will make
certain suggestions along lines which
have been clearly indicated by his
course, while governor, with regard to
The dispensary law, and in other mat
;ers. r
Superintendent McDIahan ia his
Efforts to assist the county superin-
with the work Of instruct
ng the teachers, and in, accordance
With the recently issued. course of
study, has decided to send out Mr..
IcGhee various points in the State
o meet with the teachers on Satur-
lay and give them instructions onSl
he use of the course Of study.
- There seems tob be decided on,
position to the creation. Of Lee coun- r
y. Governor McSweeney has receiv-
d a a1mber of letters protesting
galnst various. phases Of the fight,
ut the special fight seems to be on
he area to be included in the new it
onnty Governor McSweeney finds
hat the law does not make hin. :ha =
ndge of any Of these matters. and :
hat upon the proper showing being
made TO him and the petition of vot.
RS, that thereis no option for him +
mt to call tho election :a1 iet TIE {.
oters settle the i,1nff a.. -. 4