Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-04-24
LETTER FROM HOODTOWN.

LETTER FROM HOODTOWN.
The Negro and the Mule-Accident to m1ss
Crocker-Thieves Are Busy-A Fishing
Party Tomorrow-Other Notes.
Correspondence Of the Yorkvile Enquirer.
HooDTowN, April 2l.-Mr. r. c. Thom-
son had fine mule badly injured on his
plantation near Gould short time ago.
A colored man was plowing and it became
frightened and attempted to run. The
line broke and in the runaway which
followed the plow struck one of his hind
legs, severing the large tendon just above
the hook joint. It is probably perma-
nently crippled and rendered useless. Too
many instances of this kind occur to be
attributed altogether to high spirited ami
mails. Carelessness and cruelty to animals
often play too important part to be easily
overlooked.
Miss frankie Crocker, aquite aged lady
who lives with Mr.. A. E. Feemster, fell
from the doorsteps of his residence one
evening last week and injured one bone
of her leg below the knee. She has been
confined to her bed the principal part of
the time since and seems to be improving
very slowly.
Thieves have been at work in this section
lately. Charles Leech, who lives on Mr..
w. F. Dyes plantation, recently lost
several pieces of meat. The parties gain
ed access to his kitchen by going down
the chimney; hut as that was rather an
inconvenient manner of taking the meat
out, they tore out part of the chimney
back, and easily carried off their prize. 1
have not learned whether any clue has
been found to the thief. "Uncle" Charles
now says that "It you don't want your
meat stolen, you had better sleep under
| it,"
Mr.. J. s. Hood is somewhat disconso-
late over the loss of his best shirt which
was stolen from the yard palings few
nights ago. Others have missed small
articles of clothing which had been left
out over night to dry. The moral of the
above is very evident,
Mr.. w. R. Hughes reports that the
potato beetle has made its appearance in
considerable numbers in his Irish potato
patch.
Mr.. D. S. Pratt's residence has been a
veritable hospital for several weeks. All
of his numerous progeny have had mea-
sles, and he and his wife have both been
sicls~sssGfn other causes. I learn that they
IRE all improving.
Mr.. Junius Duncan and Miss Mary
Pratt are just recovering from severe
attacks of measles.
Mr.. A. S. Wallace had quite severe
attack of cholera morbus at Mr.. John j.
Wallace's last Sunday.
We have been treated to spell Of
weather that July would not be ashamed
of, for several days. The thermometer
registered about 80 in the shade Saturday.
The earlier planted corn and cotton are
coming up nicely where there is sufficient
moisture; but some complain of poor
stands of corn, which was planted previ-
GUS to the recent rain. Rain is needed now
to bring up the crop as well as for the small
grain. Cotton planting is being retarded
considerably also. The warmth is caus-
ing the reptile family to come out of their
winter quarters. A "coach whip was
killed near here few days ago which
measured 81 feet in length.
We had several visitors in the neighbor-
hood to attend the communion services at
Shady Grove Sunday on account of sick
ness in Rev. ]. E. Mahaffey's family he
could not be present as was expected.
However, Rev. Thacker delivered one of
his best sermons to large and apprecia-
tive audience, from the text "Am My
Brothers Keeper" Genesis iv, 8, and
then administered the sacrament to an un-
usually large number of communicates.
We would have been glad to have had
Rev. Mahaffey with us. 1t has been buta
few years since your correspondent, Revs.
Thacker and Mahatfey as classmates, re-
ceived instructions from DIR. Carlisle, and
Wofford' g other able professors, and in the
providence of God we have once more
been thrown quite closely together; yet
we have never heard Rev. Mahatfey
preach.
There will be fishing party at Goods
mill, near the mouth of Bullock's creek,
next Saturday; so the young folks of
Bullock's Creek, Hoodtown and Hickory
Grove have decreed, and felicitous time
may be confidently anticipated. The in
vitatiod is extended to all the young la
dies to be present with their beauX; the
bachelors with their "pards" all the wild
overs who are desirous OF ingratlating
themselves into the favor of the fair sex,
and the general public. Of course, all are
expected to come equipped with well
filled baskets to satiate hunger and sus-
tain the spirits of the crowd or otherwise,
the occasion might not be conspicuous
success. FoCE.
Veterans In Charleston.
A Charleston dispatch of "Wednesday
night says: 1t is estimated that there
are between 5000 and 1000 visiting