Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-10-06
Correspondence Of the Yorkville Enquirer
IETTER FROM ROCK HILL.

was held at this place on InurSuay laSC. "A
large number of entries were made, and all
in all, the exhibition was a success and
credit to Eastern York. 1t showed conclu..
sively that our people are wide awake and
taking each year greater interest in i'm
proved stock and agricultural implements.
Only thoroughbred and graded stock was
exhibited. The following is list of those
who received first premiums: =.
John G. Steele, best thoroughbred stall
lion; best thoroughbred mare and colt; best
grade Holstein bull best brace Setter dogs.
w. G. Hutchison, best grade 2 and year
old horse colts.
D. Hutchison, best year old grade filly.
James L. Williamson, best l year old
grade colt.
John r.. Roddey, best horse.
Rev. J. S. White, best thoroughbred Jer-
sey cow and calf.
D. P. Steele, best thoroughbred Jersey
bull; best thoroughbred heiter; best grade
Jersey COW and calf under 5 years old; best
mule colt.
Mai. A. H. White, best grade Jersey cow
and calf; best grade Jersey heifer; best pen
South Down sheep; best Berkshire boar.
Mai. White also exhibited white, red and
black oats, barley, rye and wheat; also, his
improved corn.
NJ. w. Russell, best grade Durham heifer.
R. H. Hope, Jr., best thoroughbred Ayr
shire bull; best mule colt over months.
James F. Reid, best grade Ayrshire cow.
William Whyte, best grade Holstein
heifer 2 years DID,.
J. Edgar Poag, best jack.
WIS. Schrock, Camden, best trio silver
spangled Hamburg chickens.
r.. p. Roddey, Plymouth rocks.
George D. White, game chickens.
Mrs. John G. Steele, jar milk, ounce
and water melon preserves, cherry pickles,
jelly. -
beautiful golden Jersey butter. -,
daueher is seofs of cap 4s u NJ Davs i exSbted
plate of biscuit made by herself; also beau
tiful lace handkerchief made with her own
little fingers.
Jerry White, colored, exhibited a water
melon of unusual size.
The exhibition was decided success, and
it is hoped that next year the attendance
will be larger and that there will be much
larger number of entries.
On last Wednesday Mr.. Henry Rattaree
had difficulty with colored man named
Joe Withers, who lives three miles east of
town. Mr.. Rattaree shot Withers with a
pistol, the ball entering the thigh. The
wound is not considered dangerous.
Mr. w. Steele, who lives near Walnut
Spring, five miles from this place, was kick
ed by a mule on Friday evening and pain
fully hurt on the face and shoulder. He
was attended by DR.. Crawford, who dressed
the wounds. Mr.. Steele says the mule has
always been gentle and kind. He had for
gotten Josh Billings remark that "a mule
will be a good mule for twelve months to
get chance to kick some one."
Mr.. John Rattaree has twelve acres of cot
ton on his farm, two miles from this place,
that will yield bale to the acre. On the
same twelve acres in 1882, Mr.. Rattaree
made eighteen bales.
Cotton is coming into our market slowly.
The crop is not as promising as it was some
weeks ago. The high winds and cold wealth
er for the past three or four days have dam
aged the crop.
Rev. w. B. Jennings, pastor Of the Pres
byterian church at this place, has been hold
ing series of prayer meetings during the
past week in his church. On yesterday
communion services were conducted.
= Mrs. Won Wittkie, wife of Mr.. A. Won
Wittkie, died at this place on Saturday.
Some of the buildings on Main street have
been very much improved during the past
week by the paint brush.
The C., c. & A. Railroad Company are
building new iron bridge across CataWba
river.
Our people, as a general thing, are pleas
ed with the nominations made at the pri-
mary election.
A brilliant marriage is to take place in
the Episcopal church in this place on We'd
nesday night. The contracting parties are
we'll known and popular young people OF
our town. HAL