Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-09-02

200 to 225 pounds each. 10 1eed raw
cotton seed to pigs is generally under
stood to be dangerous.
Supplies For Chaingang and County Home.
Pursuant to the plan already adop-
ted, the county board Of commission
ers will, at its next monthly meeting,
to be held next Wednesday, let con-
tracts for supplying the chaingang and
county home during the ensuing 80
days. Intending bidders who have
not already been supplied with blanks
on which to bid should apply to the
supervisor for the same.
Probably Concerns the Narrow Gauge.
Application has been made to the
secretary of state for charter for the
Sout hern Atlantic Construction COM
pany. William A. Barber, Esq, is to
be president; J. H. Marion, Esq, Sec
retary, and Mr.. H. B. Corbin, treas.
urer. The reporter has no definite in
formation on the subject; but the sup
position is that the proposed corpora
ton will have something to do with
the manipulation Of the Carolina and
North. Western railroad property.
Spur to Lockhart.
The Jonesville correspondent of the
Columbia State, writing under date of
Thursday, says: "Superintendent 2.
1. Wells and R. Southgate, of the
Southern railway, were in our town
yesterday looking after the projected
railroad from here to Lockhart. Cap.
tain Carey, the superintendent of the
Lockhart mills, met Messrs. Wells and
Southgate here and drove them over
the line towards Lockhart. They
gave out nothing for publication; but
there is no doubt that the road will be
built"
Railroad Rumor.
Shelby Star: tits rumored that the
Atlantic Coast Line has "intentions
at" the S. C. & G. Extension railroad
and will soon acquire control of the
line. The Coast Line is fine system
and will make of the S. c. & G. Ex-
tension first. t.class road. The Coast
Line is now building from Sumter to
Camden. The Southern and the Coast
Line are good friends, and the former
may have hand in the deal. AT any
rate we believe the consummation of
the trade will be beneficial to the s.
C. & G. Extension and the section it
traverses.
From Rutherfordton to Asheville.
Rev. J. C. Johnes has been 80 busy
during the past few days that he has
been unable to complete his description
of his recent trip into the North Car
olipa mountains in time for this issue
of The ENQUIRER; but he promises
to have it ready for Wednesdays pa,
per. The first installment was very
much enjoyed by many of The EN-
oUIRER's readers, and there is no hes
itation in promising that the conclu-
sion will be fully up to it in every par
ticular. A lady reader who has been
through the country described, re-
marked on Wednesday: "Mr. Johnes's
description makes me feel that I am
travelling over the route again seeing
more than I did on the first trip"
Reunion of the Massey Family.
Fort Mill correspondence Columbia
State: The annual reunion of the
Massey family was held at the home OF
Mrs. N. c. Massey on Thursday, Au-
gust "a. In the afternoon a meeting
of the family was held, at which Mr..
J! W. Ardrey, being the Oldest member
of the family, presided, with Mr.. John
E. Ardrey as secretary. DR.. ]. E.
Massey was appointed to collect and
prepare history of the Massey family
and Mrs. J. NJ. Spratt, of the Halle
family, to be read at the next annual
reunion. The family at the present
consists of 10 children and % grand
children. DR.. J. E. and Messrs. B. F.,
Henry and L. J. Massey were chosen
as an executive committee to arrange
the details for the next annual reun-
ion.
Yorkville vs. Rock Hill.
The colored baseball nine of York
vile has been playing some capital
ball this season. 1t has played Ches-
ter, Charlotte, Rock Hill and other
places at home and on the grounds OF
the opposing clubs. Sometimes it has
played what seemed to be poor ball
but even then it was enough to win.
Where the conditions required it, there
was always good playing. During this
week there has been a rub with Rock
Hill in series of three games. The
white baseball cranks over in Rock
Hill became partizan with the local
club and exerted themselves to assist
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