Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-06-19
LOCAL LACONICS.


Looking For His Return.
Contractor Evans has written to his
foreman here from Nashville, that be will
return to Yorkvlle this week.
The Enquirer Until 1st Of January, 1898.
The SEMI-WEEKLY ENQUIRER will
be sent to any address, from this date
| until the 1st of January, 1898, for $l.02.
| First Shipment Ready.
The York Cotton mills have 5000
pound of yarn ready for shipment to
| Philadelphia. This will complete one
third of the first contract taken by the
mills.
Mistake of SO.
There was mistake Of $40 in the round
trip rate from Yorkville to Toronto, as
published in The ENQUIRER of Wednes-
day. Instead of $3.50 the amount Is
$2610.
Yellow Melons.
They have a big joke on Mr.. Stewart,
of Tirzah. He planted some seeds that
were given to him by q neighbor not long
ago, and sometime afterward invited some
| friends to come and take a look at his
"watermelons." The friends were con-
siderably puzzled at first ; but, after care
full investigation, finally diagnosed the
plants as pumpkins.
Eastern York Crops.
Though the farmers out on the Thorn's
Ferry road seem to be we'll along with
their work, crops are not 80 good as are
reported down in the direction Of Pinck-
ney ferry. But this should not be taken
to mean that the Eastern York crops are
especially sorry. The reporter has seen
worse crops at this season Of the year
many time.
Colored Excursionists.
There was a colored excursion from
Chester in Yorkville last Wednesday,
and the excursionists were entertained
throughout the day by the Yorkville
Negroes. In the afternoon there was
game of baseball which resulted IN
the defeat of the Chester club by a
score of % to 10.
Does Not Use Guano.
The reporter overheard DIR. Barnett, Of
the Neely's ferry neighboihood, say the
other day that he had not used dust OF
guano in 20 years. He does not plant
great deal of cotton; but seldom makes
less than half-bale to the acre. He
raises great many cattle and sheep and
depends upon them for all the manure
he uses under his various crops.
Caught Carrier Pigeon.
Fort Mill Times: A carrier pigeon was
caught here in Mr.. Tom Hoagland's liv-
ery stable on last Wednesday. 1t is sup
posed to be a Homer, a species Of carrier.
There is a brass ring on one leg ana
silver ring on the other with 1850, and
on one wing it has 1920 in red ink. 1t
was slightly hurt when caught and was
kept by Mr.. T. A. Mills for a couple Of
days; but when released, 1t would not
leave and is still here.
A Fort Mill View.
Referring to the recent speech OF G. L.
Crook before the county commissioners
on the bridge question, the Fort Mill
Times remarks: MANY facts were
brought out in the case which were hith-
erto unknown, and, in our opinion, after
the board has made an inspection OF the
new site and carefully considered all the
points which certainly favor the location,
we believe that the bridge will 60 to
Neely's ferry"
To Stop Cockfght.
Columbia State, Wednesday: Yester.
day Governor Ellerbe received an appeal
from citizens of Fort Mill. The appeal
sets forth that at an early date cock6ghts
and other gambling attractions were to
take place near that town, and the govern
or was asked to interfere in some way.
Governor Ellerbe has notified the author
tiles that all such events are violations Of
the law and that they will be expected to
enforce the laws of the state.
Remarkable Meteor.
Yorkville people who happened to be
sitting up last Wednesday night, and who
were looking toward the south, saw pass
ing across the heavens meteor that was
of comet proportions. The unheralded
visitor looked like a great sky rock
ct, which lit up the whole course Of its
path and burst into half dozen sections,
which went in different directions and
seemed to fall almost to the earth. It.
was strangely grand sight which fright.
ened some and delighted others. The
News notes that the wonderful meteor
was also seen in Greenville.
No Pensions Till August.
Columbia Register: Comptroller Gen.
eral Norton states that he cannot have the
pension lists ready before August l. That
is the earliest possible time at which the
lists can be arranged and prepared. Tho
county lists have to be sent back almost
daily for correction but the number has
been materially increased. In this con-
nection it may be stated that the pension
fund is 100000, but is provided for by the
appropriation and the contemplated def
cheney will have no effect on the pension
ers. They will get their money as soon
as the lists are properly made out.
The Tirzah Dispensary.
A reporter for THE ENQUIRER was al
Tirzah on Wednesday and was told that
Judge Simonton's original package decis-
ion does not seem to have caused any de-
crease in the number of visitors to the
dispensary. The patronage of the insti"
tuition, however, is not so brisk as at other
seasons of the year, on account of the
scarcity of money. A municipal ordi-
nanoo AGAINST drinking i'm publicn is