The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1902-08-13
STATE NEWS. !.

Three preachers and two lawyers
are tks candidates for the legislature
In chesterfield county. -
Julian Foster, q negro, who kill
ed man in Greenwood, last October.
has been arrested in Boston. :
The trustees Of Clemson have ac.
cepted Hartzog's s resignation and elect
cd Prof. Hardin presidet pro tenn.
Glenn, the 12.year-old SON Of
Eonert +. Martin, was drowned in the
Columbia canal while in swimming.
Two thousand candidates have
announced for Office in South Carolina.
and the campaign is nearing it's close.
- lightning has caused the burn
Ing ct two buildings in Sumter, loss
$4,000, insurance 90, 900. Both were
ware rooms.
= The First Baptist ch.rn of
Greenwood has called DR.. W, G. Tyree
OF durham, n. c.. as pastor at q eal-
= Severe electric storms, accom-.
panied by heavy fall OF rain and
hail, visited various sections Of the
State last week and did great damage
to the crops.
- Two sailors, who had deserted
from British ship which was loading
phosphate rock near Beaufort, were
captured by the deputy sheriff ! and
placed in jail at Beaufort Saturday.
- The State says there are 5,1OO
acres planted in. peaches along the
fridge" as follows: At Ridge Spring
1000. Monetta 1000, Johnston 500.
Ribernia 100, Batesburg 500, Lees.
vile 1000. -.
- Ferrel Milan, young white
man, and Enoch Mccoy, negro, were
convicted at Laurens Of stealing bale
OF cotton end each was sentenced to
one year on the changing or in the
penitentiary.
= at Erhardt, in Barnwell county,
they are advertising for the lost, or
strayed owner of two bales of cotton
which have been on the depot plat.
form since winter. No claimant has
appeared for them.
- The governor has offered q 70.
ward OF 9lO0for the apprehension aud
conviction OF the party or parties who
set fire to and burned the barn and
stables or W. A. Hamilton in Pickens
County some time ago.
=. Arrangements are being made to
build yarn mill on Georges Greek.
in Pickens County, 8. T.. Sufficient.
water power can be developed to oper.
ate 5000 spindles. The site is about
four miles from Easley.
- Mamie Gregg. negro porter in
the FARMERS ice house at Florence,
was suddenly killed while turning on
an electric light Wednesday night. It
is thought that lightning struck the
wire and caused his death.
g Sixteen convicts in the peniten.
tiary at Nashville, Tenn, blew out a
wall Of the building with dynamite.
One of the number was killed by the
explosion, two were caught BY blood
hounds. but IA are still at large.
Lightning struck The store of
Mccoy & Smith at St. Charles, Sum.
ter County, and By the fire which re-
suited, that store, the store of r. NJ.
Jenkins and the latssg's residence
were destroyed. The loss amounts 60
about Sc, 600.
- The county commissioners of
Laurens county have voted So month
each to six needy confederate Veter.
ans, in accordance with the Act of the
last Legislature. Very few counties
have been called upon to give pensions
under the Act.
- The governor has refused to par.
don Or. Maxcy 6. Lee, who killed his
aged father and was convicted in Dar-
lington County In 1899 of murder with
recommendation to mercy aud senten.
,ed to life imprisonment. The claim
hat the shooting was an accident was
not accepted.
- It is stated that about twelve
names are being considered by the
Clemson college trustees for the presi-
iency Of that institution. There was
40 balloting for any of them. but the
trustees decided to take plenty time
10 considering their merits. and hence |
look recess until August 29.
- Last Saturday afternoon during
severe thunder and rain storm, the |
Methodist church at Modoc was near.
y ruined by lightning bolt. The
'teeple and the front of the church |
vas almost demolished. The heavy
'ain which deluged the church at the |
lime, saved it from total destruction
oy fire.
= Geo. W. Rouse, candidate for
.diutant and inspector general, j. q. |
Chalk and j. G. Won Santen, the |
eading participants in row at meet
ng of ward club in Charleston Fri
lay night have been bound over to |
,ourt. Candidate Rouse is also
charged with carrying concealed |
Weapon.
= Prof. Olin Wannamaker Of
Orangeburg is on his way to China,
Ehere he has entered into contract
o teach for the next FIVE years in one
# the leading educational institutions |
# that country Prof. Wannamaker
3 an energetic and observant young I