The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1905-04-12

The guard house at Lowndesville
was burned Friday night, and John
martin, negro confined there during |
tue nisht, was burned with it. It ia
y noG known now the fire originated, and |
ing was set on fire maiieiously bv some
one who had q grudge esainst the me-
gro: 5artin haG been conyicted of
Violation OF labor contract and was nut
in the guard house for the night, until
ne could be carried to the AbbevilIe
Jail.
This section has experienced touch
OF winter weather the past week. Last
Inursday there was eudden change
OF temperature and the mercnry went
down to tho freezing point Friday
morning, when thero was q big frost
and Ss:n coating OF ice in low places.
m Ia several sectiors OF the State on
and hail, which the Oldest inhabitant
had never before seen at this season in
this section. No damage resulted tG
the fruits aud vegetables.
Mr.: Bennie Cade, a member of
prominent Abbeville county family,
H losG his llte IN singular circumstances
Ihnrsdny night by drowning in Savan-
nah river near his home. He and
SherlT Lyon had gene 70 the bank OF
the river, to watch for the coming of
negro who had broken his iaborer,s
contract and WAS expected from Geor-
eia. Mr. Cade attempted to swim the
river after battead, but was unable
to reach the Georgia de, although he
had frequently crossed at this point.
A surety company had D. NJ. Beden-
Daogh. OF Bolton, arrested in Savannah
last Saturday. He is charged with tho
defatcation of over Thousand dollars
as agent of the Southern Railroad at
Bolton, He was tried some time ago
aud was acqult ed, aid the surety COM
pany claims that 1t was upon techni.
callty and that it is. going to convict
him ut the next trial. Bedenbaugh
has been ct work in Savannah and
was arrested there by Deputy Sheriff
w. N. Scott and brought back to An
ders0n.
Mr. Prue Shelton, who is in the en-
ploy OF Ligon e. Ledbetter. met with q
serious accident Saturday afternoon on
Rlyer street. He was driving de-
livery, wagon when in some manner il
was overturned, and Mr. Skelton wae
thrown out, striking his head upon the
ground and. the wagon passing over
his body. He was found soon after
lying unconscious. He remained in
that condition until Monday, but yes.
terday ne was sitting up, aud his
chances of recovery are now consider
ed excellent.
B. F.. Mauldin has returned from
New Orleans where he attended 8
meeting OF the executive committee O!
She Southern Bankers' Association
The, Association. has been working
hand in hand with the cotton growers
in their efforts to reduce the cotton
themselves to raise a fund OF $4,000
to help the reduction movement, and
the greater part of this snm has beer
contributed. The South CarOiins
bankers responded literally to the cal
for essistance.
The county board of equalization ii
the taxation OF mortgages ehnlI be en-
forced strictly in this county, and tt
that end committee has been appoint.
ed TO go over the records in che Office
OF the clerk OF court and liat all mort
cages, both real estate and Chattel
Ehis work 10 now being done, the com
mittee having the assistance of Capt
H.H. Watkins: Every mortgage or
TO be atiil .in force will be placed npol
the tax bo0ks and made aubject to tax
alton as the law reanirg,. 5jiS
The Anderson Dramatic Club pre-
i Gented .sThe Cuban SpHn to aargt
land appreciative audience st the Opert
house last Friday night. The younl
ladies and gentlemen who took part ii
tho evenings entertainment acquitted
| themselves in o moet creditabla man
v1ff
Craig and McC Gully were we'll received
One OF the most charming features o.
I the evening was the Hinging OF twt
beautiful solos by. Miss Lucy Barton
/ We hope the Club, will find il conve
nient to visit our. city again In tht
Inenr future Hnass Path passsha EhTJuicie
In the Court OF Common. Pleas a
IGreenyille last Wednesday j, B, Tur
!a25 againstthe Southern Railway. Fl,
sued for, $1,000 damages. actual an(
1 punitive. It was alleged that in De
II tcember Turner purchased ticket Il
II PelZer and return from Greehviiie
4 that the wrong coupon wRs torn off bI
Il the conduct tor, and that later the off
cial came again to the plaintiff and de
manded his fare, Turner had nothing
to show but the return slip and. tifi
fc0ndnctOr made him pay the, fare, AZ
cents, giving him the usual cash re-
Iceipt. rs
While on his way thome from th,
lcity last Saturday afternoon j. p
Anderson. o popular citizen. of Roci
II Mills townehip, met with q painYn
sa;! ssh1;ngh not { ssTions Y 4 aceident q ie wa!
1 feii md j Mr. M Anderson % S'stis vas jsrhes aes
over ti1a f9nahhnard rs 7e,s wa 2 IRA f,syai