Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-08-11
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.

Long, widow of the late Rev. J. R..
Long, died at her home near Longsville
last Thursday morning, August 8, 1897,
aged "a years 3 months and Is days.
She was the mother of six children, all
of whom survive her, except one.
The surviving children are w. j. Long,
of this place, M. J. Long, of Yorkville,
Mrs. T. J. Adams, Mrs. NJ. G. Bowers
and Mrs. S. w. Bowers of this county.
Death of DR.. A. H. Davega.
Dr.. A. H. Davega died at his home
in Chester, last Sunday night, in the
18th year of his age. He was one of
the most valued citizens of Chester,
having been identified with the busi-
ness of this town for the greater part
of his life. He has conducted most
successfully large drug business here
since before the war. From 1874 to
1879 he was president of the Chester
and Lenoir railroad and was mayor Of
Chester for two terms just after the
close of the war. He was by far the
most industrious and attentive man to
his work in this town. DIR. Davega
leaves six daughters and one son, DR..
S. NJ. Davega.
State Board Pleased.
The state board of control is said to
be very much pleased at Judge Simon
tons latest dispensary decision. Mem
bers of the board say that the decision
is a deathblow to original package
stores. The stores will be so hampered
that they cannot compete except in
the case of beer, and in order to check
mate the Originals" in this matter, the
understanding is that the board will
establish special beer dispensaries over
the state, at points even where the
state is not now selling liquor. The
original package people also claim to
be satisfied with the decision. They
say they can continue to do a profit
able business under it. The fact is
that the decision is still indefinite in
its terms, and there will probably be
a great deal of litigation yet before the
matter is settled.
Senatorial Outlook.
Columbia correspondence of The
News and Courier: The senatorial
campaign is now beginning to draw to
close. There are only fourteen
meetings yet to be held. This week
will carry the campaigners through
the entire up-country field. There is
just three weeks more of it, and the
following Tuesday the election will be
held. Although the campaign is so
nearly completed it. is hard to tell
what has been accomplished, McLau-
rims friends claim that he has come
out of the Piedmont section with bet
ter results than many expected. On
the other hand, Evans's friends claim
that he has been making a good i'm
preston everywhere that he has visit
ed. And then Irby's friends come
along and say that he has big lead.
But all say that the quiet vote, if it
comes out, is the deciding factor, and
of that vote no one can tell anything
so far.
President of Clemson.
The State The committee of the
board of trustees of Clemson college,
consisting of Governor Ellerbe, M. l..
Donaldson and J. E. Wannamaker,
appointed to cast about and select a
suitable man for president of the in
stitution, it is said will not 60 at its
work in q rush. The committee in
tend to look around and use its every
endeavor to secure the best possible
man for the place. They want live,
energetic manager who is known for
his scholarly attainments and knows
exactly what will be expected of MIN
rs the head of such an institution. On
September l, President Craighead's
resignation will take effect. IF this
committee has not selected q man
by that time, it has already been
arranged that DR.. Hardin, the pro-
fessor of chemistry at the college,
will discharge the duties of presi-
dent until a man has been selected.
Ex.Secretary Of State Tindal, who it
was thought would be elected at the
last meeting, declined to accept the
presidency were it rendered him. He
has large farm to look after in Clar-
endon county, and did not feel equal
to the work that the position requires.
Governor Ellerbe says that at present
the special committee has no one in
particular in view; but doubtless there
we'll be plenty of applications from
which to select.
Death of Judge MCGOWAN.
General Samuel MCGOWAN died at
his home in Abbeville, last Monday
morning, at $50 o'clock. General
MCGOWAN was born in Laurens coun-