Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-07-29
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CHESTER-Lante~n, July 25:-
Yorkville's council has determined to
have water meters put in, which IS
right, and to make the renter furnish
the meter, which is wrong. If they
were going to hang man we suppose
they would want him to furnish the
rope. In this case he would certainly
kick. .......'.A number Of girls entered
the Winthrop contest Friday. One
boy, Burdette Cornwell, stood the ex-
animation for South Carolina college.
The papers 60 to the faculties '''''''''
Coroner Shannon held an inquest yes
terday over the remains of colored
infant which was found by DR.. Miller
lying out near the Eureka mills, part
Ily devoured by dogs and buzzards'
The finding of the jury was, substan-
TALLY, that the unknown child came
to it's death from unknown causes on
an unknown day. 1t may have been
still-born. There is some evidence as
to the mother of the child, but it has
not been developed '''''''''A rate OF
one first.class fare to Pittsburg, Pa,
and return has been granted on account
of meeting of Y. P. G. U. convention:
Tickets will be on sale July 81 and
August 1st and End, final limit August
10th. The fare will be s19.65 from
Chester for round trip. BY depositing
the ticket with joint agent in Pittsburg
on or before August 9th and paying 50
cents, ticket will be extended to August
31st. Any one who may desire to take
the trip will communicate with Rev.
]. S. Moffatt, Chester, S. c. ''.''''':Mr.
J. R. Thompson, chairman OF the coun-
ty board of control, has been perplex-
ed about the opening or closing of the
dispensary during the reunion: he
wrote to the state board, and they
threw the responsibility back on those
who are ION the ground" Of course
they know it ought to be closed, but
they want the profit, no matter now
many get "on the ground"-or under
the ground-as the result. Messrs.
Ragsdale and Castor, the other mem
bers of the county board, Mr.. Thomp-
son saws, also leave the decision to him,
indicating their personal preference for
opening. Other citizens consulted are
evasive and non. .committal, and no
matter which way the cat jumps they
are safe, as they think, perhaps. But
thew are not safe. The board cannot
unload any responsibility; if the dis
pensary is kept open, they are respon-
+sible for any disorder, accidents or
crimes that may result therefrom. And
every citizen who has an opportunity
to raise his voice against it is also re-
sponsible, if he does not say distinctly,
"Close it," Mr.. Thompson wished to
ask for an expression through the pa
per. While it is late, still those who
wish good order and scbriety to prevail
can yet say so. Everybody knows that
the open sale of liquor will cause disor-
der, and no telling what else. Some say
that visitors will want drinks. Visi-
tors can get abundance of drinks here
much better than anything in the dis
pensary. We know that some have
uttered no uncertain sound on the
subject. Let others do so, late as it is.
CHEROKEE-Ga Gafney Ledger, July
25: The storm in Cherokee township
on the night of the 10Th instant was
much worse than at first reported.
The rainfall was almost unprecedent-
ed. The crops on uplands were badly
damaged, and on the creeks much OF
the corn is nearly destroyed. Three
trestles of the S. G. G. & G. E. road
were washed away and full half
mile of the road was washed out,
which suspended operations on the
Gaffney branch for some days. The
rain extended to this side of Broad
river and did considerable damage
about Cherokee ford. .'''''''''The Gaff-
ney Manufacturing company will in
crease it's capital stock 100000 at
once. 1t is the intention of the man.
agement to invest the entire amount
in the purchase of new machinery.
At least 10000 spindles will be added
to the already large number now in
operation, and this will make the plant
of the Gaffney Manufacturing COM
pany one of the largest in the state.
President H. D. Wheat deserves much
credit for his able management OF this
enterprise and should have the undi-
vided support of all progressive citi-
zens in his undertaking. .'''''''''During
last week while the washout on the S.
C. & G. E. branch from Blacksburg to
Gaffney was being repaired, the South
ern extended courtesies to the former
road and allowing them to run trains
over its road from Blacksburg to Gaff-
ney. 1--WE learn that Mr.. Richard
Cash's house, at Cowpens, was struck
by lightning few nights ago, and 1t
with the furniture was considerably
damaged. Fortunately none of the
family was injured. .'''.'''''J. S. Mintz,
of Cherokee township, had his barn
destroyed by fire from stroke of light
ming during the electric storm of the
10th instant. Mr.. Mintz lost his crop
of wheat, one mule and many valua-
bic farm implements.
LANCASTER-Ledger, July 26:
Mr.. NJ. J. Long, of Yorkville, is in
town. .........Mr. Hampton Hoke, of