Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-10-21

and pulleys were brought but not used
Some thought that she could be lifted
out "by main force" but Others
thought the "main force" plan woulc
not work, and to use the pulleys some
overhead fixtures would be necessary
so a half dozen hands went to work
with shovels, elevating the bottom o.
the we'll and lowering the surface
around the top. A very important
factor in expediting the work was the
$50 men who stood around the work.
men and gave advice. They hamper.
ed the men for elbow room, but this
was overbalanced by their valuable
suggestions as to how long it would
take to get the mule in jumping dis
tance of the top. Some asserted that
the task never could be accomplished,
while others said that the mule would
be blind if she did get out. The work
went on, however, and it was not long
till the animal was out. Probably no
mule in the state ever received so
many hearty cheers. She limped on
one fore leg, but otherwise showed no
CHER0KEE-The Gafney Ledger,
October II: Squire M. NJ. Glover, an
aged and highly respected citizen Of
this county, died at bis home on the
Shelby road, few miles above Gaff-
ney, last Wednesday. Mr.. Glover was
in bis S4th year. ''''''''There came near
being a stampede at the Butt tent Sat-
urday night on account of several shots
being fred down town. Officer Holl-
man was endeavoring to persuade a
gentleman of color to stop in his wild
flight from the clutches of the law /;
but the fleeing darkey did not tarry.
If the shooting had any effect what
ever it was to cause the fellow to run
that much faster. ...'.'"'The case of M.
G. and Mrs. Elizabeth Perry against
the Gafney Carpet Manufacturing COM
pauy, last week, resulted in the judge
ordering mistrial, the jury failing to
agree. The jury stood eleven for the
plaintiff to one for the defendant. This
was the last case tried and on Satur-
day court was adjourned. mfr.
James Reynolds and Miss Lizzie Nor
gan, popular young couple of Trough,
were united in the holy bonds of mat
rimony at that place week ago last
Sunday.
GASTON Gazette, Octo-
her 10: Mrs. Sam Inman, of Yorkville,
spent Friday with Mrs. T. W. Wilson.
.:".."Mrs. Mollie Hanna, wife of Miles
Hanna, died at her home during the
early hours of Monday morning. '"...'"
Miss Marie Carroll, of Yorkville, spent
last Friday with Miss Sue Gallant.
She will return in a week or two to
take instrumental and vocal lessons
from Mrs. Kate Flemming, at Oakland.
.......'.Rev. R. P. Smith returned from
Asheville last Saturday. The family
expected him Friday night, but missing
connection at Spartanhurg, he was de-
tanned until Saturday morning. He
stood the trip very we'll indeed and is
looking a good deal better than his
friends expected to see him.
LANCASTER-Ledger, October 1S !:
Congressman D. E. Finley has been
in town since Monday. His constit-
uents are glad to see him. The better
they know him the more confirmed
they become in the opinion that he
will make the district a good repre-
sentative. ........T. F. Mellow, Esq, of
the Yorkville bar, and J. Harry Fos-
ter, ESQ.,, of Kershaw are here in at
tendance on court. .........On last Fri
day, at Whisanant's planning mills,
near Kershaw, serious accident oc-
CURED which came near resulting in
the death of Mr.. T. G. Dalton. A bit
from the machine flew out striking
Mr.. Dalton above one of his eyes, pen.
etraling the skull and nearly putting
his eye out. At last accounts he was
doing very we'll. ...''''.''Jonas Thomas,
on Mr.. Wesley Funderburk's place,
near Tradesville, while handling pis-
tol on Sunday last, accidentally shot
himself. The ball lodged in his left
leg below the knee joint and was ex-
tracted by DR.. w. H. Sapp on Monday.
The wound is painful but not serious.
...'.'...Mr. D. H. Starnes, a subscriber
in the Indian Territory, writes US, 81
will make half bale Of cotton to
the acre this year. Last year | aver
aged a bale to the acre, but l will
get nearly as much for this years crop
as last. Cotton is bringing 7 to u
cents. The corn is good. Corn brings
from Is to 1s cents per bushel on the
market. We feed it to hogs and sell
the hogs at a good price. l like this
country very well. ."'''''''''The Moriah
Baptist Association convened at Taxa
haw last Thursday, and continued
through Sunday. Rev. S. N. Watson
preached the opening sermon. All
the churches in the association were
represented except one, and num-
Der OF brethren from sister associations
were present. Rev. T. A. Dabney was
elected moderator, w. S. Porter, clerk,
and VIM. M. Blackmon was reelected
treasurer. The discussions were very
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