Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-11-17
LOCAL LACONICS.
1rk's Railroad Mileage.i


York county has s9.SS miles of rail-
road, and the state and county taxes
on the same amount to s9,705.65. The
total mileage of the state is 2,S30.44, and
the total state and county taxes
amount to $341, ,000.90.
He Can Give Information.
Mr.. Henry Massey requests the an
nouncement that he will be glad to
furnish information to people interest
ed in the F. H. Brown lands, and that
he will remain at home on November
20 and November 27, for the purpose of
going over any special property that
prospective buyers may be interested
in.
The Orphans.I
If the childfen Of the Grier Orphan
age, at Hickory Grove, have one thing
more than another to be thankful Tor,
| it is that their lot has been cast In
Christian community. 1t is to be hoped
that on Thanksgiving Day these child
rem and their honored guardian, Rev.
]. H. Simpson, will be made to feel
that they are close to the homes or
their friends.
VIII Serve Next Year.
Under the law as 1t now stands, at
each November term Of the court, six
of the eighteen grand jurors who have
been serving during the year preced-
ing, are drawp to serve during the fol-
lowing year. Before the jurors were
discharged, Wednesday, the following
were drawn for service during the next
twelve months: T. A. Mills, ]. E. Park
err, Iredell Jones, E. ]. Wyl1e, J. M.
Russell, E. H. Jackson.
Complimented the Supervisor.
The report of Supervisor Culp to the
grand Jury, won warm praise when
read in open court last Wednesday.
Judge Klugh said that he had not yet
heard such a complete and satisfactory
report from q county supervisor. He
thought that If all the supervisors of
the state would make such reports, the
people would be much better Informed
as to what was going on. The judge's s
remarks were calculated to make Mr..
Culp feel especially good. He was en-
titled to feel so.
Death OF Mrs. Jane f. hoorei
Mrs. Jane E. Moore, widow Of the
tlate John M. Moore, died near Guth-
riesville last Thursday morning at
about 5 o'clock, aged about rs years.
She had been in failing health for quite
awhile. The funeral took place at Be-
thesda on Thursday afternoon. The
deceased has for many years been
known as one of the most esteemed
and lovable Of the many good women
in Bethesda township. She leaves four
living children-two sons and two
daughters. The sons are Messrs. L. w.
and J. Palmer Moore. The daughters
are Mrs. J. S. Sandifer and Mrs. ]. R.
Logan.
He Was Too Smart.
Sometimes people get in serious trou-
BILE by being too smart. Dick Thomp-
son, a Negro from Bullock's Creek
township, fell that way last Wednes-
day. Dick was being accused of having
entered the house Of Mr.. Feemster, In
Bullock's Creek township, and stolen a
quantity Of meat. Although the pre-
sumption of guilt was great, the evil
dence against him was not especially
strong. 1t consisted principally Of a
confession that he had made to the ar
resting officers, which confession may
or may not have been secured by
threats or promises. If the Negro had
had a lawyer, the probability is that
he would have been acquitted. But he
had no lawyer and undertook to con-
duct his own defense. The questions
he asked indicated very clearly that he
not only knew all about the stolen
meat; but also that he had figured in
court of sessions before. 1t was these
questions which determined the jury in
it's verdict, and very likely they helped
convince Judge Klugh that 10 years
was about the right period for the Ne
gro to remain in the penitentiary.