The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1902-11-26
STATE NEWS.

- There % quite an epidemic of
mumps in several ections Of the State.
- Frank A. MoHugh, Of New York,
jumped from train near Spartanburg
Ell was killed.
- Mayor Smyth, of Charleston.
roasts Attorney Legare for not prose.
outing blind tiger proprietors.
- 1t is probable that trolley line
will be built from Columbia to Au-
gusta via Batesburg and Aiken.
= The 18.months old son of D. A.
johnson Of Greenwood county was
drowne3 by falling into tub Of water.
= The next general convention
the United Daughters of the Confed.
eracy will be held in Charleston in
1903.
B. F. Rush, who killed J. T.
Stephens in Greenville, mas been ad-
mitted to bail by Judge Watts in the
sum of $500.
- DR.. Joseph H. James, Phi. D., is
the latest addition to the Clemson
faculty. He takes the chair of organ.
ic chemistry.
= The governor has received let
ter from The British vice.consul at
Savannah asking how many crema-
tories in this State. So far as the
governor knows there are none.
- John Kelly, the negro who killed
Samuel Whitman in Greenville county
on Saturday, 15th inst, was caught
on Wednesday at Santuc, Union coun-
ty, disguised in woman's dress.
DR.. G. G. Brown, of Sumter. in
the Baptist Courier, nominates DR..
Lee Davis Lodge, now president Of
Limestone College, for the position Of
president of Furman University.
- Two white boys of good families
in Greenwood have run away from
home. They are Fred Hancock, 16,
and Hugh Cummings, IA. It is the
second offense of one of the boys.
The top crop of cotton in New
berry county is opening rapidly and
will amount to great deal to the far
mers. The weather continues 80 warm
that almost every boil will mature.
"A report comes from certain
parts Of Orangeburg county and from
Florence that farmers are buying
mules and horses by the Car load.
They give cash, liens, mortgages or
anything that will go.
- Gov. McSweeney. has appointed
Judge James F. Izlar to preside at
the Colleton term Of court in place of
Judge Gage, who is still suffering
from q broken arm. Judge Izlar will
also preside at the Court in Kershaw
county.
= Mrs. Lucille Madison, wife Of a
who died in Brazil some
years ago, died at the home Of her
father, H. A. Spann, Of Leesville,
few days ago. She was married about
10 years ago. She leaves one child,
daughter.
Darlington has handled more
than 5000, 900 pounds Of tobacco this
season and will reach about 7,000,000
before the warehouses close. Next
year, with big increase in acreage,
the people Of that county will handle
near 10000, 900 pounds.
- Rev. w. F. Little, Of Lancaster
had $3.50 stolen from him on
Monday night, 18th inst, while stay
ing at the house Of friend in town.
He had sold cotton that day. The
thief entered by cutting Stats in the
blinds and lifting the latch.
At Summerall's mill, last
Thursday, Laurence Randall shot and
instantly killed his brother-in. law.
Arthur Weathersbso. The weapon
used was gun, loaded with buckshot.
An old family feud is said to have
been the cause of the killing.
= In Newberry County Geo. W.
Suber made $50 bushels Of sweet pota-
toes from one-third Of an acre. They
we're the improved vipeless yam, and
we're very large and fine. He meas
ured the land and the potatoes very
This is at the rate Of $50
bushels to the acre.
- The Columbia correspondent Of
the News and Courier says there are
10 or IL prominent lawyers in the
State eleotioneesing sr1 ong the legis-
latefs for place Oh the supreme
bench. Chief Justice McIver expects
TO resign, and Justice Pope expected
70 be elected ic h:s pisss.
- State Liquor Commissioner Crnm
has returned from Washington where
he has been in reference to a hearing
,s to the contention that the State |
loes not have, under the constitution.
70 pay the United States revenve ii.
,ense. A great deal Of testimony was
,aken, but no decision rendered, but
Mr.. Crum expressed much confidence
hat the State will win.
- Ten graduates and number "
1onorably retired cadets Of the South |
Carolina Military Academy hold COM
missions in the regular army Of the
United States. OF these Capt. Will
lam H. Simops, of Charleston, who
'eceived his diploma at the institu-
Jon in 1890, is, relatively, the highest
.ankinn. Many of thasa former nadata