Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-06-18

all persons are forbidden to sit upon
chairs, goods boxes in front of any
place of business upon the sidewalk of
any street within the boundary of the
80 foot streets, or in any other way
obstruct the aforesaid sidewalk of
the town of Shelby. Upon conviction
for each and every offence, he or she
shall be fined S25. This June -, 1898.
mir. John Ferguson has been
elected chief of police of Kings Noun
tain. Our sister city is now agitated
over the bicycle question, whether to
put the cyclists in the streets, make
them dismount when meeting pedes-
trians, or stop them from riding alto
gether. .'''''"'Mrs. Barbara McSwain, Of
No. 8 township, died on last Thursday
at the age of 81 years. She had been
a consistent member of New Hope
church for over 20 years, and was
greatly beloved by her large circle Of
acuuaintances.. ..'.'...'The loafng ordi-
nances in another column is good
one and it should be rigidly enforced.
Quite a number of Negroes congre-
gate in the court square at all hours dur
ing the day. This should also be for.
bidden, and the chief Of police should
be instructed to arrest everyone of
them for yagrancy and put them to
work on the streets when they are idle
for any length Of time. twenty-five
idle Negroes in q small town does not
bode we'll for the security of ones
possessions. Put the idlers to work !
Kings Mountain Reformer: Mr.. Jas.
Boone, an aged citizen at the Dilling
Mill, had the misfortune to break his
arm on yesterday morning. He was
riding horseback and he was thrown
off or fell off. DR.. Hood set the bro
ken limb. .........One day last week the
little son of Mr.. and Mrs. S. G. Ratter-
rec went over to Mr.. G. F. Hambrigbt
who lives almost in sight, for some
milk for his mother. AS the little fel-
low returned home he passed Negro
man and two children by the roadside.
The Negro man had gun and point
ing it at the little boy told him he
would shoot him. The boy became
frightened and ran home to his moth
er screaming and frightened all but
to death. Search was soon made for
the Negro, but he could not be found
at all. 1t may have been that he
thought the boy would drop his milk
and be would get it or he may have
intended to scare the boy. 1t was
mean and the fellow did well to hide
out.
GASTON-Gazette, June 16: Rev.
C. H. Durham left yesterday morning
to enjoy a much needed vacation. ''''''
Major R. It. Harper and son, Mr.. R. E.
Harper, of Atlanta, are in Princeton,
N. j., attending the commencement
exercises of the university, where for
the past year Mr.. Matthew Harper has
been student. While in the north
they will visit several of the large
cities and other places of interest. ''''''
Mondays Charlotte Observer contain
ed some timely and sensible remarks
upon the loafng habit, which we have
copied elsewhere. "Nothing," iS says
truly, s'is more of a nuisance than to
60 into store to make ten cent pur-
chase and have IA loafers hear all the
talk about it, and then talk it over
afterwards" Is this applicable at any
store in Gastonia ?''''.'.''On Saturday,
July 9, the Cherryville Temperance
society will give a free entertainment
at Hovis' store. The exercises will
consist of speeches, dialogues, recita-
tions, vocal and instrumental music,
etc. All that wish to spend day for
pleasure and profit are cordially invi-
ted to attend. Plenty of good water
will be served free and iced drinks,
etc., will be plentiful for those who
wish to partake. Don't forget to take
your dinner along. Mr.. Jno. ]. Hovis
was over to see us Tuesday and gave
us an invitation to be on hand and to
invite all the neighbors.