Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-03-21

day, the services being conducted by
Rev. B. H. Grier, pastor of the York
vile Associate Reform church, of which
the deceased was a member.
The Secretary May be at Tirzah.
The Columbia correspondent of the
Charleston Post says that it is not un-
likely that the big Alliance encamp-
ment at Tirzah this summer will have
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson, who
is, above all things, an agriculturist, TO ,
deliver the main address. Mr.. Wilson
made good impression on his south
ern trip last spring and presented so
many forcible ideas about stock rails
ing and tea and tobacco culture in this
section, that it is believed an address
from him will prove very beneficial to
the farmers of upper Carolina. Secre-
tary Wilson has already been ap.
preached on the subject, and he will
endeavor to accept the invitation
when extended.
The Circuit Court. ..
The following is from the act regu-
lating the times of holding court in the
sixth judicial district: The court
of general sessions, at Yorkville, for
the county of York, on the third Mon
day after the fourth Monday in March,
the third Monday after the fourth
Monday in June, and the third Monday
after the fourth Monday in October;
and the court of common pleas at the
same place on the Wednesdays follow!
ing the third Monday after the fourth
Monday in March and the third Mon.
day in October: Provided, that calen-
dar l shall not be called peremptorily
until the Mondays following the third
Monday after the fourth Monday of
March and the third Monday after the
fourth Monday of October. Il
York's Interest In the G. g. NV
President Barber, of the Carolina
and North Western railroad, met the
York comfy board of commissioners
in Yorkville yesterday with reference
to the purchase of York county's stock
IN the Carolina and North Western
Railroad company. The commission
ers asked for So 10 per share, the sale
10 be conditioned upon the conversion
of the road into standard gauge with
in one year. President Barber had no
objection to the conditions; but said
that he had not paid more than $3.50
and did not like to do so. He offered
$3.50, payable at once, or upon the
conversion of the road into standard
gauge as the commissioners might
elect; but was not in position to offer
So. 10 until after he had communicated
with others who were interested with
him. The commissioners finally agreed
to sell at the figures proposed by Mr..
Barber. NJ
York County Republicans. ...>
The Republicans Of York county held
their. county convention in the court
house last Friday for the, purpose of
electing delegates TO their state con-
vention, to be held in Columbia on
yesterday, and their district conven-
ton to be held in Rock Hill on
March 81. Although all the precincts
of the county were not represented,
there was a pretty full attendance.
The convention was made up for the
most part of the better element of Ne
groes, the more vicious and ignorant
element so common in former meetings
of this kind being conspicuous for its
absence. G. A. Watts, of Rock Hill,
county chairman, called the conven-
ton to order and presided. Delegates
to the convention were chosen as fol-
lows: G. A. Watts, R. E. Foster G.
P. T. White and J. ]. Money. Dele
gates to the district convention-the
foregoing, with the addition of Allen
White, Isaac Wright and -.
Mine Mystery Cleared.
Gastonia dispatch of the 18th to the
Charlotte Observer: The mystery
surrounding the death of Will Perkins.
colored, at the Ormand mine, has been
cleared up. Perkins, it will be remem-
bered, was knocked out of the bucket,
in which he and another Negro were
descending the main shaft, by. being
struck on the head by piece of tim
Der about three feet long, and two by
twelve inches in size, and fell to the
bottom of the mine, about 100 feet fur
ther down. 1t was supposed that
someone dropped the piece of timber
down the shaft with the purpose of
killing him or the other darkey. 1t
turns out, however, that little S-year-
old son of Mr.. Davis, who lives near
the mine, came by the mouth of the
shaft, while the tender had gone to
spring for bucket of water, and, see-
ing the plank lying convenient, drop
ped it into the big hole in the ground,
just for the fun of hearing it fall.
The little boy told how it happened
without any evasion or seeming fear.
The magistrate discharged him be-
cause of his age: but sent Solicitor