Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-05-13
LOCAL LACONICS.

The Spratt Machine company Is engaged
in remodeling the residence that Sheriff
Crawford bought from Mr.. s. l.. David
son some time back.
Acknowledgment.
It gives THE ENQUIRER pleasure to ac-
knowledge the receipt of handsome in
vitation to the commencement exercies OF
Lenoir college, Hickory, N. c., from May
II to 21, inclusive, sent by Miss Ida Belle
Ferguson of the graduating class.
The Pension Board.
The York county pension board held
its final meeting on Monday. Up to date
there are about 13O new applicants in all,
including A widows. No decisive action
has yet been taken by the board on any
of the new applications.
Another Runaway.
Calvin Crawford, colored, escaped from
the county stockade on Monday morning
at about 4 o'clock and has since been at
large. He managed to slip his chain in
some manner and get out at thetop of the
structure. As to the whereabouts of the
guard at the time we have not learned.
Another Big Shipment.
DIR. J. B. Delvaux has made another big
shipment of his medicines. He showed
the reporter on Monday bill Of lading
for number of boxes that weighed in
the aggregate Liz pounds. The doctor
sells his goods for cash and on 60 and 80
days. He is something of hustler.
Death of Miss Isabella Finley.
Gastonia Gazette, May7: Miss Isabel
Ia Finley died at the home of her brother,
Sylvanus Finley, near Union church, in
CASTOR, county on yesterday. She was
an aunt of Senator Finley, of York, and
had reached ripe old age. The burial
will take place at Bethel this afternoon.
State Teachers Association.
The ENQUIRER is in receipt of copy
of the programme for the twenty fifth
annual meeting of the State Teachers
association to he held in Winthrop col
lego from June 80 to July 8, inclusive.
The round trip railroad fare from York
Vile, is to be 70 cents; from Blacksburg
$500 from Catawba Junction so cents.
Public Meeting.
Intendant Moore has called for public
meeting in the court house Thursday
night for the purpose of considering mat
ters relating to the future government of
the town. From talk to be overheard
about the streets, the meeting promises to
be quite interesting, and maybe some
what sensational.
Trainload Of Beauty.
A train of four observation coaches and
a baggage car passed through Yorkville
over the o. r. & G. at about 7 o'clock on
Tuesday morning, bound for Thermal
City, N. C.. The coaches were loaded
with Winthrop college girls to the num-
ber of 800. 1t was their intention to spend
the day in the mountains and return to
Rock Hill on Tuesday night.
What Taste Can DO.
Yellow, somehow or other, is not pop
ularly esteemed as a very pretty color.
Just why, we are not able to say. But
those who are prejudiced against yellow
should take look at the residence of Mr..
T. B. McClain, opposite The ENQUIRER
office, and which is now receiving the
finishing touches at the hands of the
painters. The body is yellow and the
trimming is maroon. The green foliage,
of course, cuts figure, and the general
effect seems to be something more than
accident. 1t is an illustration Of highly
cultivated taste.
Won S15.
Miss Sudie Shannon, of Lominack, in
York county, is the winner Of the fourth
prize in The Southern FARMS guessing
contest. The guessing was at the number
of United States treasury note that had
been placed in an envelope and deposited
with the treasurer of the State of Georgia.
The figures composing the number were
given in mixed up order, and under
the terms of the contest, the individual
who guessed nearest to the correct num-
ber was to receive $40, the next $25, the
next $40 and the next $l5. The correct
number on the note was 5,l67 1892. No
body guessed the exact number; but
Miss Shannon's was the fourth best guess
submitted.
County Board of Control.
At its meeting in Columbia last week,
the State board of control appointed the
various county boards of control. Under
the old law, county supervisors were ex-
officio chairmen of the boards Of control.
Under the new law, as amended at the
last session of the legislature, the super
visors have been removed from connec-
ton with the matter. The State board
has named the York county board as
follows: w. F. Dye, of Blacksburg; w.
II. Moore, of Guthriesville; P. NJ. Burris,
of McConnellsville The .appointees are
all men of high character, and unless THE
ENQUIRER is misinformed, total abstain
ers from intoxicants. They may be
depended upon to see to 1t that the
management in this county
will be in strict conformity to the law.
Farms and Farm Lands.
The Seaboard Air Line people believe
IN printers ink and also in the policy OF
developing the territory through which
heir lines of railroad run. They have
lust issued neat and handsomely illus
rated pamphlet called Farms and Farm
Lands" 1t gives very intelligent de-
,cription of the whole Seaboard Air Line
erritory, and goes into detail as to all the
owns and stations along the various
outes. The distribution of this sample in
he North and Northwest is bound to bring |
handsome results in the way of introduc-
ng new and desirable settlers. Though |