Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-05-08
LOCAL LACONICS.
January 1897,

Until January 1897.
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Committed to Jail. .
Henry Jones, colored, was committed
to Jail, on April 80, by Magistrate g. c.
Leech, charged with housebreaking and
larceny.
To tho Lincoln Road.
The stockade was moved up on the Lin
coin road on Thursday, and for two weeks
or such matter, the chaingang will be
employed in putting the approach to
Yorkville from that direction in thorough
repair.
Municipal Election.
The town council of Yorkville has Or
dered an election to be held on May IL,
next, for intendant and wardens OF the
town of Yorkville to serve during tae
ensuing year. The polls will be kept
open from Ga. m. until 5. p. m.
Sale Postponed.
The Chester and Cheraw railroad was TO
have been sold at Chester last Monday; I;
but on account of the inability Of Attorney
Gary, of Augusta, who represents the
majority of the bondholders, to attend
the sale was postponed until the first
Monday in June.
Knights Of Pythias.
The State Thursday: The annual con-
clave of the Grand Lodge Of Knights OF
Pythias of South Carolina will convene
in Rock Hill on the 10th inst. The
knights will be in session two days and q
splended programme for the entertain
ment and reception of the delegates has
been arranged by the lodge and people OF
Rock Hill.
For Surgical Treatment.
Mrs. w. J. Waters left for Atlanta on
Tuesday accompanied by her little son
Harry, whom she intends to put under
surgical treatment for spinal affection
with which he has been suffering for sever
al years. The treatment will necessitate
soiourn in Atlanta of two weeks or more.
Mr.. Waters accompanied his wife and son
to Gastonia.. The many friends Of the
family sincerely hope that the trip will be
successful one.
Getting Certificate.
A member of the registration board has
informed the reporter that although COM
paratively few Negroes have applied for
certificates, larger proportion or the
number have been successful than have
been turned down.. Nearly every Negro
preacher in the county has been registered,
and this taken in connection with the fact
that nine out of ten of the applicants have
literally memorized the required oath,
seems to indicate that there is some in
dustrious coaching going on. Quite q
number of white applicants have also been
turned down-just how many the repor-
ter was not able to learn but was told that
during last week three went down in
single day. The old promise that mot a
single white man shall be disfranchised"
don't count now.
No Serious Damage.
One of DR.. Miles Walkers horses ran
away with buggy Wednesday afternoon
and created quite little sensation on the
upper part of Main street. The doctor.
had left the horse standing in the street
for a moment while he went into his
office and had neglected to hitch it secure
ly. The animal got frightened at some
thing, and bolted up the street at full
speed. Just opposite Mr.. B. n. Moore's
residence somebody jumped out in front
of it to stop it. 1t SHE'D off to one side.
sprang up the stone curbing a distance Of
probably feet, dashed the buggy against
tree, broke the irons that fastened the
cross tree of the shafts, also trace, and
went on. At first it was thought the
buggy had been smashed all to pieces;
but upon inspection it was found to be
intact in every particular except the irons