Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-01-26
Wednesday, january 26, 1898.

the situation with their usual energy and
Little as outsiders may think
Of it, it is doubtful If any other occurrence
within the past 10 years operated to so
thoroughly dampen the spirits Of the
Rock Hillians.
Lost Two Fingers.
Two little Negroes were playing OIL Mr..
James l.. Moss's plantation, last Monday,
about an old stump. One Of them rested
his hand OH the stump, and the other
seeing Il nice, easy place to cut, came
down with All axe and took off two
fingers.
Personal.
Miss Ida deLoach, of Yorkville, is in
Columbia, the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Sims. She participated in the
Hospital Bazaar carnival last Friday night,
and. according to the Columbia Register,
twas awarded IN exquisite vase rs the
loveliest woman in the parade"
Knocked Him Senseless.
A Negro named Brison was nearly
killed while hauling logs for Mr.. T. L.
Carrolrs saw mill last Friday. 1t was
while the logs were being unlOaded. The
pole that had been fastened over them, to
keep them in place, broke loose and
struck Brison in the back of the head,
knocking him senseless. For time it
was thought the poor fellow had been
killed; but he finally came through all
right, and DR.. Walker, who has charge
of his case, thinks that he will get we'll
without much more trouble.
After Railroad Money.
A burglar, or burglars, entered the Of
flee of the Carolina and North Western
depot last Friday night, and in search
for money, turned things upside down
considerably. The money drawer was
torn from its fastenings and carried off
some distance. A kodak, which was ev-
identity mistaken as some kind of recep-
ticle for money, was broken open and
left in ruined condition. The ticket
case was also priced open and the contents
scattered about. There was no cash in
the money drawer, and if the burglar
secured anything of value, its loss has
not been discovered. AS yet, also, there
is no clue to the burglar.
Married In Tennessee.
Rock Hill Herald: Rev. ]. Lee Oates,
! pastor of an A. r. P. church near Lancas-
ter, lis receiving the congratulations of
many friends in Rock Hill upon bis mar
riage last Wednesday night, his bride
being Miss Lee Crockett, of Troy, Tenn.
The happy young couple arrived in Rock
Hill yeste rday morning and are spending
few days at the home OF Mr.. j. B. Oates,
father of the groom. Rev. j. Lee Oates
is a graduate of the Rock Hill graded
school, of Erskine college and of Erskine
seminary. AS a boy he was most ex-
elnplary character; as a man and minis
ter he has the esteem Of host of friends.
His bride is most attractive and lovable
young lady. Many friends hope for them
long life of usefulness and happiness.
Catawba Cotton Growers.
The cotton growers meeting of Cataw-
ba township, was held in Roddey's Hall,
last Saturday, with about 90 people, in
cluding number of Rock HilPs business
men in attendance. Organization was
effected by the election of A. H. White
president of the club; T. NJ. Allen, vice
president; and Iredell Jones, secretary
and treasurer Executive committeeman
were chosen as follows: T. M. Allen, w.
J. Poag, w. P. Crook, N. B. Williams,
T. F. Leslie, K. Fl. Cornwell, George H.
Cowan. The pledge was amended 80 rs
to bind signers not to plant more than IL
acres of cotton to the plow. The princi-
Of mo ant
cause of the fact that number Of farmers
had already entered into contracts for the
present year. Sensible talks were made
by Mr.. T. NJ. Allen, Captain w. L. Rod
dey, Mr.. W. ]. Roddey and Others, and
the prevailing spirit was one Of deep
earnestness.
Change Of Schedule.
With the change of schedule on the
Southern road, bringing the Dorthbound
mail train to Chester 20 minutes later and
making connection with the Carolina and
North Western iinpracticabIe, the latter
road, in order to make more certain its
northern connections, has moved its
schedule up about 20 minutes earlier, and
the northbound passenger now arrives in
YOrkville at 500 a. m. Miss Maggie
Moore, the postmistress, has written to
the proper authorities with view to
having such mail, letters and papers, as
has heretofore been coming on the pas
senger train, brought through on the
freight in local pouch. The freight
arrives anywhere from ll.30 to 1890,
and gives an advantage Of two hours
or such matter over the northbound o.
r. & C. 1t is bad way Yorkville is
in for mail facilities just now; but it is to
he hoped that, after awhile, there will be
some improvement.