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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-10-17
DEATH OF MRS. MILLER.

Mrs. Margaret G. Miller, whose illness
was mentioned in WEDNESDAYS EN-
oUIRER, died at Concord on Tuesday
night. The Charlotte Observer of Tues
day contains the following special from
Concord giving all account Of her illness
"Mrs. M. G. Miller, of Washington city,
who has many friends and relatives in
Charlotte, is very sick at the st. Cloud
hotel here. Mrs. Miller went to Lynch
burg, Va, on the 2Sth of September, to
teach for Mr.. James I. Lee. Last Satur-
day she wrote her brother, Or. Sam
Grier, of Harrisburg, that she had had
an attack of malaria but was better, and
she wished him to prescribe tonic. On
Wednesday DR.. Grier received another
letter saying she was worse and in no con-
dition to teach, and that she would co ME
to him at once. He wrote her to come
Saturday, and gave her explicit directions
about the train so as to avoid getting to
Harrisburg in the night. She disre-
garded his directions and came on Friday
evenings train which would have put
her at Harrisburg at 1920 p. IN. The
conductor seeing her so ill and delirious,
put her off at Concord. She had to be
carried tc the hotel but could not tell
who she was"
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NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER.

The ENQUIRER has received a note
from the Chester prophet enclosing pre-
dictions for Nov ember and December.
The prophet says he had his December
forecast made out before he saw the
'long range" prediction from Mr.. Hicks,
published recently, and finds that the
two predictions (his and Mr.. Hicks's,)
run pretty closely together. His predic-
tions for the next two months are as
follows:
November-From to S, generally clear
and frosty. From 6 to 10, cloudy, with
some rain. From IL to Is, clear, cold and
windy with ice forming. From IL to 20,
changeable and disagreeable. From 2l
to Is, cold and blustery, with appearance
of snow. From 26 to 30, changeable and
disagreeable.
December-From l to 4, windy and
threatening. From to 8, stormy, with
sleet or snow. From 10 to IA, heavy
storms in the northwest, affecting this
section. From Is to Is, cold and windy.
From 10 to %, cold and blustery, with
sleet or snow. From "a to 81, wind, rain,
sleet and snow.
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letter to Commander Hart, who extended
the camps invitation. among other things
he says:
IT know of no soldiers of the war,
from any quarter, whatever, more de-
serving of loving memories, monuments
and honor, than those from the old
historical counties of York and Lancas-
ter-the White Rose and the Red; and
with especial emphasis those who were
members of the ever glorious old Twelfth
regiment of volunteers. Soldiers they
were, true and tried greet them all
most cordially, and really believe they
were not inferior to any body of volun-
teer soldiers ever organized. Indeed,
they were not hired enlisted soldiers in
the ordinary acceptance of the word; but
citizens with friends and family and coun-
try to love, and property rights to
defend"
Who will be selected in place of Gen.
eral MCGOWAN to deliver the address has
not yet developed; but the committee
having the matter in charge may be de-
pended upon to secure as speaker dis
tinguished veteran who will contribute in
no small measure to the pleasure of the
occasion.
AS yet the details of the reunion pro-
gramme have not been arranged. 1t is
contemplated, however, to have a big
time of it and the people of Yorkville
generally will be asked to assist in enter
tanning all the old soldier visitors who
can be persuaded to remain over night.
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SOuTH CAROLINA NEWS.
Tho Ticket Revised.

The Ticket Revised.
The Webster faction. of the Repub-
Iican party has revised its state ticket.
All of the nominees are said to have
accepted. The revised ticket is as
follows: Governor, R. M. Wallace;
lieutenant governor, c. J. Pride; Sec
retary of state, Abial Lathrop; state
treasurer, George I. Cunningham at
torney general, E. F. Cochran comp.
troller general, F. M. Butler; adjutant
general, E. Brooks Sligh superinten-
dent of education, E. B. Burrows.
Three Burned to Death.
A horrible accident occurred on the
Florida Central and Peninsula rail.
road last Wednesday morning. There
was collision between two flying pas
senger trains. The engineers had
been ordered to pass at Sweden. One
of them .mistook the name for Swan
sea. He passed Sweden and was on
the way to the other station. The
other train came at lightning speed.
When the engineers came in sight OF
each other it was too late to avert q
collision. Both reversed their en-
gines, threw on the emergency brakes,
and they and their firemen jumped for
their lives. All escaped without fatal
injuries. The engines came together.
with a terrific crash and the head Of
one was buried in the other, But this
was not the worst of it. j. r. Uimer,
flagman, was crushed to death between
two cars. William B. Lines, baggage
master, and L. A. Thomas, mail clerk,
were imprisoned in the wreck OF their
cars. The debris caught fire, and the
flames crept toward the imprisoned
men. Both plead for help and the
ether train men worked most desper-
ately; but without success. The two
men were slowly burned alive. One
of Limes's arms was burned off before
be expired. Besides the killed, sew
eral other train hands were more or
less seriously injured. The passengers
all escaped. The property loss is es-
timated at about s75, 900.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-10-17
SURVIVORS, REUNION.

Micah Jenkins Camp of Confederate
veterans has called for a reunion Of the
old soldiers of York county, to be held in
Yorkville on November "a. at the last
regular meeting Of the camp, held in the
courthouse on last salesday, it was decid-
ed to have the reunion next January
At a subsequent meeting of the officers,
however, it was decided that for many
reasons, the 24th of November will be q
much better time.
In addition to fixing the date at the last
meeting, the camp also selected speaker
for the occasion. General Samuel Nc
Gowan is the distinguished veteran who
was agreed upon; but it will be disap-
pointing news to all to learn that the gen
eral is unable to accept. He is sorry
but his health is such that he is afraid to
promise. He has not forgotten the vet
Grams, however, by any means. In a
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ABOUT PEOPLE.

Mrs. NJ. F. Jones of Lancaster, Is in
Yorkville.
Mrs. w. G. Neville spent few days il,
Chester last week.
Miss Lilly Parish has returned from a
visit to friends in Lancaster.
Mr.. George T. Latimer is critically i'll
at his home near Philadelphia.
Mr.. J. c. Dickson and family, have re
moved from Yorkville to Gastonia.
Mrs. B. N. Moore, and son Paul, have
returned from pleasant visit in Co.
lumbia.
Mrs. Jno. May, Jr., visited the family
of Mr.. Andrew Parrot last week, in the
Filbert neighborhood.
Miss Nora Williamson of Guthriesville,
has heen spending few days in York
vile, the guest of Miss Bessie Mcconnell.
Mrs. j. L. and John Hoffman of Hick-
ory Grove, are visiting the family Of Mr..
J. F. Hoffman, in Yorkville.
Editor "A. j. Clark Of the Lancaster
Enterprise, was in Yorkville Wednesday
and gave THE ENQUIRER a call.
Miss Grace McElwee Of this place,
is teaching the fourth grade of the York.
vile graded school.
Miss Libby Byers Of the Sharon neigh
borhood, is visiting in Yorkville, the
guest of DIR. J. B. Allison's family.
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FORT MILL MATTERS.
Mention-The Pla.
Was Success.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ment1on-Ine ria.
Was a Success.
Correspondence Of the Yoreville Enquirer.
Fort MILL, October 15.-Mr. John j
Carter of Leslie, 8. c.. and Miss Minnie
Patterson of this place, were united il
marriage Sunday, the 11th inst. Rev
j. E. Herring officiating.
Mrs. j. E. Bruce Of Bennettsville
8. c., is visiting her parents, Mr.. anc
Mrs. A. A. Yonng.
Quite large audience greeted the play
ers of "Out In the Streets" on Tuesday
night all of whom acquitted them
selves very admiringly. In addition tf
the play there, were the following recita
tions:
"Miss Jones and the Burglar" and
"You Put No Flowers on My Papa's
Gravel. Miss Essie Whitaker.
"Cabin Philosophy"-By Miss Gussy
Hotchkiss.
Also the following songs:
"Only Flirting"-By Mrs. ]. E. Bruce
and Miss Ziza Young.
"Little Alabama Coon"-By Miss Gus
sy Hotchkiss,
Receipts amounted to $25.
Mrs. j. C. Clawson, is having her resi-
dence on Booth street remodeled, which
adds much to its appearance.
OBSERVER.
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BLACKSBURGBUDGET.
Big Crowd at the Show and Everybody
Delighted-Personal Mention.

Big Crowd at the Show and rybody
Delighted-Personal Mention.
Correspondence Of the Yorkville Enquirer.
BLACKsBURa, October 16.-About 1000
people were here yesterday besides our
own citizens to witness the great John
Robinson and franklin Bros. show. and
it was day of real pleasure to the most
of them. The weather was perfect. The
show and performances are in first class
order from the street parade all through
to the tableaux Of living pictures.
Among the most attractive features were
the exhi bition Of fine horses, the SIX killful
and graceful riding, the exciting races
and the wonderful feats of the acrobats
and tumblers. The most perfect ord er
was kept. There was an almost entire alb
sence of the rude and vulgar fakirs
who usually accompany such exhl-
bitions and make them rather repul-
sive than otherwise, and there was not h.
ing done or said to shock the senses
of the most fastidious. The only disa-
greeable feature was the dust which was
partially relieved by a sprinkler.
The biggest novelty in the parade was
the steam piano which attracted much at
tention and the wonder of all who saw it.
There were many speculations as to its
use, and two of our ladies, both excellent
cooks came to the conclusion that it was
carried along to prepare the meals for
the employees and as it stopped in front
of the Iron City hotel to play tune, they
were to take their dinner there.
Mr.. Jim Jackins, who has been with
the American View company in Knox
vile, Tenn, returned home few days
ago.
Miss Ella Crosby is visiting her sister,
Mrs. Osborne.
Mrs. NJ. F. Anderson will 60 to Rock
Hill tomorrow, to witness the ordin ation n
of Rev. Mr.. johnson. W. A.
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balance around him. AS the earth fell,
he got on top of it, and worked his way
upward. But there was too much Of it
for him. He claims that he was buried
up to his eyes before the cave-in ceased,
and it was three-quarters of an hour
before his fellow lahorers succeeded in
digging him out. He sustained several
painful, though not serious, injuries, and
is now out on crutches.
T-ouble at the Factory.
There was little trouble out at the
factory last Tuesday; but it is all over
now. The company officials intimated
to Contractor Evans that the walls were
not going up as rapidly as they should,
and Contractor Evans secured some addi-
tional brickmasons, who happened to be
colored. When the colored masons were
put to work, the white masons threw
down their trowels and quit. Sub-Con-
tractor Quigley, who has the contract to
build the walls, insisted that he could
push the work as fast as the supply OF
brick would admit, and the new men
were not necessary. An agreement was
reached whereby the colored masons were
paid off and discharged, and at noon the
regular force resumed work. This is the
situation as it appears on the surface |;
but that the trouble was really due to the
employment Of colored bricklayers is
not probable, for at least one colored
bricklayer has been employed on, the
work since it's commencement. How
ever, since the trouble is settled to in
quire fully into the merits of it, is hardly
worth while.
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AT THE CHURCHES.
EPISCOPAL

EPISCOPAL.
SUNDAY SERVICES. Lay services in
the morning at IL o'clock. Sunday school
at 4.30 p. m.
TRINITY METHODIST EPISCOPAL.
SUNDAY SERVICES. Preaching Sum
day morning at II and in the evening
at 7.3O O'Clock. Sunday school at p. m.
PRESBYTERIAN.
SUNDAY SERvICEs.-Preachin Sun
day morning at II o'clock and in the even
ing at 7.3O. Sunday school at o'clock
in the afternoon.
BAPTIST.
SUNDAY SERvICEs.-YORKVILLE-
Sunday school at 10 o'clock in the morn
ing. Preaching at IL o'clo ck a. M, and
in the evening at 7.30.
ASSOCIATE REFORMED PRESBYTERIAN.
There will be preaching this Saturday
morning at II o'clock.
SUNDAY SERvICEs.-The ordinance OF
the Lords supper will be observed at
IL o'clock a. n. The pastor will be as
sisted by Rev. A. s. Rogers of Rock Hill.
Sunday school at o'clock p. m.
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rious trouble; but all the same the sit
uation is wonderfully interesting.

rious trouble; but all the same the sit
uation is wonderfully interesting.
- Columbus, Ca, was the scene of a
bloody riot last Wednesday. An ex.
policeman named ]. A. White, got
drunk and raised a row, and upon be-
ing summoned to appear before the
police court, became so incensed that
he determined to clean out the entire
police force. Securing a repeating RI
fie, he shot Officers jackson and
Adams, killing them both. Then
Whites 10 year old son Joined in the
fray. The police got reinforcements
and the two men went to their home
and barricaded the doors. Policeman
Roberts called upon them to surrender.
They answered with bullet that pen
etrated Roberts's abdomen, wounding
him perhaps fatally. By this time 500
people had collected about the house
and it was decided to set the building
on fire. White was driven out. He
came shooting; but the posse answer
ed with hundreds of shots and he was
riddled with bullets. The younger
White-Henry-managed to get out
the back door during the the confusion
and escaped across the state line into
Alabama. At last accounts he was
being pursued by mob that was fully
intent on swinging him to limb.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-10-17

Walter NJ. Castle and wife, wealthy
residents of San Francisco, are in serious
trouble in London. They were arrested
a few weeks ago on the charge of shop
lifting. In their trunks were found hun
dreds of articles, such as watches, jewels,
tortoise shell combs, and fine pieces OF
wearing apparel, all of which is claimed
by London shopmen to have been stolen.
They were arraigned on last Monday
before tribunal that corresponds 10 a
police court in the United States. On
account of their wealth and position,
however. they had the kind offices of
numerous friends, including the Ameri-
can consul. Mr.. Castles denied any
knowledge of how the articles came into
his possession. There was strong pre-
sumption that his wife was the thief, and
there was doctor present to testify as TO
the existence of a disease known as klep-
tomania. 1t was urged that Mrs. Castles
was a kleptomanlac, and that sne nau
stolen the articles, not as an ordinary
thief, because she could not get them in
any other way; but on account of an
insane impulse that it was not within her
power to resist. Englishmen, however,
do not take much stock in such pretty
words as kleptomania and the like; but
call it all plain stealing. After prelimi-
nary examination the justice decided to
hold the accused for trial in Sl2O,OOc
bond. The bond named is one OF the
largest on record but it was promptly
furnished by Castle and his friends. The
evidence against the Castles is said to be
conclusive, and that they will be con-
yicted there is no reason to doubt.
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- Our liberal minded Gaffney City con-
temporary, insinuates that the newspa-
pers which fail to see any wisdom in its
proposed new county scheme, are infu-
enced solely through fear of having their
circulation cut down. That is kind, isn't
it =? If such were really the case, the op-
posing papers would reply by saying that
the Gaffney contemporary is 80 anxious
because il wants its circulation increased.
But really, we think the interests involv-
ed are infinitely more important, and our
opinion of newspaper that would try to
divert sober thoughts from the real merits
of the case by such subtertuge as this,
is so small that we are unable to find
words to express it.
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LETTER FROM UNION COUNTY.
Marriage Of Popular Young Peopie-Wate
Too Low For the Boat-After Murder
er-,Possum Hunters Find q Ghost.

Marriage Of Popular Young PeOpie-Water
Too Low For the Boat-After a Murder
er-'Possum Hunters Find Ghost.
Correspondence Of the Yorkville Enquirer.
ETA JANE, October l4.-Mr. H. w.
Thomson of Spartanburg, and Miss Anna
E. Howell of Hickory Grove, were IN ar
ried yesterday at the residence of tn
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. D. G. How
ell. Rev. w. r. Owings of the Presbyte-
rian church was the officiating minister.
Mr.. T. P. McDill and Miss Bessie Howe
were the attendants. Both the bride and
groom were splendidly dressed, and the
whole affair was one of the most fashion,
able, yet free from ostentation. Quite
a number of friends were present to wit
ness the ceremony and extend to the
youthful couple their congratulations.
For the present, at least, Mr.. Thomson
expects to locate on his plantation and
give personal supervision Of his farming
interests. He is son of the late Colonel
J. S. r. Thomson of Spartanburg, and
has the ability to make of himself one OF
the leading citizens of his country as well
as members of his church. We wish for
him and his beautiful bride, a long, pros
porous and happy life.
The boat has not attempted a trip to
Lockhart Shoals for sometime on account
of the low water in Broad river.
The ferryboat at Howelps ferry cannot
run all the time Oh account of low water
and the accumulation of sand. Old peo-
pie tell me the river has been lower this
summer than it was ever known before to
be for the same length of time.
Great efforts are being made to ferret out
the murderer of Giles Thompson, COL
ored man who was brutally murdered in
the upper portion of this county about
q month ago.
Cotton is mostly opened and the great
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-10-17
LOCAL AFFAIRS,
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

J. w. Ferguson and s. w. Hafner, agents
Of the legatees-In front of York court
house door, on the first Monday of De-
cember, will sell at public auction two
tracts of land belonging to the estate of
Marcus and Mary Hafner, deceased.
81. G. Strauss-Says that everybody is
convinced that be is selling the best
goods at the lowest prices, and calls
special attention to his stock of corsets:
Grist Cousins-Have mackerel in kits and
at retail, ed goods, household medi-
cines, including Fellows hypophos-
phites, Hoods Sarsaparilla, TUFTS pills,
and Allcock's porous plasters at 15
cents.
D. G. Clark, Chairman, A. W. GLADDEN.
and j. M. Taylor, Commissioners of the
state and county elections will be- held
on Tuesday, 3rd day of November, and
publish list of the manager to conduct
the elections.
J. A. Shurley, School Commissioner-
Requests persons interested in the Flint
Ridge and Shannon schools, to meet
him at the school house near Mr.. j. G..
Meningitis on next Thursday at !
o'clock p. m.
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er part of it picked out. The crop will
be unusually short this year.
A revival meeting has been going on at
Lockhart mill for the past week in which
much spiritual interest is manifested.
We have no school at this place. A
good teacher might get employment by
applying with proper credentials.
Some 'possum hunters were scared up
the other night by seeing something like
man with white sheet around him,
near an old graveyard in the plantation.
Hen roosts are safe so long as they have
hobgoblins to protect them. SIGMA.
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MERE.NENTION.,

Thomas Garfield, brother of the Late
president, has written letter in which
he says he will vote for Bryan. '."'C Chair
m an Jones's latest claim as to the result
of the November election, gives Bryan
279, Mckinley 81, and 81 doubtful. '"'''
Tom Watson will make no more speech
es during the present campaign. The
alleged reason is throat trouble.
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SALE OF LAND.

DY virtue of authority conferred upon
ID US by the legal representatives OF
MARCUS AND MARY HAFNER, de-
ceased. We will sell before the COURT
HOUSE DOOR IN YORKVILLE, on
salesday in DECEMBER next, the real
estate of which the said Marcus and
Mary Hafner died seized and possessed,
to-wit: One tract containing THREE
HUNDRED AND FIFTY-EIGHT
ACRES, more or less, and known as the
Home Place. Another tract containing
ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-S1X
ACRES, more or less, and know as the
Mcknight place, both of which tracts, are
lying in the county of York, on the
waters of Turkey creek, about IL miles
southwest of Yorkville.
TERMS OF SALE-CASH. Parties may
treat for the purchase of these lands at
private sale. J. w. FERGUSON,
S. NJ. HAFNER.
Agents for Legatees.
October II "a scot 2t nov 2t
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The following extract is from a speech
delivered by Mr.. William Mckinley Of
Ohio, in the house May7, 1890. 1t will
be found on page 4,255 in volume 81,
Congressional Record, first session, Fifty
first congress: "When merchandise is
the cheapest men are the poorest, and
the most distressing experiences in the
history of our country-aye, in all human
history-have been when everything was
the lowest and cheapest, measured by
gold, for everything was the highest and
the dearest measured by labor"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-10-17

The gold bug papers throughout the
north have been in transports of joy over
the alleged fact that 1000 Confederate
veterans from Virginia recently made a
pilgrimage to Canton. 1t now develops
that out of 40 men who got on the excur-
sion at Winchester, Va, only three were
Confederate veterans, and it is also gen.
orally believed that but small per cent.
of the entire crowd that went to Canton
will vote for Mckinley.
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Ths 4torkrille Gnqllirer.
YORKVILLE, 8. O..
SATURDAY, OCTOBER IL, 1896.

The Indiana state board of elections has
declined to allow the Palmer and Buck
ner people to sail under the national
Democratic brand. The Palmer and
Buckner crowd refused to select another
name and the board settled the matter by
calling them the "Gold Standard" party.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-10-17

Edward Lauterbach, chairman of the
New York Republican state committee,
made speech in New York city on Tues
day in which he declared that the Repub-
lican party would not abide by the issue
of the November election in the event it
resulted in the choice of Bryan. The
sentiment was cheered to the echo.
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w. Nj. KENNEDY

WILL furnish the high schools, the
w graded schools and the public
schools, with their books at the lowest
possible cash prices. Graphic copies and
Stationery. Arrangements with thepub-
fishers of standard books, enable me to
supply any not on hands in very few
days.
Lamm & Company's new sample book
for FALL and WINTER clothing is on
hand, and we ask all who want GOOD
FIT IN GOOD GOODS to examine the
styles and prices before buying.
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NOTICE
To Citizens of Flint Ridge and
Shannon Schools.

School Commissioners Office of York
County.
YoRKv1LLE, s. c., october l6, 1896.
A LII persons interested in the above
n named schools. are requested to
meet me at the SCHOOL HOUSE near
Mr.. J. G. MENINGITIS, on NEXT
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22ND, at
O'clock d. m, J. A. SHURLEY,
School missioner.
October II "a 1t