Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-10-02
LOCAL LACONICS.

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THE SEM1-WEEKLY ENQUIRER will
be sent to any address, from this date un-
til the lst of January, 1893, for so cents.
Attorney For the o. r. s. c.
Captain J. B. Bell has been selected as
local attorney for the o. R. q c. railroad
at Gaffney. The railroad people had quite
n long array of lawyers to choose from in
making the selection, and Captain Bell is
to be congratulated on his success.
Pardoned by the Governor.
Governor Ellerbe, on last Thursday,
granted full pardon to Charles Sims,
colored, who was convi cted in November
1891, in York county on the charge Of
rape and sentenced by Judge Fraser to
life imprisonment in the penitentiary.
A. r. Synod.
At the meeting of Presbytery at Hick-
ory Grove, this week, the members de-
cided to 60 to synod, which Is to meet at
Belfast, Tennessee, on the 2lst instant, by
way of the Seaboard Air Line. The
round trip rate from Chester will be,
about $l2.
The Teachers.
The work of grading the papers of the
teachers who presented themselves. for
examination last Friday and Saturday,
has not yet been completed. The names
of the successful applicants, however,
will probably be published in The EN-
oU1RER of next Wednesday.
Price OF Cotton.
The best price paid for cotton on this
/ Et1tt
closed in New York, Thursday after:
noon, with sales of 79,lOO bales as fol-
lows: January, $3.50; February, $40;
March, 6.44; April, 6.4S; May, 6.53;
June, 6.57; July, 6.6l; October, 6.N;
November, 6.29; December, 6.2.
Missionary Addresses.
Mrs. T. s. Jefferys and Mrs. j. w.
Humbert. of Yorkville, delivered ad-
dresses before the ladies of the Mission
ary society Of the Methodist church at
Rock Hill on Friday night of last week.
The Herald says the addresses were very
much enjoyed by all who heard them.
Both ladies have also been to Fort Mill
working up renewed interest in mission
ary work.
Escaped Convict.
Policeman Rose, on Thursday, arrested
Negro who is under suspicion of being
an escaped convict. He answers the de-
scription Of Negro who was sent up
from Chester for five years and who es-
capped from farm in Anderson county
last June. The identity Of the suspect
has not yet been fully established; but If
be is the right man, he is worth $50 to the
policeman.
Incendiary Fire.
The gin house of Mr.. w. E. Gettys, on
the: Charlotte road, about four miles
from Yorkyille, was destroyed by fire
last Thursday night, between and 8
o'clock. The loss included good build
ing, first-class new ginning outfit, about
10 bales of cotton and quantity Of
wheat, oats and ether property of value.
The gin had not been in operation since
the previous Tuesday, and 1t Is believed
that the fire is the work OF an incendiary.
There was no insurance.
Colored Excursions.
There was a train load of colored e1-
cursionists from Lincolnton, n. c., and
other points up the Carolina and North
Western railroad, in town last Wednes-'
day. Their behavior generally was very
good with the exception Of Nat Jackson,
Gastonia Negro, who was arrested on
the charge of carrying concealed wea-
pom and committing of an assault OF
high and aggravated nature. On account
of the former offense he was sent to the
chaingang for 80 days, and on the latter
charge he will be held for trial at the
court of general sessions.
Wants an Explanation.
Associate Reformed Presbyterian The
price Of cotton has been quite unsatisfac-
tory this season. Not only very low, but
quite different at different points. Last
Thursday, Friday and Saturday cotton
was quoted at Abbeville, 8. c., and York.
Vile, S. c., at 6.4O-the highest. At New
berry, s. c., at 6.25. While at Donnalds,
s. c., it was 6 cents, and on Saturday
went to So. Who can explain this differ
ence? The local columns Of this paper
is open to any explanation to anybody.
We are told that there Is less cotton in the
United States today than in 10 years.
Why should cotton be So at all, and why
less at Donnalds than at some points
|20 miles away?
The Tirzah o. p. Shop.
The proposed original package shop at
Tirzah was not opened yesterday as was
expected; but may be opened today or
Monday. It is not to have plain sailing,
however. The Tirzah authorities have
been making strenuous efforts to keep
the original package people out, and have
the active cooperation of the governor.
1t has not been definitely decided yet;
but the board of control has under con-
sideration the idea of closing the dispen-
sary with a view to restoring dry town
conditions. How this will work is prob
lelnatical; but all the outlook is tnat
there is ahead of the O.. P. man pretty
rough row Of stumps.
Colored Fair In Rock Hill.
Leading colored men of Rock Hlil
have arranged to hold an industrial fair
in that town on October 26-@. The ar
rangements are under the direction OF
NJ. D. Lee, president, and there is prom
ise of considerable success. From a
statement in The Herald, Of Wednes-
day, it would appear that the colored
naon1o ,f Roolx Hill think that the York