Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-04-29
LOCAL LACONICS.

Poag lives about four miles south OF ROCK
Hill. The mare was in the stable. AL
though the bolt came down through a
quantity of forage, there was no other
damage than the death of the animal.
the Holland Agency.
THE ENQUIRER was mistaken in its
that the man who recently
proposed to catch NJ. r. Reese for the
Blacksburg people, imposed on the Hol-
land Detective agency. He was properly
credited to the agency, but slipped up in
his calculations /; that is all.
The Club Meetings.
Don't forget the club meetings next
Saturday afternoon. Each precinct club
must hold a meeting, and between the
hours of l and 6, elect delegates to the
county convention to be held in the court
house at Yorkville on next Monday,
May 4.
This Is Enterprise.
Rock Hill Herald: Messrs. Kerr &
Heath will at an early day commence to
operate bus line between Rock Hill
and Yorkville, going up every Monday
morning and returning the same after
noon. The fare from Rock Hill is Sl.OO
for the round trip, stations in between
proportionally.
York's Board Of Education.
1t is the county board of education now
instead of the county board of examiners,
and the members are appointed by the
State board of education. AT the recent
meeting of the State board in Columbia,
Prof. J. w. Thomson, of Rock Hill, was
appointed member of the York county
board. The school commissioner is q
member and ex-officio chairman. The
third member Of the York county board
has not yet been appointed.
To School to shurley.
The regular spring examination Of ap-
,plicants to teach in the public schools Of
York county took place in the courthouse
last Friday and Saturday under the super
vision of the county board of examiners
consisting of School Commissioner Shur-
ley, Professors j. W. Thomson and F.
w. Gregg, the latter gentleman acting in
the place of Professor A. r. Banks. There
were 80 applicants in all, 45 white and 45
colored. The papers have not been graded
yet.
Died In a Fit.
John Wright, a well known Negro about
Yorkville, died at his home on the out
skirts of town last Monday after success
sion of fits. He was about IS years Of age
and has been doing odd jobs about York
vile for number of years. When in his
right mind, he was quiet respectful and
industrious Negro but when deranged as
the result Of his frequent "spells," fire.
quently got into trouble with the police.
He leaves a widow and seven children,
the youngest an infant, born only few
hours before his death.
Memorial Day In Lancaster.
Lancaster Ledger: The Ladies' Memo
rial association recently extended an in
vitation to Major James F. Hart, Of
Yorkville, to deliver an address on
Memorial day, May 9th, las the 10th is on
Sunday at this place. A letter was re-
ceived from Major Hart on Wednesday
accepting the invitation. The ladies will
be pleased to have as many old soldiers
from the country, as can conveniently
come. Major Hart is splendid speaker
and what he has to say will interest every
old soldier.
Cheap Work This.
If people interested will take the trou-
BILE to make few figures they will find
that Mr.. Boreing, of Kentucky, the man
to whom has been awarded the contract
for carrying the mails over the new daily
route from Yorkville to Yorkville, via,
Bethel, etc., is willing to work very
cheaply. The contract calls for 3l3 trips
during the year, the travelling of an aggre-
gate of II, 1894 miles, all for the sum of $3l7.
This is but little more than q cents a
mile. 1t is cheap. 1t is too cheap; yet
the probability is that Boreing will find
down in this section who will
be willing to take his contract off his
hands at figures that will leave him profit.
Melted Like Wax.
There came very near being big fire
at the G. & L. depot last Friday afternoo n
during the thunderstorm. Though Mr..
Beard had grounded all Of his wires and
thought everything safe, suddenly there
appeared over the telephone instrument a
ball of fire, apparently the size of a guinea
egg. It was thought that the phenomena
would disappear in an instant; but it did
not. Instead, the little ball began climb
ing up the wire toward the ceiling and
leaving behind on the wall only charred
streak. Next there broke out flame,
and in a few minutes the whole building
would have been in a blaze, had it not
been for the prompt extinguishment of
the flames by means of a few buckets of
water. The telephone wire on VIII ich the
that is what it was-had
melted like so much wax.
Memorial Day.
Mrs. j. J. Hunter desires another meet
ing of the ladies of Yorkville next Friday
afternoon at o'clock for the purpose of
making arrangements for the proper
celebration of Memorial day on May 10.
The other meeting was not very largely
attended and it is to be hoped that on
next Friday there will be full turnout.
Such matter as this should not be allow
ed to go by default, and unless the ladies
AXE the initiative who is to look after it q?
Residence of Mrs. j. j. Hunter, next
Friday afternoon at o'clock. The 10th
,t May this year comes on Sunday, and
n some places it has been decided to
observe the 9th, Saturday instead. This
natter will probably be decided by the
aides at their meeting next Friday.
n Not, Why Not?
1t occurs to THE ENQUIRER that tho
own council of Yorkvillo might, with
make at least two changes in
is present bicycle ordinance. In the
irst place, male riders should be kept off
he sidewalks, not only in the so called