Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-11-06
miscellaneous &eaain9.
FROM CONTEMPORARIES.
News and Comment That II of More
or Less Local Interest.


YORK.
Rock Hill Herald, November 2: Mr..
Jasper Ferguson, who left this county
about 30 years ago, came back Thurs
day night to visit relatives and friends.
He is at present with his niece, Mrs.
w. M. McCammon on Wilson street.
...... VIII Walker, colored, who was
given a preliminary hearing before
MAGISTRATE Beckham Thursday on the
charge Of arson, was sent to jail at
Yorkville to await trial at the ap-
preaching term Of court. Mr.. w. H.
Wylie stated yesterday that the Messrs.
Wright have not yet been released from
their contract; but that it is probable
they will be at an early date. Mr..
Wylie, however, is now In charge or
the work The loss sustained by the
Messrs. Wright, he says, would be
about $26,O00 and this amount ts inclu-
sive of the plant they have installed at
the dam. Deducting the value Of that
plant, however, he thinks $4,000 would
| be a fair estimate of the loss actually
sustained by the contractors. When
the special train from Columbia, with
lot Of tired, sleepy people aboard,
reached a point about 100 yards south
Of the station at Ogden, about 1880
O'Clock, Thursday night, a report, some
thing like that Of a gun, aroused the
drowsy occupants Of one of the cars.
Upon investigating it was found that
rock, larger than a mans fist, had
been thrown by some one who was on
the north side Of the car, and that 1t
had evidently been Of the intention OF
the scoundrel who threw 1t to inJure
whomsoever 1t might strike. The rock
passed through pane Of glass, few
inches above the head Of little boy
who was seated at the window. II
struck the opposite side Of the car, and
falling on the floor, rolled against the
foot of the conductor. The shattered
glass flew in every direction; but did
no harm. When the train stopped at
Ogden, Mr.. w. H. Duncan got off, that
beirg his home, and he volunteered to
investigate the matter at once, thus al
lowing the train to continue on It's jour-
ney. The result of Mr.. Duncan's In
vestigation has been successful. Yes
terday he spotted the guilty man and
has ample proof to convict. Mr.. Dun
can swore out a warrant for the man,
and he is now under arrest. The man
/ in question is one Jim Knox, colored
employee on the farm Of Mr.. ]. B.
Johnson. His crime Is one so wanton
and so grievous that he will in all like
llihood spend a long term in the peni-
tentiary.. Seventeen rural free de-
livery routes will be established IN
South Carolina on the I'd Of December,
and one to commence January 1st
| Among the number to Commence De-
cember I'd, is Route No. l, the first IN
the Fifth Congressional district. over
it a daily trip will be made from Rock
Hill, leaving at 10 a. m, and returning
same day at p. m. 1t Will run from
Rock Hill along the Yorkville road to
the B. F. Rawlinson place, thence to j.
M. McIwain's, where it will leave that
road and run to the ]. L. Starr place,
thence along the McConnellsville road
to R. M. Bratton's place, thence to the
home of Mrs. Mary Byers, from there
by, the Blackjack road to Rock Hill,
passing by the Huey and Merritt
places. The route Is % miles in length,
covering % square miles, there being
800 houses on the route, the population
served being 1,12O. Mr.. ]. L. Starr
has the contract to carry the mail, his
compensation being $500 per year.
This route will be Of great convenience
to the people in this territory. There
Is a movement on foot to establish still
another route-this one to run from
Rock Hill to Westbrook, thence by the
way Of Neely'c Creek church, Leslie,
R. H. Cornwell's place, returning by
way of F. B. Thomasson's home, Cow
ans gin to Rock Hill. This would
serve a great number of people.
CHESTER.
| Lantern, November 1: The ROCK
Hill Herald says eggs are selling at 20
cents a dozen and are scarce at that.
1t seems to us that we have heard 1t
remarked that they are scarce here....
A few days ago, Coroner GLADDEN. was
notified that Willie Mcdonald, the
s-year-old son Of Carry Mcdonald, had
of coroner
made investigation; but concluded that
an inquest was unnecessary. DR.. Nc
Connell expressed the opinion that he
had died from a congestive chill. DIR.
J. G.. Johnson, whose father lives on
one of the free delivery mail routes in
Newberry county, says the people there
are all delighted with the arrangement.
Their mail Is brought to them every
day, and they can get stamps or reg
lister letters any day at their own
homes. -. The following men have
been drawn as jurors for the approach
ing term of court: First week-W. T.
Sheriff, R. w. Abel, T. o. Estes, H. C..
Boney, Tom Gregory, Clarence Wis
hert, II. T. Boyd, P. L. Moore, j. N.
Grant, c. s. Aldrich, r. ]. White. H. R.
Kee, Hamilton Courteney, James w.
Grant, w. L. Trussell, S. ]. Ferguson,
Clough Bailey, ]. F. Lee, T. N. Grant.
J. ]. Wylie, D. M. Mobley, w. w. Hick-
lin, ]. F. Castles, Pierce Grant, N. H.
Stone, w. r. Lee, G.. w. Lackey. w.
G. Knox, w. P. Carter, Sam McCol-
lum, D. N. Roddey E. E. Caldwell, j..
T. Beam, ]. T. Gwin, j. H. Jordan.
Adam S. PRESLEY. Second week--R. B..
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