Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-07-13
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UNI0N-Times, July 8: Walter
Cotton, Esq, of Texas, is visiting his
sister Mrs. John E. Cotton. He says
he would have scarcely known Union,
such changes have taken taken place
in the town since his last visit 81 years
ago. .........Camp Giles, United Con-
federate Veterans, had most enthu-
siastic meeting in the court house on
Monday. 1t was the 4th of July and
the old veterans, inspired by the fitness
and appropriateness of the occasion
regarded it as coincident. The follow.
ing delegates were elected to represent
this camp at the reunion in Atlanta,
July goth. Captain F. NJ. Farr, G. C..
Greer, J. C. Sartor. Alternates j. d.
Epps, J. M. Greer, J. Thomas Bur-
nett ......'..The cloth room is ready
for the roof at the Union Cotton Mills.
It is quite a large building, and if
prosperity follows the Union mills. for
few more years, President Duncan
will have to purchase more ground
for his plant and dwellings, .'''''''''The
people of Union have enjoyed the To-
cal luxury of telephone long enough.
We think it time for move to be
made towards extending the line, and
make connection with other points in
this and other counties. A line could
be built from here to Cross Keys. We
are satisfied that the Cross Keys peo-
pie would contribute. From there it
could be extended to connect with
Enoree Mill, which would put US in
connection with Spartanburg. Also
to Lockhart, which would connect US
with Gatfney, and all along the line to
Yorkville, Rock Hill, Chester, etc., all
of which would prove of great benefit
to the people, town and country gen.
orally. New Era, July 9: James D..
Going, county treasurer of Union coun-
| ty, after a long and trying attack of
fever, was called to his fathers last
Saturday morning at 8 o'clock. For
many weeks friends had waited around
the sick bed, and watched the sturdy
form waste away, and the hot fever
burn up the vital force of his unusual
ly strong constitution. From typhoid
fever, he relapsed into brain fever,
and from date of the change little hope
was entertained of his recovery. ''''''''.
Mr.. w. A. Moorhead, a prominent
citizen of Mt. Tabor, had difficulty
last Wednesday morning with Ben
East, Negro tenant residing on bis
place, which resulted in shooting
scrape, East being the injured party.
From the information we have obtain
ed concerning the trouble, it appears
that East had been neglecting his crop,
for which Mr.. Moorhead had expostu-
lated with him several times, but to
no avail whatever. Finally Mr.. Moor
head took some hands down to work
out the crop. Ben objected to this
step and told Mr.. Moorhead to keep
off the place, at the same time assert
ing that lie was not afraid of any white
man, and could shoot too. He started
to get his gun, but Mr.. Moorhead gave
him a dose of cold lead in the side
which called him down. Ben was
severely wounded and is in a critical
condition. He bears a bad reputa-
tion and is generally regarded as a
notorious character. He has had
trouble with our city authorities on
several occasions for infractions on the
laws of the town. Mr.. Moorhead is d
peaceable, law-abiding man, and while
all regret his trouble, nobody blames
him for what he did.
CHESTER-The Lantern, July g.:
Mrs. R. l.. Grier and child, Of Okete,
Mo-, are visiting at Rev.. S. Moffatt's.
.....'...Miss Sadie FAINT, of Union, spent
Tuesday night with Mrs. ]. A. Rice, on
her way to Lowrysville to visit rela-
tives and friends...'. Work on the link
on the c. & N. w. R'y., between Hick-
ory and Newton has been delayed for
want of rails, but with no unforeseen
accident, and favorable weather the
contractors hope to have it complete
within a month. Mrs. ]. @. Hood
and little daughter returned yester-
day from a very pleasant visit to
Alabama. ......."Rev. J. S. Moffatt
went to Due West Monday, return
ing on Tuesday. .'.'.''''.Captain o. A.
Hamlin, who resigned his position
some time ago on the C. & N. w. R'y.,
had charge of the excursion to Cliffs
last Friday. MIR. R. S. Davidson
left this morning for Yorkville, where
he will spend bis vacation. '''''''''Re-
cruiting Officer Dunlap, of the Cataw-
ba Rifles, was in the city Wednesday.
He said he was meeting with fair sue
cess.
LANCASTER Enterprise, July 8:
Mr.. Alfred Bennett died at his home in
the Dry Creek section last Wednesday
morning at the age of 73. ''"''A call
session of Bethel presbytery met here
at noon Thursday to dissolve the pas
toral relations between DR.. c. w.
Humphreys and the Presbyterian con-
gregation. ......."The barn of Mr.. John
Secrest, who lives near Pleasant Grove
campground, was struck by lightning
Wednesday evening and burned, to-
gether with horse and mule and
lot of oats. ..''....Ledger, July g.: