The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1903-04-15
STATE NEWS.

The town Of Hampton has just
completed an artesian we'll 818 feet
deep.
SSpartanburg county has 14S> gin.
neries, and they ginned 34,a07 bales
in the year 1923.
- There is talk in Columbis of
electric railways to connect that city
with Winnsboro, Union and Spartan
burg.
- Two employees in suits for: dam.
ages against cotton mills we're rwarded
verdiots Of $500 each in the court at
Greenville last week.
= A negro and two white women
mother and daughter-are in jais in
Chesterfield charged with the murder
OF the infant Of the daughter.
"A correspondent of the News
and Courier ssys that the oat crop in
EIorence county mas been cut of two
thirds by the ravages Of the grain
louise.
A sewing machine agent by the
name Hattley was severely beaten at
Bish0pville by two citizens Of that
place, who have been placed under
arrest.
- It is now assured that this State
will have q full representation at the
International Good Roads Conyen-
ton, 20 be held in st. Louis April 27
to May g.
- Il is rumored that Crum has been
asked to resign his position as Col
leotor Of the port Of Charleston with
the assurance that he will otherwise
be provided for.
- Miss Hattie Austin, OF Green
vile, mas been appointed by General
Catwile sponsor for the South Caro-
lima division OF the veterans to the re.
union which takes place in New Or
leans.
- The latest thing in street preach
ers In the city of Spartanburg is a
gang Of Mormon elders. A islong-
whiskered man with @ chart has been
preaching An the streets for several
weeks"
81. Y. wilkes prosecuted his broth
or for arson la the Chester court last
week. The prosecution was the re-
salt OF an old family fued. The de.
fendant wss found not guilty. He is
an old man Of family.
The stable Of a Mr.. Lassiaer. az
Beaufort, was entered Saturday night
and Q valuable horse killed, all four
legs being broken with an axe. Re-
venge on the owner is supposed to be
the cause for the inhuman deed.
w. j. Ellis, . white farmer, was
probably fatally cut by a resro while
south OF Greenville. Ellis had asked
the negro to ride and as soon as the
aegro got in the buggy he began his
murderous work.
"A prominent Greenville farmer
has had fed o mixture Of one quart OF
molasses aud three quarts Of bran.
with . little cut nay added, three
times daily to hia hnrees. They fat
tened rapidly and became high spirit:
ed on their. new ratioDs.
- ed Norria was found dead in his
back yard in Greenwood; with q Is.
shooter. Winchee.er and two jugs Of
liquor by him. He had been killed
with apistol ball. but by whom it is
not known. BE VS. q famous negro
dealer in blind tiger liquor.
- The State supreme court has
handed down an important decision in
the case oe @. q. Norman against the
Southern railroad. The outcome OF
the case is that ifa person buys q rail.
road ticket and does not use it on the
day Of purchase, he cannot be elected
:s.SI the tTain wnen ne does present
the ticket.
The birthday Of pet dogs are
being fbserved In Charleston. During
the.past fortnight many CANNES, both
large and small, Of pedigree and OF 10
distinguished ancestry, have had oele-
brations in their honor, On these
occasions friends OF the mistress are
invited and after speaking to the dog
they proceed to games and refresh.
ments.
- In an election held at Seneca q |
short time ago, DR.. w. a. Doyle~was |
elected Mayor for the present year, al
though he was not q candidate and
was ore Of town WREN the election was /
held. He had told his friends that he |
would not serve If elected, and he now |
declines to accept the ofios which was
agift from his friends. Another cleo
ton will be held at an early day TO |
elect o Mayor.
In Colunbis last week the case
against James III. Tillnan was aontin- |
ued until the next term OF court on
account OK the absence Of two impor-
can't Witnessed for the defence. j. "A. |
White who, according TO afidavisa
submitted, is sick in Edeefeld. and |
Miss julia H-osr, Of spartanburg, who
10 absent Ssses Sthe State and is believed |
60 DO ia the tssrman Memorial hospi-
tai in New York.
A company OF Columbia capital, !
lists are preparing 70 put . line OF boats |
on the Congeree, thus giving that city !
the advantage Of cheap water freight
rates. They are alan disanaainn NM