The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1902-07-23
STATE NEWS.


Leading citizens of Columh;s
have established boat line IN the
Congaree river. 'n'
Dr. Geo. B. Cromer, of Newher.
~ college, has been elected pres;dent
r OF the State Teachers Association
"A 81 200 FIRE has been caused in
Union by the blowing of burn;nr
straws under barn into hens nest
= Storms have been reported in
various sections Of the State attended
6y fatalities from lightning and much
damage by wind. 'n
- Cwing to the Strengthened condi.
tlon OF the county finances in Ram.
oerg county the summer term of oour.
1i sessions and common pleas has
been postponed.
The governor has offered a re-.
Watc OF $lU0 tor the arrest and CON
v!iction of Elijah Edwards. n.nlicated
IN the murder of j. B. Kinard in
Newberry County. "
Dispensary sales have increased
IN Charleston to such an extent that
the authorities have ordered the "a .
'1aollshment of six new places where
liquor can legally be sold.
A rot was raised in Oranpeburo
1y the iaborers on the Southern Bell
Ieiephone company and in the melee
tnat followed Isaac Smith an innooent
negro, was shot and killed.
Congressman Sam Lauham a ma i.
tive OF South Carolins-from Spartan.
purg county-was nominated by acola.
nation governor of Texas in the State
Convention on Wednesday.
=. AT q meeting of the board of
visitors OF the South Carolina Military
Academy in Charleston, a slight in.
crease was made in the salaries of all
the members of the faculty.
Messrs. Wilborn and Moblev
candidates for railroad commissioned
varied va the monotony Of :he meeting at
Maihalia by betting encounter
W Mi!oorn u put up s6 aod Mobley cover
The opening sales of tobacco for
the present season were made in NJ.
rion Wednesday. The salea amonn.ad
20 over 10000 pounds. The prices
realized were satisfactory to the far
-As15, 900 FIRE occurred in Flor.
ence Wednesday morning at 4 o'olooE
The heaviest losers were the Amer;.
can Tobacco com ,ny-$8,5OO-fnlIv
insured, as were most of the other
losers. o'noi
" :, Hon: Robert Aldrich, of Barn.
Tell, will make an address at the
Greenville reunion as Representative
q re Confederate Veterans. and J.
~. Austin, of Atlanta, will represent
A gang of horse thieves has been
operating. In. Aiken County. Unon
the appeal Of many citizens The gov.
ernor has offered q reward Of s1nn fo-
the apprehension and conviction Of
the guilty party.
A. =. Frioleau, colored mail
route agent, was bound over bv the
United States commissioner A.
Orangeburg recently, charged with
tampering with the mails that naaaed
through his hands.
The friends OF Col. NJ. L. Donald
sou, OF Greenville, are urging his name
upon the governor for appointment as
United States senator to succeed Mo-
Laurin in case he resigns to accent
the judgeship.
- Miss Matte Jean Adam. -,
n Grss woman graduate Of the South
y carolina college, and q teacher for
11or lou years In Meridian College for
Women. has accepted the chair n
English and Latin in Leesville col.
lege.- 'o'-
On "Wednesday o negro named
Ioland Workman, while riding on the
sop Of o G. N. 6 L. freiaht ~ train r'
vent to sleep as the train was an,
preaching Sligh's and rolled Of
vas the mans last sleep, for when he
Vas PICKED up he was dead, his neck
had been broken. ~ 'A
The large and handsome build.
ng OF the South Carolina co.ednca.
!, ional ,net!tute st Edgefeid burned 20 !
hs ground Monday, 18th inst. The |
,Wner is Mr.. D. A.. Tompkins. Of |
jharlotte, and the building is insnred
or $4,000. Prof. Bailey's furnish.
ngs were insured for s3, 900.
=. A United States pension exami.
alton board will be established in
pper South Carolina, with Green
lille as headquarters. This board
y! consist of three physicians. This
Ill be great convenience for appli.
ants in this section, as heretofore
hey have been compelled to 20 either
Hendersonville or Ashevifle 70 he
"0
- The Oconee County Commission
rs have closed contract with IL
Road Machinery COMPANY
u one rock orusher, two water
'nks, Two dump carts, two wheel
,,rapes and two mule scrapes.
his machinery, together with two
'gine3Ftwo road machines and two
lows, gives that county complete