Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-07-01
LOCAL LACONICS.

on for Rock Hill.
The chaingang, which has been work.
ing in the vicinity of Yorkville since last
fall, goes to Rock Hill this week.
Picnic at Lockhsrt.
The ENQUIRER is informed that there
is to be big picnic at Lockhart Shoals
on July 4. The public, of course, is
invited. ..
They Were Here.
Nearly all of the candidates for county
Office who, have yet been announced,
were in Yorkville last Monday, along
with quite a number who are expected TO
be announced later.
It VIII Stop at Flag Stations.
Mr.. A. 8. Withers, of the Chester and
Lenoir, informs The ENQUIRER that the
"Blowing Rock special" will stop at flag
stations on signal to take on and put off
D assengers. The train will no doubt do a
good business in both local and through
travel.
Death of Elijah Feemster.
Mr.. Elijah Feemster, wellknown and
highly respected citizen of the Sharon
neighborhood, died last Sunday morning
at abo ut 5 o'clock. He had been in poor
health for many months and his death
was due to complication Of diseases.
He was aged about 20 years.
New Wheat Coming In.
Mr.. Pelham Morrow informs The EN-
oU1RER that new wheat is coming In
rapidly and that it is generally in fine con-
T1n1QSc wheat
in we'll dried, it is unreasonable to expect
a good turnout of flour.
The Stone Adhered.
Master Walter johnson, of Bethesda
township, who was taken to Charlotte last
week to have a maidstone applied to q
wound inflicted by rabid dog, returned
home after stay in Charlotte OF only "a
hours. The stone adhered to the wound
for something like three-quarters of an
hour, and Master Walter is no longer
thought to be in serious danger.
Seeking Pardon.
A petition is in circulation for the par
don of Edward Arledge, the young white
man who was convicted last fall and sem
t enced to the chaingang for IL months
for selling LIQUOR. Quite number of
Yorkville people have signed the petit
ton on the ground that having already
served eight months, and being in poor
health, Arledge has been punished
enough.
Typhoid Fever.
Mr.. James Thomasson and Mrs. Neu-
man Plaxco, of the Bethany neighbor-
hood, are i'll with typhoid fever. Mr..
Thomasson's condition is quite critical.
Mr.. Bulo Propst, aged about %, died at
Glover last Friday morning ofa case OF
typhoid fever that he contracted not long
ago at McAdensville, n. c. Mr.. Thomas
Moore is critically i'll with typhoid fever
at Morganton, N. C. Messrs. B. N. and
w. B. Moore, of Yorkville, were sum-
mond to his bedside few days ago by
telegraph.
Died of Heart Failure.
Mr.. Henry Watson, who had the mis-
fort une to get bis leg broken in Yorkville
last Thursday, as told in THE ENQUIRER
of Friday, died at his home on Sunday
evening about sundown. Up to few
minutes before his death he was laughing
and Joking with those around his bedside
and was supposed to be getting along
very we'll. He suddenly began to COM
plain of being excessively warm, and one
of his sisters started after bucket OF
water. When she returned he was dead.
He was aged about rs years, and has long
been especially noted among his neighbors
for his generosity and hospitality.
Commences Today.
Mr.. J. w. Dobson, of Yorkville, has
taken the contract to carry the daily mail
over he route from Yorkville to York
Vile by way of Bethel, Zeno, Point, Bal
loon, Enquirer, Energy, Bandana and
Clay Hill according TO the schedule
which goes into effect today. Mr.. Bore
ing, the original contractor, bid off the
route at the low rate of $3l7 per annum,
and the pu bile will be gratified to know
that Mr.. Dobson is to get quite an ad-
vance on these figures;