The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1902-08-20

- Arrangements are being made for
the opening Of new line OF fruit
steamers from Charleston 60 the West
Indies.
"A valuable wien Of marble IS said
to have been found on the land of
Mr.. Sanford Gregory, near Cross
Keys, ip9Spartanburg County.
- It has been calculated that out
OF the 50, 600 voters in South Caro-.
lima, fully 1900 are candidates for
offices, state, county and municipal.
= Thursday night lightning struck
the Office Of the D. w. Alderman &
Sons Go. at Alcolu and the build
ing was completely destroyed by fire.
The loss is considerable.
| Judge Simonton has decided that
the State has jurisdiction in the case
against the Virginia Carolina Chemi-
cal Company. The decision is long
one and covers the whole case.
= While Miss Susie Clark was alone
In her fathers house near Vauoluse,
in Aiken county, she was set upon by
an unknown negro, who beat her into
insensibility and then cut her throat.
= A few nights ego near Lstta a
poor white woman, sick and alone in
her house, was assaulted by an un-
known negro: IF the guilty one is
found lynching will probably occur.
There is an aggregate reward Of
81 ,20O for the capture of Charlie JEFF
coat, the Aiken desperate. OF this
5000 is the amount offered by different
parties in Georgia where he committed
two murders.
= The. warehouse Of the STANDARD
Oil Company at Chester was struck
by lightning and was burned to the
ground. The large tanks containing
20, 600 gallons of oil which were near
the building were saved.
- Claims to the amount of about
$271 900 has been filed against the
Charleston Exposition Company. The
attorney for the Company will be en-
gagged till September l in examining
these claims end those deemed exor-
bitant will be contested.
- Mr.. John S. Reynolds, a promi-
nent lawyer and citizen of Columbia
has been appointed Supreme Court
librarian to fill the vacancy resulting
from the death Of Mr.. Thomas 8. Moor
man. The position carries salary of
$500. and no limit ie fixed as to time
Of Office.
| - Tuesday afternoon OF last week,
yard conductor, j. w. LaMotte, Of
Columbia, employee Of the Atlantic
Coast Line, fell from moving car and
was killed. Nine cars passed over
his body practically severing it in
two at the waist. He leaves a widow
and several children who were absent
from the city at the time.
= South Carolina constables have
had desperate encounter near Marl-
boro with moonshiners. The oonsta-
bles Won ont, capturing two wagons
and two men. Others in the party es.
capped. When the officers came upon
the moonshiners they opened fire but
20 no avail. By q piucky stand the
constables succeeded in baggine the
game. 5
- The dead body Of Ellenborough
Coleman, negro, was found near
Saluda Tuesday Of last week. An
examination disclosed the fact that
two loads Of gun shot had penetrated
the body. AT the inquest no evidence
as to who did the killing was develop
ed. This:iss the. second. dead negro
found in Saluda County this year who
came to death by parties unknown.
Candidates for county Offices in
Rich!and County lead off with the
formation of an association for the
promotion Of election purity. The
fret meeting was held Tuesday night
of last week in Columbia. Candidates.
members Of the association, are TO bind
themselves "not to use money, liouor.
its or their equivalent to further our
election and further bind ourselves to
disoouutenapee their use>in every way
in our power" 4Sffs} fS3
- The late DIR. j. Thomas Pate,
who died in Florence several months
ago, bequeated his eutire library, COM
prising large and valuable score of
what is best in the world Of literature
and science, TO Wofford college. A
shipment Of eighteen boxes of VOL
umes reached Spartanburg Friday.
This generous act will further perret-
uate the memory Of this consecrated
Christian gentleman and divine with
the people at large.
- The pretty home of Mr.. VIM.
Mitchell, or the corner OF Main ond
Wilson streets in Rock Hill, was par.
tally destroyed b. fire last Sunday
afternoon, The fire originated from a
stroke Of lightning. The bolt passed
through the hallway. while Mr.. and
Mrs. Mitchell were engaged in eating
a cantaloupe and shocked them both
severely. Later flames issued from the
roof, and much damage bad been done
to the second story before the fire de-
partment was able to arrive on the
scene.
- The corner stone Of the Harriet
Murchison- -Beokwith school building
at Bennettsville was laid with Mason
ic ceremonies Aug. 18th, at 5 p. m.