Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-07-20
aNistellaneous &raaing.
FROM CONTEMPORARIES.
News and Comment That In of More
or Less Local Interest.

| or Less Local Interest.
YORK.
Fort Mill Times, July II: Miss Ma
son Harris went to Gold Hill Monday
morning to take charge Of the music
class at the Gold Hill academy, the
fall session Of which opened on
Monday. g. The postofflce at Harrison,
N. c., was abolished Monday, the 18th.
This office is on the country route
from Fort Mill to Barbersville, Pleas
ant Valley, etc.....In view Of the fact
that CHAMBERS Is prevalent among the
stock in the county, the board Of
health of this place, fearing spread
of the disease, has had the tub re-
moved from the watering place at the
public we'll. ......A Negro man, whose
name we could not learn, was danger
ously hurt at the works Of the Ca
tawba Power company Friday even
ing. The accident was caused by the
falling of a large scoop which was
used to carry crushed rock. Mr..
r. E. Boggs, having become disgusted
with the incessant rains and wild an
tics of the Catawba, has gone to Nor
canton, N. c., where he has secured
a contract. Messrs. Sanders and Big
ham have taken his place at the dam.
Mrs. Boggs will remain in Fort Mill
for the present. .... The new mill pro-
ject, which was once thought to be a
dead sure thing, has fallen through for
the present. The White brothers, who
were the prime movers in the affair,
have decided to invest at their home,
Graham. N. C.......A coop of carrier
pigeons were released from the south
bound passenger train at this place
Sunday morning. The birds hovered
about town until late in the afternoon
when they departed for other parts.
CHESTER.
Lantern, July 16: Mrs. Sallie Wal
lace's 9Sth birthday will be celebrated
next Thursday, 18th instant, at her
home, near Pleasant Grove Presbyte-
rian church. Mr.. Willie Blair, Of
York county, is spending few days at
Mr.. w. Y. Whites. There will be
a meeting of the Democratic executive
committee at the office of r. B. Cald-
we'll, Esq, the chairman, on next Fri
day, the 18th instant, at II o'clock, for
the purpose of acting on request Of
member on inviting Senator Tillman
and others to address the people Of
Chester county at some convenient
time in the future. All members are
requested to attend. ......A five-year-
old son of George Jackson, colored, was
killed by lightning at their home, on
Mr.. c.. B. Smiths place, we believe,
near the county farm, on Sunday af-
ternoon. The bolt came through a
| window and the house was not tnjur-
ed Other members Of the family were
shocked. Mr.. T. J. Martin has sold
his property here, the cotton oil mill,
ginnery, roller Touring and grist mills,
and ice plant to the Virginia Carolina
Chemical company, which is buying up
all the cotton oil mills in the country
We learn that the company wishes to
induce Mr.. Martin to remain in charge
of the business; but he Is inclined to
invest and manage his own capital. 1t
was reported that he would go to COL
umbia and engage in branch Of man
ufacturing, but a movement Is on foot
to induce him to establish an enter
prise here. There Is no better place
than Chester for a furniture factory
or almost any other kind Of a factory
| Coroner GLADDEN. held an inquest
over the body of Matilda Wilks, who
died suddenly the night before. Dr.
Johnston examined the body and ex-
pressed the opinion that death resulted
from heart disease. She lived on Major
]. w. Wilk's place.. Buck Price. who
lives on the Lipsey place, has shown
the largest cotton boil we have seen. 1t
is nearly grown, and he says it Is not
from pet patch, but his regular crop,
which is good all over. He says, how
ever that he will make but little corn.
CHEROKEE.
Gaffney Ledger. July 16: Sunday
morning, at the First Baptist church,
Pastor Cree preached a splendid ser
mon to a large and appreciative con-
gregation. It was pronounced by many
who heard it to be magnificent one
and the best that Mr.. Cree has deliv-
cred since he came to our city. Those
Of the members who did not attend the
morning service missed a spiritual
feast which we feel sure they will long
regret. Sunday night there was no
sermon. The ordinance of baptism was
administered to the remaining IS who
had joined the church during the re-
vival and this was preluded by short
service. Those who were baptized
were: Misses Nina Rogers, Cornelia
Lavender, Louise Richardson, Leila
Bonner, Irish Littlejohn, Cleo Little,
Cynthia McGraw. Mamie Sue McGraw,
Stella Sarratt, Mrs. N. S. Thackston,
Messrs Wofford Lipscomb, Edgar Par
ker, M. B. Sans, Victor Lipscomb, Ray
Campbell, Earle Carpenter and Gus
Gilmer -. On Sunday night, at 10
o'clock, at the residence of Rev. w. S.
B. Ford, of the Cherokee Avenue Bap-
fist churcb Mr.. Will C. Browning and