Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-01-06

then all, rs fine lot as has been seen
here for sometime. The prices ranged
from $50 to S9s. Several of the animals
went for less than cost; but the plucky
dealer was as game as usual and stood up
to the rack like little man. Good judges
say that none of the mules brought more
than they were worth.
Almost Fire.
The residence of Mr.. C. 8. Gordon,
near McConnellsville, had narrow es-
cape from destruction by fire on last
Sunday afternoon. Mr.. and Mrs. Cor
don had gone out for short distance,
and when they, returned they found the
house full of smoke and flames. The
fire was extinguished after hard fight,
when it was discovered that the trouble
was caused by spark which had popped
out of the fireplace into feather bed.
County Commissioners.
The county board OF commissioners
met in the office Of the supervisor on last
Monday. Mr.. T. G.. Culp, who was sworn
in as supervisor some weeks back. hay
ing received his commission, took charge
of the office. The reporter for The EN-
oU1RER was not present; but was inform
ed by Mr.. Culp that except the auditing
Of number Of accounts, no business OF
importance was transacted.
Registration Day.
Pursuant to the requirements OF the
law, the registration books should have
been open on Monday, Tuesday and TO-
day; but they were not opened. 1t was
on account of the illness Of two of the su'
pervisors. Major Beckham and Mr.
Witherspoon are both sick. Mr.. Gordon
though at his post as usual, is without
power to act alone. There was only one
application for registration on Monday
and 80 for as the reporter has learned
there have been none since.
Emancipation Day.
In the last issue of THE ENQUIRER Il
was stated that the Emancipation day Gel;
ebration among the colored people passed
with good order throughout. 1t has be-
come necessary, however to qualify the
statement. Up to the time The ENoUIR'
ER went to press 1t was correct; but lit
tie later there developed disorder tha
came near resulting in riot. There wert
fights between Phil Craig and Perry An.
derson and Jim Jackson and Sam Choat
all colored. Clark Ratchford, also color
ed, was very disorderly. All the often
ders were before the intendant on Sat
urday and were fine $3.50 each.
VIII Continue the Business.
By reference to the advertisement In
another column, it will be noted that DIR
g. M. Kuykendal proposes to continue
the business established and so long sue
cessfully conducted by his father, the late
DR.. John c. Kuykendal. DR.. G. NJ
Kuykendal was almost raised in the drue
business, has made careful study Of Il
all bis life, and is, therefore, familiar with
every department of it. He can be de-
pended upon to fully preserve for th'
York Durg Store the enviable reputation
it has enjoyed throughout this section fol
years.
Not So Bad as Reported.
A report was current on the streets o
Yorkville on Monday, to the effect tina
DR.. J. Wistar Allison of Hickory Grove
bad passed away during the morning
DIR. J. B. Allison of Yorkville, however
arrived from Hickory Grove on yester
day, and reports that the report was no
only incorrect, but that his brother i
much better, and the physicians are be
ginning to entertain strong hopes of BIZ
recovery. He Is suffering from sciati'
rheumatism, and was so near the e-polnts
death on Monday, that there is nothing
surprising in the orfgination ofthe repor
referred TO above.
with Us Again.
+. It was in the winter Of 1912 that there
was such an epidemic of the previously
unheard:of disease Ia grippe. The dis
ease prevailed all over the country snG
there were hundreds of cases in all sec
tions of York county. Many case,
proved fatal. Since that time it has beer
customary to apply the name. Of tht
disease to ordinarily bad colds; but as
matter of fact there have been but few
real cases Of the disease until recently
It now seems to be becoming prevalent
again and Is spreading about generally
There have been number Of cases In
Rock Hill, Yorkville and other portions
Of the county but 80 far as reported, the
disease is not 30 severe as heretofore.
Looks Like Good Thing.
Mr.. r. E. Montgomery had on exhibi.
ton in the courthouse yard last Monday