Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-12-19
LOCAL LACONICS.

Nearly 400 Pounds Each.
Mr.. B. F. Merritt of Rock Hill, writes
that he has just slaughtered four hogs
which were l4i months old, and which
netted, in the aggregate, 1,57 pounds.
Opened Thursday.
The school which. it was mentioned
some time ago would be established on
the Catawba Indian reservation under the
auspices of Bethel presbytery, was opened
last Thursday.
Shot Through the Hand.
Jim Anderson, Negro who lives on
the Steel place, miles southeast OF York
vile, on last Tuesday, dropped pistol
with which he was tinkering and shot
himself through the hand.
Everybody Must Pay.
Although the statement has already
been made in The ENQUIRER, it will not
be amiss to repeat it that there will be no
extension this year of the time in which
taxes may be paid without penalty. The
last day is December 81.
Regulate the Express Company"
Associate Reformed Presbyterian : The
Monticellonian of Arkansas has lead ing
editorial on this subject. The editor cites
figures and is strongly in favor of the
matter of charges being put under the
control of the railroad commissioners.
The YoRKvlLLE ENQUIRER Is getting
backing in this matter.
Social Entertainment.
There was a delightful social entertain
ment at the residence of Mr.. Pelham Nor
row few evenings ago. 1t was in honor
of Miss Laura Morrison of Chatham, New
Brunswick, who is the guest OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Morrow. A somewhat unique feat
ure of the evening was the rendition OF
some very pretty music by four members
of the same family, three playing violins
and the fourth guitar. In every sense
of the word the entertainment was sue
cess.
Caught the "Hider."
Hyder Wylle, well-known and rather
"slick" citizen of Fort Mill, was COM
mitted to jail on Wednesday on bench
warrant issued some time ago by Judge
Townsend. Hyder had been arrested on
the charge of violating the dispensary
law, but gave bond and on his failure
to appear at court, was tried in his ab-
sence and convicted. A bench warrant
was at once issued and the sheriff made
several unsuccessful efforts to serve 1t.
Hyder will be held in Jail until next
court, when the sealed sentence that was
filed against him will be read.
Because They Cannot Vote.
The "Yellow Jacket" Fire company OF
Rock Hill, has voluntarily disbanded.
The reasons are given in the following
signed letter, published in The Daily
Sun of last Tuesday: "Be it known,
that at a regular meeting of the Rock
Hill Cclored Hook and Ladder company,
by a unanimous vote, it was decided to
disband the company. The cause which
prompted such action is the suffrage
clause encouched in the constitution de-
barring all unregistered citizens from
voting in state or municipal elections.
After paying taxes as citizens and serving
the city faithfully as firemen, and then to
be debarred the right of casting ballot,
we, the Hook and Ladder company, do
hereby consider ourselves disbanded.
Thanking the city council for past recog-
milton, we are," etc.
In the Fifth District.
1t is probable that on account OF the
formation of the new county of Chero-
kee, there will be slight change in the
lines of the Fifth congressional district.
At present the boundary line of the Fifth
congressional district goes directly from
the southern boundary of Chester, dag
onally across Union and Spartanburg to
the point where the line between Spar
tanburg and Greenville intersects with
the North Carolina state line. The Spar
tanburg and Union territory now inclu-
ded in the Fifth congressional district, is
little more than that included in the new
county of Cherokee; but the difference is
not so great as to be of especial impor-
tance, and the reporter has heard it inti-
mated by a prominent citizen of Chero-
kee, that the legislature will be asked 10
have the district line so changed as to
leave out those portions of Spartanburg
and Union counties which are not inclu-
ded in the new county of Cherokee.