Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1895-12-11
LOCAL LACONICS.

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days each, on Monday, for petit larceny
Until January 1896.
| Either THE TwICE-A-wEEK ENQUIRER
or THE WEEKLY ENQUIRER, will be
furnished from this date until January l,
1896, for l5 cents.
Heavy Meat This.
Mr.. w. o. Robbins has slaughtered an
lS-months-old hog that netted 5l2 pounds.
1t was Of Berkshire-J Jersey breed, intro
duced into this section by Mr.. H. F. Hor-
ton, of Yorkville.
Died in Spartanburg.
Mrs. Thomas Dickson, formerly of
York county, died in Spartanburg, on
November 30. Her maiden name was
Howell. Mr.. Thomas Weekert, son of
Mr.. Jack Weekert, and native of York.
vile, died in the same city on December
2. He was % years of age.
Payment in Full.
Mr.. Sam Nj. Grist, agent for the Mutual
Reserve Fund Life association, went to
Chester on Monday, for the purpose OF
paying to Mrs. j. G. James $1,000, the
amount of policy held by the late J. C.
James, Esq, in Mr.. Crisis company.
Mr.. Grist says that the total premiums
paid by Mr.. James were less than $40.
1t Runs In the Family.
Mrs. Lidia Pratt, Of Blairsville neigh
borhood, died on November 80, in the 90th
year Of her age, and since her death the
attention of THE ENQUIRER has been call
ed to the fact that the whole family is re-
markable for longevity. Mr.. Sims Pratt,
the husband of Mrs. Lidia, lived to be
over 80. His sister, Miss Milly Pratt,
died at 95, and Mr.. Richard Sherer, broth
er of Mrs. Pratt, died at SO.
Restored to Health.
It was reported in this section not long
ago that Rev. DR.. Latham, formerly OF
Yorkville; but now of Bradley, Abbeville
county, was in very bad health. Later
information is to the effect that while the
report was true, the good doctor is now
much better, and has every reason to hope
for complete recovery to his former health
and strength. He has already gone tc
work again.
Not Our Fault.
The postmistress at Yorkville has called
the attention of reporter to the fact that
Che bundle of ENQUIRERs that was sem
out to Hero as usual last Friday morning
was brought back Friday afternoon. II
had evidently been overlooked by the
postmaster at Hero, and our subscribers
there, who did not get their papers unit
Monday, perhaps, are hereby informed
that the fault was uot at this office.
The Sunday School Lesson.
With this issue THE ENQUIRER COM
mences the publication of the Internation'
al Sunday-school lessons, with comments
by Rev. D. NJ. Stearns, one of the ables
writer's on Bible subjects in America. The
lesson today is for December %, and here
after there will be one lesson in the Wed.
nesday edition of the semiweekly and ir
the weekly. The comments on the les
sons, while authentic and instructive, are
strictly non-denominational, and they
will, therefore, prove Of equal value to al
our readers.
Death of Mrs. Oates.
Mrs. Jane Oates, widow of the late VIM
Oates and mother of Messrs. John F,
Oates. of Yorkville; VIM. Oates, OF
Bethany, and Mrs. w. B. Stroup, OF
Clover, died at her home near Kings
Mountain battle-ground, Last Sunday
morning, aged about 72 years. The funer'
al took place at Bethany on Monday
Mrs. Oates was woman of eminent
i Christian character with long record oi
good deeds to her credit, and was regarded
by the whole community in which she
lived as veritable Neither in Israel. She
died within less than 100 yards of the spot
on which she was born, and has lived ir
the same community all her life.
Served Out His Time.
Adam Youngblood, alias Wood, died in
Yorkville last Saturday at noon, aged
about 10 years. Adam has been quite a
character in his day. For years after the
war, he was notorious drunkard but OF
late years he seems to have reformed. He
got his living doing odd jobs for whoever
would give him employment, and despite
his great failing, had quite reputation
for reliability. Though Yorkville has
been his recognized headquarters, he has
spent several years in and around Glover.
He was decently buried on Sunday in
in the old Ross graveyard, just without the
western incorporate limits of town.
Difficulty at a Frolic.
A shooting scrape occurred between two
Negroes at Negro frolic near White Hill
church. about four miles east Of York
Vile, last Friday night. The trouble was
between Bob Crawford and Bob Camp,
both colored, and was caused by woman.
Crawford shot Camp three times with a
pistol, once in the hip, once in the side,
and once in the forehead. The shot in
the forehead merely grazed the skin, and
did but little injury. The other wounds
are serious, and at last accounts Camps
condition was regarded as critical. Craw-
ford has run away.
Remarkable Coincidence.
Here is a strange story that has just
been related to a reporter. The circum-
stances are rather old but our informant
vouched for their truth. About three
years ago, Mr.. Z. f. Be borrowed mule
from Mr.. John Smith, of Glover, and rode
it to the residence of Mr.. ]. w. Neil.
While the mule was in Mr.. Neil's stable,
it was kicked and killed be horse. A
few months ago Mr.. Bell borrowed an
other mule from Mr.. Smith to 60 to the
residence of Mr.. Robinson Cook, and this
mule was also killed in identically the
same manner as the first one.
Slow Pay.
Ifthe fact that York county has repu-
tation for being rather slow pay, and that
this reputation is somewhat expensive, is
not generally known, it ought to be. The
reporter was informed of case not long
ago where county official was offered
goods at Il certain price, and when the
collnr in nflArl,ln nd tlant the uNnQs lvara