Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-02-01

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we will soon be independent of the
Negro so far as cotton picking is con-
cerned. Tom G. LANE.
In COUNTIES ADJOINING.
Summary of the News That Is Being Pub
lished by Exchanges.
CHESTER-Lantern, January 81 {:
J. l. Cain, late superintendent of the
Eureka Cotton mills, Chester, has been
engaged as superintendent by Mr.. T.
B. McClain for his new mill at York
vile. .''..''...Miss Sallie McFadden, of
Rock Hill, who has been with relatives
here has gone home. '.'..''''A[isses Ne
vile Pope, of Newberry, and Genie
Williams, of Lancaster, are visiting
Miss Lillian Massey at Mrs. s. M.
Jones's. .........Mr. Edward Sloan, An
old veteran of Woodward church
neighborhood, who was well.known
around town, died last Tuesday. ''.''''''
Mr.. Henry Thomas, foreman of the
foundry at the Chester Machine shops,
is moving into Mrs. Stewards house on
Columbia street, lately vacated by Mr..
G. T. Brakefeld. ...'''.'..The Patton
redistricLing bill is a good one and
ought to pass. 1t may not. suit con-
gressmen who fear that the may be cut
out of districts which they think they
can carry, or thrown into districts with
stronger men but; but the aspirations
and prospects of individuals should
cut no figure. The bill ought to pass
not for any particular mans benefit ;
but because it is right. There was
once an excuse for the present arrange
ment; but under present conditions i,
is inconvenient, absurd, and ridiculous.
We do not believe there is any demand
for its retention among the people gen.
orally. The bill ought to pass. .''''''''.'
/ Mr.. Jesse II. Hardin, Jr., who was ad'
Ijutant 10 the First regiment, went to
Cuba with the Second regiment and
has remunerative employment, though
not connected with the army. ''''''''.'''
Chief Morgan, Mr.. R. M. White and
others, killed 99 rabbits in short time
Yesterday afternoon, on Mr.. Whites
place. If it had been a good day fol
rabbits they could have done much
better. The cunning little animals
have become so numerous as to be
destructive in that neighborhood
From one to two dozen have been kill.
ed in a short time ON several other oc
casions recently.
CHEROKEE -Blacksburg InVesti
gator, January 25: Last Monday
uight at about o'clock, the eastbo.und
train on the Gaffney branch Of the
Is. c. and G. railroad ran over and
killed COW just this side of Cherokee
Falls station. The engine and tender
were derailed, and had it not been TO!
the prompt action of the crew very
serious wreck would have resulted
The proper authorities at this place
were notified. Within an hour the
engine and tender were righted and
the passengers were brought on tc
Blacksburg. Mr.. J. D. Kase, a cap
italist from Pennsylvania, was here anc
made an examination of the magnetic
ore veins of this section and was wei
pleased with them. What is needed
is developing company to show what
the ores are. ......"'Dr. John G. Black
has a model farm in its way. 1t is ex
clusively stock farm. The doctor
keeps lhoroughbreds entirely. He
has quite a number of Welsh and Shet
land ponies. He has fine thorough
bred French coach stallion and Poland
China hogs. He raises several mules
every year. He is also poultry fan
cier and has several fine strains Of fowl
Added to the rest, a complete mode,
stock farm. He holds to the we'll.
known fact that thoroughbreds can be
raised as cheap (after you get start,
as scrub stock. He and Blanton has
on his place about 100 cattle all the
time fattening for the market. The
doctor is an allround good farmer
raises all his feed for the stock on bis
place, keeps his manure and uses it on
his land, thus his land is always i'm
proving. Besides making profit on
his stock, he adds to the value of his
land. Gaffney Ledger, January 26
Rev. A. D. Davidson and Miss Carrie
Massey were married near Thickety on
the goth instant. Mr.. Davidson is one
of Cherokee's most popular clergymen
and his worthy bride is one of her most
popular young ladies. ..'...'.'Mr. Jesse
Eubanks and Miss Estell Huskey were
married on the 18th instant, at the
residence of the BRIDES parents, in this
city, by Rev. D. P. Robertson. Mr..
Eubanks is a prominent mill man and
has captured one of Gaffney's most
charming young ladies. ''''''''A small
dog, a pet of Mr.. Rufus Littlejohn's
family, apparently went mad on last
Thursday and bit several dogs and q
little girl on her way from school before
it could be killed. The child was
promptly treated and it is hoped that
no serious trouble will result. '''''''''
Baker & Lemaster have commenced
work on their big contract for 40 Groom
cottages for the Gaffney Manufacturing
company. They now have their big
shed up, their machinery in place and
large force of men moving, which,
under their direction, will do some
hustling. An immense quantity OF
material of all kind is on the ground
and large lots are arriving on wagons
and trains daily.
GASTON-Gastonia Gazette, Janu-