Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-07-06
LOCAL LACONICS.
nuary LIST, 1899, For S1.OO.

LOOaL LaCONlCS.
Until January LIST, 1899, For S1.OO.
The Tw1CE-A-WEEK ENQUIRER, filled
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news, will be furnished from the date o
this issue until January 1899, for Sl.0O.
Bicycle Races.
There is to be a bicycle meet in
Yorkv vile on July 81, the date of the
state campaign meeting here.
The Negro Is Dead.
Alec Archer, who was shot at Leslie
recently by Allen Barnett, is dead
The trial of Barnett will probably be
commenced today.
The Alliance Picnic.
The date of the annual Alliance
picnic, at Tirzah, is August and 4
Quite a number Of prominent speak.
ers, including Senator McLaurin, are
expected to be present.
Commission of One Per Cent.
Banks and other than government
agencies through which revenue
stamps are being distributed, are
allowed a commission OF l per cent.
on their sales.
Geological.
Master Frank Riddle, of York vile
is establishing miniature geological
garden. At present he has 81 squir.
rels, a black snake and bird or two
Other specimens are being added as
opportunity offers.
Arrivals at Cleveland.
A correspondent of the Charlotte
Observer reports that there were IL
arrivals at Cleveland last Thursday
With germans, concerts and other
amusements, the guests are having
gay time of it.
Fire In Bethesda.
The barn and stables of Mr.. james
Bookout, who lives about two miles
southeast of Bethesda church, were
destroyed by fire last Thursday night
Four head of horses and mules were
burned. Mr.. Bookout had attended
to the feeding of the stock himself
and the fire was discovered about hall
au hour afterward. The origin of the
fire is unknown.
Drowned While Bathing.
A Negro named Linus McCully,
aged about 10, was drowned in Rid.
dies mill pond last Saturday while
bathing. He was either unable to
swim at all or very poorly, and in at.
tempting to 60 across the pond, got
beyond his depth. The only witness
was a small Negro boy who could
give him no assistance. The boy gave
the alarm, and in about an hour after.
ward the body was recovered. Nc.
Gully lived at Bowling Green.
Stockholders Meeting.
The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Carolina and North.
Western railroad will be held al
Lenoir, n. c., on Thursday, July IA.
Stock holders, their wives and minor
children, are to be complimented with
free transportation on regular trains
but this will only be upon application,
by postal card or otherwise, to the
office of G. w. F. Harper, president.
Lenoir. Applications must state the
names of those in favor of whom
passes are to be made. Passes will be
good going on the 18th and 18th, re.
turning on the 18th. In the case OF
passes presented by others than those
for whom they are issued, fare will be
collected.
Attempted Suicide.
Rock Hill Herald, Saturday: Mrs.
Jane Goodson, who lives near the
Standard mills, tried to commit sui.
eide by taking two ounces of lauda.
mum last Wednesday afternoon. She
had purchased one ounce from NJ. H
Sandifer and dank that in the store OF
l.. NJ. Davis, saying to Mr.. Dozier at
the time, that if one bottle would not
kill her two would. She then left and
went to the store of R. P. Boyd & Co.,
and bought another ounce. Mr.. Do
zier followed, but too late. The wo.
man went to the well in the lot of A.
Friedheim & Co., and drank the pois.
on. She left, and when near the
street car bridge over the railroad, be-
gan to reel and finally got down. DIR.
Massey was summoned, and, working
with her faithfully, succeeded in saw
ing her life. The woman was crazed
because of the conduct of her daugh-
ter, a girl about Is years old, over
whom, she said, a man named Barn
hill had too much influence.