Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-02-04
LOCAL LACONICS.

Next Monday is salesday for Feoru.
airy, and virtually the opening of the
mule season.
Cherokee Court.
The winter term of the circuit court
for Cherokee county, convenes at
Gaffney City next Monday.
Price of Cotton.
THE ENQUIRER was instructed yes
terday to report the price of cotton as
ranginafrom 81 to St.
Mr.. Boyce Takes Charge.
Mr.. w. w. Boyce has received his
commission az auditor of York county
and will take charge next Monday.
the commission of Auditor Williams
does not expire until tomorrow.
Postal Savings Banks Wanted.
Senator Tillman presented to the
senate, on Friday of last week, a petit
ton signed by D. C. Boyd and 119
other citizens of the Balloon section Of
York county, asking for the enactment
of legislation looking to the establish
ment of postal savings banks.
Where They Live.
The Columbia State has published a
directory of the Columbia residences
of the senators and representatives
Messrs. Love, Epps, Mellow and Nc
Dill are "At Home" at the boarding
house of Mrs. McCants, 1909 Gervais
street, and Mr.. Johnson stops at the
Grand Central hotel.
Road News.
"Come and go with me-" remarked
DR.. Carothers to the reporter yester-
day morning, "and you will be able to
get some road news" The doctor
was just starting on little trip of four
or five miles into the country; but
the reporter declined the invitation
with thanks. "Road news" seems to
be very plentiful just now, and it is all
one way.
United States Jurors.
The grand and petit jurors for the
April term of the United States circuit
court, which convenes in Charleston
on April II, next, were drawn on last
Tuesday. Mr.. w. s. Wilkerson, of
Hickory Grove, was drawn on the
grand jury. There are no other names
from this county. The Lake City
lynching case, in which there are IA
white men under indictment, charged
with the murder of Postmaster Baker
aud his child, will be tried.
An Old Telegram.
DR.. w. Anderson, of Blacksburg, has
sent THE ENQUIRER a curiosity in the
shape of an old telegram, dated De-
cember IA, 1s4S. 1t was sent from
Charleston to w. c. Black, comptroller
general, over the lines of the Wash.
iugton and New Orleans Magnetic Tel
egraph company, by w. Laval, and
reads as follows: "The monthly state
ment of bank will be published on Sat-
urday morning (tomorrow) if practical
BILE. The report from the Camden
bank was only received today" The
check at the bottom of the message
says, 1895 words-43 cents. Paid"
The Electric Light Proposition.
Mr.. T. B. McClain appeared before
the town council last Thursday night
and made proposition to furnish the
town with Is 2,000-candle power cleo
trio lights for the sum of 81, 900 per
annum. This would be an average of
$66.66 per light. The members of
the council are all disposed to con-
slider the matter favorably; but as yet
have taken no definite action. 1t de-
veloped in the meeting that the town
of Sumter recently made a contract
for 40 electric lights Of 2,O0O-candle
power each, and is to pay for them at
the rate of s75 light year.
Killed Under the Wheels.
Gastonia Gazette, Thursday: The
whole community was shocked yester-
day morning to learn that Mr.. Grier
Craig had met his death under the
car wheels in Charlotte the night be-
fore. It is not known just how the
accident happened. He was fagman
on the Southern's freight. 1t was at
night, and he was not missed until the
freight had finished switching in Char
lotte and was just ready to pull out.
One of the trainmen who went to the
rear to look for him, found his man.
gled body at the junction. A coupling
pin was in his hand and he had been
dead sometime. The body came to
Gastonia on the noon train yesterday
and was met at the station by fully
200 people who were there allowed to
view the face of their dead young
friend for the last time. He was taken
to Union for burial. He was the eld-
est SON of Mrs. J. L. Hoffman by her
former marriage, and was just 81 years
old. A noble hearted, industrious and
energetic boy, Grier was liked by
erybody who knew him. For sew
eral wears he had made his home in
Gastonia, and his sudden and most
distressing death is source of deep
sorrow to his multitude of friends.