Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-02-14
H0ODTOWN NEWS.
Still Killing Hogs-The Creek on Boom
Measles Still Prevalent-Strange Adven-
ture of Willie Feemster.

Measles Still Prevalent-Strange Adven-
ture of Willie Feemster.
Correspondence of the Yorkvllle Enquirer.
HooprowN, February 1--WE have
had few days of bright, cool weather,
which is quite an agreeable change from
the warm, rainy weather Of the last few
weeks.
Several hogs have been killed in the
neighborhood in the last few days. Some
who killed few days previously feared
that they would lose the meat; but have
not heard of any being spoiled.
Bullock's creek was on a boom last
Thursday, being higher than at any time
this winter.
Some of our young people attended the
big pound party at Mrs. NJ. E. Smarr's
last Thursday night. They report quite
an enjoyable time; but they had long
drive there on account of the high water
in the lakes near the Gillespie bridge.
While the teams of Mr.. j. Frank Ashe
were hauling lumber from the saw mill
near Mr.. J. E. Leech's on Friday, one OF
the mules came very near being drowned.
The creek was still out in the low places,
and when they drove in one of the mules
swamped down until its head was under
the water. 1t was saved by the driver
holding it's head out of the water until it
could be cut out of the harness.
The measles have not altogether died
out yet. Mr.. Egger Latham is experience
ing an attack now. The disease seems to
be no respecter of person. Amzi Nelson
aged nearly 80 years, who lives on Mr.. L.
G. Dowdle's plantation, has just had a
b1d attack of the trouble.
The 6-weeks-old babe of Mr.. j. w. h.
Good, which has been quite i'll for several
days, is better.
Mr.. Jno. J. Wallace's babe is quite sick.
While suffering from mental alteration,
Mr.. Willie Feemster, son of Mr.. 5. NJ.
Feemster, took trip to Blacksburg last
Sunday on horseback, boarded the train
there and went to Spartanburg, returning
to Blacksburg the next evening. His dis
appearance caused great excitement, as
Bullock's creek was very much swollen,
and it was at first feared that he was
drowned. The party in search of him
traced him to Smyrna, and dark overtak-
ing them, they lost the trail by his going
up the railroad. They went on to Grover
and there received telegram stating that
he was in Blacksburg. They hurriedly
set out for Blacksburg, making the trip in
80 minutes, only to learn that he had taken
the passenger train to Spartanburg. They
found his horse in livery stable, how
ever, and learned that he was to return
that evening. AS he did not arrive on
the passenger, two of the party were about
to board the next train to Spartanburg,
but while it was sidetracked for the freight
to come in, they found that he had come
in on the freight, after walking to Clifton.
They all returned home safely that mig ht.
His condition was attributed to excessive
brain work, keeping late hours to study
and read also to incessant hard labor on
the farm all the year round, and taking no
recreation. He is sober, hardworking
young man and this circumstance is much
to be deplored.
There has been but little guano bought
in this section yet. 1t is impossible to
say now how much will be used this
season. VoCE.