Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-10-13

while they slept. He disappeared from
Brooks county shortly after the mur'
der and turned up near Kershaw with
plenty Of money. He had money on
deposit with Blackmon & Estridge, at
Kershaw, and drew it out after his a.
rest Saturday. The sheriff Of Brooks
county, arrived at Kershaw Monday,
and carried Ely back to Georgia with
him. . Mr.. Levi Whitaker, one Of the
oldest men in the county, died at tie
home Of his son, Mr.. Laney Whitaker,
near Antioch church, early yesterday
morning. He leaves a large family OF
children, all grown. He was q quieE.
good citizen. :. The county and towns
share Of the dispensary profits for the
past month amounted to $51745, and
have been turned over to Treasurer
.Cauthen by the. dispenser. The Ker-
shaw dispenser turned over $442.5S to
the county. treasurer, the county and
towns shares in the profits Of the Ker-
shaw dispensary. The profits grow
larger and larger every month. Is
drunkenness on the increase?......A
shooting occurred Sunday, in the Prt-
mus neighborhood. Sam Small, colored,
and his wife, had q serious falling out
and Sam evidently meant to kill her,
for it seems. he took deliberate aim at
her heel and shot her in the foot.
When Sam saw the ball had taken ef-
feet in the .'ole !'oman's.'', foot, he split
the wind and has not been heard from
since, though Deputy Wilson llllsso was out
all day Monday looking for him. :.....
Within the past week several counter
felt silver dollars have been discover
ed in circulation in this vicinity. It is
quite difficult to detect their being
counterfeit. They are slightly lighter
than the genuine dollar, somewhat
softer metal, and haven't the right
ring when dropped on any solid sub
stance. Look out for any such dollars,
and If any have gotten into your pos
session turn them In to U. 8. Commis-
sioner B. J. Witherspoon. # you know
Of any in anyone else's possession re-
port the fact to the commissioners.
YoRK-Fort Mill Times, October 10:
Local buyers are paying 80 cents q
bushel for cotton seed this week.
Mr.. ]. B. Culp is seriously Ill Of ty-
phoid fever at his home in Pleasant
Valley. .... Mr.. J. W.. Potts, Of Pleas
ant Valley, entered the first-year class
at Furman University, in Greenyille, a
few days ago.. The .two-months
old baby Of Mr.. and Mrs. II. e. White
died. at his old, home, near Fort. Mill
Thursday morning. The child was a
boy. The Standard Oh company
has purchased from Mr.. ]. M. Spratt q
small lot near the depot in this place
and will build coal-oil tank thereon.
:. Rev. r. A. Youngue returned from
Piedmont, s. c., Friday evening, after
an absence Of a week in assisting Rev.
T. c. Ligon in q protracted meeting.
Prof. 8. M. Mason has been offer
ed clerical position in the philippine
islands by the war department. It is
understood that he will not accept the
place. Mr.. Harper Woods, Of Ches-
ter spent Sunday with friends in Fort
Mill. Several years ago he was en-
ployed at the drug store Of pr. +. B.
Meacham in this place. 80. Mr.. w: p.
Rawlinson, who resigned the position
OF boss dyer at the Upper mill in this
place a few days ago to accept a SINH
lar position with the Sibley mills In
Augusta, Ca, has left Augusta and
will travel extensively In this state
and North Carolina before he tries to
secure another position. .Zeb Blake,
a 12-year-old Negro boy, was seriously
scalded while at work at the shops Of
the Spratt machine company in this
place yesterday morning. He says
that another boy slipped into the boil
er room and turned the steam on him.
It is understood that Magistrate Nc
Elhaney will take cognizance Of the
case. . About all one hears in military
circles In this place these days is talk
Of the parade. and competitive drill
which are to take place in Columbia
during fair week. The local company
hopes to be able to participate in both
the parade and the drill. though 1t Is
realized that the chances Of winning
one of the cash prizes to be given to
the three best drilled companies in the
state are somewhat against 1t, as the
company has been organized only three
months. The members Of the compa-
ny are sanguine, however, that they
will make a creditable show.......Mr.
Sam f. Massey. Of our town, has ap-
piled for the clerkship Of the state pen
sion board. We would not like to lose
him as a citizen; but we, believe the
state would be benefited by his ap-
pointment, at least the old soldiers
thereof. His recommendations from a
number Of counties and prominent in
dividuals are Of the best. He has not
sought to present an array Of unmean-
ing names-every name counts. He
will be Of incalculable service in that
position by reason Of education, train
ing and moral force. We hope for the
sake of deserving pensioners as we'll as
himself, that no hesitancy will be made
in the appointment.
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