Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-04-03
BLACKSBURG BUDGET.
Camp Hart-weather and Crops-Mines
and Mining.

and Mining.
Correspondence of the Yorkville Enquirer.
BLAoKsBURe, April 2.-The request
contained in my letter to The ENQUIRER
Of the 18th ultimo, to the old Confederate
soldiers of Cherokee township to assemble
here on Saturday, the 18th ultimo, brought
a goodly number of the veterans together.
A meeting was held at o'clock p. M, in
Whiscnant's hall, and organized by
electing Benjamin Gold chairman and
W. Anderson secretary. The object Of
the meeting, as explained by the chair
man, was to organize camp or associa-
alton of United Confederate veterans, and
Major Jas. F. Hart, of Yorkville, being in
town on professional business, was invit-
ed to address the old soldiers. Heidi 30
in an eloquent and soul stirring manner,
paying glowing tribute to the Confeder-
ate cause and the Confederate soldier, and
especially commencing those present for
their willingness, not only to make q
record Of their patriotism, valor and
loyalty to a cause that they believed
just and righteous, but by 80 doing
thus help in vindicating and perpet-
uating the truth Of Southern history.
The name of each veteran and the COM
mand to which he belon ged, was then
called for, and as each one stepped for
ward and announced his company and
regiment, the day upon which he volun-
teered, and the place and date of his
surrender, he did it with an air of pride
and dignity which it was a real pleasure
to witness, and which made him appear
conscious of the fact that he had perform
ed well duty that he owed to his family
and his country. Thirty-two names were
enrolled. An election Of officers was next
entered into and resulted as follows DR..
J. G. Black, commander; Colonel w. D.
Camp and E. Hardin, lieutenant COM
mander; B. j. Gold, adjutant; DR.. w.
Anderson, surgeon; j. M. Allison, quar-
ter master; R. G. Parker, commissary.
All were chosen by acclapation, and the
organization was named Hart Camp"
in honor of Major James F. Hart, one Of
the gallant and distinguished soldiers OF
York county. Comrade w. b. Carroll
was elected delegate to the meeting in
Yorkville next Monday, to elect PEN
sion board, and it was resolved that any
member of the camp who wishes to at
attend the reunion at Charleston and
Richmond can, by applying to the adju-
tant, obtain certificate of memb ershlp.
Also resolved that the commander, adju-
tant and.quartermaster be constituted
committee and empowered to receive new
;,,tn tha al
termined that members of the camp meet
here again on the 4th of Jnly next for
parade, and the proper observance Of the
day.
The weather has been very favorable
for farming operations during the past two
weeks and the farmers are well up with
their work. Some of them are ready for
planting and some are putting id their
early corn crop. While they have proba-
bly, purchased more fertilizer this season
than last, it will not all he used for raising
cotton but for corn, potatoes, etc.
The past three or four days have been
nearly as warm as summer weather, and
heavy rain was the result yesterday, which
has cooled the atmosphere several degrees
making it more bracing and seasonable.
The bell for the Episcopal church arriv-
ed last week, and will be put into its place
ready for Easter morning. We are prom
ised q service in the church on Sunday
evening by Rev. R. A. Lee, of Yorkville,
who will drive through the country in the
afternoon if the weather permits.
The article in THE ENQUIRER of yes
terday headed mills and Mines" was
not only of great interest from an histori-
- xNnS-
Bile in its practical application, showing
with much terseness and force, the re-
sources and means of prosperity in our
immediate section already within the
grasp of our people, and the magnificent
possibilities of the future. Surely no peo-
ple ever had stronger incentives to let
everything else alone and unite all their
energies toward developing what lies
aroynd them. w. A.