The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1904-09-14
STATE NEWS.

nina unbalanced as result of eXces.
sive cigarette smoking, attempted sui.
eide by taking s.rychnine tablets.
= The caterpillar has invaded the
cotton oil over Orangeburg County,
and unless they are killed out they
will do material damage 20 the crop.
= AT Rock Hill last Saturday night
safe crackers b!ew open the safe Of
McFadden's meat market md secured
$500. Other establishments were also
! entered.
= Mrs. Geo. Hodges, member of o
well known Spartsnburg family, fell
backwards down fight of steps at
her fathers home and vas seriously
injured.
= W. II. Outss, who hes held the
office OF Sheriff Of Edgefield County
for more than tventy years, has been
renominated in the recent primary for
another term.
- The Paeolet Manufacturing Cos
No. 3 nill, at Pacolet, destroyed by
food last year, is again in condition
for operation aud will at once begin
manufacturing.
= South Carolina masons OF the
higheat rank are interested in aud
are preparing for the meeting of the
Mystic ShrineFs which will be held
as White Stone Springs on September
29th.
= The State House scandal threat.
ens to assumes large proportions. It
ie going into court with the charge Of
conspiracy against the architect and
contractors, aud demand for $780,
coo damages.
- Charlie Brundriok, young far
mer residing near Little Mountain,
Newberry County, oonmitted suicide
by drinking the contents Of o vial Of
laudanum. No cause can be ascribed
to h!e rash act He left wife.
= The statement is made that
majority of the qualified voters Of
Cherokee County have signed q peti.
tion calling for an election to vote
the disce:series out Of that county.
There are dispensaries at Blacksburg
and GaEney.
- The State Of South Carolina has
been sued for $192 80 by an Abbeville
man for oonstabulary seizures. No.
tice was received by the attorney gen.
eral Tuesday morning of the fling
of tho suit, which is for the retnrn Of
Two mules, wagon and Two sets of
harness.
A young man of St. Matthews,
Orangeburg County, named Walter
Hildebrand, aged about twenty, shot
himself with suicidal intent on Fri
day because the girl he was in love
with did not seem to return his affec.
tions. Doctors were called and think
he may recover.
- The next Legislature will elect q
successor to Judge D. A. Townsend
as presiding judge Of the seventh judi
cial circuit. Judge Townsend will
stand for reelection. He is now
serving his third term. Spartenburg
has two candidates for the benoh-
both members Of the general assembly,
Senator D. f.. Hydriok and Hon. &.
P. Sanders.
= The eleventh annual meeting of
the United Daughters Of the Confed-
eracy, which meets in St. Louis on
October 4.8, is attracting interest
among the South Carolina members of
the order, and the indications point to
o large representation from this State,
as delegates and onlookers at the
at the great gathering.
- George Burton, drayman, was
killed in Greenwood the other night
by an engine on the O. g. w. 9. road.
Burton was drunk and lying down on
the track when an engine going to the
tank after water passed over him.
His right leg was out of in two places
and his left leg crushed. Burton was
about 30 years old and leaves two
children. his wife hevics died several
years ago.
- The railroad commission will in
few days take up an important mat
ter in regard to the telephone service
in this State. Since the general ae-
sembly has placed these concerns
under the commission's o jurisdiction
there have been several important
QUESTION: to be settled and the COM
mission is moving elovly in settling
these. as their decisions will be used
aB preoedents.
- In tie court Of common pleas at
Charleston, alimony proceedings have
been begun by Mrs. Eliza Cooley
against her husband, asking also for
On order Of separation, alleging that
her husband has i'll treated her.
Judge Dantzler has referred che case
to Master Mitchell TO take the testi-
mony. The couple were married in
1892 and the alleged cruel treatment
did not begin UNI 1901. The dsfen.
dant is alleged to be worth s2O, 900.
A very enrions.lcok;us and
strangely formed pig was brought to
the Mayes drug store this week. The
pig was small but perfectly formed
with the exception Of It's eyes. In
atead Of being possessed Of the two
usual optiosl orRana there vas ana