Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-12-20
LOCAL LACONICS.
Accident at the Ferry.

What came near being o serious ac-
cident occurred at Thorne's ferry last
Friday morning. A Negro attempted
to drive into the falboat with II wagon
loaded with cord of wood and drawn
by four mules. The chain 10 the fat
broke and The rear wheels of the wagon
went into the river. The mules were
cut loose and saved with great diff
Guilty.
Barn Burned.
The barn Of Mr.. Sam Smith, who
lives in Mecklenburg, just across the
line from Fort Mill, was burned on
Sunday of last week, together with all
he proveuder it contained, and two
mules and horse. The mules belong
I'd to Mr.. Smith and the horse to Mir.
William Epps, who was visiting his
home ut the time Of the unfortunate
occurrence.
No Paper OH the eth.
AS usual The makers Of THE EN-
oUIRER, printers aud editors will take
d brief breathing spell for Christmas,
with view To cleaning up the Office
and getting things in shape for next
year. We feel that we are fuirly ell.
titled to drop two issues burt as mat
ters stand are only able 10 omit one,
aud it will he the issue of Wednesday
next, the 9th instant. The paper will
appear as usual OH next Saturday, and
the next issue after that will be the
one for Saturday, December 80.
Eclipse of The Moon. .s .s.....
There was all interesting eclipse of
the moon last Saturday night, lasting
from 80 10 about Ills o'clock. 1t
was at its full at $50. The newspapers
of this part of the country generally,
with the exception Of the Atlanta. Jour
nal, which announced it Friday, had
overlooked the eclipse, and TO most
people it came as Il surprise. The
night was beautiful, however, and as
the phenomenon commenced in the
early part of the night, it was witness
ed by great many people.
Faced With Deficit.
The municipality Of Rock Hill is in
bad way financially just now. The
tax levy for all purposes is now 10
mills on the dollar, and the income of
the town from all sources amounts to
about $4,000. The expenses, this
year, however, will foot up some
thing like Sis, 1896 IA, leaving deficit
of more than 81 ,0O0 A mass meeting
was held one night last week to con.
slider the question as TO whether it was
desirable to amend the charter of the
town SO rs to increase the limit of the
levy to 1911 MILLS. 1t was decided to
let the charter remain as it is.
Death of Mrs. X. b. Riddle.
Mrs. Hannah E. Riddle, wife of Mr..
R. B. Riddle of Zeno, died at her home
at that place last Saturday afternoon
after long and painful illuess Of con-
sumption. Mrs. Riddle was the eld-
est daughter of Captain L. NJ. and
Mrs. F. V. Grist, of Yorkville. She
was born in Yorkville, on February 10,
1857, and Was married to Mr.. Riddle
on January 8, 1882. At the time of
her death she was aged 40 years, 9
months and 27 days. The funeral SER
vice was conducted at the home last
Sunday afternoon at o'clock, and the
interment took place in Bethel ceme-
terry. The deceased leaves husband
and six children.
Our Remaining Mail Routes.
Among the local mail routes recent
ly let out by the poslottice department.,
and not included in our report of last
Wednesday, were two that were over
looked by our correspondent, and
about which it has been necessary TO
write to him again. These are routes
No. 2O19S and No. 2O2O4. The former
runs from Fort Mill, by Barberville
and Harrison to Ardreys, returning by
Pleasant Valley and Belair to Fort
Mill, six times a week. The contract
price is 1880, of which the sub.contract-
or is receiving 5000. The contract for
the next four years has been let 10 w.
H. Mcclure, OF Danville, Va, for $217
Der annum. The other route runs
from Hickory Grove to Eta Jane, ny
Hopewell and back, round trip of l6
miles three times week. The gov
ernment is now paying ss2 year, of
which the sub contractor is getting ESQ.
The successful bidder for the new con-
tract was the same Mr.. Mcclure and
be will yet 1886.
Tax Collections.
The work of collecting the taxes for
this year is progressing as usual; but
up to this time the aggregate amount
collected is not very considerable
portion of the whole. Most of the
receipts So far issued have been 10
small taxpayers, who, as usual, are
the first 10 pay and get rid of the mat
ter. 1t is customary for the large tax.
payers to hold back until the last min
ute. and, with few exceptions, they are
adhering TO the rule. 1t has been sug.
yested that on account of the invaria-
Bile habit of the general assembly 10
extend the time for the payment OF
taxes, most of the large taxpayers will,
this year, let the lime limit, December
81, 20 by without paying. This, how
ever, is not likely. All business men
realize how unbusinesslike is the GUS
tom by which the tax time has each
wear been extended, and they also
realize that the governor and general
assembly may wake up to that fact at
any minute. Therefore, not many OF
them would be willing 10 take such a