Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-08-08

usual. The people were kind and hospit-
able, and the occasion was very much
enjoyed. Several speeches were made
but there were no developments of strik-
ing importance.
Young Peoples Convention.
Mr.. James Kennedy and Miss Grace
McElwee, of the Yorkville A. R. Sun
day school, have been elected delegates
to the Young Peoples convention of the
Associate Reformed church to be held in
Charlotte, N. c., from August IL to 13,
inclusive.
At Gains Springs.
Quite a number of the county candi-
dates went out to the picnic at Gains
Springs yesterday. Up to the time THE
ENQUIRER went to press, it was unable
to learn whether or not there had been
any developments of general public in
terest.
Died In Gastonia.
Gastonia Gazette, Thursday: Mr.. r.
NJ. S. Hopper died of asthma last Satur-
day at his home near the Gastonia Cot
ton mill, Born October 20, 1910, he was
nearly Sc years of age. He was men,
ber of the Baptist church at Clover for
several years. The burial took place
Saturday afternoon in the town ceme-
terry.
Dispensary Sales.
Dispenser Allison of Tirzah, was in
Yorkville OH last Thursday. He said
that the sales of the dispensary on one
day of the Tirzah campmeeting went up
to S1O2, and on the other day, up to
Sl3S.90. The dispensary was open for
only few hours each day. The average
daily sales of the, dispensary the year
round is som ething like S25. The sales
for last month, including the two camp
meeting days, was $500.
Work of Registration.
There are still good many unregistered
stragglers. The registration on Monday
was l46, and since then the daily average
has been about so. The total registration
is now very close to $500 and still
growing. There are nine more days
for registration-six in September and
three in October, and it is estimated that
the total number of certificates issued will
run over $500.
Paid His Fine and Skipped.
Ben Hall, the white man who was sem
tanced few days ago to pay fine Of so
or 20 to the chain gang for 80 days, has
paid his fine and skipped the country.
Hall is said to have notorious reputation
as LIQUOR seller; and there were several
warrants out for his arrest on other
charges. There had been no formal notice,
however, to the sheriff, and upon the
payment of his fine he was released. 1t
is probable that upon his return to his
old haunts he will be re-arrested on sight.
The Ever Ready Pistol.
Just as the train loaded with colored
excursionists who had been spending the
day in Charlotte. rolled up to the o. r &
C. depot last Thursday night, pistol
shot was heard and it shortly developed
that Massie Coin, a. negro girl about II
years old, had been shot in the hip. The
exact facts we are unable to secure. The
wound. however, was inflicted by q
drunken Negro named Charlie Finley,
as the result, not exactly of design, but
of criminal carelessness. At last accounts
the attending physician was unable to
say whether or not the bullet was still in
the wound.
Politics In Texas.
Mr.. and Mrs. a. II. Beard returned
from Texas last Tuesday night. They
had a pleasant trip. Mr.. Beard says that
we people out here think we have seen
some hot politics; but we hardly know
anything. The city of Dallas for instance,
is in constant turmoil and dispute.
There are Goldbugs, Populists, Republi-
cans, Democrats and Silverites. They ar
que from morning till night, and it seem as
if business has almost entirely been sus-
pended. The general impression is that
the free silver sentiment is in an over
whelming majority; but as to whether or
not this is true, it is impossible, of course,
for the casual observer to get even an
intelligent idea.
A vexatious Delay.
The brickmakers out at the cotton mill
have been subject to vexatious delay
ON account of the breakage Of one Of
their brick machines. 1t was expected
that a duplicate of the broken piece
would be received on Wednesday; but
owing to the very deliberate way the
Southern railroad has of doing business,
the piece did not arrive. During this
week only one machine has been at work
and the progress has been necessarily
slow. 1t is expected, however, that one
kiln of brick will be fired next week,
and with two machines in operation from
now on, there will be no more delays.
Work on the main building of the fac
tory will be commenced within about
Is days, and General Manager Ashe still
has hopes Of getting his spinning machin-
cry in operation before January l.
LETTER FROM HICKORY GROVE.