Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-08-18

dance, and has since been holding daily
sessions. The faculty consists of j. f.
Wallace, Ada R. Stewart and Mary S
Deas. The work that is being done il
highly creditable to the faculty, and vii
no doubt prove profitable to the teachers.
Judges Severe Criticism.
The Chester Bulletin of last week says
SIN the suit of f. G.. Stain, in behalf o.
himself and the other stockholders of the
Catawba mill against the directors of the
mill and the Chester Gingham mill
Judge James Aldrich, before whom the
case was argued in Yorkville, has set
aside the demurrer and ordered the de.
PENDANTS to make answer in twenty days
In commenting on the financial manage
ment of the Catawba mill, the Judge
says: "I cannot say more than is herein
said. If the allegations herein are true,
these officers may be honest but insane,
If they are sane they should be required
to show that their extraordinary conduct
is honest"
Narrow Escape From Drowning.
Mr.. James Cansler had a narrow escape
from drowning in Fishing creek, at the
ford on the lower Rock Hill road, last
Saturday evening. The creek had been
swollen by heavy rain and the horse Mr.
Cansler was driving was swept off its
feet, carrying the buggy, with Mr.. Can
sler in it, down the stream. Mr.. Canslei
had hard struggle of it to save himself
and the horse; but succeeded, and went
back to the residence of Mr.. Thad Carroll
where he secured dry clothing and was
entertained overnight. The buggy re-
mained in the creek until Sunday morn
ing, when it was rescued by some of the
Negroes who work on Mr.. Carrol's plan
tation.
Has Accepted the Call.
Rev. Edward S. Reaves, Of Marion
county, and recent graduate of the
Southern Baptist Theological Seminary,
has accepted a call recently extended tc
him TO become pastor of the Yorkville
and Fort Mill Baptist churches, and will
take charge of the work on the third Sun
day in September, preaching at Fort Mill
on that day. Mr.. Reaves visited the
Yorkville church during the month OF
June and conducted services. His ability
as a preacher is highly spoken of by
those who heard him at that time. He
will make his home in Yorkville, and
will give one-half his time to each of the
churches.
Caught at Last.
Bill Sanders, trusty convict, who es'
capped from the chaingang on the 18th OF
last April, was captured over in Mecklen.
burg county last Friday by Supervisor
Culp and Superintendent Gordon. The
officers were over in Mecklenburg for the
purpose of examining the new kind o.
stockade in use over there. While driv-
ing along the road, they passed, in wag-
on, Negro whom Superintendent Cor
don recognize as Sanders, and whom he
at once ordered to get down and give up
The Negro obeyed and was secured with
handouts, belonging to the superinten-
dent of the Mecklenburg chaingang. He
was brought back to the York county
chaingang without unnecessary delay or
red tape. He was sent up originally for
breaking into car at Catawba junction,
and escaped while employed as trusty
in the capacity of cook. He still has be-
fore him an unserved term of about eight
months.
Work on the Roads.
They are running three rock yards on
the Charlotte road now. The first is in
charge Of Mr.. L. R. Williams, the second
in charge of Mr.. NJ. L. Thomasson, and
the third in charge Of Mr.. w. S. Gordon.
The piles of rock on each Of the yards are
growing into little mountains. The man.
ayers of the yards and the different sub
scribers have gotten up generous rival
ry as to which can get the most work
done with given number of teams in
day, and the result of this is great many
more loads of rock than would have
otherwise been hauled. AS yet, the sup
ply of rock shows no signs of exhaustion.
In some instances the rocks have to be
priced out of the ground with crowbars
but with all this, the opinion of the COM
mitteemen is that there will be more than
plenty. And the landowners are COM
ing in for considerable immediate bene-
fit also. The loose rocks scattered over
their places have all along been great
nuisance, from which they will hereafter
have relief.
Still at Large.
Henry Fry, the Negro who killed An
drew Darby last Tuesday night, is still at
large and is thought to be in North Caro-
lima. Sheriff Logan commenced work on
the case the next day after the killing and
did the best he could to locate the fugi-
tive murderer. He heard from Fry seve-
raj times; but each time the information
was more or less indefinite, until there
came letter from Mr.. F. f. Clinton, OF
Bethel. Mr.. Clinton got reliable infor-
nation that Fry had spent night in his
neighborhood at the house of another
Negro; but on going there the next night
found the fellow gone. He also learned
that the fugitive had many friends among
the Negroes who were inclined to do what
they could to shield him from the conse-
ouences of his crime. When last heard
from, Fry was within a short distance OF
the North Carolina line, and that is why
it is supposed that he is now in North
Carolina. So far as is known, the case
has not been brought to the attention OF
the governor, and no effort has been made
to secure the offering of reward. A ru-
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