The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1906-02-28
STATE NEWS.

ton ere shipping strawberries to North
ern markets.
49, Thomas Sonar, Spartanburg
negro, died recently leaving about
$1,000 in bank and mill stock.
49, Harry Beard, the two year. old
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Il. V. Beard,
vas burned to death at Benuests.
v:lia.
49, Charles M. Rich, of Clarendon
county, who tried to kill himself, is
said to be improving and may 10.
cover.
- Two fires OF incendiary origin
we're extinguished by Charleston fire.
men in ono. day. The damage was
slight.
- The negro laborers employed at
the Read Phosphate Works, near
Charleston, have threatened to go on
strike.
- Simon a. ..McLendon, a Confed-
crate veteran Of Marion county, died
suddenly while travelling along the
plblio road in his buggy.
!: - A movement is on foot to build
Q new railroad from Saluds to Green
wood, which will mean much for
those two counties as to railroad faoili.
ties..
- Spartanburg is already preparing
for her annual spring musical festi.
val. 1t is the elm of the promoters to
make this the best that has yet been
held.
=. K. D Windham;a young mers
chant Of Lamar, is being held in con-
nection with the murder Of Char
lie Anders n, who was stabbed to
death. .... =
= The farmers around Blackville
have decided to engage in the raising
OF cantaloupes on an extensive scale.
Several Of the farmers will plant large
crops. .
= A negro woman in Greenville
bent on suicide threw herself before
o train and was rescued anu later
soaked herself with kerouin,. and set
herself on fire. =; .s..... ... ..>
~ Chas. G.. Sherman, an operative
ia the Huguenot mills. Greenville,
has brought suit for $15 900 against
the mills FOR inj aries received by O
falling elevator. ,.-..'. ~: ~. -.
49, In some sections of the State
many owners Of >Gne dogs have: been
so unfortunate as to lose them, recent.
~, with a disease resembling pneu-
monia. Hunting dogs seem especially
in danger. .@.. n : - .,...s..>, E: ;,
Alex Gillian, oolored, was ar
rested ia Kentucky ON the charge of
stealing 9 church communion service
from the shonse Of his: brother in Ohes-
ter county, The theft was committed
Two years ago. = -, {. i. :;
Wilson G.. Harvie, OF Charles.
ton, has declined his appointment oa
the board OF pardons. because he is
acting as alderman, which disqualifes
him. Another man TO take Mr. Har.
vie's place will DO named in s few
days. *: 81 II i, ,.:;,: s IF . # + .
- Hiram Tiilman shot and killed
Edward Thomas Thursday night on
the plantation of Edward Calhoun,
about twelve miles west OF Abbeville.
The cause is alleged to have been fam.
ily troubles. Tillman came in ! later
and surrendered TO the sheriff. IT,: :.:
J e. : -. ; gNf i.
IS s e - Psi 2 5aue Barnes,s "a prominent
farmer, OF Lee county, was sho, and
perhaps mortally wounded with. e shot:
ssa Fhile sitting il HIS home by the
fire on "wednesday night. Jim De!
sauesure, Hool0rod, has: beer, arrested
charged with the crime. The evidence
is strong against him. (; , &, 5 ; =..,,,,. -. :.
+ ,s ,.--- A bunch Of spplieants ara after
tis jon. OF State bank examiner. Gov.
Sernor " HoyWard In making the np-
h Tpoi1tment will be- largely Influenced
s,by the, FecOmmendationE Of tbeHState
bsnk kern association. There See three
vacaEcies on the she'll fiah commits;
sion and She places are also being
much sought for. S q .'$ '= IS. S.. iS
5S s. Congressman Ellerbe is at work
In an efforR tAl,rnuide fnrH tho ereo
tion OF o a0sunu,, tst{ Nation TO the
tmetAory Of Gen. + FrAnele NJ arion, 4 Mr..
Elierbe hss introduced! q bill: provid.
ing for an appropriation Of s2H, 900 to
carry out thB5 pro ject. TIC oitizsns
}0f Marion propose 80 remcvei the re.
mains ,of Gen. Mar;on% from! their
resent ,sl, lnl resting place q Marion court
!houBe. 4 81 4 ) S; W s ~
{ 5S55l.. ossph sohuits and a.. ). Beck.
Will, TWO Oe the pick pockets arrested
;ntthe{ State Fair last fall, were conc
voted In Colunbin on Wednesday and
were enstneed TO- me peuitentisry for
Ten years. 81 q N. Miller; q aChioaRo
lawyer rarepresentiDg The defeud ants.
offered the deputy sheriff $3.50 to az
the IS Jury. The officer reported the