Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-08-29
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GASTON-GAsToNIA NEws-Aug. "a:
Wednesday night Messrs. T. M. Fays-
SIOUX, R. c. Mclean, John Holland, L.
C.. Pegram, L. F. Groves, J. L. Falls, l..
H. Long, J. M. Millen, R. B. Wilson,
and Lawrence Beal went to Tuckas-
seege, to try their luck fishing. They
found an abundance of water, both in
the river and coming down from over
head. .Messrs. Craig & Wilson's new
three-story building that collapsed last
year. has been replaced and Is one OF
the most substantial buildings In the
city. The new part is at present used
as a storage for vehicles, etc.. An
other Negro was discovered at the U.s.
ual tramp-trap at the whistle post near
the Avon, this morning about 6 o'clock.
He was in a stupor and was not
aroused until about the time The News
reporter reached the scene, when 1t was
ascertained that his name was Jack
ie Whitmore," and that he had at
tempted to get off the freight last night.
He had nothing in his possession to
identify him further than a railroad
ticket on the Charleston and Western
Carolina from Woodruff to Spartan
burg, dated August I'd. He looked to
| be about 80 years old. His right leg
was broken and smashed above the
knee and his face and lips especially
were badly swollen. He is in sad con-
dition as we go to press, but there
seems to be no charity to give him re-
lief. Mrs. J. w. Riddle died last
Sunday night at 10 o'clock Of catarrh
of the stomach, and was buried Mon
day at Olney graveyard. ....Mr. John
IF. Jackson has bought the Boyd land
Joining Mr.. J. F. McArver, and will
build a nice house and move there right
away The price was $1,650 for 81 acres
"a good bargain. This land Is In one
mile of the million dollar MILL. Mr..
p. R. Huffstetler and L. E. Dickson will
build ten houses on Happy Hill, in Cas-
tonia, as fast as the lumber can be
sawed. Mr.. H. G. Huffstetler will
start his saw mill on the lands of the
late J. l.. Terrence in a few days and
will fill orders for lumber In any
amounts warted.. Some parties found
a 10-gallon pot buried near here some
time ago, and carefully scraped 1t out,
but the cold cash was not there. o.,
LANCASTER-LEDGE 25:
Rev. A. N. Brunson, pastor Of the
Methodist church here, was summoned
by telegram last Wednesday, to Or
angeburg, to attend the funeral Of his
sister at that place.. The examina-
ton papers Of the young ladies who
stood the competitive examination Tor
the Winthrop scholarship at this place,
which were sent to the faculty Of Win
throp, to be passed upon, have been
heard from. While the papers Of all
the competitors were very creditable,
Miss Rosa Moores were exceptionally
good and she was awarded the scholar
ship. The successful applicant is a
daughter of Mrs. M. j. Moore, Of this
place, and a niece Of Associate Justice
Ira B. Jones. She attended the insti-
tuition the past session. Capers Cau-
then, colored, charged with stealing a
cow, who was admitted to bail recent
ly in the sum of $500 for his appearance
at the next term Of court, was surren-
dered to the sheriff by his bondsmen,
last Wednesday and recommitted to
jail. On Tuesday morning last, Mr..
Traxler, drummer, had thrilling ex-
perience on the public highway about
five miles this side of Kershaw. He
was driving along about o'clock, when
he noticed a man running to overtake
his buggy with an upraised club In his
hand. He had no pistol, so he put
whip to his horse and outran the
would-be robber. Several times 1t
seemed that the fellow would overtake
him; but he finally gave up the chase.
Mr.. Traxler supposed that some one
must have heard him, the evening be-
fore, at the stable. order the team sent
to his hotel at o'clock the following
morning, as he wanted to make the trip
to Lancaster while it was cool, and
have observed roll of bills he exhibit
ed when paying for the turnout. He
thought the man had fallen asleep by
the roadside awaiting him and that his
buggy in passing woke him. Thus he
accounts for his narrow escape.
YORK-RocK HILL HERALD-August
|25: Misses Annie Davies, Of Atlanta,
and Catherine Deal, Of Blacksburg, are
visiting Miss Elizabeth Brown, at her
home in Bethesda township. Mr.. S.
R. Neely, who taught school at Eben-
ezer some 25 years ago, now Of David
son college, Is visiting Mrs. w. M.
Steele, on Elm avenue. Between 500
and 600 applications have been received
for admission to Winthrop college. The
dormitory will accommodate only 26O
or 270, consequently some 300 will have
to board out in private families, or re-
main at home It will be impossible to
complete the new dormitory by next
session.. The catalogue Of Winthrop
college has just been issued. 1t Is full
and complete with all needed informa-
tion as to the operation Of this splen-
did institution. 1t Is copiously illustra-
ted, giving views Of all the buildings
as we'll as pictures of students at
work in various industrial depart
ments. The buildings are being enlarg-
ed to accommodate the great number
of young ladies who have applied for
admission, but who were rejected on
account Of the lack of accommodation.
Last year there were SOB pupils, but the
number will be considerably increased
with enlarged dormitory facilities. 1t
Is interesting to note from the registra-
tion cards, filled in by the students
themselves, that, from answers to the
question concerning the occupation of
fathers, there are in the college the
daughters of 14S farmers, 30 merchants,
physicians, ministers, clerks, 10