Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-05-10
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.

An attempt was made last week to burn
the store of Mr.. l.. R. Tiliman, in Edgefeld.
A white frost fell in Barnwell county
last Thursday morning, but did no damage.
The cotton receipts at Rock Hill since
September amounted to 1876 bales.
"A Baptist Church is soon to be erected
in Leesville, Lexington County.
"A Greenville grocer bought 700 pounds
of bacon Tuesday from a farmer in the up
per part Of that county. This is an encOur-
aging Indication.
Several parties in Barnwell county re-
port that they saw bright comet on Sat
urday evening last, about $50 O'Clock, in
the southeast.
- The Sentinel learns that some of the wet
ticket advocates in other parts of the county
have promised to come down to BarnWell
a few days before the next municipal elec-
ton to work for the wet ticket.
Two white women were lodged in the
Barnwell Jail last week, having it is said,
| been a source of considerable annoyance to
| for some time.
The South Carolina State Press Associa-
ton will meet this year in Gaffney City,
probably about the 3rd of July, and othence
to Asheville to meet with the North Carroll
ma Press Association. Full particulars will
be published later.
The May term of Court of General ses-
sions for Orrangeburg county convened last
| Monday, Judge Wallace presiding. The
criminal business is said to be unusually
heavy, seven men being in Jail or on bail
| for murder.
Merchants throughout BarnWell county
complain complacently Of dull times. Their
trade is lighter than ever before. Credit
customers are very careful in their purchas-
es, and it is the evident purpose of the peO-
pie to get out debt and pay as they 60.
The recent storm did considerable dam
age to the turpentine farms in the eastern
portion of Lancaster county and the adjoin-
| ing part Of Chesterfield county. A great
many pine trees were blown down thus en-
turpentine business.
- Senator Hampton has accepted the in
vitation extended to him to deliver the ora
tion on the occasion Of unveiling the Con-
| federate monument in Camden on the Goth
of June. The cornerstone of the monu-
ment will be laid to-day with Masonic cere-
monies.
! Spartanburg farmers are backward with
| their work. Much corn remains to be plant
ed. Only small per cent. of that planted
is up to good stand. About half the cot
ton crop is now in the ground. Very little
is up. The oat and wheat crops are more
promising than a month ago, but the small
er area sown will reduce the yield.
- There is no active opposition to the stock
law anywhere in Marion county. In few
localities by general consent it is not en-
forced. But this condition of things, says
the Marion Merchant and Farmer will pass
away when the fences begin to fall down
from decay. The day Of building fences
around fields has passed in this country.
A serious fire occurred at Senaca, on the
Airline Railroad, last Saturday night, de-
stroying six stores and the postofice, with a
dwelling. The buildings were all wood.
The balance of the town made narrow es-
cape and was only saved by hard work.
Loss heavy, insurance light Three persons
injured, but not dangerously. Fireacci9en-
- The name of Judge COthran having been
suggested as candidate for Congress from
the Third district, that gentleman publishes
card in the Abbeville Medium in which he
says 81 have neither the desire for the po-
sition indicated, nor the vanity to believe
that my services as member of Congress
could in anywise be indispensable to the
welfare of the State" 49,
The Greenville Ne,os says that Riley
Anderson, the murderer of Lou Griffith and
her infant, will not be hanged on the 18th
instant, on which he was sentenced to die,
his case having been taken to the Supreme
Court. AS it is not probable that the tribu-
nal will render decision before November,
Anderson has at least eight months of life
before him unless disease or lynchers cut
him off prematurely.
speaking of the effects of prohibition in
the city of Spartanburg, the Spartan says
"The people of the county are pleased with
popular vote of the whole county, the no Ii
cense party would be largely in the majori-
ty. The change is working great good for
our town. There is not half the whisky
drunk here that was formerly used. A
drunk man on the street in the day time is
a rare sight"
- The stockholders of the Spartanburg and
Rutherfordton Railroad metal Spartanburg
on the End instant, and organized the COM
pany by the election of the following Off
GERS: President-LadsOn A. Mills Direc-
tors-D. r. Duncan, Joseph Walker, J. S.
r. Thomson, E. H. Bobo, John B. Cleve-
land, George w. Nichols and S. j. Simp-
son. The Board of Directors elected S. J.
Simpson Secretary and Treasurer and Major
Kirkland Chief Engineer.
The town council Of Aiken has passed a
resolution appropriating not more than
$500 for opening certain streets and the
purchase of ten acres of land to be donated
to the Carolina, Cumberland Gap and Chi
cago Railroad Company, and on which
their car shops are to be erected. Aiken
will thus be the southern terminus of
the new road. The Council has also ex-
ecuted to the road deed of right of way
through any streets the company may re-
uuire. The headquarters of the road are
located at Aiken.
Chester Reporter: The annual meeting
of stockholders Of the Cedar Shoals Manu-
featuring Company was held at the factory
on the 9th ultimo. The report of the Off
GERS for the past year showed satisfactory
condition of the affairs of the company. A
dividend of eight per cent. out of the earn
ings of the last year was declared. The fol-
lowing officers were elected to serve tor the
current year Capt. O. Barber, president ;
is. brennan, secretary ndtreasurer; Giles
J. Patterson, Capt. J. G. Backstrom, A. B.
Brown, J. f. Dawson, R. l. White, Robert
Dawson and w. H. Hardin, directors.
FIRE IN GAsTONIA.-A destructive fire
occurred yesterday morning in the town OF
Gastonia resulting in the total destruction
of the brick store house and stock of goods
of Smyre Brothers. The loss of building
and goods will amount to $4,000 but is fully
covered by insurance. Mr.. p: L. Smyres,
member of the firm, was in the city yester-
day morning, buying fresh stock Of goods,
when he received a telegram informing him
of the burning of his store. He mounted a
horse and took his departure at once for
Gastonia. The telegram did not state how
the fire originated, and gave no particulars
other than that the building and stock OF