Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-04-19
Wednesday, April 10, 1899.

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arrested, The affair occurred outside
of the incorporation, and, although a
policeman went to the scene, he had
no authority to make the arrest.
The List Increasing.
The list of subscribers to the Rock
Hill Herald's movement to send Con-
federate veterans to the Charleston re-
union is increasing. According to The
Herald, of Saturday, the subscribers
were as follows: D. B. Johnson l.,
George D. White 1, w. ]. Rawlinson
1, Oakland Lodge of K. of P. 2, Glib
Greene 1, Julius Friedheim 1, w. L..
Roddey ], R. T. Fewell 1, Sidney Fried
helm 1, w. J. Roddey l, A. II. White
l, E. B. Mobley l, ]. M. Cherry 1, j..
R. Barron 1, R. Lee Kerr l, Paul
Workman /, Pride Ratteree l, T. A.
Crawford and V. B. McFadden l, Rock
Hill Herald 1-2O in all. The reporter
was informed last week that Captain
S. E. White, of Fort Mill, intends to
send at least one veteran from his
township and probably more than one.
The reporter has also had information
for ten days of a citizen of Yorkville
who proposes to pay the railroad fare
and other expenses of veteran of his
selection.
Entertainment OF the Veterans.
The Lancaster Ledger prints the
following letter from General G. |.
Walker to Captain G. w. Jones, Of
Lancaster: Dear Sir-Yours of the
9Th instant to-hand containing roster
and remittance for those from whom
you have collected. I will be perfectly
candid in answering your inquiries, and
would say that the only veterans who
will be entertained free are those whose
circumstances are such that they can
not afford to pay, and to secure this
privilege they will have to have GER
tificate from the commander of their
camp, or if not member of camp,
from the commander of the nearest
camp to them, that such is the case.
On your arrival you will find commit
tees who will give all the information
needed; but no special quarters have
been assigned to any special camp, and
you had better engage the same in ad-
vance. Write Mr.. R. P. Evans, chair
man committee on information, if you
want to secure quarters in advance.
Delegates, of course, will be expected
to pay the same as other veterans.
Death of E. d. Thompson.
Mr.. E. D. Thompson died at his
home at Point last Friday, after long
illness. He had been in bad health
for more than a year; but was able to
be up and about until week of his
death. Mr.. Thompson was aged about
A years. He was man of consider
able information, took deep interest
in public affairs and was an excep-
tional farmer. 1t was Mr.. Thompson
who, two years ago, succeeded in rails
ing four bales of: cotton on an acre OF
land. He leaves g widow and four
children. The funeral took place at
Bethel on Saturday afternoon. The
following testimonial came to THE
ENQUIRER on Monday afternoon from
a well u-known citizen who was close
friend of the deceased: "In speaking
of Mr.. Thompson, you need not hesi-
tate to associate his name with every
thing that is honest and truthful and
manly. There was no better man in
York county. If you were intimately
acquainted with Mr.. Thompson my
suggestions are superauous.
Graves of the Veterans.
General Moorman recently applied
to General Walker for a list of the
Confederate burying grounds in South
Carolina. As to York county, Gener-
al Walker could only furnish informa-
ton as follows: Yorkville, in two
cemeteries, Is graves; Fort Mill, 81
graves; Flint Hill, Al graves. This
matter may sometime be of considera-
BILE Importance, and the information
should be gotten up accurately. There
are number of cemeteries in this
county that have not been reported,
and if citizens residing near will he so
kind as to report the different ceme-
teries to us with the number of Con-
federate graves in each, we will take
pleasure in forwarding the reports to
General Walker. The reports will he
more valuable if they include lists OF
the names OF soldiers buried in the
different cemeteries.
why He Voted For McMahan.
When Superintendent of Education
McMahan concluded his address in the
court house last Monday, quite num-
Der of his auditors, including many
trustees, went up to shake hands with
him. II am glad to meet you," said
one of the trustees who was first to
reach the superintendent. "This is
Mr.. - said Mr.. John A. Bar
ron, by way of introduction. Then
. the trustee continued, ayes, l had the
advantage of you. l voted for you
because you hit old Mayfeld in the
eve. The embarrassment OF the su-
perintendent was such that he was at
a loss to know how to answer; but
the trustee, failing to notice the effect
of his remark continued, "and if you