The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1902-10-08
STATE NEWS.


Court in Laurens.
- The Spool and Bobbin Factory at |
Greenwood was totally destroyed by |
fire few days ago.
- Considerable moro cotton ;s being
shipped TO Charleston this season
than for several years.
- In Aiken County six Of r. d.
Lamar's COWS were killed By light. |
ming striking the tree undes which |
they were.
- An alligator measuring 4 feet in |
Georgetown. es
= Col. Averill, State Commissioner
TO st: Louis, has contracted 7or the
aite for the South Carolina building
ct that big show.
- The home Of A. ID. Nealy near
Columhis was burned BY an incenisiary
last week. The occupants barely es-
capped with their lives.
I - Miss Caroline L. Hampton, the
tyoungest sister of Gen. Wade Hnmp.
Ton, died last week at her home in
IWaverly near Columbia.
IM- Dr.. Harry Ashby Bagby Of Rich.
mond, Va, has accepted call to the
First Baptist church Of Greenwood
and will begin work thore about the
first Of November.
- Ex-Gov. D. n. Chamberlain has
come down to Columbia to spend the
winter. He is in very bad health.
Recent deaths in his family have
broken his health and spirits.
- By report of Auditor Eptcn, of
Spartanburg county, shows that the
county has taxable property to the
value Of 81, ,e56, ,5s3, for this year,
which is $o3,2l2 more than last year.
- Amos Singleton, an escaped con-
vict who is wanted in Florence, shot
and seriously wounded Policeman A.
D. Ovens at Sumter Wednesday while
resisting arrest. Singleton escaped.
The board Of trustees Of the
State Colored College at Osangeburg
has made its annual report which re-
hects great credit on the successful
work and the economy of the manage.
ment Of the institution.
- The Union County dispensary
was voted dowsa and out in the recent
election by about 200 majority. Many
voted against it on the ground that it
has been managed little better than
regular old style grog shop.
- Sheriff NJ. Nj. Buford of New.
berry County last week captured Mark
Blackmsn, alias Mark Rook, alias
Thomas Allen, negro, who is want
ed in Laurens for murder he commit
ted in that county five years,ag
- Harry Simmons, oolored, tried to
assassinste F. Schien, q young mer.
chant Of Beaufort County, last week
ss he was lying in bed. It is believ-
ed that business rivals hired the negro
to commit the deed. Simmons is in
jail.
- President D. B. .Tohnsen. &c
winthrop College, says that there
@sre 800 applicants this year and
nearly 300 had to be turned away be.
cause Of failure to stand the entrance
examination or for lack Of accomoda.
tions.
w. A. Simpson, who killed his
neighbor james L. Hall in Abbeville
county last June, was tried last week
and convicted Of murder and recon-
mended to the mercy Of the court.
judge Watts sentenced him to the
penitentiary for life.
- An attempt was made Eo wreck
the Coast Line train No. 80 near Seine
on the Co(umbia and Wilmington divi-
sion one night last week. Several
crossties we're placed ON the track,
but the engine made kindliDg wood OF
them and was not hurt.
- Gov. McSweeney has been asked
to appoint 20 delegates to the annual
session OF the coming national irriga.
tion congress. he is willing to name
any who wish TO 60 and pay their own
expenses. If you want to go send
your name to Gov. McSweeney.
- The governor has received a com.
mnnication from resident Of Edisto
island stating that an eruption has
broken out among the negroes along
the coast that looks good deal like
smallpox. The matter has been re.
ferred to DR.. Evans at Florence.
"Onr Monthly" the Thornwell
Orphanage publication, has received |
81 check from President Roosevelt |
for . years subscription 20 the paper.
The president took the paper for two |
Of HE boys. The check has been |
framed and hung in the library 6s the |
orphanage. e
- The Fort Mill Savings Bank Of
Fort Mill, 8. c., 18 miles from Char.
iotte, was dynamited OF an early hour
last Wednesday morning and it is
estimated that between six and ten
Thousand dollars were stolen. An
entrance was effected through the
front door OF che bank aud the vault |
and safe doors successfully drilled
and dynamited. "A clock on the wall |
OF $ha banking fiinn had afnnr,nd az