Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-02-25

the town by electricity; but MIR. Nc
Claim has not been allowing himself to
be worried by little matters like that.
Rather Active Old Age.
The reporter was told few days
ago of an old lady down in Bullock's
Creek township-Mrs. Jane Miller
who is more than 80 years of age, and
who during the past few years has
pieced for her grand children 80 quilts.
Fifteen of the quilts were made from
pieces no larger than the ball of her
thumb. The work is done with neat
ness and artistic taste.
Should Have Called on the Ladies.
An old Confederate who is not salts
fed with the progress that has been
made so far in the collection of con-
tributions in behalf of the Confederate
reunion in Charleston, claims that
Judge Witherspoon made mistake in
calling upon the men for help in the
matter. He thinks that the Judge
should have called upon the ladies, for
whenever duty of this or any other
kind is devolved upon the ladies, they
always acquit themselves creditably.
Prices In 1S45.
Mr.. H. H. Beard has handed the re-
porter an old account of the late James
Jefferys against "Doctor McClurken,"
and which contains the follow item
"June Is, 1S45.. To 40 pounds of beef
at cents, $1.2O." The reporters first
impression was that the beef must have
been "by the quarter" but upon in
ouiry of men who can remember back
to those days, it develops that from p
to 81 cents was the regular price for
beef at retail.
Debate at Gold Hill.
There is to be a public debate at
Gold Hill academy, in Fort Mill town
ship, on next Friday night. The ques-
ton is, "Resolved, That we should
have compulsory school law" Al
firmative-D. V. Epps, w. M. Crook,
David Lindsay, c. T. Crook. Mega
tive-A. C. Faris, w. E. Smith, B. M.
Faris. The declaimers of the occa-
sion will be Moon Coltharp, Crook
Faris, John Boyd and Joel Epps.
Marshals-Edward Bales, Star Kimb-
rell and J. Coltbarp.
The Chaingang In Bethel.
The chaingang is now up in Bethel
township, the prisoners being quarter
ed in an old house about mile to the
east of Clay Hill. Superintendent
Culp said, on Wednesday, that the 10.
cation was good and the quarters quite
comfortable. There is some work to
be done on the approaches to Beaver
Dam creek, on the Charlotte road,
and also at Plaxico's mill. 1t is un-
derstood that the plant will continue
to operate in Bethel township, and
probably in this particular section, for
not less than three months.
The Farmers Mutual.
1t will be of interest to great many
people in York county to know that
the following is among the acts that
were passed and ratified by the recent
general assembly: "An act to amend
sections 5, 4, and 5 of an act entitled
IAN act to incorporate the Farmers
Mutual Insurance company, of York
county, S. c. approved 2lst Decem.
ber, 1894, to empower said company
to make assessments in anticipation OF
losses and increasing the power of the
board of directors.
Prospecting Potato Bugs.
Gastonia Gazette We fear that Mr..
Oliver Davis's remedy of hanging
thermometer on the clothes line to kill
out the potato bugs will fail this year.
In times past we have read of the for
wardness of these voracious pests in
sitting on the clods and watching for
the potatoes to come up but this year
they are reported to be ahead of that.
A gentleman told us in Dallas, Mon
day, that when he went to the store to
get his seed potatoes the bugs were
there looking over the merchants
books to see who had bought.
Agent at Gastonia.
The Gazette "Who will be your
new agent at Gastona p asked The
Gazette Monday night of President
Harper, of the Carolina and North
Western. "Have you made the selec-
ton yetP" "No," answered the presi-
dent readily, "we have done nothing
at all in the matter" "Is it likely
that you will get an outside man or
promote one now with you ?" we ask
ed. ave prefer to promote one of our
own men, whenever we can make it
suitable to do So" The bad weather
has greatly retarded their work but
the company hopes to get into its new
depot by the opening of spring.
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