Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-05-03
LOCAL LaCONICS.
Until January 1st, 1900.

| Onth january lStJ 1oOU.
The TwIcE-A-WEEK ENQUIRER, filled
with the best and most reliable up-to-date
news, will be furnished from the date of
this issue until January 1st, 1900, for $l.28.
just Plenty of Fun.
The attention of the reporter has
been called to the fact that there are
just plenty of potato bug-millions of
them, and that they promise to do all
the damage that is possible.
Jumped From a Train.
Hiram Steele is the name of the Me-
gro who was injured in Rock Hill last
Friday morning by jumping from a
train. He is an old man instead of
young boy. The mistatement was the
result of confusion in telephone trans.
mission.
Wheeling Events.
Charlotte Observer: Mr.. George
Fitzsimons tells The Observer that
wheelmen are not sleeping they are
simply waiting on the weather to get
settled, and then business will begin in
earnest. There are three meets ahead
for the spring: The first on the 18th
of May in Rock Hill, s. c.; the second
on the 18th in Yorkville, s. c., and the
third in Charlotte on the Goth of May.
Oak Ridge Honor Roll.
Following is the honor roll of Oak
Ridge school (Catawba township for
the mouth of April: Mason Bell, Bes-
sic Clounts, Clyde Clounts, Melvin
Hogan, Elma Merritte, Clarence Mer-
rite, Emily Minter, Jimmie Minter,
Marshal Minter, Annie Roach, Frank
Roach, Ross Roach, Eula Roach, Hell
en- Roach, Will Roach, Susie Roach,
Cora Steele, Willie Steele. .-
Exciting Runaway.
A runaway horse created quite a
commotion on the streets of Yorkville
last Friday afternoon. 1t was being
driven by Mrs. G. F. Gordon and Miss
Daisy Hart, who lost control of 1t.
Both ladies jumped from the buggy
without being hurt. The horse ran
until pretty nearly exhausted about
two miles or more in all. Several peo-
ple out in the streets had narrow es-
capes from being run over, and a. bicy-
Gle was crushed, and the buggy was
smashed. The horse was not seriously
injured.
Mammoth Pansies.
1t is unfortunate for Mrs. G. T.
Radcliffe that there is not floral fair
on hand just now, for she is in posi-
ton to score triumph with some of
the finest pansies ever seen. Mr.. Rad
clife brought over to The ENQUIRER
magnificent bouquet, the largest spe-
cimen of which measured st inches in
circumference. Even as late as last
year, 44 inches was considered some-
thing extraordinary. Mrs. Radclife's,
productions include various sizes and
colors, and her display is the adnira-
tion of all fower.loving passers by.
The Battle of Manassas.
One of the attractions Of reunion
week in Charleston is to be an elabor-
ate presentation of the battle of Man
nassas by the celebrated Paine Fire
works company. The company has,
at various grand army reunions, rep
resented different battles of the war,
selecting, of course, from any the COM
paratively few subjects in which the
Federals had everything their own
way. This time, however, it is to be
the Yanks who will run as they did in
such good style on the occasion of the
famous battles at Manassas. Which
battle-the First or Seconds to be
represented, is not stated in the bills;
but it makes no special difference.
There was sameness about the two
battles that will allow one to be very
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