Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-02-07
LOCAL LACONICS.
Dr.. Latham Seriously II

Associate Reform Presbyterian: We
regret to hear that DR.. Latham is seriously
sick. He has been in feeble health fol
nearly a year, but was able to preach and
fill his appointments until last Sabbath
week. We learn that the physicians re-
gard his case as critical. We trust his
useful life may be spared and that the
progress of disease may be stayed.
Birthday Entertainment.
Invitations are out for birthday enter
tainment to be given by the "Willing
Workers, at the Three C's hotel tonight
at o'clock. With each Of the invitations
is small. silk bag, in which the guests
are expected to leave pennies to the num-
ber of the birthdays that have been seen
by each. In return for this, everybody is
to be entertained with music and refresh
ments.
Ebenezer ALI Right. d.
Magistrate Anderson, of Ebenezer, was
in Yorkville on Monday. He informed
THE ENQUIRER that little more than the
average acreage of wheat had been sown
in his section. The people are still sowing
oats, and the acreage will be much larger
than usual. Some fertilizers are being
sold; but there will not be nearly 80 much
cotton planted this year as there was last.
Everybody has plenty of corn and the
usual amount Of meat will be raised.
On Tour Of Inspection.
Rock Hill Herald: President Sam'l
Hunt, and Messrs. Leeper and Williams,
of the Finance company, of Philadelphia,
accompanied by Superintendent A. Trip,
General Passenger Agent s. B. Lumpkin,
Messrs. Maxwell, Nutting and Wilcox,
of Blacksburg, and T. B. Lumpkin, of
Rock Hill, made tour of inspection OF
the road Sunday with view to improv-
ing and extending the road, and are now
engaged in examining the proposed route
to Spartanburg. The party spent some
time in Rock Hill and expressed them
selves as very well pleased with the looks
Of the town.
Knights of Pythias
At the regular meeting of Yorkville
lodge, No. 81, Knights of Pythias, held
on Tuesday night, the 4th inst, D. D. CIR.
Chancellor, Max G.. Bryant, of Rock Hill,
s, c., assisted by Mr.. w. A. Fewell, of
the same place, installed the following
officers for the year 1895: C. c., VIM. H..
Herndon; V. c., w. R. Carroll; Prelate,
Rev. w. G. Neville; NJ. of W., ]. F.
Glenn; X. of R. and s., Geo. T. Schorb |;
NJ. of F., Paul #. McNeel; NJ. of Ex., A.
TO ~ ricrhf NJ OF A N II.
I. G., Pelham Morrow o. G., G. P. Low
rance; Organist, Geo. It. Sehorb; Asst.
Organist, Thos. F. Mellow.
Shocking Destitution.
A distressing case of destitution was
developed in Yorkville few days ago.
The wife and child of Negro preacher
named Lee were down with the measles.
Lee was away from town and could not
be reached either by letter or telegram.
The sick were without food, fuel or mon
ey, and dependent entirely upon the
charity of neighbors, who did the best
they could. The child died on Monday
evening. Neighbors made the burial
clothes; but for time it was serious
question as to where the money with
which to buy coffin was to come from.
The town council was about to take
charge of the matter when the news came
that the colored neighbors had raised the
money. The funeral took place on Wed
nesday afternoon. The father has been
heard from at Henrietta, N. c.; but has
not yet returned.
The Candidates.
The outlook is that the voters are going
to have quite wide range ofchoice in the
selection of county officers this year. The
number of probable candidates has al
ready grown formidable, and is still
growing. So far as we know, nobody has