The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1904-03-30
STATE NEWS.

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at Trenton recuperating. His throat
is about we'll again.
- The trust ees of Campbello school,
in Spartsnburg County, have dismiss
ed the principal of the school for
drinking and swearing.
- Chester is to hnve monument
sacred to the memory of the Confed-
crate dead Of that county, the organi-
zation of Confederate veterans having
.aken the matter in hand.
- Over in Oconee County there is
strong talk Of making fight on the
dispensary in the near future. There
is considerable sentiment in that coun-
ty against the institution.
- The Donald's correspondent of
the News and Courier in q recent
Issue states that the trolley line be-
tween Ware Shoals, Donalos and Due
West is now pretty we'll assured.
= The candidates who have an
nounoed themselves for the Croft va
cancy are j. 0. Patterson, L. j. Will
liams, s. G. Mayfeld, T. G.. Croft,
son Of the dead congressman, and w.
j. Talbert.
- The Aiken Journal and Review
says: "The custom among the ladies
of riding astride is growing in favor.
Several Aiken ladies have about de-
cided to aSopt it. It seems the only
sensible way"
- Preston Fortune, q negro line
man in thl employ of the Columbia
Water Power Co., was instantly kill
ed while at work at the top Of an cleo
trio power line pole in Columbia, by
catching hold of live wire.
= Philip Wright, oolored boy,
was scalded to death on little steam
er on the Stono river. Tte boy had
gone to sleep in an enclosed part Of
the boat and the breaking of steam
pipe near him caused his death.
j. A. Talley, Baptist minister
and steward of the county poor house
of Greenville County, has been bound
over TO the federal court to answer
the charge of sending obscene and
abusive matters through the mails.
= Andrew Carnegie has notified
President johnson that he will give
$40, 900 for school library at Win
throp college. All of the conditions
have been met, and the Carnegie
library on the college campus is as
sured.
= The barn of Thomas Boulware,
OF Chester County, was destroyed by
fire few days ago. A mule was
burned &c 3eath anu ali OF his hay
and fodder crop consumed, it having
been stored in the barn. The fire is
attributed to careless smoker.
- A negro woman was shot and
killed in Lancaster by the careless
handling of pistol. A negro told
the woman he was going to shoot her,
OF the same time playfully pointing
the pistol at her. The woman grab
bed at the pistol and it was disoharg-
ed.
- Twenty-Five candidates have an
nounced themselves already in the
Dorchester Eagle-fve for sheriff, two
for superintendent of education, five
for auditor, two for treasurer, three
for coroner, two for county commits
sioner, two for senator and one each
for supervisor, clerk and member of
the house.
- A Charleston jury has awarded
damages to VIM. G.. Smith against
the Atlantic Coast Line Railway Go.
in the sum Of $4,000. Smith while
engaged in the duties of brakeman
and coupler in the Coast Line freight
yards in Charleston. on the night of
October IA, was run over and injured
and had to have both legs amputated,
one at the hip and the other at the
knee joint.
= Wonderful progress has been
made in the construction Of the manu-
featuring plant at Ware Shoals. It is
only since September, 1902, that the
work at Ware Shoals began. Since
that time the dam, race and canal
300 feet in length have been com
pleted. The main mill building con-
tanning four stories,- is ready for the
roof and the operatives cottages are
ready for their occupants.
- One of the largest suits which
has ever been fled in Charleston
County will be heard probably this
week. 1t is that Of Sophia Marion
against the aity Of Charleston. She
wants Sl00, 600 for the alleged failure
Of the city to live up to its contract
in paving and lighting number Of
streets which she decided to the city
through her lands. She also wants
the lands to revert to her.
- A party numbering eighty of the
most distinguished editors OF newspa-
pers and magazines, 3epresen tatives !
OF colleges such as Yale, Harvard and
Cornell, will arrive in Rock, Hill on a
special train early on the morning Of
April 22nd, and spend four hours in
speeting Winthsop. This distinguish
cd party Of men, representative Of the
best known magazines and education
al institutions in the country will
be en- route to birmingham to attend
the conference for education in the