The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1906-03-21
STATE NEWS.

State Republican Executive Commit.
tee 60 meet in Columbia March 20.
j. E. Norment, the governors
private secretary, confirms tho rumor
that he is "a candidate for Secretary Of
State.
-, There 10 talk again to the effect
that ex-senator MoLaurin, Of this
State, may be Invited &c & scat il the
cabinet.
- Sciatot Tillman says that be
knows nothing of auy plans to hold a
convention OF the friends Of the dis.
pensary.
- Notice of intention to appeal in
tho case Of George Hasty in Gaffney
has been seryed on tho prosecuting at
torneys.
- State Treasurer Jenuiugs, who
has been in q, hospital in Baltimore for
several weeks, has returned to Colum-
bia much improved in health.
- Alfred Hillson, prominent far
mer near Smelling, in Baruwell Coun-
ty, shot and killed negro BY tho
name Of Tillie at Smelling Saturday
night.
- The Court of Common Pleas for
Abbeville County opened last week
with twenty.sevon cases on the jury
calendar. nine OF them being against
corporations.
- Representative Morgan, Of
Greenvilie, author Of the :'Morgsn
bill," has declared his purpose to re-.
tire from politioe on account OF the
press Of business.
- Isaac Anderson, the elevator
1,sn at the Royal Bag Manufacturing
Company Of Charleston, was caught
between the ascending elevator and
the third floor aud instantly killed.
| ~ May 8 has been chosen for the
dedication Of Odd Fellows orphanage
hons at Greenville. Great prepare.
tion is being made aud the incident
| will be one Of the most intsreeaing
events Of Odd Fellowship in this
State.
-- Jessie Clements and J. E. Baker,
both white, at Florence, got into q
quarrel. during which pistols were
drawn and each shot the other. When
the smoke of battle cleared Baker was
found seriously and Clements dan.
| gerously wounded.
- The Columbia correspondent OF
the News and Courier Gays: There are
8,804 pensioners on the lists of the
State On account of the Confederate
fund. It is a noteworthy fact that
one.tenth of all of the pensioners in
South Carolina are in Spartanourg
district.
| The pardon board disposed of
over 20 OF The petitions turned over
to them by Governor Hayward. Thera
were only four which received favor
able, consideration aud all Of these
we're for prisoners who have q short
| ::Ssae 70 50T5o and mad been convicted
Of minor offenses.
| Gov. Hayward has signed the
bill changing the bird laws CT che
State. Tho open season 10 now under
the new law, from November Is &c
March l, instead OF from November
J. 70 April I, thus outing OF IL dsye
os November at the start Of the sea.
son and the whole Of March at the
i end. -. =. .,.f..
>--- The trustees OF the South Caro-
lias Industrial School (or reforma-
tory have had e number of propo.
sitions from towns. which want the
institution located within their Dor.
de.s. yerks;Ils has offered the bar
racks Of the Kings Mountain Mill.
tary Academy and other places are
making offers. >..-'. =. .-.........,
- The State sinking fund commits.
sion Is now placing betweea $500, 600
aud $zGGG ,GGGG1 10 loans with the vari-
GUS counties Of the State. This
money is placed with the counties at
B per cent but the State requires a
first lien on the taxes to be collected.
The only way q renewal can be had is
by the actual payment OF the previous
year paper: -. ..' p,
- The Greenville Ice and C,ld
Storage Company, q stock company;
with John B. Marshall at its head,
will construct forty-ton ice plant on
Reody river. Tho site has been chos.
en- AID work; will be commenced soon
on the plant. They will manufacture
ice for cold storage, and for re.icing
refrigerator sSrs. 49, 49,. T.
- In attempting to GROSS from the
freight depot to the passenger depot
at, Darlington, Charles Mortcn,
white man about 80 years Of age, got
both hands cut Of. In cruising he
undertook TO- pass under freight car
inst as the shifting engine struck it.
He was moving with his family to
the Bennettsville cotton mills. p.
- The Southern Railway has pur-
chased . number Of large freight en-
gines which will be. operated on the
Spartanburg Baskerville division Of
the road for hauling heavy coal trains.
The engines are larger than any that
have been used By the Southern,
weighing IL tons mora than the 10
conotives now ii uae. They arc sim
ilhr to the engines used On She roads
that cross the Rockies and the great
srunk lines in; tho East: y. =: -: =.
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