Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-10-20
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News and Comment That Is Of More or lesa
Local Interest.

The county commissioners held spe-
cial meeting yesterday, the principal
business being to take action on the
claim of Sheriff Cornwell for back pay
for dieting prisoners, amounting 10
s7S1.1O This account runs from De-
cember, 1896, to December, 1899, fnclu-
sive, at the rate of an additional 10
cents a day for each prisoner FED DUR
ing the time included. The sherlH
states in his affidavit that during that
period he charged only 20 cents, under
a "misapprehension and mistake as
to his rights in the matter" but az
terward he found that he was enti-
tied to 80 cents by law. Since and
including January, 1900, he has charged
and been allowed 30 cents. The board,
following the advice Of County Attor-
ney r. B. Caldwell, disallowed the
claim. Mr.. Caldwell reviewed the
different acts Of the legislature bear
ing on the question, and also cites
one which bars all claims not presen-
ted during the year in which the SER
vice Is rendered or the following year.
He concludes that all claims for diet
ing prisoners previous to the year 1899
are barred by the act last referred to,
the very purpose Of which was to bar
such claims and thus force prompt
presentation and settlement Of claims,
and prevent confusion in county hnan-
ces. The attorney thinks perhaps the
law might sustain the claim for the
year 1899 on account Of mistake, though
he knows Of no particular law to sup
port this view. =. Did you smell some
thing like rags or paper burning yes
terday afternoon? We did, and we
found that it was all that was left OF
the Atlantic, Asheville and Knoxville
railroad, which 10 years ago promised
to traverse this county from northwest
to southeast, connecting the Atlantic
seaboard with the coal fields beyond
the mountains. Major ]. H. Marion
was clearing his office and found the
bonds, 100000 worth, issued by this
county in October, 1890, placed in the
hands of A. G. Brice, Esq, as trustee
for the county, and Captain J. L. Agurs
for the railroad, and third man to be
selected by these two. They were to be
delivered to the company when the
road was completed through the coun-
ty. Major Marion turned them over
to Supervisor Culp and they were put
in his stove and burned. At the time
they were issued, Messrs. ]. Wesley
Wilks, S. M. McDill and Jno. A. Haf-
ner were the commissioners, and j. K.
Henry, Esq, was clerk Of the board.
Mr.. Ernest Anderson, Of Lowrys-
vile, died Friday evening, and was
buried Saturday. He leaves wife and
two children. =. Mr.. Thomas P. Mitch
ell, of Avon, Fairfield county, died
about o'clock a. m, October IA, 1900,
about 81 years old. He was buried at
New Hope yesterday, funeral services
being conducted by the Revs. j. A.
White and J. s. Moffatt. He had been
suffering for months with heart dis
ease, and though his death was sud-
den it was not surprise. Mr.. Mitch
ell was a native Of York county, but
came to his late home soon after the
war. He married Mrs. Agnes Brice,
nee Strong, and left a son, DR.. w. B.
Mitchell, and two daughters, one OF
whom Is the wife of the Rev. ]. T.
Chalmers, D. D., Of Charlotte. Mr..
Mitchell was an extensive and pro-
gressive farmer, and was well-known
in the state, having been a member Of
the legislature and held other official
positions that gave him prominence.
Brady Johnson was sent to the
chaingang his morning by Judge Will
liams for beating" the Seaboard train
According to Brady's own statement,
beat" may be taken in its literal
sense rather than f1gurative or slang.
He was put off at the crossing In Ches-
ter, and when the train arrived at Mon
roe, he was there too. He said he
walked, and so the railroad folks had
him taken up for beating the train.
YORK-Rock Hill Herald, October
II: Captain B. J. Witherspoon, Of Lam
caster, was in the city yesterday.
Little Rob, son Of DR.. T. A. Crawford,
is quite sick with dysentery... Mrs.
J. E. Roddey's condition is now very
much better, as is also that Of little
Edgar Poag... There Is an unusual de-
mand for wood all over town. Very
few persons have their winter supply.
...... Mr.. George w. Witherspoon has
been elected vice president Of the law
association Of the South Carolina COL
lege. Mr.. Wallace Biggers, Of Dali
las, Texas, who has been visiting rela-
tives in the city, returned to Texas
last week. =. The Timrod club held an
enjoyable social meeting at the home
of Miss Matte Smith, in Ebenezer,
Monday night. Since the fine rain
Of Saturday last some Of the farmers
have been busily engaged in breaking
their lands and putting in oats and
wheat. Lester, the 7-year-old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Jones, died Of
membranous Group Thursday night,
and Friday the remains were taken to
Fort Mill for burial. The A. r. T.
church will be dedicated next Sunday.
Rev. ]. c. Galloway, of Gastonia, N.
c., will preach the dedicatory sermon.
An invitation has been extended to all
the pastors of the city and their con-
gregations. Mr.. John L. Handley,
of Denver, Col, supreme vice presi-
dent and secretary Of the Fraternal
Union Of America, will visit the local
pI OF oh