The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1906-02-21
STATE NEWS.

- a white child iu Newberry while
playing before fire, was burned to
death.
- Rev. Thomas &. jacks, q promi-
nent Baptist minister, died ct his homo
in Laurens County on Thursday in the
9th year Of his age.
- Allan Mack, who killed his wife
in Charleston several days ago, has
been exonerated from all blame, the
killing being accidental.
- Hannah Kelley, colored, of Union
is LOG years old and is still strong and
hearty. She has only one child liv.
ing, daughter aged 68.
- Three illicit stills were destroyed
in the Dark Corner Of Spartan burg
County last Thursday by State Con-
stables Miller and Mulligan assisted
by two constables from Groenville.
. George Bates, young man of
Piokens, bought horse and buggy in
Greenville for $185 and gave o forged
check for $500 for, them, receiving
$l5 in change. He has been arrest
ed.
- A new bank with hundred
thousand dollars capital has been or
ganized in Greenville, with 3. A.
Morgan, author Of tho far-famed but
nov defunot morgan Bill" as presi-
dent.
j. R. Lyles and Roy Webster,
members of the Preston Literary So.
oiety Of Wofford College, have been
elected to represent Woffosd in the
annual debate with Furman Univer-
sity, to be held early this spring.
- William Glider, oolored school
teacher, was before the mayor in New
berry on the charge Of selling liquor.
The proof was positive, and he was
found guilty. The mayor sentenced
him to pay foe Of $lOO or serve
thirty days on the ohaingang.
- A 12.year.old boy named Mo.
Mahan, whose father works in the
granite quarry at 'Pacolet, was killed
as the result OF dynamite explosion.
A piece of rock as large as mau' g
fist was throwu 500 yards, striking
the boy on the head aud crushing his
skull.
- A few days ego Gov. Heyward
granted all pardon to John Har
rison, sentenced ten years ago from
Williamsburg to life torn for mur.
der, This is the negro before whose
cell O constable, in order to get re
ward, appeared for numbero nights
dressed in sheet and frightened into
confession. Tho constable after
ward confessed his methods.
- Prioleau, the negro who is con
testing Congressman Legare's seat
may not be present at the hearing ol
the contest, when it comes up. HI
may be ''unavoidably detained" n,
is under a Jail sentence for tamperinl
with the mails while a postal clert
between Sumter and Charleston, ani
the court Of appeals says there wal
nothing wrong with the conviction.
| - In celebrating the ordinance Of
the Lords Supper q great many
churches are discontinuing the use oil
wine containing alcohol, using instead
unfermented wine which is the pure
juice OF the grape. The Methodist
church Of our town was the frst i1
Edgefeld to adopt the uufermented
sine aud 1t is probable that the otheg
churches will do likewise at no very
distant dsy.-Edgefeld Advertiser.
- Receivers q. W. Hughes and B
A. <Hagood, OF the Columbia Savinge
and Trust Company Of Charleston
which failed q few days ago.: filed theil
bonds and qualified. The olaimt
ssainst the bank are now TO be. prov
cd before Master G.. Il. Sass. There
10 much speculation on the amount
which will be realised. Il was stated
that the zdepositors may expect about
sixty: per cent. but che statement was
not official. !. .:.- -" - -. = :..'
- The body, of an old, gray haired
man was found near the Southern
Railway bridge near Fort Mill. There
were no signs OF violence and it is
very probable that the old man froze
TO death. About al was found in
the pockets OF the overalls, which,
with the exception Of some very thin
|underelothing, was ell he had on. An
old letter in his pocket contained one
sentence chat could be read: "Willian1
Maxwell died Deo. 1862"
"a dog supposed to be mad bit
the four-year.old son OF. James E..
Ulll, On bfaWley street, IN spartan
burg The child was playing near
bis fathers home, when the dog ap-
peared and spraDg upon the child,
tearing; away q portion Of the flesh
from his cheek. Prompt medical as
sistanoe was given the wounded boy.
1t is said that the dog bit and snap
ped q number, Of dogs in that section
Of Spartnnburg. The dog was finally
killed by a member OF the police
force. = ~. j;::,..,,y = :. !. -. !: !.
- @. :R. Evans, OF Buffalo Cotton
Mills, wis, struck By train No. 40 early
Wednesday night while walking along
the track from Spartanburg junction
90 Spartsnburg, He was thrown come
distance: from the track, where he
remained in an unconscious condition
| for more thsn one hour. When he
iregained consciousness he walked to
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