Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-03-17

wife. The Negro who did the killing
fled and has not yet been arrested.
Up and Then Down.
II felt like I was about Is feet high just
after got that first telegram from Ten
nessee," remarked Sheriff Logan the
other day; "but," he remarked, "when
the next telegram came, / dropped back
to little over six feet"
Out at the Cotton Mill.
The power for the York cotton mills Is
now being placed in position, and the
placing of the machinery will follow as
rapidly as possible. 1t will be at least
month or six weeks yet, however, before
the mill will be ready to commence work.
A Twelve Pound Goose.
Mr.. A. ]. Armstrong, Of Fort Mill,
killed wild goose OIL Sugar creek, ON the
4th instant, which measured feet from
tip to tip, and which, after 1t was dress
ed weighed u pounds. The goose was
killed with Remington rifle at dis
lance of 81 yards.
Increasing the Road Plant.
Rock Hill Herald: Messrs. A.. q.
White and w. w. Miller bought two
mules, wagon and harness on Thursday
to be used by the county chaingang, Ma
jor White also reports that l2-horse
power Tozer engine has been purchased
to operate the rock crusher, and 1t will
arrive in few days.
The Prize Fight Today.
Local interest in the prize fight to take
place between Corbett and Fitzsimmons
at Carson City, Nevada, today, is quite
keen; but so far the reporter has not
heard of any betting on the probable
result. The general opinion here is that
Corbett will be the winner of the fight,
although there are some who are inclined
to the opinion that Fitzsimmons might
come out best. :
Cock Fighting at the Bridge.
Charlotte Observer, Saturday: About
40 men and boys from this city might
have been found yesterday grouped
around the pits at the Catawba river
bridge, near Rock Hill. The fights be-
gan Thursday and were continued yes
terday. Some very game cocks were pit
ted against each other, and no little bull
lion exchanged hands and pockets.
It Was An Able Lecture.
People who heard the lecture Of Rev.
J. K. Hall on Zwingle, in the Presby-
terian church last Sunday night, speak
Of 1t rs an unusually fine production.
The lecture was carefully prepared, we'll
delivered and full Of interest throughout.
Hereafter when this lecture Is announced
at any Of the churches or elsewhere, the
people will be justified in looking for
treat.
Another Circus Coming.
Flaming posters on the billboards an
nounce the coming of Sparks & Aliens
circus and trained animal show. on Tues
day, March %. The advertisements prom
ise a number of interesting arenic per-
formances, difficult trapeze feats, and the
finest lot of trained animals travelling.
There are to be two performances, one In
the afternoon and the other in the even
ing, and free balloon ascension and
parachute jump is advertised to- take
place just before each.
Supreme Court Decision.
The following supreme court decision
was filed last Friday: "Jane G. Mcken-
zie, plaintiff, respondent, against STAN
hope A. Sifford and George w. 8. Hart,
as executors of Joseph 8. Mckenzie, de-
PENDANTS, appellants. Reversed. Opin-
ion by McIver, G. J. I concur. See sep
arate opinion within: Y. J. Pope, A.
j. We concur: Eugene B. Gray, A. j.;
Ira B. Jones, All" The decision is in
favor of Messrs. Sifford and Hart, execu-
tors.
Liberal Offer. .S
All that is required to make the Kings
Mountain road tirstclass highway, is
substantial layer Of macadam. The por-
ton that is in especial need Of macadam
is about 900 yards in length. THE EN-
oUIRER is informed that Mr.. d. M. Hall
offers to macadamize 100 yards Of this
distance if the balance of the people,
especially interested, will macadamize
the balance. His idea is that the work
should be apportioned out among the
different citizens interested, 80 much to
each.
Not Very Pleasant Anyway.
Most of the farmers are growing very
restless over the long wet spell. They
are uneasy for fear that they won't have
time in which to prepare the land as 1t
should be for the next crop. Others,
however, look at the situation differently.
They say that although it will be neces-
sary to work more rapidly after the wet
spell breaks, it won't take nearly 80 much
labor to get the ground in good shape for
planting as it would have taken other
wise.
After John Scales.
Shelby Aurora, Monday: "Mr. r. 8.
Jones, chief of police, received a COM
mission from Governor Russell, today
empowering him to 60 to Yorkville, 8.
c., and get John Scales. and deliver him
to the sheriff of Rutherford county"
Scales is the Negro who was arrested in
Yorkville on the day. before last Christ
mas, and had his leg broken by pistol
shot while attempting to run away from
the officers who had him in charge. He
has since been lying in Jail and is now
able to walk about again. There is consid-
erable evidence to sustain the horse steal
ing charge against him, and the probable
ity is that he will be convicted. In North
Carolina, horse stealing is capital crime.
The Desire For Good Roads.
Rock Hill correspondent Of The News
and Courier: 1t is worthy of attention
that the eastern townships Of York are
those most in favor Of good roads-that
Is they are in favor of constructing them.
There's vast difference between wishing
for them and being willing to pay for
them: The eastern townships-those
most in favor of Catawba county-are not
only anxious for the new system of roads,
but are perfectly willing to pay for them,