Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-08-02
LOCAL LACONICS.

LOCAL LACONlCS.
Good Corn.
All the upland corn everywhere j:
not thoroughly bad. Mr.. D. M. Hal
-four miles north of Yorkville-has
some crops that are in fine condition.
From Now Until New Years.
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ed with the best and most reliable
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of this issue until Junuary l, 1900, fol
"a cents.
The State Militia.
The adjutant general has published
list of SO companies that have beer
received into the state militia. The
Jasper Light Infantry, of Yorkville, i:
included in the list.
Sims Wins.
The following decision was filed
with the clerk of the state supreme
court las: Monday: Joseph M. Sims
respondent, vs. Ohio River and
Charleston Railroad company, appel.
liant. Affirmed. Y. J. Pope, A. ].
This Is Good.
The Seaboard Air Line authorities
have notified the railroad commission
of their intention to erect handsome
passenger depot at Catawba Junction
The accommodations at Catawba juno
ton have not heretofore been at all
creditable to the railroads.
Sowing Peas.
There have been thousands of bush
els of peas sown within the past few
days, and farmers are still sowing. 1t is
the general opinion that it is not yet
too late to make vines, and some holo
that unless there is an unusually early
frost, there is a good chance o.
making peas also.
Died of Fever.
Dunwoody, eldest son of Mr.. and
Mrs. John N. O'Farrell, died at the
home of Mrs. Sarah J. Eccles on last
Saturday afternoon, of fever, after
protracted illness. The young man
was in the seventeenth year of his age
The funeral took place from the As
sociate Reformed church last Sunday
afternoon, the services being conduct
ed by Rev. B. H. Grier.
Maybe So and Maybe No.
For several days there has been ir
circulation on the streets of Yorkvillt
rumor to the effect that the Seaboarc
Air Line people would take control O
the Carolina and Northwestern rail
road on August 1. The ENQUIRER
has made considerable effort to ge
some definite information about the
matter; but has been unable to trace
the rumor to responsible source.
The Widows Chain.
1t begins to look as if the "WidoW's
CHAIN" the first published history O
which appeared in THE ENQUIRER, i:
going to net to Epworth Orphanage 6
sum that will amount to many hun
dred times it's value. So far the re-
ceipts on account of the chain have
been more than 1900, and every ad'
ditional telling of the touching story
brings forth practical results.
Found the Calf.
Mr.. N. S. Black has found the stray
bull calf for which he advertised in
THE ENQUIRER last Saturday. The
calf was at the house of Green Simril
colored. Green is a subscriber to THE
ENQUIRER, and as soon as he got bis
paper he sent word to Mr.. Black.
The calf is thoroughbred animal re.
Gently purchased from Mr.. w. H.
Hicklin, and valued at $25. Mr..
Black was, therefore, very much re-
lieved.
Graded School Election.
The graded school tax election was
in progress when THE ENQUIRER went
to press yesterday. The polls were
opened at IL o'clock, and were to have
continued open until S p. m. The out
look was that the election would re.
suit in favor of the tax, especially if
there should be anything like full
vote. The dissatisfaction that has
prevailed on account of the choice of
teachers by the trustees cannot truth
fully be said to have grown any less ;
but judging from what has taken