Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-07-10
LOCAL LACONICS.

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The Enquirer Until 1st Of January, 1893.
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be sent to any address, from this date
until the 1st of January, 1893, for.96 cents.
Sad Death.
Miss Lottie, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
J. L. Johnson, Of Rock Hill, died at
her home in that place last Tuesday Of
fever.
Stockholders Meeting.
The annual meeting of the stockhold-
ers of the Carolina and North Western
railroad is to be held at Gastonia, n. c.,
on July Is.
Digging For Gold.
Mr.. w. C. Latimer is prospecting for
gold on his premises on South Congress
street. So far he has made quite an exca-
vation.
OptimIst Goes Under.
The Gastonia Optimist, which was es-
tablished about three months ago to "dll
long felt want" has announced its
temporary suspension.
Failed to Meet.
There was to have been called meet
ing of the town council last Thursday
night; but there was failure Of a quorum
and no meeting was held.
County Institutes.
Superintendent of Education Mayfeld
has fixed August 2-7, as the date Of the
white teachers institute In this county,
and August 1921 ais the date of the colored
institute.
For Assault to Kill.
Bob Perkins, Negro, was committed
to Jail by Magistrate John w. McElha-
ney, of Fort Mill, last Thursday, on the
charge of assault and battery with intent
to kill.
The Omission Of q Word.
The omission of word in the state
ment of Mr.. B. F. Merritt last Wednes-
day made him say that he had sowed SO
bushels of wheat. What he did say, was
that he had sowed "for" so bushels.
Appointed United States Commissioners.
). B. Bell, Esq, of Gaffney City, has
been appointed by Judge Brawley as
United States commissioner. In Mr..
Bells territory the commissioner business
is usually quite heavy, and the fees pay
we'll for the services performed.
Town Election.
The election Of warden, vice j. B.
Pegram, resigned, takes place today.
| The reporter has heard the names Of at
least two citizens mentioned as probable
candidates but has no authority to pub
licly announce either one. There does
not seem to be any considerable interest
in the matter one way or the other.
Appeal Dismissed.
After bearing last Wednesday, Judge
Aldrich dismissed the appeal in the case
of Rev. John H. Turner, colored, recent
ly convicted of carrying concealed weap-
ons, and sentenced to pay fine Of S25 or
20 to the chaingang for 80 days. Turner
had already paid his fine under protest,
and the case is now settled.
Horses and Mules Burned.
Mr.. Robert s. Hope, of Lowrysville,
lost nine head of horses and mules last
week by the burning of his barn. A
steam thresher had been on the place the
day before, and it is supposed that
this was probably the cause Of the
fire. The total loss, including buildings
and contents, was in the neighborhood OF
$1,000.
County Board of Control.
A Columbia dispatch says that upon
the recommendation of the senator from
York, w. B. Moore, of Yorkville, and
J. J.. Miller, of Tirzah, have been ap-
pointed members of the York county
board of control, vice w. H. Moore re-
signed, and w. F. Dye transferred to
Cherokee county. The other member OF
the board is Mr.. P. M. Burris.
Will Pay the Claim.
At a meeting of the Farmers Mutual
Insurance company, held in Yorkville
last Monday, it was decided to pay S4OO
policy on Hopewell church, recently de-
stroyed by cyclone. II seems that sppli-
cation for the policy had been made, the
policy had been written, and the transac-
ton generally completed, except the
transfer. The directors decided that the
company was bound by the contract,
Lots Of Filth.
The Yorkville standpipe was cleaned
out on Thursday for the first time during
the nearly four years it has been in use.
The result was considerable surprise, as
in the bottom of the standpipe there was
found a considerable quantity Of filth
settings of character that was calcula-
ted to make those who have been drink
ing the water sick at the stomach. The
reservoir out at the waterworks is also
receiving attention.
The County Alliance.
The annual meeting of the York Coun-
ty Alliance was held in the courthouse
yesterday morning. There were present
about Is or 20 delegates. The business
transacted was generally of a routine
character. The old officers were re-elect-
ed for the ensuing year as follows: W..
n. Elder, president; VIM. Whyte, vice
president j. F. Ashe, secretary; w. j..
Stephenson, treasurer; w. H. Edwards,
chaplain; w. J. Davis, lecturer; j. E..
Beamguard, assistant lecturer; K. L..
Wilkerson, doorkeeper; ]. L. Stacy, as
sistant doorkeeper.
Peace Institute.
In another column is an announcement
from Peace Institute, the famous female
college at Raleigh, n. c., which ranks