Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-08-02
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CHESTER-The Lantern, July %
Mrs. Herndon and Miss Ophelia Dav-
idson, of Yorkville, are with their
brother, Mr.. Sidney Davidson, at the
Campbell house. MIR. Jesse Hardin
brought US the largest bean yesterday
that we have ever seen, a little over
"a inches. He has only one vine,
growing among his corn. '''.'.Chester
has the honor of furnishing the state
sponsor for the Sons of Veterans. The
honor has been conferred upon Miss
Louise McFadden by Commander
Weston. ..."Old Uncle Zeke Hemphill,
who lived near Blackstock, died last
week, Thursday, we believe. He
would have been Sc years old the next
day. Before emancipation he was a
slave in the Hemphill family, and was
favorably known by many people. ''''''
The delegates began coming in Tues.
day afternoon and most of them got
in by Wednesday morning; but many
of the visitors, a majority of the crowd,
came yesterday morning. The crowd
that came was but drop in the buck
et, compared with the entertainment
provided. The first good rain that
had fallen since early spring come on
this occasion, and it continued to come
in showers throughout the meeting,
which interferred with the programme
and very much upset the dressing
plans of the ladies. ..''.'''''Mr. b. M.
Spratt was in Asheville few days
ago, and was greatly pleased with the
anti-spitting ordinance. He says that
the effect is very plain. The men who
spit keep the outer edge of the pave.
ment, when standing or walking, and
spit out on the street. 1t seems that
clean pavements are only part of the
good effects; men become more
thoughtful, cleanly and careful in
other places, and this naturally sug,
gests cleanliness generally. Mr.. Spratt
thinks Chester should have similar
ordinance. 1t does look as if it is
necessary. We dislike the idea oi
having to be forced to observe outward
decency in public places. We often
wonder if those who spit around in
stores, offices, churches, stairways and
other places where a great num-
Der of people are forced to look upon
their sickening expectorations, do the
same in their homes and in other peo-
ple's homes, where only few people
would be nauseated; and if not, why
not? 1t cannot be thoughtlessness,
for if they can think in one place, they
can in another; and yet there are
men that slobber all around in public
places, who we are sure would not in
tentionally disgust other people. Per-
haps an ordinance would serve as a
reminder of the cleanliness which they
would be glad to observe. Possibly
repeated requests from ladies and 9TH
ers would be partial remedy.
CHEROKEE-Gafney Ledger, July
%: A carrier pigeon was caught by a
gentleman in this city few days ago
with tag on it containing this brand
"T. $685." The bird had one of its
legs broken seemingly by shot and
was in rather weak condition. '''''''''
The rain Tuesday night and Wednes-
day morning suspended work on the
many large buildings now being built
in Gaffney. The work on Limestone
college is progressing we'll. The foun-
dation of the First Baptist church is
being put in and the large quantities
of material on the ground will enable
the workmen to proceed with the work
rapidly."...'"'R. S. Lipscomb has pre-
sented The Ledger with specimen of
his Irish potato crop. Mr.. Lipscomb's
are the finest potatoes we have seen
this season. He says he mulched his
patch we'll and has not seen bug on
his vines during the season. Another
proof that mulching protects the vines
against the troublesome bug which
destroyes so much of the crops every
wear. ......'.The stockholders of the
Gaffney Manufacturing company met
yesterdy in the company's office. A
majority of the stock was represented.
The former officers were reelected,
and Mr.. T. H. Rennie was elected a
new director. A semi-annual dividend
of five per cent. was declared. The
100000 increase of stock was all TAX
en- before the meeting, mostly by peo-
pie living in Gaffney and Cherokee
county. The reports of officers show
ed the business of the company in fine
shape, and the stockholders we have
met are loud in their praises of the
management of President Wheat and
his assistants, and of the high charac-
ter of the operatives.
LANCASTER-Ledger, July 20:
A good many old survivors of the Con-
federate army from this county attend
ed the reunion at Chester last We'd
nesday and Thursday. Some express
ed themselves as delighted with the
trip while some did not enjoy it so
much. The weather was very unpro.
pitious, it raining greater part OF the
time. ...'.'"'R Railroad contractors from
about Blacksburg passed through here
Wednesday on their way to Chester
field county to do grading on the new
railroad between Cheraw and Camden.
They had 35 head of mules, number
of wagons: carts, scrapers and Georgia,
buggies, and were accompanied by
about IS hands. This was the third
contractor to pass through here with
his teams, ETC., to work on the new
road within the past fortnight. ''.'.'''.''
Franklin H. Mackey, Esq, of Wash
ington, D. c., is in the city, the guest