Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-09-07
LOCAL LACONICs.
Preaching at Bethany.

A protracted meeting will be COM
menced at Bethany next Thursday to
day.
Made 644 Bushels.
J Mr.. R. N. Plaxco, of Zadok, threshed
his wheat crop this week, commencing
on Monday and finishing up on We'd
nesday morning. He makes GA bushels
from 81 acres.
The Pea Crop.
Reports from the pea crop throughout
the county are fully bearing out the
splendid promise Of few weeks back.
The reporter has heard Of a number Of
crops that promises ton to the acre.
The Glover High School.
TThe Glover High school resumed
work on last Monday with Mr.. J. A.
Tate as principal and Miss Emma Ford
assistant. Seventy-nine pupils enroll
ed on the opening day.
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The Corn Harvester.
Quite q number Of farmers assem-
bled on the plantation Of Messrs. John
F. and w. 8. Gordon last Wednesday
afternoon to witness the operation Of
corn harvester that was being exhibited
by Messrs Riddle & Carroll. Most of
those who gave attention to the ma
chine were delighted with 1t.
The County Commissioners.
The county board of commissioners
held their regular monthly meeting last
Wednesday. All Of the members were
present and the meeting continued In
session several hours. Quite q good
deal Of routine business was transact
ed: but there was nothing in the pro-
ceedings that Is Of general interest.
Two Turkey Hens.
Mr.. F. D. Davidson, Of Delphos. is
quite proud Of the record that has been
made by two bronze turkey hens of
his since last spring. Altogether, up
to date, they have laid la eggs. OF
these, 32 were Matched out and there are
that many living turkeys to show for
them. Mr.. Davidson Is not certain that
he has given the turkeys full credit
for all the eggs they have laid, for the
reason that some may have been de-
stroyed by dogs. The 100 eggs upon
which the turkeys were not allowed to
set have been disposed Of in various
say.
Fhe Miller School Case.
The Miller school case, involving the
question as to whether the duty and
responsibility of employing teachers
l~,,o fx~Nrn Ioc
been settled. The trustees having been
sustained by the county board Of edu-
cation, and the contending patrons not
having seen fit to appeal the matter to
the state board, the trustees agreed to
appoint the teacher desired by the pa
trons-Miss Gettys. Mr.. A. E. Gettys,
who had not previously made title to
the lot on which the school house Is
ocated, although the property had
been duly acquired, has since done so,
and as the result Of the whole con-
tention, an important precedent has
been established.
Solved at Last.
The Glover Cotton mill people have
at last solved the water problem, which
has annoyed them from the beginning.
At the time the Clover mill was built,
there had not been a great deal Of ex-
perience in this country, and the i'm
portance of sufficient water for power
purposes was not fully realized. 1t
was not a great while before the mill
management began to appreciate the
fact that there was not sufficient water
available, and as the years wore on
the problem became more aggravated.
Some months back an effort was made
to secure a sufficiency Of water by
means of an artesian well; but after
the we'll had been bored to a depth of
1000 feet at an expense of $1,000. 1t had
to be given up as a practical failure. 1t
furnished some water, Of course; but