Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-10-18
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.

The Presbyterian Church at Rock Hill
has elected Rev. w. B. Jennings as pastor
The merchants of Bamberg expect tC
collect s. per cent. of their advances, and dc
not desire repeal of the lien law.
The people of Gatfney are talking about
building cotton factory. Several new
residences are going up in that growing
town.
w. S. Hughes, the engineer who was
suspended on account of the accident on the
Chester and Lenoir Railroad at Newton
has been reinstated.
Mr.. j. a. Elliott, of Anderson county,
has just received letters patent on new
cotton planter and fertilizer distributor OF
his own invention.
- Two railroad contractors are now hard
at work grading the last nine miles on the
Greenwood, Laurens and Spartanburg Rail
road.
Glen Mclaughlin, the negro who was
shot at Florence by Andrew Marshall an
other nergro, some weeks ago, died on We'd
nesday of last week. Marshall is in Jail at
Darlington.
The Columbia Register says the Railroad
Commission has had several meetings this
month, but have not yet concluded their
labOrs. They will have their final meeting
on the 23rd instant.
The Greenville Agricultural Fair, held
last week, is reported to have becna decided
success in every particular. The exhibit OF
agricultural and mechanical products was
exceptionally large, and the display Of stock
and bloOded animals fine. Senator Vance,
of North Carolina, delivered the address
The gross receipts were over SO 900.
The Spartanburg municipal election, las
Monday, resulted in the election of Colonel
Joseph Walker, the "wet" candidate for
mayor. Considerable interest was mani
tested in the progress of the election and hot
work was done at the polls. Col. Walkers
majority was 129. The following is the tick
ct elected Joseph Walker, mayor, and
George Cofeld, II. A. Irwin, l.. y. Mills and
John Boyden, colored, aldermen.
On Tom Holmes plantation, three miles
from Johnston, Edgefield county, last Fri
day morning, a white boy By the name OF
West were out in the field at work, but had
stopped to play cards and had some words
and a scutffe ensued, when Glenn shot tho
negro in the back of the head, causing death
in a few minutes. West had about SO in
his pocket. Glenn took it and fled.
-Oconee Courier: John Fielder, who lives
near Clinton, Laurens county, is lO3 years
| old and is able to walk about his place and
attend to his business. His memory of the
stories of the Revolutionary War are fresh
and interesting. OcOnee can beat Laurens
however, as Mr.. Burditt, of this county, il
reported to be 1O5 or 1O6 years old. a few
years ago he would ride to Walhalla on
horseback and was good on horse swap.
Chester Bulletin: The residence Of Mr.
ID. w. Steadman, in Landsford township
was totally destroyed by fire last Thursday
morning about 10 o'clock. Almost the en-.
tire contents of the house, together with eight
bales of seed cotton, were also destroyed
The fire originated in the cooking apart
ments adjoining the house, and caught from
stove. The total loss is about $, 800 which
is covered by 1900 insurance-S5OO on the
furniture and $1,000 on the house.
The executive committee of the Wo,
mans Christian Temperance Union of South
Carolina have perfected arrangements fol
their convention with an energy that en-
sures success. The convention opens to-
morrow morning at 8 o'clock, in the Mason
ic Hall, at Spartanburg. Distinguished Wis
itors from Georgia and our own State viii
be present. Mrs. Hannah Whitall Smith
of Philadelphia, will deliver an address