Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-03-27
Friday, March u, 1895.

the State treasurer until he has at hand
complete statement of all the expense
that has been involved.
Died Of Pneumonia.
Mr.. John NJ. Laughridge, of Rock Hill,
died in that city on Wednesday morning
at 2 o'clock, ofpneumonia. He was about
"a years of age and leaves five children,
the oldest of whom is about 10 years,
without Foundation.
There isa story in circulation to the eff
feet that Ed Edwards, the Yorkville Ne
gro who is wanted in Gaffney City for
murder, has been seen in this town dur
ing the past few days. Chief Of Police
Love says that he has investigated the
story thoroughly, and Is satisfied that 1t is
without any foundation in fact.
The Petriied Man.
The now famous petrified man that was
discovered by Mr.. w. M. Buff on the
Saluda river, near Columbia. on Novem-
ber 10, last, is on exhibition at the Three
C's hotel. There Is nodoubt as to the fact
that the body is that of human being,
and scientific men all over the State have
pronounced it to be one of the most
remarkable cases Of petrificatian that has
ever been known.
They Prefer Melton.
The Webster or Diamond Black" fac
ton is not In It 30 far as the Yorkvflle
Negroes are concerned. Nine out Of 10
seem disposed to prefer the "Lilly White"
or Melton faction, and they were very
much gratified at the small attendance on
the Diamond Black convention on
Wednesday. "Just wait until our con-
vention meets next Friday" they say,
''and we will show them where the
York Republicans stand.
They Are All Back.
All Of the Yorkville merchants who
went to the Northern markets for spring
and summer stocks have returned, and
by taking q look at our advertising col
umns, our readers can get some idea as to
what they have to offer. It is fact that
they have bought more goods than during
any spring season for years, and as we
see it, there is no reason why shoppers in
the Yorkville market should not have q
picnic from now on. ~
Condition More Hopeful. -,
Mr.. 8. L. Pursley, who was 80 seriously
injured in the difficulty at McGill's store
last Saturday, Is improving. For two or
three days after the injury was sustained,
it was the opinion Of attending physicians
that Mr.. Pursley would die. His pulse
began to grow stronger on Tuesday after
noon, however, and on Wednesday he
was able to recognize and speak TO his
friends. He is not exactly out Of danger; |;
but his condition is considered as being
much more hopeful. There is good reas-
on to believe now that he will get well.
The First Monday in May.
The County Democratic convention to
elect delegates to tbs State convention to
be held for the purpose Of selecting dele
gates to the ne.ional convention In Chica-
60. must be held, under the constitution
of the Democratic party In this State, on
the first Monday of May. County Chair
man Brice says that 1t is his intention to
call meeting ofthe executive committee
for the purpose of making arrangements
for the proposed convention, on or about
the 18th Of April. ~.
They Were After Cash.
The store Of Mr.. T. B. McClain Yves
burglarized last Monday night. The
thieves first gained entrance to the cellar
through an iron grating, and thence to
the store room through trapdoor.
When Mr.. Tiddy; the clerk, came next
morning, he found the money drawer
broken open and its contents, with the
exception Of some Carolina Buggy COM
pany checks, missing. The exact amount
Of money that was in the drawer is not
known; but it is not thought to have
been more than "a. Nothing else has
been missed. There is no clue as to the
identity Of the thief or thieves.