The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1902-06-11

Spartanharg is to apply for an
other beer dispensary, making three
for that town, is the permit If grant
- John |. Roberts was instantly
killed near Hampton Wednesday by
blow from limb which fell on his
head.
- Greenville has set good exam
pie by fining restaurant keeper who
violated the game law by selling quail
to customers.
~ lightning struck the cotton
warehouse at the Batesville Mills,
Greenville. Over 300 bales eff cotton
were injured by fire.
- L. Fl. Gilmore was accidentally
shot and killed near Darlington We'd
nesday by a pistol which fell on the
ground and was discharged.
- The supreme court has declined
to disbar Mr.. John T. Duncan, the
Columbialawyer against whom q charge
OF malpractice had been br, ught.
&C. E. Cox, postmaster ct Till
man, Hampton county, shot and kill
ed Jim McCarry at church Sunday.
Cox was arrested at Ridgeland Let
inst.
- The President has withdrawn
from the Senate the nomination Of
w. L. Harris to be postmaster at
Charleston, and another name will be
submitted shortly.
- So far Governor McSweeney has
had the names Of about ten promi-
nent citizens suggested as McLaurin's
successor, should the senator be ap-
pointed Judge.
- The South Carolina Pharmaoeu-
tical Association and the State Board
Of Pharmaceutical Examiners have in
stituted war on the unlicensed drug
gists of the State.
- In the freman's tournament to
be held in Sumter june 25 and 26
$3.50 will be given away in prizes.
Teams from several cities will take
part in the contest.
- A seven story granite building
is to be erected in Columbia for the
Carolina National Bank on the site
formerly occupied by the city hall.
1t will cost about $3.50, 900.
- Josiah George, member of the
Carlisle Indian band at the Charles
ton exposition, committed suicide on
Saturday because his wife caught him
with letter from another woman.
- Comptroller General Derham has
about completed the task Of classify.
ing and arranging the claims for arti-
ficial limbs for Confederate soldiers.
About eighty will receive $25 each.
w. D. Motto, wife and two chill
dren Of Florence, suffered severe at
tack Of ptomaine poisoning brought
on by something they had eaten for
supper. By the use Of extreme reme-
dies they recovered.
The people Of Central are much
enthused over the prospects for
new cotton mill, IS canvass for sub
soriptions to stock has resulted 40
favorably as to ensure the success Of
.he enterprise beyond all doubt.
While on raid for illioit distil-
lers near Greenville Saturday night
Marshal Alexander 8. Phillips fell
from an embnnkment to the depth of
twenty feet. Several bones were
broken and he was injured internally,
He will probably die.
- Allison Black disappeared from
York county 30 years ago, leaving
wife and one son. The son heard of
him few days ago la Eastern North
Carolina. He he's returned to his old
home again. No explanation has
been made Of his long absence.
The governor has granted par
don to On old negro, Madison Smalls,
convicted in Florence County in 1875
and sentenced to twelve months. He
escaped after serving six months,
lived at his home for q years and
was lately captured aud carried back
to the penitentiary.
- Henry Whitmore, colored, Of
Orangeburg County, was killed by
liz ming last Wednesday. He was
s'..ting oats and seeing that storm
was coming up he started home TAX
ing his cradle on his shoulder. He
hadn' tgot many feet when the fetal
stroke stsuck him.
- An examination is TO be held In
Columbia June 27-29 FOR applicants
for the revenue cutter service. They
musb De 18 10 25 years old. The SAL
ary Of cadet is $500 year. with one
ration. Persons desiring to apply
should write to the United States
Civil Service Commission. Washing
ton, D. c., ofrapplication form 304.
= An unusual and fatal accident
occurred at Batesburg Thursday. w.
B. Jackson, young man from Winns-
boro, was grinding some tools at
planning mill, the grindstone belted
to the engine and revolving rapidly.
Suddenly the stone burst and one
large piece struck Mr.. jackson in the
faoe. He was knocked into insensi-
bility aud died an hour afterwards.
The sad state Of affairsis heightened,
by the fact that he leayesan invalid.
;aife and two small children.