The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1904-05-11
STATE NEWS.


House. It will cost $4,000,
- About 800 stone cutters in the
Charleston navy yard went out on q
strike for higher wages last week.
- Two negro boys in Barnwell
County, who were teasing each other,
got into fight and one boy killed the
other.
= a survey is being made to see if
EdgefeM and Abbeville can spare
enough territory for the creation of q
new county.
- In Hampton County caterpillars
are so thick that trains on the Hamp.
ton and Branchville road were stopped
on several occasions.
- The trustees of the Spartanburg
city schools are considering the plan
of erecting building for a cooking
and sewing department..
The NWoodside mills Of Green
ville-one of the newest mills-has
decided to increase its capital stock
from 100000 to s4OO, 600.
= Spencer Dorster was killed by
Policeman j. A. Eubanks, in Rock
Hill, while resisting arrest. The Off
Ger was placed under arrest.
- The new Presbyterian Church in
Union will be dedic.ted the first Sun
day in June, Dr.. j. T. Plunkett of
Augusta preaching the sermon.
- Fifty.seven cars of strawberries
were shipped from Horny County one
day last week. This is the largest
single shipment Of berries ever made
from Horny.
Marguerite Bryant, z years Of
age, issuing the city council Of Orange
burg for $4,000 damages for being
run into by man on bicycle which
resulted in wrenohing her ankle.
t. DR.. I. E. Grimm, an ooulist, was
held up in Greenville few nights
ago by q white man and robbed Of
q ruby ring and SO. The thief ex.
pected to get diamond pin the doc.
tor usually wears.
- AT the meeting last week of the
college of bishops of the Southern
Mevhodist Church Bishop Wilson
was assigned to South Carolina, the
conference to be held in Darlington,
commencing Dec. ID.
- It is reported from Columbia
that Senator Tillman may be unable
because Of the effects Of bis recent
illness, to 20 to the national conven-
ton at St. Louis as one Of South Caro-
lina's delegates at large.
- Landrum Hunter, the l2.year.
old son of B. D. Hunter, died at Clin-
ton on Wednesday from the effects Of
chloroform administered to him by
physicians for the purpose of extract
ing splinter from his foot.
- The constables raided the prem
;ses Of the "Union Social Club" in
Columbia and captured lot of drink
ables, including whiskey, beer and
wines. The manager of the club de-
mands the return Of the goods on the
ground that it is chartered club. :
- It is reported from Union that
SIT is stated or good authority that
within about year an electric road
will be built from Meals shoals on
the Seabosrd, through Union, by Glenn
Springs, and connect with the Charles
ton aud Western Carolina at Roe
buck"
An old darkey died at the poor
house in Darlington County, Sunday,
who is said to be 115 years old. He
came from Africa and often told about
his journey from that far-off country
80 the United States, when it took
much longer to make the trip than it
does now. i;,
Columbia is arranging for afup-
flower carnival in that city, to be held
on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday,
Fridoy and Saturday, May Oath, 25th,
18th, 9th and 28th. A varied and
entertaining program Of amusements
has been arranged. Cheap rates will
be given on all railroads.
- j.. a. Krley, o white man OF
Hartwell. Ga. has surrendered 70
Sheriff White, Of Spartanburg, and is
now in she Spartanburg Jail. He is
charged with malicious mischief in
killing mule. ns denies the charge.
The Georgia authorities have been
notified ard will send for the prisoner
in q few days.
- Ihe supreme court mas granted O
new trial 60 James Dennis Edwards,
who was sentenced to life imprison
.ment from Greenville County FOR the
killing Of Frank Neely, three years
ago. The attorneys secured the new
trial on the ground Of error in draw,
ing the juries and the admission OF
certain evidence. The decision was:
handed down By Associate Justice
Jones' Is. !, ;.s @ .s.s
On Sunday evening at Donalds,
two negroes; Foster Bradley and Will
Bell had an alteration about some
trivial matter. Bradley le7t the house
and sat down ON q log to! HE aali0oo.$ aali0oo.$
While in this position Bell, &c Ill char
5ged, stuck 81 shot gun ont d crack of
the house and fred, , almoBs decapitn-
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