Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-01-31
LOCAL LACONICS.


Associate Justice Jones.
A telegram to The ENQUIRER yester
day afternoon announced the election o
Hon. Ira. b. Jones as associate justice o
the supreme court.
Broke Her Ankle.
Mrs. John Chambers, wEo lives abou
seven miles west of Yorkville, had th'
misfortune to break her left leg on las
Saturday. Her husband was on scat
fold, Notwithstanding the house. Sh'
had climbed up on the scatfold to hant
him something. The scatfold gave wa!
and precipitated her to the ground. Botf
bones of the left leg were broken at th'
ankle. The broken bones were set by DR.
Miles Walker, and Mrs. Chambers IS no"
getting along very nicely.
Down With Diptheria.
Walter, the youngest son OF DR.. ant
Mrs. r. S. Bratton, died at Fort Niobrara
Neb., on Thursday of last week, OF dip
liberia. Mrs. Bratton visited Yorkvill'
recently, and the death of little Walter oc
Cured shortly after her return home
Since the death of the child, a letter ha!
been received announcing that both DR.
and Mrs. Bratton are also down with the
same dreadful disease. Relatives here
have telegraphed to know how they are
getting along; and at last accounts the
news was not especially encouraging.
They Want Doctor.
There is a good location for a doctor a
Olive, on the line between York anc
Chester counties, some seven miles south
west of McConnellsville. The nearest
resident physician is at McConnellsvllie
and his practice is so great that it is prac'
tically impossible for him to give his at
tention to the Olive people. Sui scribers
at Olive have requested THE ENQUIRER
to call the attention of the profession tc
the matter, and to tell anybody interested
to write to the postmaster for further in
formation.
Paid All the Same.
Rev. w. j. Langston received an un'
signed letter not long ago, enclosing SI.4C
with the explanation that the amount
was the interest and principal OF sub
scription made to the building fund OF
the Baptist church at this place several
years ago. The letter was signed a
'.Brother Baptist" and permission was
given to the church to dispose OF the
money in whatever way it might think
proper. a member of the church ex-
plains that the subscription was probably
made at the solicitation of Rev. MIR.
Patrick, and that the subscriber has not
since been able to get the whole amount
together.
For Town Clock.
The town council has about made up its
mind to take the bull by the horns and
put in the long talked Of town clock,
without any idle talk or foolishness. In
tendant Moore said yesterday that the
clock fund now amounts to about $50.
He has been investigating the clock sub
ject thoroughly recently, and finds that a
first rate timepiece can be had for about
S4OO or $3.50. He and the other members
of the council are furthermore OF the opln-
ion that the best way to get the clock is to
just simply make the necessary approprl-
alton and pay for it. 1t is to be hoped
that they will act upon this idea without
unnecessary delay.
Runaway Scrapes.
Wednesday was day of runaway
scrapes. \ horse drover named Rhea
came to town for the purpose OF trading a
pair of horses. He left his team hitched
opposite w. B. Moore IL Co.'S store. Sud.
denly the horses started up street. The
buggy struck the lamp post opposite THE
ENQUIRER office, and was smashed to
pieces. The horses were uninjured. That
lamp post, by the way, has history
Since it's removal from the sidewalk to
the outer edge Of the drain, it has been the
cause of the three slnashups, and though
cracked is still at the old stand. While
visiting patient about three miles north
west of town, DR.. r. A. Bratton left his
horse hitched to tree. The animal broke
loose, ran away and broke up the buggy.
Mr.. Newton Neil put the buggy in wag-
on and brought it to Yorkville. His team
became frightened at something on the
streets and runaway; but no damage was
done.