Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-08-20
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He Is a Good One.
Mr.. J. A. Watson offers his services
as an instructor of boys and girls
There are few educators in this section
of the country with more experience,
or who are as efficient as Mr.. Watson
Winthrop Catalogue.
We are in receipt Of the latest cata-
logue. of Winthrop college. It'll neat.
ly gotten up and handsomely illustra.
ted. President Johnson will furnish
copies upon application.
Wants Wool.
Attention is called to the advertise.
ment in another column of the Ganson
Dry Goods company calling for wool.
We fear that there is not near so much
of this commodity in York county as
there ought to be; but the prices offer
ed are very we'll calculated to make a
long reach after what there is.
Died of Fever.
Mr.. Robert Law, youngest son OF
General and Mrs. E. NJ. Law, form
erly of Yserkville, died at the home OF
his parents, in Barlow, Fla, last Thurs
day morning, of typhoid fever. The
deceased was aged about 40 years, and
was we'll and favorably known in
Yorkville. Mr.. E. A. Law left for
Barlow on Thursday to attend the
funeral.
Over 1000 Bushels.
Mr.. G. L.>Riddle, proprietor of the
"Champion Mills" at Zeno was in
Yorkville on Thursday. Upon inqui-
ry by the reporter, he stated that since
January 1, up to about a week ago,
his mill had ground about 1000 BUSH
els of wheat. He also said that the
wheat crop was larger this year than
usual, and, further, that he believes
that there is growing disposion to
SOW more wheat than ever.
The Picnic Of the Woodmen-
In another column, Pine Camp, No.
A, Woodmen of the World, announces
picnic to be held at Glover next
Thursday. There are about four hun
dred Woodmen in York county, and
like the New York "Four Hundred" )"
they are generally pretty select lot
of people. Many of them will partic-
ipate in the festivities at Clover, and
the public, which has cordial invita-
ton to attend, will no doubt be there.
Are You Enrolled?
No matter how good a Democrat
you are, or how anxious you may be
to vote, unless your name is on the
club roll by next Wednesday, August
"a, you will not be allowed to partici-
pate in the primary of August 80. If
you are entitled to have your name on
the club rolls and have not already
put it there, attend to the matter at
once. Either the precinct chairman
or secretaries are the people to whom
you should apply.
The Carpaigners.
The county campaigners were at
Rock Hill last Tuesday and were
greeted by large crowd of voters.
Most of the citizens of the town
turned out to hear what was said.
The meeting at Coates's Tavern was
called off. The Fort Mill meeting
took place on Thursday; but the
crowd in attendance was much small
er than at Rock Hill, and yesterdays
meeting was held at Barnett's Noun
tain. Today's meeting is to be held
at Clover.
Married Near Half Century.
Rock Hill Herald, Wednesday !:
Last night, August 18th, 40 years ago,
Mr.. Miles Johnson led to the hy-
meneal altar Miss Josephine Kerr,
who, as he is still proud to say, was
one of Indiana's fairest daughters.
The ceremony was performed in York
Vile in the presence of a host of
friends; but of all that goodly mum.
ber the only living witnesses are Mrs,
Thomas Wood, of Rock Hill, and
Messrs. L. NJ. Grist and James M.
Lowry, of Yorkville. We hope Mr..
and Mrs. johnson may live in good
health to enjoy their diamond we'd
ding.
He Is Rare Specimen.
Master Frank Riddle, of Yorkville,
has added to his geological collection,
one rare specimen in the shape of an
animal that is often heard of but sell
dom seen in this section. The new
acquisition is a ground hog or wood
chuck. 1t weighs only five or six