The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1903-11-25
STATE NEWS.

= Smallpox is authoritatively re-
ported TO be alarming the citizens Of
the upper part Of Pickens county.
- Congressman Lever has intro
duced bill in congress to erect a.
monument to Gen. Sumter at Sumter.
- The first interstate convention Of
the I. NJ. G. A. of South and North
Carolina will bo held in Spartauburg
next February. .
- w. 3. Warn, prominent mer-
chant OF Bamberg. was murdered last
Thursday night while on his way home
from his store.
=. w. Mcdaniel was killed at
the Tueapau mill in Spartanburg coun-
ty by the blowing out of tho cylinder
head of an engine.
= The postmaster general says
that the administration will look to
District Attorney Capers to recon-
mend appointees for South Carolina
and not to the congressman.
- DR.. Judson, the venerable pro-
fessor, has donated $4,000 to Fur
mans endowment fund upon condition
that the present movement whereby
100000 is to be secured is successful.
- Columbia is making an effort to
have an army post established for that
city. Wednesday Governor Hayward
and Major Micah jenkins vent TO
Washington to have personal inter
view on the subject.
= Extra police have been sworn
into service in Aiken to protect the
city. The other night white lady
was held up by white man who was
frightened away before he could se-
cure the lady's money.
Gov. Hayward has ordered an
election to be held on the 18th of De.
cembeF to settle the question of max
ing the new county of Hammond out
OF portions of Edgefeld and Aiken
with the county seat at North Augusta.
There arc still 200 copies of
Women Of Confederaoy" TO be distri-
buted to the school and college libra
rios of this State. The last general
assembly purchased 300 copies Of this
book for distribution and so far about
100 have been sent out.
= A third action has been institu-
ted against ten constables of Charles
ton which was evidently started after
the State Board decided to take the
dispensary profits from Charleston.
Willis, Of Charleston, has entered suit
for $500 damages against all the con-
stables in Charleston.
AN anonymous communication
has been received by the governor
from veteran of Aiken protesting
against the inequality of the present
pension law, and asking his CO. opera
tion in having the laws revised. It is
stated that an effort will be made ut
the next session of the legislature to
have the present Laws changed.
= A little son Of Mr.. A. E. Van
Patton near Campobello, Spartanburg
County, while riding mule, rode too
CLOSE to we'll and boy and mule
fell in on Thursday. The boy was
promptly extricated but trench
leading to the we'll had to be cut to
get the mule out. Except for few
scratches the animal was unhurt.
-Addie Cantrell. the a.year.e!a
daughter Of Wilson Csntreil. near
Ruhamsh church, was sitting by the
fire lacing her SHOES one morning last
week when her hair caught on fire
from q putting comb used as O roach
comb. Her hair on top Of the head
was considerably burned and one Of
her fingers. Her brother put out
the fire by dashing water on the little
girls head. Her mother thinks the
comb was made Of fwax.-Piokens SEN
tinel.
- Aiken was recently visited by
the slickest gang Of burglars that ever
struck that unusually quiet city. The
residences Of four prominent citizens
were entered and burglarized Of jew.
elry and money In amounts ranging
in value from e150 to 81, 900. Several
other houses in the city were visited
during the night but for some reason
these were not entered. No ORC knows
how many men were in the gang but
it is thought there were several as the
work OF robbery vaa all done during
the earliest and darkest hours OF the
morning.
- The terms Of all the directors Of
the State dispensary as we'll as that
of liquor commissioner will expire
next January, and their successors
will be elected. It is stated that
neither Mr.. Williams nor Gen. Jones
will be candidates for reelection on
the board, but that Mr.. Evans will.
Heretofore there have been any mum.
ber Of candidates for these places,
but one Of the retiring directors said
that 80 far he had heard Of only two
or three candidates. There are two
or three out for liquor commissioner,
the Office now held by Mr.. Crum,
and every legislator has, no doubt,
already been canvassed by the can
didates.
- There have been so many special
terms Of court ordered this year that
the civil contingent fund, out of
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