Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-02-23
LOCAL LACONICS.

NICAb LACONlCS.
Price OF Cotton.
The price of cotton continues at from
about 81 to 6 cents
Over In Union.
The "dog eater" that created so much
excitement among the Negroes in differ
ent parts of York and Chester counties,
is now reported as doing business in the
neighborhood of Jonesville, Union coun-
ty.
The Thomson Plantation.
Spartanburg Herald: w. l.. Thomson,
the enterprising young grocer, has pur-
chased the valuable plantation in York
county belonging to the estate of the late
DR.. c. w. Thomson.
Funeral Of Mr.. Jefferys.
The funeral of Mr.. J. Ed. Jeferys took
place last Sunday afternoon IN accordance
with the previous announcement. The
church was crowded and the procession
to the cemetery was an unusually large
one.
Free to AL.
The McConnelsville people extend
hospitable invitation to the public to at
tend the exercises at the academy next
Friday night. The principal feature Of
the occasion is to be an address by Thos.
F. Mellow, ESQ.,, of Y0rkville.
Getting Along Favorably.
Mr.. Sam Plexico, of the Hoodtown
neighborhood, who was shot last Wednes-
day while trying to stop row at Ne
gro wedding, is getting along nicely and
is thought to be out of danger. Sam Nc
Kinney, the Negro who did the shooting,
has not yet been arrested.
A dditional spindies.
Rock Hill Herald: j. r. Barron, the
energetic president of the Manchester
Cotton mill, informs us that arrangements
have been completed to put 5000 addi-
tional spindles and 1000 twisters in the
mill. The total then will be 5000 spin
dies and 1000 twisters. The Manchester
is doing well.
Everything Destroyed.
A cabin near Langham, on the eastern
outskirts of Yorkville and occupied by
Cynthia Legg, colored, was destroyed by
fire during the prevalence Of high wind
on last Tuesday afternoon of last week.
The woman was away from home at the
time and everything she had was destroy
ed.
Teachers' Examination.
The regular quarterly examination OF
teachers was held last Friday. The atten'
dance included whites and Al colored-
IS in all. The small attendance OF the
whites was probably due to the disagree
able weather. The papers, the reporter is
informed, will not be graded for several
days yet.
Housebreaking at Tirzah.
Thieves broke into the o. r. & G. depot
at Tirzah last Friday night and stole
small quantity of meat and flour. Inc
matter was being investigated yesterday
when The ENQUIRER went to press but
up to D. M, nothing definite had been
learned. The identity of the guilty par
ties, however, is suspected.
Three Supervisors.
Instead Of continuing the old system OF
registration under the discretion OF sim
gle supervisor, the general assembly has
very wisely decided that the respective
county boards shall be composed of three
men each, according to the plan preva-
lent since the late constitutional conven-
ton. The York delegation has agreed
upon I. B. Gordon, D. G. Clark, and j. +.
Beamguard as the board for York county.
Mr.. Beamguard has been substituted 1or
Major Beckham.
A. X. Church Accepted.
Charlotte Observer, Saturday; Archi-
tect Hook returned yesterday from Rock
Hill. S. c., where he was called by the
committee of the new Associate Reform
ed Presbyterian church to make hnal
inspection Of the building. After the
proper reports were made, the building
committee accepted the building, and
voted thanks to the architect and builder.
The building was erected by Mr.. ). 7.
Orders. The subcontractors were j. n.
McCausland & Co, J. f. Foil and Green
Morris. of Charlotte. The interior dec
Grafton was done by Rumeas q Gazer, or
Columbus, o. The building cost about
$1,000.
Southern Won.
Hickory Press: Mr. Dodson was seen
by Press reporter, and in the interview
said that the trouble was the result OF
misunderstanding on his part. The
Southern had previously had the con-
structon of the switch under considera-
ton, and the chief engineer had sent him
a "blue print" showing its exact loca-
tion, length, etc., and asking for instruc-
tions. He, thinking the matter had been
arranged with the Carolina and NORTH
Western road, ordered him to put in the
switch, and was astonished and mortified
upon receiving telegram Tuesday that
it was causing so much dissatisfaction,
Nichols stated that he had
had no intination that the Southern de-
sired or contemplated putting down the
side track, and having had no such init
nation and not knowing what the inten-
ions of the Southern really were, resist
ed the intrusion until some understand