The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1902-09-10
ANDERSON, s. G, WEDNESDAY, sEPTEMBER TO- 1902
STATE NEWS.
Y = Nearly 750 applicants have beeo
received for admission TO Winthran

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r - Lewis Simpson, 16 years old.
was run over and killed by freight
train at Winnsboro. "a
= The State Republican Executive
Committee will meet in Columbia the
18th to reorganize the party.
- United States Senator John L.
McLaurin was in Greenville recently, :.
looking at real estate, with q view to
locating in that city.
| - Charleston's cotton receipts for
the year just ended were 275, 1896 bales
against 236, ,l37 for, the previous year
-an increase Of 39;849. ',e
- In Lancaster county on Wednes-
day Samuel E. Usher was shot and iu-
stantly killed by John A. Steele.
Both were prominent farmers.
lieutenant Edgar E. Sir,nyer Of
the Bird U. s. cavalry has been as-
signed as professor of military science
and tactics in Clemson college.
| - Governor McSweeney has Offer
ed . reward OF $100 for the arrest Of
Captain Quinn who killed Jim Ander-
son in Abbeville County in 1895, seyen
years ago. ,.. {,
- p. w. Clifford fell from derrick
in the government rock quarry near
Columbia and was inaGantly killed.
he was 81 years old and his home
was in Vermont. aet. se
- r. NJ. Clarke, travelling sales
man, was found dead in his room at
Wright's hotel, in Columbia, last Sat-
urday morning, death having result
ed from heart disease, .q.sa 81.
i Rev. @. e. Todd, formerly presi-
dent Of the Due West Female Col
lege and one of the leading ministers
Of the A. r. p. Church. died in Ralti-
more where he had been taken for
treatment. ,'
= The Elks of Columbia have Join
ed forces with the Columbia Fair AS
ISOLATION and will give oarniyal,i in
Columbia the last week In October
which will add greatly to the attrao.
tiyeness Of the State Fair.
- Prof. e. Won Fingerlin, Of Fur.
man University, has beeen elected
| professor Of modern Languages In the
Missouri State Normal College, War
rensburg, Mo. II He has iaccepted the
position and left Greenville Wednes-
day for his new field Of labop.
The Contract for building dam
across the Congaree river just below
Columbia was let In Charleston We'd,
nesday to the Evansville Contract
Company of Pittsburg for $65,875.
When it is finished the river will be
Pnatigable asihighassC Cclumhias ,1&x
= While attempting to arrest two
unknown negroese who were srealing
his corn, William Ray, q farmer living
near, GreenYille,. was seriously scGtSin
the, neck Sunday and will probably
die! Ray had o gun, but tho negroes
oyerpDwered him and; took it away.
There 10 no Glue 70 The guilty negroes.
Tbs, regular Fall civil service ey-
ami2 2atiopse VIII ghar held in Columbia
on September 29. Tba examination is
held for any vacancies that may be in
any Of the departments, especialsy the
internal revaape and railway mail SER
vice. III There sge @ivegs ,Sb6hEa hun
dred applicants for the various posi-
tiOne. < ;isv,z;tYss9 :, gf.i ~
,iTT Orangeburg has very interest
log. wood.working factory, manufac-
turing handles, curtain poles, umbrel-
10 sticks, chair rounds ana other goods
of like nature. The most unique 'fea.
ture is the manufacture Of butter
dishes, for which there, is a large Gale
in the South. The capacity Of the
plant for the manufacture, of these
articles is said TO be 4, 900 dishes per
days j = s. IS Sss:s .S.s,tsf
- Maj. Thomas w. Woodward; of
Fairfield County, died on the 4th inst.
at his home near Winnsboro after
protreoted illness, in the 70.h year' OF
his age. He was o brave and gallant
officer i'm the Sixth South Carolina
Volunteers, ono Of the finest regi-
meRts in Lees army, and he rendered
most effective service in the Hampton
campaign ,as the leader Of the red
shirts in his county
- The two. daughters OF w. w.
Bright, the late superintendent OF
ed siaauSatt;;onl, of of Fickens County who
died on the day before Ashe first pri-
mary election was held, will continue
the work ofitheir fathers Office. The
Governor and State Superintendent of
Education will make arra angements for
the appointment of some one who will
allow them to do the work and draw
the salary Of the Office also.
- A burglar. attempted to enter the
residence Of John s.. Thurman in
Greenville. Mrs. Thurman was alone
In the house at the time, and wbAn
she heard a window raise in on, .sof
the rooms she promptly seized pis-
toll and began to Shoot at the same
time screaming for holp. Her shots
frightened the would,be burglar away
and her screams brought assistance,
but 600 late 90 capture the miscreant.
- On Friday whila Kr. Arthur
Weathersbee and 9 companion were