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Newspaper
Anderson Intelligencer
Location
Anderson, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1902
Page
4
The Intelligencer reports Greenville forms for State and Congressional contests next Friday with speeches urging civility. It notes J B Richardson’s postmaster appointment, W J Craig’s promotion at Atlantic Coast Line, and debates on a Western District judge, plus reflections on Congress adjournment and large federal appropriations.
Obituary style tribute from the Ladies Working Society of the Erest Baptist Church Anderson mourning Fannie Kingaley Reed. It praises her faithfulness, diligence, and charity, noting her leadership as president and urging members to imitate her duty and devotion. A final message expresses sympathy to family and friends and asks for divine comfort.
Notland's Store notes hot dry winds harming crops with rain needed soon. Farmers are up to date. cotton plowed and blackberries and peaches reported. A Union Meeting at Suardi Church in Hart County drew large crowds, with twelve preachers present and strong sermons by Rev. John Brown and Rev. H. A. Allen. Sunday School children performed well. hospitality of Georgia people praised. July 1.
Lightning killed two valuable milts for M T Ferguson in Orangeburg. Herbert Floyd, wanted for murder in Laurens, captured in Baltimore. More than 425 teachers attend the State summer school at Winthrop College. Banks and mills of Spartanburg will pay out 220513 in semi annual dividends. On Thompson Dillard farm in Spartanbys County 300 bushels of wheat toasted from 27 acres. Will Walker, a negro convict, killed escaping County Chowanwy near Yorksville. Severe whipping of chain gang convicts reported in Abbeville County to the governor by R B Bayes. State to receive 340,000 worth of arms and equipment from the national government. Epidemic at York and other counties linked to sanitation work by State Sanitary Board. Increased salaries for faculty at South Carolina Military Academy in Charleston. Disturbance at Camden between white boys and negroes. riot with injuries. Supreme Court case Brandenburg vs Zingler on surface water rights. Physicians alarmed by rising insanity. notes on possible spread among negroes. widespread disorder in medical commentary.
A report details a late start by Mr LW and a collision near a textile mill causing injuries though not life threatening. It notes a U S pension exam board to operate in upper South Carolina with Greenville as HQ and three physicians named. Other items include a chess tourney in Columbia led by F B Fishburne, county road machinery purchases, a murder suspect resembling Dan Gould jailed in Georgetown, and volatile campaign scenes in Bugfield. Also promotes McCormick Hay Rakes and Sullivan Hardware offerings.
Notice that bids will be opened by J N Vandiver on Friday 18th at 3 pm for building a bridge over a branch on Dooham Bridge road between J C Billsons and Briggs place near Congress House to Brushy Creek ownership in Alno. Another bid opening on Monday 21st at 4 pm for a bridge over Little Beaverdam Creek at Simmons Ford on the road from Earles Bridge to Fair Play in Fork Township. Reserved right to pass or reject any or all bids.
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