Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-09-08
LOCAL LACONICS.

The Enquirer Until 1st OF January, 1898.
THE SEMI-WEEKLY ENQUIRER will
be sent to any address, from this date un-
til the lst of January, 1898, for 6S cents.
Picnic Next Saturday.
The annual picnic of the Gold Hill
band is to he held at Browns shop, Fort
Mill township, next Saturday, the 1lth
instant.
The Columbia and Hartford.
Mr.. j. A. Tate announces his agency
for Columbia and Hartford bicycles.
These, as all wheelman know, are among
the best high grade machines made.
Pushing 1t Along.
Cotton picking is being pushed very
rapidly in all sections of the country, es-
pecially in the vicinity of Smyrna. Mr..
Edward Whitesides, of that place, had
out 2,7SO pounds last Friday.
Wins the Scholarship.
Miss Fannie Parish, of Yorkville, Is the
winner of the vacant scholarship at Win
throp college, contested for at the COM
petitive examination held in Yorkville on
the 18th of August. There were eight
contestants for the vacancy, and her ex-
animation was especially creditable.
The Case Of whitus.
Judge Witherspoon announced his de-
cision in the case of Whitus, the Chester
original package dealer, last Friday. He
held that under Judge Simonton's decis-
ion, Whitus had right to deal in liquor
as he was doing, and refused to commit
him for contempt of court as was desired
by the prosecution.
To Change the Name.
The Carolina and North Western au-
thorities have changed the name of Guth-
riesville to Guthrie's, and McConnells-
Vile to McConnell's. This occurred
sometime back, and it is wonder that
the town council did not, instead of SUBJ
uniting the matter to the votes of the
people, just apply to the railroad authori-
ties to change the name of the town of
Yorkville.
Beats q Canvasser.
Columbia Register, Sunday: The Reg
ister's subscription list shows one new
subscriber to the daily and three to the
weekly from York county since Senator
Tillman announced last week in that
county that it was unreliable and could
not be counted on. Checks accompanied
the subscriptions. We hope SenatorTill-
AIRY work for this paper.
Almost Killed.
Little Oscar, the lO-year-old son of Mr..
and Mrs. T. G. Culp, of Fort Mill, had
narrow escape from death on last Tues
day. Along with several other little boys
of about his own age, he was riding in
buggy and was accidently thrown out.
The wheels of the buggy passed across
his forehead and he was rendered uncon-
scous for an hour or more. No bones
were broken, and he is now able to he up
and about again.
Not Altogether 'UnbecOming."
TO the changing Of the title of the chief
executive of Yorkville from "intendant'
to mayor, Of course there is no reason
able objection. That comes in the natu-
raj order of things, and is helped along
more or less by street fakirs and others
with a penchant for tlattery. But if this
is one of the reasons for desiring a new
charter, there is no use in going to all the
trouble that will be involved. The OFF,
cal stationery of the town already bears
the legend, mayors Office" etc.
Mayor"
Getting Ready to Build.
THE ENQUIRER is informed that the
Carolina and North Western railroad peo-
pie have secured the necessary money
with which to build in the gap between
Newton and Hickory, NC. Before work
can be commenced, however, there is a
little trouble to he settled with the South
ern. On the question of consenting toa
right of way alongside of the Western
North Carolina railroad. the Southern
authorities will not say yea nor nay, and
arrangements are being made to have the