Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-06-04

Screwing up his courage to the sticking
point, however, he finally unlocked the
door and threw it open. Out jumped a
big dog, pet of one of Fort Mill citi-
zens, and the cash was saved.
State Campaign Meetings.
The dates of the state campaign meet
ings have been agreed upon. The cam
paign is to open at Orangeburg, Thurs
day, June 16, and c.ose at Columbia Sat-
urday, August p. The Lancaster meet
ing is to be held Saturday, July 10; Ches-
ter, Monday, July 25; Yorkville, We'd
nesday, July %; Gaffney, Thursday,
July 2S.
Negro Company Ready.
Rock Hill Herald: Rock Hill has a
company of 100 colored men, under COM
mand of Robert Colbert, ready to volun-
teer for service in the army. Last week
they rendered their services to the presi-
dent through Colonel c. J. Pride, but no
response has yet been received. The men
are ali healthy, able bodied fellows and
are eager to enter the service.
To Go to the War.
John r. Hart, Esq, of Yorkville, has
an advertisement in another column that
will prove of interest to those who desire
to enter the volunteer service of the Uni
ted States, and who have not yet had an
opportunity. The company in the inter-
est of which Mr.. Hart is working, is being
recruited from York and CASTOR counties,
and already numbers about go men.
Agricultural Machinery.
In another column, Messrs. w. H.
Gibbs d Co., of Columbia, the best known
machinery dealers in the state, make an
announcement which indicates their in
tention of devoting especial attention to
the needs of the people of this section as
to agricultural and other machinery.
Wherever they are known. Gibbs d Co.,
stand high as reliable dealers in firstclass
goods, and we do not think they will be
long in forming most pleasant acquaint-
ance with our people.
Cutting ARRAY at Bowling Green.
Gastonia Gazette: There was serious
cutting affray among some Negroes at
Bowling Green last Saturday night. Lii
mus McCully was stabbed in the back by
Meek Crockett. McCully also stabbed
Crockett in the breast just above the heart,
cutting him to the hollow, so that when
be spoke the sound could be heard COM
ing out Of the hole. A physician dressed
their wounds and both are doing as we'll
as could be expected.
Got the News.
Under general instructions to send us
information of any important develop
ments which might take place, THE En-
oUIRER's correspondent on last Wednes-
day afternoon telegraphed 200 words of
the latest information from Santiago,
giving the Spanish accounts Of the bonn
bardment Of the forts at the entrance to
the harbor. The dispatch included prac-
tically all that was known about the mat
ter up to the time it was sent. 1t was
several weeks ago when we first remark
ed that if anything important should de-
velop on other than publication days,
THE ENQUIRER would be pretty apt to
hear something about it.
More Outlawry In Gastonia-
Gazette: Another strange case has been
added to the list of unusual atrocities
which have been happening in this Sec
ton latterly. Last Friday morning, while
at her wash tub, Mrs. Cooper Workman
was shot at by Negro, who was secret
ing himself behind a brushpile. Mr..
Workman lives on Mr.. A. X. Loftin's
place, on the Dallas road, not far from
Mr.. Mac Bradley's, and just in the edge
of piece of woods. Mrs. Workman
says that happening to look up from her
wash tub, she saw an unknown Negro
man beyond the brushpile pointing a
pistol toward her, his hand apparently
resting on the brush. AT that moment
the pistol fired. The Negro exclaimed,
~ didn't hit you that time, but Pm going
to get you this pull" The woman cried
out in alarm so frightened that she almost
fell in her tracks. The Negro ran to the
woods without firing the second time.
Mr.. William Bell, who was in his own
field near by, heard the commotion and
ran to the scene. Soon company of
men were securing the woods on the
hunt OF the Negro, but the search so far
has been entirely fruitless.