Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-01-03

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chief of police.
Run on Sevens.
Mr.. w. S. Plaxico, of Clay Hill, re
ports that he killed seven hogs thi
year and the average weight was PIT:
pounds. His son, Mr.. w. S. Plaxico
of Newport, killed an is months ol'
hog that weighed 400 pounds.
Price of Cotton. y
The New York future contract mar
ket showed a decided improvement
Yesterday over last Saturday, and a
the time THE ENQUIRER went to pres
the reporter was advised that rea
good cotton would bring y cents or
the local market. II
overrun With Orders. y
Rock Hill Herald, Saturday: Ow'
ing to the great number of orders fol
buggies being received, after the firs'
day of the New Year, the employees
of the Rock Hill Buggy company vii
work 12 hours day instead of nine
as heretofore, with 25 per cent. in
crease in wages.
Good For Wheat.
Although the reporter has heard nc
complaints of serious damage to wheat
by the fly during the mild weather
the cold snap of the past week is gen
orally received with a great deal o.
satisfaction in the belief that it will
contribute to the greater security oi
the situation.
Almost Ready to Start. ~
Rock Hill Herald, Saturday: The
boilers at the Crescent mill were fired
yesterday, and at noon, for the first
time in a year, the familiar whistle of
the "Old Mill" was heard in our city
The engine will be in order in a few
days and the machinery in the mill is
ready for the turning Of the shafting.
The Catawba Power Company. ~
News and Courier, Sunday: A
charter has been asked for the Cataw-
ba Power company. The company
proposes to develop the water power
of Catawba river, at or near India
Hook shoals, in York county. The
capital stock is TO be 100000. The
named are: w. Gill Wy.
lie and r. H. Wylie, of New York
VIM. C. Whitner and F. c. Whitner
of Anderson.
A Youthful Murderer.
Weslie Jones. a Negro boy, aged
only about IL years, was committed to
Jail from Rock Hill, last Saturday, on
the charge of murder. The crime was
committed on Friday and the victim
was John Withers, another Negro
boy aged about IA. The killing was
done with butchers knife, and Jones
claims that it was done in self.defense
He says that he was assaulted by
Wesley Jordon and Withers. One OF
them bad knife and the other a
stone. Withers was stabbed in the
back and he died within half hour
Low Water In the Catawba. II
Supervisor Culp reported that when
he forded Catawba river at the rail
road bridge last Monday morning, the
water was lower than he had ever
known it at this season of the year
At no place was the river much over
knee deep to his horse. The river
was somewhat swollen a day or two
before Christmas, and Mr.. Culp attrib'
utes the present low stage to the for
nation of ice along the banks and at
shoals. The river has not yet been
frozen across anywhere.
Auction Sales.
Col. w. H. McCorkle acted as auc'
toner for the clerk yesterday. Mr.
Herod Neal is still too unwell to be
out. Tract of 147 acres Of land, ad'
verlised in the case Of NJ. Y. Davis,
administrators, against A. l.. Line
berger, was bought by Mrs. NJ. v
Davis for $1,000. A tract of 2OC
acres, sold in the case of Gregg 4
Means against Brown Robbins, was
bought by Gregg 4 Means for 1928
Land to have been sold in the case oI
J. Nelson Thomasson, plaintiff, VS.
Milton Mendenhall, was Withheld be-
cause of insufficient advertisement
Land to have been sold in the case o
Voorhees,, Miller & Co., VS.. Amanda
NJ. Byers, was Withheld because of the
discovery that the decree of sale only
the sale to take place on a
"Firsl Monday" The order had been
drawn with reference TO November
salesday, and the possibility of sales
day falling on Tuesday was not anlicl
pated.
Whisky and Cold.
Dave Witherspoon, Yorkville Ne
gro aged about 80 years, was found
dead on the side of the Carolina and
North Western railroad, about two
miles north of the courthouse, las,
Monday morning. He had been seen
going in the direction Of the North
Carolina whisky distilleries on the