Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-08-07
LOCAL LACONICS.


The Enquirer Until 1st of January, 1898.
THE SEMI-WEEKLY ENQUIRER will
be sent to any address, from this date un-
til the lst of January, 1898, for so cents.
The Town Council.
There was called meeting of the town
council last Thursday night. 1t was held
in the courthouse yard but was not called
to order, No business was transacted.
Big Watermelon.
J.D. Hudspeth writes from Zeno, under
date Of August 4: ~ claim to have the
champion watermelon of the season. 1t
weighs 54 pounds"
Won't Garry Laurens.
Colonel J. D. NJ. Shaw and w. L. Cum
ningham, of Laurens, were at the Tirzah
encampment on Thursday, claiming that
Irby would not carry Laurens county in
the heapproaching senatorial primary.
Not Quite So High.
THE ENQUIRER stands corrected. Mr..
Ashe, of :he York Cotton mills, informs
us that the stack out there is not the high
est in the state. The comparison should
have been with York county only.
Removal Failed.
CASTOR county has had her election on
the question of removing the courthouse
from Dallas to Gastonia. The campaign
in regard to the matter has been going on
for many weeks, and has created much
feeling and excitement. A majority of
16O of those voting were for removal; but
as the law requires majority OF the
qualified voters of the county, and as the
proposition did not receive this, the re-
moval scheme failed.
Maybe So.
Astronomers say that some magnificent
meteoric showers may be witnessed in
the northeastern heavens on the nights Of
August 9, 10 and II. Describing the ex-
pected display, the New York Mail and
Express says: "It requires no instru-
mental aid 20 watcL the August meteors
on the evenings designated. Anyone who
scans the northeast after 9 o'clock will
see them, and large party will see more
than one person, as larger area of the
sky can be covered. Some will be very
bright, leaving trails of light; others will
be so faint as to leave one in doubt as to
whether he has actually seen them or not.
They vary in color, too, from deep red
through the shades Of yellow to an occa-
sional blue. In short, the Perseids are a
sort of celestial fireworks"
Successful Convention.
Lancaster Review: Pursuant to an
nouncement previously made, the Elders
,nl noonopcs convention Of Rethal nras
bytery was held here last week. Over 30
delegates were in attendance from our
neighboring counties, and large numbers
of our citizens were present at the vari-
Gus sessions Of the convention. The dis
cussions were ably conducted and much
enjoyed BY those who had the pleasure of
hearing them. The programme, as pub
lished last week, was successfully carried
out. The Rev. NJ. r. kirkpatrick, OF
Blackstock, was the moderator, and Dea-
con J. G. Mcclure, of Chester, secretary.
The Introductory address was made by
the Rev. DR.. j. H. Thornwell, Of Fort
Mill.
Making Things Hump.
A reporter for THE ENQUIRER rode out
beyond the nilepost OH the Charlotte road
last Wednesday, to where the rock for the
proposed macadam work is being piled
UP. Four wagons had been at work dur
ing Tuesday morning and five during the
afternoon. They had hauled and piled up
Just 100 loads of rock. Several additional
wagons had gotten to work on Wednes-
day, and the understanding is that the
number has been increasing every day
since. The expense of the rock laid down
on Tuesday was only l6 cents two-horse
load, and there is reason to believe that at
no time during the present work, will the
figures run above 25 cents load. 1t is
estimated, however, that about $500 loads
of rock will be required to the mile. Mr..
L. r. Williams is watching the work
carefully, keeping things moving for all
they are worth, and can be depended
upon to get out of the subscriptions that
have been made, the best possible results.