Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-08-05
LOCAL LACONIOS.

Until January 1897.
The TwICE-A-WEEK ENQUIRER, or
The WEEKLY ENQUIRER will be furnish
ed from this date to January, lst, 1897,
for "a cents.
The Horse Traders.
There were more horsetraders in York
vile last Monday than on any previous
salesday since last spring. There was
considerable trading during the day.
Went to Gold Hill.
All the candidates for county offices
went to Gold Hill yesterday to attend the
annual picnic of the Gold Hill band.
They could not think Of missing an occa-
sion like this.
Died Of Consumption.
Harrison Johnson, colored, wellknown
about Yorkville for many years as fid-
dler, and also an expert hand with the
moving scythe, died last Monday of con-
sumption, aged about go years.
Are You Enrolled?
The rules Of the Democratic party re-
auire that the names of all voters be regis
tered on the club roll at least five days
previous to the primary. election. This
rule is mandatory, and those who desire
to vote in the primary, should see to 1t
that their names are properly enrolled.
sherifrs Sale.
At the suit of Mr.. j. II. Riddle, Sheriff
Crawford, on last Monday, sold a lot OF
personal property, levied on as the proper
ty of the trustees of the Baptist High
school. The original value Of the proper
to was about $500. 1t was sold to different
purchasers for $l47.
Got There Again.
In his predictions for August, written
July 20, and published July 25, our Ches-
ter weather prophet said, "From to 4,
wet, cooler and windy" 1t rained In
various parts of the county, including
Yorkville, on the 1st, there were signs OF
rain about on the End and 3rd, and there
has been more Ereeze stirring during the
past few days than at anytime during the
two weeks previous.
At Gains Springs.
Messrs. E. G. Pursley, John E. Carroll
and Parks Jackson, committee of arrange
ments, requests THE ENQUIRER to an
nounce that there will be picnic at Gains
Springs, six miles northwest of York
vile, on next Friday. Mr.. J. 8. Brice, OF
Yorkville, has been invited to make an
address on the county division question.
The public generally, and all the county
candidates, especially, are invited to be
present.
Could Not Add It Up.
The county board of control held its
regular meeting last Monday, all the
members being present. A reporter
asked Mr.. w. H. Moore, Of the board
how much whisky was sold at the Tirzah
dispensary on Thursday and Friday,
1.-THE sales were so great" replied Mr.
Moore, "that the dispenser has not ye,
been able to ascertain the aggregate"
The exact figures will probably be pro-
cured later.
The Registration Books.
The registration books are open in
Yorkville this week. The exact number
registered we ARE unable to give; but
more people were registered on Monday
than during any one day that the books
have been open, excepting, possibly, one
day at Blacksburg. After this week
there will be nine more registration days
the week commencing with the first
Monday in September, and October l,
Q and 8.
Four Score and Three.
Mr.. J. H. Abernathy died at the home
of Mr.. J. Wylie Roddey, at Roddey's, last
Saturday evening, aged SO years and II
months. His death was due to dropsi-
cal affection, superinduced by old age.
Mr.. Abernathy was for more than two
generations leading citizen of his neigh
borhood, and enjoyed the respect OF all
who knew him. He leaves handsome
estate to be divided among four children.
His funeral took place at Neely's Creek
church on last Sunday.
New Cotton.
The first bale Of new cotton was sold on
this market last year on September S, and
brought cents pound. Cotton is re-
ported as opening rapidly in different
parts of the county, and it is not improb-
able that this years first bale will be in
about the 18th instant. II so, it will beat
all previous records. The earliest date at
which bale was ever brought to York
Vile was August "a. This was in 1880. 1t
was brought by Mr.. w. A. ]. Robinson
and sold to the late ]. r. Gardner at 121
cents pound.
RIackiack Picnic.
There was a picnic in the Blackjacks
last Saturday. 1t was in Mr.. John Dun
laps pasture, about two miles from Anti
och church, and there were present about
80 0 people. Among the speakers were
Messrs. Elder and Love for the senate,
and Messrs. Epps, Edwards, Blair, Saye,
johnson, Witherspoon and deLoach for
the house. DIR. Strait was present; but
on account of the absence of the other
congressional candidates, did not speak.
There was plenty of dinner, the day
passed off pleasantly, and everybody had
a good time.
Getting Back to His Violin.
Rock Hill Herald: Dick Latta, who
had been popular fiddler in this COM
munity and county for 80 or 35 years
before the great earthquake of 1886, but
who threw down. his fiddle that awful
night and has not "drawn bow" since,
Notwithstanding his great fondness for
music, is teaching couple Of Henry
Toole's BARRIERS to play on this instru-
ment, in which he said the devil lurked,
but Dick cannot be persuaded to take
the bow in his hand. We advise Dick
that he may as we'll "eat the devil as
drink his BROTH"
For Violation Of the Dispensary Law.
Chief of Police Love caught Ben Hall, a
white man, selling liquor last Saturday
night in violation Of the dispensary law
and arrested him redhadned in the act.
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