Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-01-27
LOCAL LACONICS.

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Cordwood is being hauled to York
Vile from q distance of six or seven
miles. The price ranges from s125 to
$3.50.
The Cotton Crop.
There is still considerable quantity
of cotton on the plantations of York
county. There is not nearly so much
in the aggregate as at this time last
year; but almost every farmer who
had cotton at this time last year has
some now. This is the statement of a
buyer who is in position to be pretty
we'll informed. The same buyer is of
the opinion that most of this cotton,
instead of being bought by the mills, as
the holders expect, will be sold to ex-
porters. He says that the local mills
generally have as much cotton as they
need.
The Crescent Mill.
Rock Hill Herald, Wednesday: OPP
erations at the Crescent mill are pro.
crossing in most satisfactory manner.
The machinery is all working fine.
Last Saturdays pay roll included lob
names; but this number will be very
greatly increased when all the present
equipment is at work and the new
machinery placed in order. Thirty
five hundred new spindles arrived a
day or two ago. Labor is plentiful
but the present force includes many of
the old familiar faces so often seen in
the "Old Mill.' The first shipment of
cloth was made yesterday, when A.
900 yards of cloth was turned over to
the railroads.
Died In a Car.
Passengers who got off the Carolina
and North Western train at Yorkville
Wednesday night, reported the sudden
death at Lenoir that day of gentle
man who had hut few minutes before
taken a seat in the car. The following
Lenoir special of Wednesday night to
the Charlotte Observer, gives particu-
lars: "Lewis Havens, of Philadelphia,
who has for a week been visiting the
family of Mr.. J. B. Atkinson, died
very suddenly here this afternoon just
after having bought ticket for home,
and on taking his seat in the car,
which was to leave five minutes later.
Mr.. Havens, who was an unusually
large and robust man for his age, 73
years, had spent the forenoon hunting,
and the exertion of several hours in
the field probably induced heart fail
ure. The body was taken back to the
home of Mr.. Atkinson and will be
forwarded to Philadelphia tomorrow.
Mr.. Havens was prominent contrac-
tor in Philadelphia and had in course
of construction the new building there
for The Ladies Home Journal"
The Yorkville Post Ofioe.
Postofice appointments in South
Carolina are being announced these
days and the status of the Office at
Yorkville is beginning to attract more
or less local interest. Miss Maggie
Moore's commission expired something
over two years ago, and since its expira-
ton there has been great deal of un-
certainty as to the probable disposition
of the place. Miss Moore is an appli-
cant for re-appointment, and has en-
dorsement that has at least been in
flueutial enough to prevent the ap-
pointment of her successor up to this
time. 1t is possible that she may be
re.appointed, and from the best infor-
nation obtainable such an event is not
i'm probable. Her support for the posi-
ton is mostly Democratic. Behind
this she has most satisfactory record
for efficiency in the discharge of her
duties. The only other applicant is
Mr.. A. Springs Withers, of Yorkville.
Mr.. Withers is Republican, and is
generally understood to have the back
ing of most of the Republican intiu-
ence in this congressional district, if
not 10 the state. He has filled the Of
flee with entire satisfaction to the pa
irons, and from a personal standpoint
there can be no reasonable local OBJ
lection to his appointment. 1t is IN
this shape that the matter seems to De
pending.
Murder and Suicide.
THE ENQUIRER is in receipt OF a
clipping from Knoxville, Tenn, pa
per that contains news of tragedy
that is possessed of some little local In
terest. The clipping tells the story OF
the suicide of Andrew Shudin, Bo-
bemian, after the murder of his wife,
Julia, a week or two ago. Shudin was
the father.in-law of Wenzel Shubert,
a Hungarian, who lived on the Pinck-
new road on the outskirts of Yorkville
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