Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-10-09
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News and Comment That II of More
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pleased with the way the men acquitted
themselves. About As men were pres
ent, scarcely two-thirds Of the compa-
ny, a few being indisposed and the re-
mainder at college or temporarily alb
sent. We learn that as result or
some misunderstanding between Mes
srs. ]. E. Jordan and Hazel McKeown,
yesterday, the former shot the latter
with a shot gun. We understand that
the wounds are not thought to be dan
gerous. Mr.. Jordan has surrendered to
the sheriff. . Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin
McFadden Ferguson, Of Pine BLUM,
Ark, have issued invitations to the
marriage of their daughter, Arie Eliz-
abeth, to Mr.. John DeQuincey Nash,
on Tuesday evening, 18th instant.......
The store of John G. Cousar & Co., at
Bascomville, was burnt last night. The
insurance on stock was $4,000 and on
building $1,000. We have no estimate
of the loss but it must be pretty heavy,
as a new stock of goods had just been
gotten in. They have been in the hab-
1t of taking out more insurance when
they increased their stock than they
carried through the summer; but had
not done so before the fire, though Mr..
Cousar was speaking of it few days
ago. We have heard no theories as to
the origin of the fire. This Is the third
time their store has been burnt in three
years, and the new building was. wreck
ed by a storm before it was completed
the last time. A few days ago, Mr..
David Mobley discovered a spot In
front of Mrs. Campbells house where
rain was falling constantly. Several
persons, after some hesitation, fearing
a sell, went to see for themselves.
Wednesday afternoon quite a group
gathered at the spot and saw 1t fall,
had it fall on them and saw 1t on the
leaves and fence. There was no doubt
that there was a considerable sprinkle
falling, not very noticeable on the
because most Of it fell inside
of the yard. The only explanation that
could be suggested was that it was
some secretion from the limbs Of
cottonwood tree that reached out over
the place. This was met with the an
swer that there was no rain under 9TH
er parts of the tree, and only scatter
ing branches extended over the spot.
Others asserted that they had seen the
drops, when the sun was shining, falling
from above the branches Of the tree.
The assembly was attracting attention
and increasing in numbers, when Mrs.
w. B. Cox, who knew more about rain
from a clear sky than the whole crowd,
came along, and said. "These trees al
ways rain, and there Is another, with
large leaves and long beans on it, that
does the same thing" Then the meet
ing broke. The State Dharmaceu-
tical association Is not relaxing its ef-
forts to elevate the profession of phar-
macy in this state. It Is the purpose OF
this association to prevent improper
persons from compounding drugs on
from physicians. The law
requires prescriptions to be prepared
by druggists who are licensed by the
state after passing a rigid examination.
In order to enforce the law the board
of examiners has employed inspectors
to see that drug stores do not employ
clerks who are not legally
qualified. These inspectors have made
six arrests: but in no case has any
malice or IL Twill been exhibited, and
whenever a drug store proprietor under
shows the proper spirit he
is given proper considerat ton by the
state board of examiners. An arrest
was made in the upper part Of the
state Friday. and another would have
been made; but the proprietor Of the
store "smelt a rat" and refused to de-
liver the package to the inspector even
after the drugs had been compounded.
The effect Of this enforcement of the
law has been to give licensed men
DR.. o. Y. Owings, pres
ident Of the state association, yesterday
stated that he had in the last three
days received letters offering employ
ment to three licensed men.
CHEROKEE.
Gaffney Ledger, October 4: The
friends at this rlace Of Mrs. Mildred
E. NOVEL; were panied to learn Of her
sudden death which occurred in Ander-
son on Friday night last. .....A little
child belonging to Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Turner, Of Limestone, had the misfor-
tune to fall down their piazza steps
Tuesday and fracture one Of it's legs.
A physician was summoned and the
broken member set in place, and at last
accounts the child was resting we'll.
Mr.. Turner had made arrangements to
go to Gainesville, Ca, that day to re-
sumo his cotton business, but had to de-
fer his going for few days on account
Of the accident to his little daughter.
......After wrangling a greater portion
Of the day, Monday, over the constitu-
tionality of the jury law, Tuesday
morning the case of the State vs. Au-
gustus Mintz for the killing Of DOC"
Bridges was taken up by mutual con-
sent of all parties concerned. All Of
Tuesday and part of Wednesday was
consumed in the taking of evidence.
At the conclusion of the evidence the
case was submitted to the jury with
out argument by counsel. The judges
charge was in strict accord with the
law. The jury retired and in about 20
returned with a verdict of not
guilty. And thus ended the case.
LANCASTER.
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