Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-08-31

important news from the state and
congressional elections was obtainable
from other counties.
A Successful Meeting.
Quite an interesting series of meet
ings have been in progress in the
Yorkville Baptist church during the
past week, coming to close last Sun
day night. The meetings were con-
Quoted by Rev. E. S. Reaves and Rev.
B.J. Woodward. Both preached some
excellent sermons. The attendance
throughout the series of meetings was
quite large. There were FIVE applica-
tions for membership and several 9TH
ers are expected.
From the Argonauts.
Mr. G.. T. Radcliffe, of Yorkviller
the well-known travelling representa-
tive of F. w. Wagner, of Charleston
presented the reporter yesterday with
a package of Cuban cigarettes that
was taken from the Argonauta during
the late war, and sold at auction at
Key West. Messrs. F. w. Wagner
& Co. were the purchasers of large
portion of the Argonauta's cargo, and
Mr.. Radcliffe has been selling the
cigarettes as Cuban goods, the gen.
uineness of which cannot be ques-
toned.
The Election Guesses,
In answer to The ENQUIRIES pro-
position to give years subscription
to the individual guessing nearest the
the result of yesterdays election,
number of guesses have been received.
Two years ago there were in all about
20 guesses, and most of them showed
that the guessers had a pretty fair idea
of how matters stood. This year
there seems to have been little certain
ty as to the result, showing that so far
as the knowledge of the public was
concerned, the situation was remarka-
bly, mixed. The name of the success
full guesser will be announced in our
next issue.
Death Of Mr.. C. L. Cherry.
Rock Hill Herald, Saturday.: Mr..
C. Lafayette Cherry, of the Catawba
Junction neighborhood, who went to
Johns Hopkins hospital on the 7th of
July to be treated for Bright's disease
of the kidneys, died in that institution
Thursday, and yesterday his remains
were shipped to his home via the Sea-
board Air Line, and in the afternoon
the interment took place at the ceme-
terry at Ei. Bethel. Mr.. Cherry was
about 60 years of age and was an en-
ergetic citizen. He was raised near
Landsford and spent his life in that
community. He served in the Confed-
crate army from the beginning to the
close Of the Civil war; at first in the
infantry and the last three years in
the cavalry under Fitzhugh Lee.
York Township Magistrate.
Considerable interest was manifest
ed yesterday in the primary election
that was held for the purpose of nomi-
mating candidate for appointment as
magistrate in York township. There
were three aspirants to the nomina-
tion-Messrs. L. r. Williams, w. P.
Hobbs and C. H. Sandifer, the pres
ent incumbent. The candidates were
voted for at Tirzah, Sharon and York.
vile, with the result of each place as
follows Tirzah-Hobbs, IA; sandifer,
IL Williams, 33. Sharon-Hobbs, 1;
sandifer, 3; Williams, IA. York
ville-Williams, 1877; Sandifer, 2O9;
Hobbs, Is. There will be second
race between Williams and Sandifer,
with Williams II votes in the lead.
The Wrong Negroes.
Policeman Rose, on last Saturday,
received a message from Rock Hill
calling for the arrest of Negro named
Robert Mcdaniel on the charge of
burglary. Mr.. Rose picked up sus-
picious character in town who seemed
to answer the description of the fellow
wanted but investigation developed
the fact that he was the wrong Negro.
On Friday afternoon Chief of Police
Love caused the arrest, at Blacksburg,
of Negro named Paul Means, who
seemed to answer the description OF
one Made Brown, wanted in London,
Ontario, for the murder of police
officer. Means is peg-leg barber who
has been working in Yorkville for
sometime. In his grip were papers
which showed that he was in Rock
Hill at the time the crime on account
of which he was arrested was commit
ted, and he was released. In several
particulars he answers the description
of the Canadian murderer almost per-
fectly.