Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-05-22
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.

- The State Supreme Court has recently
decided that the homestead exemption is
not good against distress warrant for rent.
Since the first of January over 1000
bushels of corn have been shipped to Wal
hella from the West. And OcOnee is corn
county.
- Ex-senator II. J. Robertson, who, for
several years has been living in Augusta,
Ga, has decided to remove to his old home
in Columbia.
- The Tri- Weekly Transcript has appeared
at Gaffney City, Spartanburg county. This
is published by Mr.. Britton, of the Cdrolha-
ian, and he proposes to start daily paper
soon if sufficiently encouraged.
- Nine hundred thousand young shad
were placed in the Saluda, Seneca and Tu-
galoo Rivers, in the upper part of the State,
on Monday, by agents of the United States
Fish Commission.
- Mrs. P. H. Brewster died at Cedar
Springs, Spartanburg county, on the 5th
instant She was born in Laurens county
in 1871, and died in her 9th year, being one
of the oldest living persons in the State.
IS. A. Nettles, editor of the Clarendon
Enterprise, was knocked down and brutally
beaten on the streets of Manning, last Sat-
urday, by Sam Clark, bar tender, whose
business the Enterprise had very sharply
criticised.
Mr.. Stephen Grooms and his wife Mel
lie, of Sumter county, died last W ednesday,
at the same moment, and were buried the
next day in the same grave. Mr.. Grooms
was, probably, considerably past 80 years OF
age.
-. In commemorating the tWenty-ifth an
niversary of his connection with the Able
has published an interesting record of the
important events during this long period
of active journalistic labors.
-- The Episcopal Convention of the Dio-
cese of South Carolina assembled in its
ninety third annual meeting at ST. Philips
Church, Charleston, on Wednesday morning
of last week, Bishop Howe presiding. A
large number Of delegates were in attend
ance.
- Pinckney Duncan, of Marion, was whip
ping his wife, when her mother, an old lady
over 60 years ofage, interposed, Whereupon
he turned, knocked her down with a hoe
stamped her in the face, gashing up her
head terribly. The case will 60 to the grand
jury.
- Redmond, the famous South Carolina
moonshiner, who was transferred from the
Albany penitentiary to the penitentiary in
Columbia, about six weeks ago, has been
pardoned by the President, and his release
will be made as soon as the necessary pa
pers can be prepared and forwarded to the
proper authorities.
The annual meeting of the South Caro-
week, was pleasant and harmonious
gathering of a number of the editors of
the State. The Grafton before the Associa-
ton was written by w. Waddy Thomson,
of Gaffney City. The theme was millions
Minor POEMS" The Grafton was delivered
by Capt. Clarke, of Camden, Mr.. Thomson
being unable to attend.
The Clifton Cotton Mill in Spartanburg
county, has ordered three thousand addi-
tional spindles. At the annual meeting OF
the stockholders, last week, the net earnings
for the last twelve months were stated to be
fourteen per cent. At the annual meeting
of the Piedmont Manufacturing Company,
in Greenville county, on Thursday, the reg
ular semi-annual dividend of four per cent,
payable July l, was declared.
In Union county several days ago, three
small children were left at home after break
fast while the parents went to work IN
field some distance from the house. Some
time after the parents had left, the house
took fire, and before assistance could reach
it, the building was in ashes and with it.,
two of the smallest children were burnt to q
crisp and the third one so badly burned
that for some time it was thought it could
not live. All the furniture, clothing and
provisions were also consumed.
- The Grand Lodge of South Carolina In
dependent Order Of Odd Fellows met in
Greenville on Wednesday of last week.
About twenty-five delegates and officers
were present. The following officers were
elected for the ensuing year: Henry, F.
Williams, of Greenville, Grand Master !;
w. w. johnson, of Charleston, Grand Dep
uty Master; F. D. O'Mars, of Orangeburg,
Grand Warden I. w. Rothrock, of Ches.,
ter, Grand Secretary; John Hessemann, OF
Charleston, Grand Treasurer. The next
session of the Grand Lodge will be held IN
Charleston on the second Wednesday OF
Nav 1898