Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-06-24
LOCAL LACONICS.

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Until January LIST, 1900.
THE Tw1CE-A-WEEK ENQUIRER, filled
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news, will be furnished from the date OF
this issue until January lst, 1900, for Sl.Os
Commissary Car Delivered.
The big commissary car, recently
constructed by Messrs. Keller & Lo-
gan for the chaingang, was delivered
last Thursday, aud taken down to
Blairsville.
More Cotton Blooms.
The first cotton bloom of the season
makes an interesting news item; but
after the first, cotton blooms become
common, and there is no reason why
mention should be made of them. The
good people who have sent in blooms
during the past few days, are referred
to the issue of The ENQUIRER for last
Saturday.
Summer Schools For Negroes.
Superintendent of Education Nc
Mahan has arranged to establish eight
summer schools for Negroes in the
State. One of them is to be at Rock
Hill, and continue in session from July
4 to July 81, inclusive, in the Clinton
institute building. Teachers are to be
accommodated with board at very low
rates, and it is said that everything
that is possible will be done to make
their stay agreeable. R. ]. Crockett
will be principal and will instruct in
geography. Mrs. Perry G. Walker
will instruct in English. The instruc-
tor in arithmetic has not yet been
chosen.
Condition of the Wheat Crop.
Mr.. William Caldwell, of Kings
Creek, was in Yorkville on Wednesday
and the reporter took occasion to ask
him some questions with regard to the
wheat harvest. The Kings Creek Sec
ton and the country surrounding has
long been recognized as one of the
best wheat growing localities in these
parts. Mr.. Caldwell says most of the
wheat has been cut; but it has not all
been hauled up yet. The crop, while
fairly good, is lighter than usual. The
heads are heavy enough but there
are not enough of them. There is a
scarcity of straw. But it is not fair
to say that the wheat crop has been
anything like failure. There have
been much poorer crops in the neigh
borhood.
Death of Miss Lizzie Massey.
Miss Elizabeth Massey, most es-
timable maiden lady of Yorkville, died
at the home of her sister, Mrs. J. R.
Bratton. last Tuesday afternoon, after
a protracted illness. She was native
of Lancaster county, had resided in
Yorkville for nearly 40 years, and at
the time of her death was 73 years OF
age. The funeral took place from the
Methodist church on Wednesday after
noon, the services being conducted by
Rev. A. n. Brunson, and the inter
ment took place at the old Methodist
cemetery. There was large con.
course of people in attendance.
No Business on the Fourth.
The Fourth of July is to be pretty
general holiday in Yorkville. At least
there will be very little business done.
The following concerns will be closed
during the day the day J. w. Dob.
son, w. w. Jenkins, c. p. Lowrance,
]. NJ. Rawlinson, w. B. Moore & Co.,
w. NJ. Kennedy, Brooks Inman, w.
Adickes Co., Ferguson & Snider, G. H.
O'Leary, S. A. Pearson, ]. H. Riddle,
]. J. Hunter, H. G. Strauss, Mrs. II. NJ
Dobson, Thos. w. Speck, w. H. Hern.
don, Grist Cousins, H. c. Smith, H. 7,
Grist, r. B. McClain, Hope Gordon
Mercantile Co., Louis Roth, Beard 4
Carroll, w. f. Ferguson, Ganson Dry
Goods Company. The soda fountains
of course, will fiz as usual.