The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1905-06-07

ho eoiGSto"u plautcTS are
largely abandoning rice culture to en-
gage in trucking, which is more prof :
table.
= Over 100 convicts were made
sick by eating vegetables cooked in an
old pot at the penitentiary on Wednes-
day. None died.
The Fuller Darlington wholesale
grocery company Of Laurens has fail
ed for about $50, 900, with available
assets of about So coo.
= The 'Social clubs" in Charleston
are being raided by the constablcs and
much excitement prevails among the
proprietors and members.
- Representatives. Of Russian Jew
ism societies are inspecting lands
about Charleston with q view to
placing immigrants there.
= The Confederate veterans of
Spartanburg are making serious com
plants against the injustice practiced
by those drawing pensions.
= The heirs of the estate Of the
late kittie Groin, Of Charleston, have
not been found and the property will
now be turned over to the State.
= A suit has been brought against
the city bank Of Greenwood by stock
holders alleging reckless and mis-
management on the part Of directors.
- 4 two-year.old son of Mr.. and
Mrs: Will T. Woods, of Chester, died
on Wednesday from drinking bottle
of medicine that he found in the
room.
= 1t is persistently rumored that
another cotton mill, with capital of
$500, 900, is to be established and
built in Union within the next few
months.
- A meeting Of citizens of New
berry will be held on Saturday, June
10, to take steps to call an election on
the question of voting the dispensary
out of that county.
= T. j. Iunnels, white man, shot
and killed negro named Gioster
Daniels at Ola. The shooting seem
ed to be unprovoked. The negro bore
a good reputation.
- Several deaths from drowning
have occurred in this State during the
last few weeks, and in most cases the
accidents resulted while the parties
were in bathing on Sunday.
- In a suit against State constables
for the return of two gallons of whis-
key seized and for SI0G damages a
court in Columbia de-
cided in favor Of the constables.
- Oscar Jackson, of Columbia, a
negro brakeman on the Coast Line
railroad, was caught by cross wire
while dancing on top of a freight car
in the suburbs of Charleston and was
knocked from the car and killed.
- Prof. j. H. NJ. Beatty, director
Of the textile department. of Clemson
College, has resigned to accept posi-
tion as assistant to Lewis W. Par
ker, president Of several cotton mills
in Columbia, Greenville and Greers.
- The time and place for the next
reunion Of the State Confederate vet
Grams of South Carolina has not been
fixed. Generally the conventions
are in the spring, but this year the
will nt, be held until the
fall.
- Alfonso Murphy, negro tenant,
was killed by James Cole, a. young
white farmer, near Florence. The
negro had been beating his wife and
when Cole demonstrated with him he
attacked Cole with shot gun. Cole
drew pistol and killed him.
IS. A. Cansey and his nephew,
Hugh Causey, were drowned in Wac
camaw River. four miles below Con-
way. Mr.. Causey, who was an ex-
pert swimmer, was trying to teach the
lad to swim, when for some reason
his strength gave out and he sank.
The boy vent down a few seconds
later.
While searching the Dark Cor
ner section Of Greenville County for
illicit stills, gang Of. moopshiners
spirited away the carriage which the
constables had used in driving out
to the Dark Corner, carried it into the
Fastness of the mountains, cut up the
vehicle, piled the pieces in a heap
and then applied the torch, burning
The hack to ashes. In addition to
barning the hack, the moonshiners
fred at the officers from ambush about
ifty times.
- That section Of Spartanburg
County around Campobello, Gowans.
ville and North Pacolet River was
visited by severe wind, hail and
rain storm Wednesday afternoon.
Considerable damsge was done to
,rops, trees were uprooted and in
some sections small housss and fences
we're blown down. No, lives were
ost, though eolored family who
we're in their cabin, about I've miles
Prom Cempobello, eating dinner at
he time the storm caIrls up, had
narrow escape, the wind Moving OF q
portion Of. the roof of ths Rouse. A
big piece Of timber fe;l psn thetablo
md crushed the disa 80, Ss5s
- The petition which Gov. Hey
ward has received asking for "a full
pardon sor John Harrison, negro
sent mp from williamsburg tel, years
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