Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-11-13
LOCAL LACONICS.
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Mr.. Abner A. Porter died in Gaffney
City last Friday in the S9th year OF his
age. Mr.. Porter was a cabinet maker
by trade and was for many years
citizen Of Yorkville.
Pardon Refused.
Governor McSweeney has refused to
pardon Walker Robinson convicted In
York county Of the violation or the
dispensary. law and sentenced to pay
fine Of $100 or serve three months on
the chaingang.
No Longer Necessary.
The statement with reference to the
discontinuance of the public road near
Mr.. ]. l.. Moss's, as published in THE
ENQUIRER last Saturday, was not ex-
actly clear. The road referred to IS
portion Of what was known as the
Delphos and Tirzah road, and the part
to be discontinued Is that leading from
point near the residence Of Mr.. Moss
and intersecting with the Landsford
road near the residence Of Mr.. II. Mas
sey. When there was a dispensary at
Tirzah this road was used great deal
by people living in the southern and
southwestern part of the county; but
since the removal Of the dispensary 1t
has pretty we'll grown up in grass and
weeds. Hence the discontinuance.
Chningnng Moved.
The work Of moving the chaingang
from the Culp bridge to the Yorkville
and Tirzah road, was commenced yes
terday. The camp will be established
on the Wilson" land, on the north
side Of the road about four miles east
Of Yorkville. During the next few
weeks the convicts will be employed IN
doing a lot Of ditching on the county
home farm, with a view to bringing
into cultivation some rich bottom land
that is now comparatively worthless,
and after this work Is completed the
work on the road will be taken up In
earnest. In the meantime, the county
board Of commissioners will welcome
an increase in the amount of volunta-
ry subscriptions that have been made
up to this time.
Railroad Agent in Trouble.
Columbia Record: The Fort Mill
Times, OF last week, stated that Mr.. r.
v. Macon was no longer agent Of the
Southern railway at Fort Mill. Upon
investigation in railroad circles, 1t was
found that the auditor had discovered,
on O recent visit to Fort Mill, that
Agent Macon was short in his cash to
the amount of $685.. This was the cause
of the change, and Mr.. Mason Is no
longer agent at that place.. The rail-
road company will not be the loser In
this case, as Mr.. Macon was bonded
by the Fidelity Assurance and Casual
ty company, Of New York, for two
bonds-one for $1,000 for the South
ern railway and another for a like
amount for the Southern Express COM
pany, and so the assurance company
will conduct the prosecution. Mr.. Ma
con on Is now out on a 81 900 bond, with
three of Fort Mills prominent mer-
chants-Messrs. T. B. Beck, L. ]. Mas
sey and ]. T. Young, as bondsmen.
The trial will probably take place at
Yorkville, next week. Mr.. Macon has
employed Mr.. w. B. Wilson, a promi-
nent attorney Of Rock Hill, to defend
him. Mr.. Macon took charge Of the
Fort Mill Office about 18 months ago,
when the telegraphers went on a strike.
He went there from Blythewood. No
trace Of the missing money has been
found and Mr.. Macon cannot show
how he came up short in his cash. Fur
ther investigation will probably throw
more light on the subject. He was
we'll thought Of by the people Of Fort
Mill, and 1t Is hoped the matter will be
Strengthened out satisfactorily to both
parties.