Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-04-01
IN COUNTIES ADJOINING.
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CHESTER The Lantern, March
%: The directors of the Patterson
Library association met at the resi-
dence of DR.. G. B. White Thursday
evening. Committees were appointed
to consider different classes of litera.
ture and suggest books. The board
will meet again next Thursday even
ing to hear reports. When list Of
books has been agreed upon it will be
submitted to- jobbers for bids, and the
best will be accepted, and the books
ordered. 1t is probable that the libra
ry will be in operation very soon. ''''''
At a meeting of Jno. R. Culp Camp
Sons of Veterans, last night, officers
were elected for the year. Mr.. A. NJ.
Aiken was elected commandant in
place of ]. H. Marion, Esq, who de-
clned reelection. The other officers
were reelected. ...."Colonel Armstrong
last Tuesday night, said it was appro-
pirate that the "Rebel rally" should he
opened with prayer by Rev. Mr.. Mof-
fatt, as all the old soldiers during the
war were "seceders. ."''''.'Captain Geo.
C. Gill, of Richburg, died yesterday
morning about O'Clock. Funeral SER
vices were to be held today at II a. M,
and the remains to be buried at Rich
burg. He has been in bad health for
some time. We learn that he was
about 70 years old.
CHEROKEE-The Gaffney Ledger,
March. %: Captain J. B. Bell was in
Yorkville few days ago on profession
al business. .........The first lot of forty,
of the cottages now being built by
Baker & Lemaster for the Gatfney
Manufacturing company, are nearing
completion. We learn that the COM
pany will build 80 more this summer.
:....""Colonel Sam Jeferies has turned
over his trained blood hounds to Sher-
iff Thomas for the use of the county.
These dogs were raised by Colonel
Jefferies from fine stock and he says
will do their work right when an op-
portunity offers. .....'..'John L. Alex
ander, a young merchant of this city,
has been appointed beer dispenser in
Gatfney by the county board of control.
Mr.. Alexander has not yet secured
house for the privilege; but thinks he
will open on Limestone street. t.'''.'''''
Rev. F. c. Hickson has taken tempor-
ary charge of the Mount Paran Bap-
list church in Cherokee township. Mr..
Hicksou is one of the ablest preachers
in the state, and the Mount Paran peo-
pie will be fortunate if his previous
engagement will allow him time to
serve them as regular supply. '''''''''
We learn that the S. c. & g., people
are succeeding well in securing the
right of way, both in the city and
county, for their line of road from
this city to Spartanburg. The gentle
mrn getting the rights of way are cour.
teous, and gentlemanly and are doing
tEeir work just like the business men
that they are. Their part of the work
will he on time. ......''A careless dray-
man ran his dray over little daugh-
ter of Mr.. Hugh wilkins, Friday even
ing, and she was seriously hurt. No
bones were broken, however, and she
is now getting on all right. The police
took the offender before the mayor
who gave him so or 80 days on the
chaingang for his carelcssness. He
paid the So .'..''"A terrific hail storm
passed over the city Sunday night
about II o'clock. Some of the stones
were as large as partridge eggs, and in
few instances broke window glasses.
We have heard of no other dam
age. The wheat and oats were not
far enough advanced to be permanent
ly hurt, and owing to the continued
wet weather, few other plants were
above the ground. The hail was ac-
companied by heavy shower of rain
and followed Monday by cold damp
day, which again stops farm work.
LANCASTER The Ledger, March
%: Two new enterprises are assured
for Lancaster-a roller mill and cot
ton seed oil mill. They will both be
ready for operation by the coming fall.
1.-The yarn mill was damaged to an
extent of $4,000 by wind last Sunday
night at Pineville, N. c. The entire
roof was blown off and the water from
tho IN O00 oallon tank in the tower