Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-09-21
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Summary Of the News That Is Being Pub
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CHESTER-The Lantern, Septem-
ber 16: General Roadmaster Dudson
and Superintendent P. 1. Wells, Of the
Southern Railway, were in the city
yesterday, and perfected arrangements
for putting in a side track to MIR. Mar
tins oil mill. ....'.'..Prof. J. l.. Doug
lass, of Davidson college, who spent
the best part of his vacation wrestling
with a case of typhoid fever at his
fathers home near Blackstock, was
in the city yesterday and is looking
remarkably we'll. He is gaining flesh
so rapidly that he fears he will have
to buy new clothes. ....'.'...The friends
of Mr.. J. H. Means Beaty will be glad
to learn that he has been elected as
head of the new textile engineering
department of Clemson college. 1t
is stated, by the way, that manufac
turers of cotton mill machinery have
donated about $4,000 worth of ma
chinery to this department. '''''''''Yes-
terday morning Mr.. l. N. Cross was
taking cartridges out of his gun to
clean it out, intending to 20 over
about Harmony to hunt squirrels. He
wus using some iron or steel instru-
ment, holding the gun between his
knees with the muzzle toward his feet.
One Of the cartridges was exploded and
the load went through his right angle,
almost tearing his foot off. 1t was
amputated above the ankle. Mr..
Cross lIas been exceedingly unfortu.
nate, as he lost his left hand in cot
ton gin three years ago.
CLEVELAND-The Star, Seplem-
ber II: The rank and file of the
Populist party and many of the re
spectacle white Republicans, don't
favor placing Negroes in office over
white people, and hence they are
going to vote the Democratic ticket
this year. .....'..Cherryville is 10 have
new paper-The CASTOR Visitor
edited and published by Mr.. ]. P.
Nelson, of this place. The first issue
of the new paper will appear this
week. We wish the new enterprise
abundant success. MIR. G. T. HOrd,
one of our clever and industrious
young farmers and enthusiastic Demo
Gratis, was the first to sell bale Of
new cotton this year. He sold his
first bale on Tuesday at 5 cents. '''''''''
Craven county has Negro road over
seer and a reputable citizen swears
that lie has seen white men working
the road under this Negro overseer.
The Negroes name is Alb Jackson.
Two of the white men who were
forced to work the road under this
Negro were Dexter Cole aud William
Cole. Any Republican or fusionist
who denies this, lies. If you do not
believe this write to Mr.. Romulus A.
Num-, notary public in the city Of
Newbern. Mr.. F. J. Lucas, good
citizen of Polkville, happened with q
serious and painful accident on last
Saturday afternoon. He was riding
his mule rapidly, when the animal
stumbled and fell, throwing him to the
ground and breaking his collar bone
aud bruisiug him up pretty badly. He
is improving now, we are glad to
learn. '.....Chairman Jonathan Hoyle,
of the Populist County Executive COM
mittee, says that the Populist commit
tee endorsed P. w. Hamot for county
commissioner, but refused to endorse
the other Republican nominee for
commissioner-G. F. Hambright, of
Grover. This is the first information
that the public has had that the fusion
deal was not complete. We venture
the assertion that the Republicans will
slash the Populists for repudiating
Hambright.' '.". Mr.. Bunyan Herndon,
the industrious son of Mr.. ]. F. Hern-
don, was happily married last Wednes-
day afternoon to Miss Minnie Moss, at
the residence of the brides father,
Jerome Moss, of Grover, Rev. P. R.
Elan officiating. The young couple
have our hest wishes for length Of
days and happiness.
LANCASTER Ledger, September
II: Since the middle of last May,
our friend, Mr.. J. B. Funderburk, at
Tradesville, has not been without sick
ness in his home. During that time
six members of his family have been
Frustrated with typhoid fever, three of
whom are yet confined to their beds.
Two of the first to take sick are able
to be about and his oldest son is just
getting so he can be up about half the
time. With all his sickness, Mr.. Fun
derburk feels grateful that death has
not entered his home. We sincerely
hope that his family may all soon be
restored to their wonted health.
Judge Dixon, colored, one of the par
ties arrested charged with the Culp
burglary, had a preliminary hearing
before Magistrate Burns this week and
was discharged, the evidence against
him being insufficient. John Wither.
spoon Sr., and John Witherspoon, Jr.,
two other darkies implicated, will have
d preliminary hearing today. .''''''''Our
old friend, Mr.. A. Cameron, who has
been employed as general foreman OF
bridge and building on the o. R. & c.,
the past 13 years, has resigned. and is
arranging to return to his old home at
Toronto, Canada. His son, Mr.. A.
Cameron, Jr., will accompany him.
They will probably start for Canada
next week. Mr.. Cameron has made
many friends in this vicinity who will
regret his departure. '''''''''Mr. ]. A.
Hyatt was elected magistrate in Wax
haw township by majority of over
the present incumbent, T. w. Secrest.
One illegal vote was cast and Mr.. Se-
crest gave notice that he would contest
tho alaotiop