Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-09-25
LOCAL LACONICS.
BusineAs Picking Up.

Business Picking Up.
The o. R. & c. railroad has resumed
its former freight schedule Of one trair
each way daily.
The ENQUIRER Until 1st Of January, 1893.
THE SEMI-WEEKLY ENQUIRER will
be sent to any address, from this date un-
til the lst of January, 1898, for Sc cents.
Death of Old Cesar.
Caesar Goore, a sketch of whom ap
peared in THE ENQUIRER of last Satur'
day, died on the 10Th instant.
Prospecting at Zeno.
| Messrs. Clarke Bros. are developing 6
gold prospect at Crowder's Creek, about
half way between Riddles and Davis's
mills.
| Price of Cotton.
The best price paid for cotton or the
Yorkville market yesterday was 81 cet IS
The export buyers are still unable &c
come in, being limited to about Ills, on
basis of middling.
Murder In the Blackjacks.
The Rock Hill Herald says that, on last
Saturday, Nose Kennedy shot and killed
Alexander Steele. Both parties are color
ed. Kennedy made his escape and has
not been captured.
Miss Mecca Avery was married to Mr..
Richard c. Mclaughlin, of Anderson, at
Ebenezer Presbyterian church, last Wed
nesday. There was a reception at the
home of the BRIDES mother, Mrs. NJ. A.
Avery, after the ceremony.
Making Them Hump.
Mr.. J. II. Riddle has commenced to
handle wagons again, and during the
past two weeks has made quite number
of sales. He has another carload or 80 on
the road, and expects them in at any
time.
For Whitecapping Mormons.
The trial of citizens of Fairfield fol
whitecapping Mormohs was commenced
on last Wednesday. Of "a alleged white
caps being prosecuted, the grand jury
found true bills against six. In all ABOUT
40 witnesses, including 10 women, have
been summoned to testify.
Rather Uncertain.
The following of the katydid may be
good index to the coming Of frost; but
there seems to be more or less trouble in
fixing the date when the katydid first
gives his signal. Two different dates
have been reported to The ENQUIRER,
and Jonesville, Union county, cores
pondent of the Columbia State, reports
another. According tn the Jonesville
man, frost should make its appearance
today.
A. X. Presbytery.
The opening sermon at the fall meeting
of the First A. r. Presbytery, which
conyenes at Hickory Grove next Mon
day, will be preached by Rev. Oliver
johnson, retiring moderator. Rev. B. II.
Grier, of Yorkville, will preside over the
delibe rations of the body. Though 1t is
expected that some important business
will be transacted, most Of the proceed l.
ings will be of routine nature.
Coming to Gastonia.
The Gazette says that the John Robin
son and Franklin Bros, show is coming
to Gastonia in about two weeks. This Is
the show that was in Yorkville last tall
but it will hardly return here again this
fall. Although it did good business
here, it fell so far short Of carrying out
its promises, that it could not hope to
bring out anything like as large crowd
again.
Court Of General Sessions.
The fall term of the court of general
sessions for York county, will convene in
Yorkville on Monday, November l, his
honor, Judge W. C. Benet, presiding.
Judging from present indications, the
outlook is that the criminal business will
be light. There are only few prisoners
in iail, including two charged with muir
der. One Of the murder cases is not OF a
serious nature; but the other may result
in giving Sheriff Logan his first expe-
rience in rope cutting.
wInthrop's New Matron.
At recent meeting of the trustees of
the Winthrop college at Rock Hill, Miss
Josephine Pearson, of Nashville, Tenn,
was elected matron Of the college. She
is said to have had plenty of experience
in educational work, and the trustees
think they have been very fortunate in
securing her services. The college opens
on Wednesday next, and the indications
are that the attendance will be larger
than ever. Fully 500 girls are expected
to be in attendance at the start.
The Bethel Shooting.
A note from Zeno gives additional par
ticulars about the shooting scrape which
occurred at a Negro church, about mile
from that place, on the 10th instant. The
shooting was not about woman as at
first stated but was the result OF the
renewal of an old quarrel. Will Stewart,