Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-08-24

whites who heard what he had to say
thought very highly Of his speech.
LOCAL LACONICS.
Plenty of Peas.
Reports from the pea crop are to the
effect that the prospect is good all
along the line. Notwithstanding the
high price Of seed, lots Of peas were
sowed, and the frequent rains have
made them grow rapidly.
We VIII Send The Enquirer
For one year to two or more subscri-
bers at $1.75 each, provided the two or
more names are returned and paid for
when the names are entered. The
ENQUIRER will be sent from this Issue
to the 1st Of January, 1902, for GA cents
In advance.
champion Mink Killer.
Ogden correspondence Augusta Her
aid: Mr.. James Workman, Of this
place, has killed II minks since crops
were laid by. He has three dogs, Abra-
|
business when ranning minks. If Mr..
Workman attempts to eat q chicken
pie for each mink he kills, as is the
rule here, he will soon be- the champion
chicken eater.
Too Much Rain.
The heavy rains that have fallen so
/ elx ~ lot
awaken a feeling Of uneasiness as to
consequences If they continue. There
is no evidence, however, that tney have
yet done any damage. Both cotton and
upland corn are growing nicely. Up
land corn is generally considered to
promise a much better yield than last
year, and there is good deal Of 1t,
too. The crop outlook Is not nearly so
discouraging as 1t has been at times
during the past few months.
Sees EN- In His Dreams.
Answering an inquiry as to the prog
ress that is being made in the exchange
Of old school books for the new ones
recently adopted by the state board Of
education, County Superintendent Car
roll writes State Superintendent Nc
Mahan as follows: "Since our summer
school closed, have done nothing but
stand in my office and exchange school
books. I work at 1t all day, and In my
dreams, I see dozens Of men in line
with satchel of old books under their
arms. Our people are making the ex-
change with very little friction, and we
shall soon be entirely rid Of the old Sc
ries"
Wreck on the 8. G. & G. e.
Blacksburg special Of August q to
the Greenville News: Another wreck
on the South Carolina and Georgia Ex-
tension railroad occurred yesterday
evening about 6 o'clock at point
east of Mooresboro, N. c., where there
had been trestle, but is now a fill.
One man Is perhaps fatally Injured,
while about eight are cut, bruised and
badly shaken up. It seems that as the
mixed train from Marion, N. c., to
this place, came around the curve on
the embankment, the passenger coach
broke loose, jumped the track and
rolled down the 40-foot embankment,
turning over four times in its descent.
It is a miracle that some Of the occu-
pants were not killed. ]. Dudley Duff,
Of this place, seems to have been the
most unfortunate and his injuries may
prove fatal. Riley Whisonant, col
ored employe Of the road, and Will Sui
livan, a white brakeman, were also
badly injured. The rest Of the passen-
gers were, as before stated, cut, bruis-
ed and badly shaken up.
Unsafe Condition at Starr Bridge.
Rock Hill Herald: There Is urgent
need for the rebuilding or raising Of the
bridge at the Starr ford on Fishing
creek. The bridge was swept from Its
foundation more than two months ago;
but not carried away. It lies across
the creek and pedestrians can cross
upon it when the creek is not swol-
len; but it Is Of no other use. DR.. w.
M. Love, of McConnellsville, had quite
an experience there a few days ago.
He was called upon by Mr.. Sam Set
ger to visit his wife, who was quite
sick. The doctor had to cross the creek
in order to visit the patient, and when
he came to the stream in company with
Mr.. Setter, the water was too high,
and too swift to permit Of his driving
across at the ford; so hitching his
horse he mounted the bridge and walk
ed as far as possible; but at the end OF
the bridge the water in the bottoms
was waist deep. At the invitation OF
Mr.. Setter the doctor climbed upon
the friendly shoulders Of the former,
who started upon his journey with his
load; but Mr.. Setter stumped his toe
on a root and easily dumped the we'll
fed and well-dressed physician head
long into the murky torrent, at the
same time falling himself upon the
struggling doctor. The rapid fire
sounds in that neighborhood just at
that moment were taken to be thunder
but as the doctor and his stumbling
statue Of mud proceeded on their
Journey the neighborhood took In the
situation. Sunday before last Mr.. j.
l.. Starr had a more exciting expert
ence in the ford. He had some trouble
in saving himself and rescued the mule
he was driving with difficulty.
GsIu