The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1904-06-29

= State constables and deputy mar
shals captured and destroyed three
stills and 1890 gallons Of beer in
Greenville County.
| - Private Brady, Of the 10th
artillery at Beaufort. was convicted BY
o court martial on Wednesday Of beat
ing negro woman and was sentenced
to Two years Ct assd labor at Fort Nc
Pherson, Ga.
- lightning struck an old barn in
Fairfield County where two small boys
had taken refuge from storm in
stantly killing them. The record of
deaths in the State by lightning this
year is much greater than usual.
- One afternoon last week the
depot agent at Laurens found en- 49,
months-old negro child in basket
which had been left in the depot by
unknown parties. The child, being
sick, was turned over to 9 eolored
| nurse.
Congressman r. B. Scarborough,
Of the Sixth South Carolina District,
declines to stand for re election. He
believes he can do more good and get
more good in developing Horny Co1u-
ty than in helping Uncle Sam run the
ship Of State.
= Robert P. Tucker, Of Charleston,
has entered suit against the Southern
| railway for $4,000 damages for fail.
ure Of one Of it's trains to get him to
Gainesville, Ca, on time, causing
him to lose three days from his busi-
ness and incur other additional ex-
pense.
- George W. Gossett, aged 67
gears, committed suicide at his home
10 Pacolet, Spartenhnrg county, On
Tueeday, 2lst inst, by cutting his
jugular vein with pocket knife. He
leaves wife and ten children. Bad
health is alleged as the cause Of his
| rash act.
:. - An old negro living in Green
vile County went to the city to get
his son, boy about IS years Of age,
| and take him, home, the boy having
run off. When the:father attempted
to take his son home the boy whipped
| out knife and slashed the old man
acRoGs the threat. It is thought that
he will recover from the wound.
= Mr.. j. A. Pearson, an inAuen-
tial citizen of Snmmerville, was struck
by lightning and killed. while in a
field on his plantation about nine
miles from the town on Tuesday after
noon, 2lst inst. He leaves widow
and three small children. A negro.
who was standing nearby at the time
had his hair burnt off his head.
- Forrest, the 15.year. .oid son of
II. D. Berry, of Dillon, s. c., left the
home of his parents June Is, riding
bicycle, and going in the direction of
Bennetsville.. Nothing has been
heard of him since that date and feara
sTo entertained that he has met with
foul play. tHeis deacribed as having
light hair spd complexion and o scar
on his upper lip.
= A half century changes the popu-
lation of community pretty thorough
". The corner stone Of Wofford Col
iege at spartanburg vas laid in 1851,
just 53 years ago. OF all the popula-
tion of the city, 30 far as can be as
certained, there are NOT half dozen
who witnessed the ceremony living
there now. There may be few in
the county who attended.
- The Board OF Missions Of the NJ. !
E. Church South has accepted Mr..
Claude u. Smith sas representative
in BRAZIL BE issexpected to sail for
his field Of missionary labor in the
early fall. Mr.. Smith iss graduate
Of Wofford College and is supported
in the missionary field by the Central
Methodist Church OF Spartanburg.
He is young man Of fine character
aad jealous, active and ardent in re-
ligious work.
While Deputy Sheriff Bsllenger,
OF Greenville, was returning from
Salisbury, n. c., bringing with him
Robert Bird, wanted at Fountain Inn
for murder, the negro jumped from
the window while the train was near
Blacksburg and running 80 miles an
hour. Ballenger rushed TO the plat
form and leaped of In pursuit Of the
negro, whom he found lying on an EN-.
bankment badly crippled. Ballenger's
only injury was sprained ankle.
The train backed up and got the
deputy and his prisoner.
- Pat McGee, negro laborer em-
ployed on the farm Of Mr.. Henry Sum.
neral near Aiken, was struc. by
lightning during the storm q few
nights ago. McGee says he was
standing on his porch washing his
hands when the. bolt came, and he was
knocked insensible for some time.
When he regained his senses he found
that the bolt had struck him on the
right thigh aud made burnt streak
down his left leg, and, leaving his
body had torn his shoes off. It seems
that the electric fluid did not enter:
his body. McGee will probably bear
the scars Of his frst experience with
lightning to his dying day.
Hoyt Hayes will hang unless
there is interference by the chief