Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-10-27
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 AZ cents.
Alexander-Rhyne.
Mr. Robert d. Alexander, Of Yorkville,
is to be married, this-W Wednesday-after-
noon at o'clock. His bride will be Miss
Ida Rhyme, daughter Of Mr.. A. b.
Rhyme, Of Gastonia, and the ceremony
will take place at the residence of the
brides parents, Rev. Bagby officiating.
Put In a New Engine.
The Morrow Roller mills have just put
in new 2O-horse power engine to drive
their ginnery. The old engine is OF 4O-
horse power; but experience has devel-
oped that it is not strong enough to pull
both the mill and gins.
Condition of Trade.
Though fairly good as it is, the dry
goods trade in Yorkville is nothing like
what it would be with slight advance
in the price of cotton. This low price
business does not seem to be altogether
agreeable anywhere.
Taken Another Contract.
Messrs. Ross & Moore finished their
grading contract on the branch line OF the
o. r. IL C. between Blacksbug and Calf
ney, and have moved their plant to Con-
cord, n. c., where they will do some
work for the Southern road.
Committed For Rape.
Ed Sims, a Negro man, was committed
to Jail on Monday by Magistrate 0. l..
Sanders on the charge rape. The alleged
victim is a Negro girl l3 years OF age
who lives on Mr.. w. G. Dunlap's place,
near Warren, and the time was last Sun
day.
Make Up Club.
Little boys throughout the county
should read the prospectus of THE En-
oUIRER published in another column
and learn what an easy matter 1t is 10 gel
a good watch by their own efforts. Grown
people, too, will also find much interest
ing reading in that prospectus.
A Good Record.
Probate Judge McCorkle has establish
ed quite record. During his incumben- :
cy of the office, he has had occasion to
render quite a numer of decisions which
subsequently went up to the supreme
court on appeal, and so far he has moi
been reversed in single instance.
Tax Collections Slow.
Treasurer Neely, who is now engaged
in making the rounds Of the county col
Letting taxes, was home from Saturday
night until Monday morning. He in
formed the reporter that payments are
being made very slowly.
Cotton Exports.
The statement in the last issue Of THE
ENQUIRER to the effect that so far not
single bale of cotton has been shipped
from Yorkville for export, seems to have
been mistake. One of the export buy
ers informs the reporter that he alone has
shipped over 400 bales.
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Doing Good Business.
Recent news from Hickory Grove is to
the effect that Messrs. Whisonant Il Cas-
ties are making good progress in the sale
of their stock for cash, at cost. Custom
ers are coming to them from long distan-
ces, and other merchants are also being
benefited by the inducements they are
offering.
Price of Cotton.
The cotton receipts in Yorkville on
Saturday, Monday and yesterday, were
light. The highest price paid on Satur-
day and Monday was 81, and the price was
reached again on yesterday previous to
the closing of the forms for this issue.
The lowest price reported to THE En-
oUIRER yesterday was 5! for grades infer
ior to that which brought 81.
Another Princely Gift.
4 postal card from Belfast. Tenn, in
forms TIE Enquirer that Mr.. Joseph