Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-08-08
LOCAL LACONICS.

clared the meeting adjourned.
LOCAL LACONICS.
Congress and Solicitor.
The congressional and judicial can
didates are canvassing Chester and
Lancaster this week.
The Candidates. II
A number of candidates for various
county Offices were in Yorkville on
Monday. There were not a great
many strangers in town, however.
Until January 1st, 1901.
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The County Campaign. 81
The county campaign wilDtSe for
mally opened at Barnett's mountain
on Thursday, August 16. The Bethel
people seldom fail to have big time
of it. They are likely to preserve
their reputation. 81
Dropped Out and In Again.
G. Walt Whitman announced at
Newberry last Friday that he would
have to drop out of the canvass for
lack of funds. He did not expect to
appear again. He showed up al
Laurens on Saturday, however, some
body having staked him for at least
Que more meeting.
viii Protect the Property.
With the property of the Kings
Mountain Centennial association now
in their possession, the Kings Noun
tain chapter of D. A. R. proposes to
see to it that timber cutters and other
unauthorized tresspassers are punish
ell to the full extent of the law. They
do not propose to have the least fool
ishness about the matter.
The county tenSlOn bOaru'
At the mass meeting of York town
ship Confederate veterans, held in the
court house last Saturday, Mr.. Joseph
F. Wallace was chosen chairman, and
Mr.. John J. Hunter acted as secretary.
Mr.. Wallace was elected as the town
ships representative to the county con.
ycntion that is to be held in Yorkville
on the first Monday in September, to
select county pension board pursuant
to law.
Killed by Lightning.
While hurrying to get out of
shower which came upon them sud-
denly, near Rock Hill, last Saturday
afternoon, two laborers in the farm of
Major A. H. White, were struck by
lightning. One of them, Sam White,
was instantly killed as was the mule
upon which he was mounted. The
other Negro, Geo. Meacham, Jared
some better. He was terribly shocked /;
but may possibly recover. The mule
upon which he rode was killed.
Rev. Mr.. Harris Loses a Watch.
Rock Hill correspondence Columbia
State: The big excursion of Woodmen
and their families, which left here ear
ly Wednesday morning for Charleston,
returned at 4.30 Friday morning, and
all reported delightful trip. There
were few mishaps upon the whole.
Rev. J. B. Harris lost a gold watch
stolen from his clothes while he was
sporting with Neptune; and one lady
lost pocket-book containing about
$12. The Isle of Palms is voted big
success.
Mr.. Faulkner's Wheat Crop.
Mr.. w. Meek Faulkner of Kings
Creek, has harvested $50 bushels of
wheat this year. Mr.. Faulkner says
this is the largest crop he has ever
made, although he has sowed as much
seed on previous occasions as he did
last fall. On 16t acres he sowed 10
bushels of wheat and harvested 2544
bushels. This was put in with drill.
The average seeding throughout the en-
tire crop was 24 pecks to the acre, and
the wheat was as thick as was desira-
BILE. Mr.. Faulkner does not believe
in seeding too heavily. In the case Of
the drilled wheat, the harvest amount
ed to 25} bushels to each bushel sowed.
The Late Mrs. Shurley. T.
Rock Hill correspondence of the
Columbia State: Mrs. Mary Ann
Shurley died at the home of her son,
Prof. Jno. A. Shurley, in Ebenezer, on
Thursday morning at o'clock and
was laid to rest Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. Shurley was one of the older
members of the Fewell family-a
daughter of the late Alexander F Jewell,
whose family has been prominent in
this section for many years. The de-
ceased was the widow of the late Prof.
Jno. r. Shurley and well advanced in
years. She leaves large connection
to mourn the demise of one so full of
virtues. According to the Rock Hill
Herald she was aged 81 years.
Had His Feet Cut OFF.
Rock Hill Herald, Saturday: Mr..
Frank Giles, young Highland Park
mill operator, aged about Is years,
IL L.L IL, foot ant off yaStard a "