Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-11-21

the Holland house as above related and
meted out punishment. Mr.. Holland
was at his place Of business at
the time and the woman was alone
with the children. The cries Of distress
aroused the neighborhood and one Of
the children made haste to inform its
father Of the occurrence. The whip
ping took place about o'clock at night.
Mr.. Holland hastened home. He was
accompanied by Chief of Police Dun
can. The footprints Of the ruffians
were found and the chief was request
ed to get his bloodhounds and run
down the perpetrators Of the outrage.
For some reason the chief did not send
for his dogs, and today the outrage
goes unavenged, and the violators Of
the law unpunished. The whole affair
is shady. Certain it Is that no set Of
men have a right to take the law into
their own hands, no matter what the
offence against dencency and morals.
The courts Of South Carolina should
be sufficient for all violators Of her
laws, and men who violate the law in
an effort to correct the morals Of the
community should be punished to the
full extent Of that law which guaran-
tees protection to the weak and justice
to the strong. The woman in the case
Is said to be frail and weak woman
who possesses a prepossessing face.
LANCASTER-Ledger, November II:
Mr.. L. J. Robertson, baggage master
on the L. and c., accidentally fell from
the train yesterday morning as it was
nearing Bascombville, and was pain
fully, If not seriously hurt. His In
juries are principally about the head.
He was unconscious when reached and
remained so for several hours, iE fact.
he had not fully recovered conscious
ness when last heard from yesterday
afternoon. He Is at the residence Of DR..
McKeown, near Bascombville, and Is
receiving every attention. AS soon as
he can be moved he will be brought on
to his home at this place.. Mr.. j. b.
Knight, of Primus, died Thursday
morning, November Is, 1900, after seve-
raj weeks illness. Peritonitis following
a spell Of fever probably occasioned his
death. Mr.. Knight was about 81 years
of age and was an Industrious, ener-
getic, progressive young farmer. He
was a son Of Mr.. Jas. r. Knight, Of
Primus, and brother of Mr.. w. b.
Knight, of this place. His wife and
three children survive him. =. Miss Pet
Mackorell, sister Of our fellow towns
man, Mr.. John B. Mackorell, and OF
Mrs. T. Z. Hicks, was united In the
holy bonds of matrimony Thursday,
the 18th instant, to Mr.. ]. c. Butler, OF
Greenwood. The interesting ceremony
was performed in Blackstock, at tile
home Of the brides parents, by the
Rev. M. r. Kirkpatrick. Mr.. and Mrs.
Butler will be at home at Greenwood,
S. c., after November 2Sth.. ......Mr.
George F. Ferguson, Of Elgin, grew
this year, on oHe-eighth Of an acre or
ground, IS bushels Of sweet potatoes.
It is the largest yield we have heard OF.
But his potato crop was not all the
good crop he made. His cotton crop
turned out much better than he expect
ed and he has gathered and packed 82
bales from an eight horse farm. His
cotton and cotton seed alone this year
brought him over $4,000. .......A quiet
marriage occurred at the residence OF
Mrs. Blair, in Monroe, last Thursday
evening. The contracting parties were
Mr.. and Mrs. B. C. Ashcraft, editor
of The Enquirer, and Miss Mary Blair,
a niece Of Major B. F. Miller, of this
place. Rev. w. M. Bagby performed
the ceremony. An elegant supper was
served, after which Mr.. and Mrs. Ash
craft took the train for Florida and