Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-06-05
BLACKSBURG BUDGET.
Dry Weather Broken-More Complete De-
tails of Mr.. McLure's Misfortune-Re-


tails of Mr.. McLure's MisfOrtune-Re-
cent Death.
Correspondence Of the Yorkville Enquirer.
BLAcKsBURa, June 4.-The record of
dry hot weather, which we had for over
five weeks, was broken on Monday morn
ing with most welcome fall of rain and
since then we have had abundance of
it. The temperature has fallen several
degrees, vegetation has taken on new
lease fife and man rejoices and is thank
full. The streams are rising rapidly and
the wheat harvest which was begun last
week will interferred with. The most of
our farmers report very good yields of
that sereal. The straw is short but the
heads are well filled with good grain. The
oat crop is not so promising but will be
much benefited by the recent rain. Cot
ton and corn look well, and the crops gen.
orally are in fine condition showing evil
dence Of good culture.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. P. Mcclure, two of our
most popular and energetic citizens, had
the misfortune on Saturday last to lose
their neat and comfortable residence on
Shelby street, by fire. 1t started, as is
often the case from badly built flue, in
the roof of the kitchen, and had gained
pretty good headway before it was discov-
cred. AS the building was of wood, ceiled
and oiled, it burned very rapidly, and the
efforts Of all of our citizens who gathered
there were to save the furniture which
they succeeded in doing to a very great
extent, very little of it being left in the
burning house. While the loss is consid-
erable, and represented several years Of
industry, economy and thrift. Fortunate
ly, Mr.. McLure was wise enough to carry
insurance to the amounts Of $3.50 on his
dwelling and $3.50 on his furniture. They
Immediately moved their furniture into
the Jackins house on Rutherford street,
and are occupying the same with Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. N. Ross, the latter being sister
of Mrs. Mcclure.
The above items would have appeared
in Wednesdays ENQUIRER but for the
reason that I did not call to mind early
enough Tuesday morning, the fact that
the schedule of running mail trains over
the o. r. & G. road has been changed for
the summer. The train leaves here now
at $50 instead of Ga. m. and arrives at
$50 p. m. instead of $40.
The death of Mrs. Eliza Hardin, wife of
Mr.. E. Hardin, which occurred at her
home near Antioch church on the 10th
ult., was quite sudden and unexpected
though she had been sufferer from
asthma for many years and its frequent
and violent attacks had gradually weak
ened her heart until it finally gave way.
She was daughter of Mr.. Gill Ham,
bright. For many years consistent
member of the Antioch Baptist church.
She always gave evidence by her deeds Of
fine Christian character. She was a
good wife, an excellent mother, kind
neighbor and will be sadly missed by the
whole community. She was ready for
the sudden call, and is now at rest, free
from pain and suffering.
Mrs. Mary Martha Reeves. the wife of
Mr.. G. Reeves, died at this place on June
lst, after brief illness, aged 64 years.
She was native Of Chester county, lived
near Landsford before moving 10 Blacks
burg, and her remains were inferred at
El-Bethel church, in that. county, on
Tuesday, the End instant. She was a
member of the Methodist church, South,
and, during her residence here won the
respect and esteem of all who knew her
by her quiet Christian life:
Last Sunday being the 9Th Sunday, Rev.
Mr.. Winecoff, of the Presbyterian church,
had services at the Methodist church.
According to the new arrangement Rev.
Mr.. Lee, of Yorkville will hold services
and preach at the Episcopal church on
Sunday evening next at o'clock.
W. A.