The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1904-04-13

- Frank Cookrell, a native of Sa-
iude County, residing at Langley. fell
while running TO fire and broke his
neck, dying Immediately.
- Col. r. B. Watson, of Ridge
Springs, says he thinks the greater
part Of the peaches and apples on the
ridge has been killed by the frost.
T. L. Becknell has been elected
chief of police of Greenville to sue
eeed Capt. r. II. Kennedy, who has
been chief for sixteen years and who
retires voluntarily.
= The State says that it is not
probable that any of the State Off
GERS will have opposition this year
except State Treasurer Jennings and
Railroad Commissioner Garris.
| = The Fingerville cotton mil: 1T
Spartanburg is using cotton shipped
from India. 1t is short staple vari-
ETY. and cost to the mill about So less
to the bale than domestic cotton.
| - A negro, James Lipscomb, son
OF highly respected farmer in Chero-
kee County, died Of the rabies two
months after he was bitten by a mad
dog. He suffered awful agonies before
his death.
- 2 violators of the dispensary law
were fined $25 each in the city court
OF Charleston last week, with the ex-
ception of one man who was tried in
his absence and find $50 or 60 to jail
for 10 days.
| One negro stabbed another in
the heart and killed him, in Charles
ton, because the latter had laughed at
the former. It seems that the deed
was done more in the spiri. Of a joke
than in earnest.
| - The body of negro woman was
discovered at the dam at Clifton mill.
Spartanburg County, floating to the
top of the stream. The corpse had
evidently been in the water for one or
two weeks, and was in deoomposed
condition.
- John Ripley, prominent farm
or OF the Trenton section, was run
into on Saturday night by train on
the Cumberland Cap road and WAS
killed. He was driving across the
track. The horse escaped unhurt
and the buggy was only slightly dam
aged.
= The body Of the young man who
WAS found dead at Central about two
weeks ago has been identified. It de-
| velops that the young man was not
more than twenty miles from home.
His name was Walter Presley, and
he had been missing for about
| month.
- The board of trustees of Glenn
N1lIn~o ~ IL u
farmers institutes, in the various
counties which ask for them, during
the month Of July. The general in
stitute will be held at the college, be-
ginning on August and continuing
throughout the week.
- Harriet Green recovered a ver-
dict for $500 in the circuit court in
Charleston against the Western Union
Telegraph company as damages for
mental anguish" because the COM
pany failed to deliver q message to her
announcing the death OF her father in
Philadelphia.
- The barn and stables of T. 81.
Auld, at Eastover, Richland County,
were burned at 2 o'clock Sunday
morning, 3rd inst, with five horses,
one mule, Eve COWS and number of
hogs, besides hay, corn and farming
implements, resulting in q loss Of
S5 600, upon which there was only
500 insurance. The fire is said to
have been incendiary.
- Two negroes in the Edgefeld
County Jail, Jess Henderson, under
life sentence, having at the last term
of court been convicted of murder,
and John Callehan held for burglary,
broke jail last Wednesday night. The
former, after q hot chase, was recap
tured, but the latter made good his
escape. These felons threw red pep
per IL .he sheriff eyes and tied him,
secured the keys and escaped.
- The home of Mr.. R. R. Tolber.,
about seven miles east of Abbeville,
was burnt last Sunday night, 3rd inst.
The fire originated in the smoke house,
and the strong wind which was blow
ing at the time carried the fire to the
dwelling. Everything in the house
was lost. Insurance, $1,000 on the
house and $500 on furniture. The
family had narrow escape, not even
saving their wearing apparel.
- It is reported from Edgefeld
that Mr.. Charlie Dean, an aged Con-
federate veteran living in that county,
was called upon by boys, under the
influence Of whiskey, who after harass.
ing him iD other ways proceeded to
slash his coat with knives and then to
rock his house and tear OF part of
the roofing. The Incident excited o
storm OF Indignation and 1 meeting
Of the white citizens was called, to be
held on Wednesday, when some kind
Of action was 20 be taken.
Abel SCOTT, aged "a, was killed
BY Sarah Brown, aged 29, : widow Of