Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-10-20
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.

SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.
Al! the Circuit Judges of the State are at
the Yorktown Centennial.
- The City Council of Greenville have de-
termined to license no new bar-rooms during
the present year.
William Vanderford, of Union, lost his
house, barn and stables by fire OH Thursday
last.
Rev. Dr.. Meynardie has returned from
his European trip, and preached in Charles
ton last Sunday.
- Cotton receipts this season at Rock Hill,
up to the first of October, amounted to 1888
bales. Up to the same time last year the
receipts amounted to 1852 bales.
- The association of the alumnse of the Due
West Female Seminary, have determined to
erect monument in the campus, to the mem.
ory of the late DR.. j. I. Bonner, President of
the institution.
- The Rock Hill Cotton Factory has al
ready shipped about $50 bales of thread,
averaging 800 pounds to the bale. At the
present price of thread this amounts to about
$4,000.
During the month of September, 2,122
bales Of cotton were shipped from Chester.
In the same month last year, the shipments
aggregated 1922 bales-400 bales more than
this year.
Lancaster is on a boom since she obtained
railroad and telegraph facilities. Five years
ago she handled 200 bales of cotton in sea-
son. The past season she had over 1000,
and this season she hopes for from 5000 to
10000.
The railroad board Of equalization have
assessed the railroads in this vicinity as fol-
lows: Chester and Lenoir $4,000 per mile ;
Cheraw and Chester, $4,000; Charlotte, Co.
lumbia and Augusta, $4,000; Atlanta and
Charlotte Airline, $4,000.
The County Commissioners Of Greenville
have notified the druggists of the city that if
they continue to retail liquor without taking
out liquor license, they will be proceeded
against criminally. The druggists, it is said,
will contest the matter in the Courts.
- At the recent term Of Court for Fairfield
county, the case of Emiline Pope against
Marshal Moran for $4,000 damages for Sc
duction and breach of promise Of marriage,
was tried, and the jury found in full for the
plaintiff.
We learn from the Bulletin that on Mon
day night of last week, the dwelling house Of
Mrs. Mouncy Evans, near Armenia church,
was destroyed by fire, together with her smoke
house, cotton house and kitchen. Everything
in the building was lost The origin of the
fire is unknown.
The following is the result of the mu-
nicipal election of Spartanburg, held last
Monday: Mayor, j. S. R. Thomson Alder
men, H. E. Heinitsh, R. L. Brewton, W. G.
Cannon, George Cofeld, j. H. Montgomery
A. j. Gwynn. This was the Straightout
Democratic ticket, and was elected with little
difficulty. The nominees on the temperance
ticket withdrew last week, so no fight was
made on that ISSUE
The Washington Republican of Tuesday,
says: "Acting Commissioner Carman of the
Agricultural Department, sent Mr.. B. F.
Fuller, the disbursing officer of the Depart
ment, yesterday to Summerville, s. c., TO wind
up the government tea farm established there
by the late Commissioner LeDuc. The prop
erty consists of a large burglar and fire proof
safe, three sets Of harness. one fancy Jersey
wagon, one horse, two mules and few thou
sand tea plants"
Miss Douscbka Pickens, the only daugh-
ter of Mrs Governor F. w. Pickens, of Edge.
field and DR.. George G. Dugas, of Augusta,
Ca, were married at the residence of the
brides mother on Monday evening of last
week. The marriage rites were performed
by the Rev. E. T. Walker, who read the beau
tiful and impressive ceremony of the Episco-
pal Church in the presence of about two hun
dred invited guests, including all the young
folks of the village and quite number of
ladies and gentlemen from Augusta and
elsewhere.