The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1905-05-03
STATE NEWS.

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Nearly 14,00O cars of fertilizer
have been shipped f:om Charleston
this season.
= 1t is said that about twenty bales
of cotton have been stolen from the
merchants OF St. Matthews this sea-
sOG,
= State Treasurer Jennings has
gone to New York to borrow $lOO, 900
which will be used to help pay the
pensions.
= Judge W. G. Benet will deliver
the annual address before the Due
West Female College at the coming
commencement.
= A man employed ut the fertilizer
factory in Charleston was killed few
days ago by 300 pound cake of fer
tilizer falling on him.
= There is a movement on foot to
create Edisto county out Of portions
of Orapgeburg and Aiken, with Wag-
ner as the county seat.
w. L. Morgan at Gaffney Had
the misfortune to have horse belong
ing to him killed by an electria light
pole falllng on the animal.
A trolley car ran into o wagon
on Rutledge street in Charleston and
tore it into pieces and three occu.
pants had narrow escape.
- There will be an extra term Of
Court Of Common Pleas for Able
vile County, commencing May 18th,
aad continuing for three weeks.
- The Southern Railway records
show that there have been about B.
900 visitors to Aiken during the past
season, all Of whom were northern
people.
Curly Sims, a trusty negro COO
vict in OraDgeburg County, attempted
to poison his guard and escape. He
succeeded in escaping, but the guard
got we'll.
j. L. Cleary, over in Cherokee
County, is making q single from
heart oak that looks as if it would
last twice as long as the pine shingles
on the market.
= ''Some of the most hopeful"
says the Newberry Observer, "are
insisting that there is O good deal
Of fruit left, but the general opin-
ion 10 that there will be very little
fruit"
- The trustees Of WoGord College
are considering the matter OF erect
ing an additional building for the Fit
ting School. The cost Of the struo-
ture will be in the neighborhood of
$40, 1Oa.
= John X. Aull, Of Newberry, has
been appointed court stenographer for
the new eighth judicial circuit, in
which Newberry is located. He is q
son Of Il. II. Aull, of the Newberry
Herald and News.
= Mrs. R. A. Kennedy fell into a
trench on Washington street. Hreen-
vile, and suffered severe ook.
She fell seven feet and being u some
what large woman she had numerous
sprains and bruises.
- The bonded indebtedness Of
Greenville is sl93 500. In addition
there is q floating debt of $74 $40.
It is proposed to issue bonds for
$3.50, 1000 to take up the floating debt
and apply the remainder in improve.
'ments.
- Lawrence O'Neale and Robert
k:okmeyer, both white, were arrested d
in Charleston for cutting James An
drews, negro. The negro is said to
be seriously cut. His assailants
claim that he was attacking small
boy and they went to the small boy's 8
assistance.
- The Rev. J. T. Morrison, o grad
uate Of the South Carolina Military
Academy, while in his pulpit at Law
tonville, on Sunday, was stricken
blind, and while he has not yet re-
covered his eyesight it is thought that
with careful treatment he may be able
to see again.
William Ratsop, Charles Batson
and James Styles were fired on
through the window Of house in
Greenville in which they were sitting,
all three being injured, William Bat
son mortally. The cause Of the trou-
BILE is unknown, but is thought to be
the result Of whiskey feud.
- Bob Smalls, the white man re-.
Gently convicted OF murder in Darling.
ton County and sentenced to ba hang
ed on May 9th, has appealed 20 tie
State Supreme Court. This is the
Eoese shers Two white men were con.
victed for killing negro. The other
man was sentenced to imprisonment
for life, and has begun Co serve hia
sentence. I1s,3 .I1,3 3
- Sam Pick, oolored, aged, 766. who
lived alone aad was supposed 60 have
money, was found dead in bic house
in Aiken County, his head having
been crushed 10 and his throst cut.
The purpose was robbery. Jamei
Work, young ns1ro man, and hil
wife have been arsSaeed,i charged with
the crime. The evidence against
shom is said 60 be strong.
~ a. special from Piokens ssys
that w. R. Taylor, town marshal OF