Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-04-13

This case was tried before and result
ed in a mistrial. The case grew out
of a division of a premium on exhibits
made at the fair in Augusta several
years ago by sundry parties In this
county. A check was sent Mr.. Love
for the amount Of the premium. He
then gave Mr.. Hardin his check for
Mr.. Hardins share Of the premium,
but when he sent on the check to the
fair association, it was not honored,
coming back with the endorsement
that party had no money in the bank.
Mr.. Love then demanded Of Mr.. Har-
din the amount paid him. The defense
claimed that had Mr.. Love exercised
due diligence he could have collected
the premium, and was therefore re-
sponsible for it. The court is now en-
Gagged in trial Of the case Of S. M. Bur-
dell, administrator, against the South
ern railway for damages. This Is in
behalf of the Negro child that Miss
Rosborough lost her life trying to save,
i va
the calendar for damages against the
railroad in the case of Miss Rosbor-
ough.. The Cotton Growers asso-
citation of Chester met Saturday, ac-
cording to the call Of the president. No
action was taken except to call for the
organization of clubs over the county.
A resolution pledging the members to
reduce acreage was tabled, on motion
of Mr.. G.. T.. Minors, who stated as his
reason that he was unwilling to bind
himself to reduce the acreage of his
cotton crop, while his neighbors were
free to plant as much as they pleased.
1t is remarkable that although the
resolution was tabled, thos present
stated that they had already reduced
their own acreage, so that the pledge
could not have hampered them. AT
a meeting of citizens gotten together
on short notice in Superintendent
Knox's office yesterday afternoon,
Mayor Hardin was called to the chair
and j. T. Bigham acted as secretary.
The object of the meeting was to ar
range for the intercollegiate Orator
ical contest, to be held in Chester on
the 18th instant. It was resolved to
appoint a committee to take charge OF
the whole matter. Following are the
members of the committee: j. T.
Bigham, Rev. D. N. MCLAUGHLIN, Supt.
w. H. Hand, Mr.. Jos. A. Walker, Cap
tain J. S. Withers, Captain w. H. Ed
wards and Mayor w. H. Hardin. The
association of colleges that participate
in the annual contest Is composed OF
Clemson, Erskine, Furman, Newberry
Presbyterian college Of South Carolina
(Clinton), and Wofford. Three repre-
sentatives from each Of the colleges are
connected with the contest; but each
in a different capacity. There Is but
one contestant from each college, the
other two being an officer and an exc
cutive committeeman Of the associa-
ton. The contest coming here by in
vitation Of our citizens, we must, OF
course, entertain those connected with
it, 1S in all. Of course, these will not
begin to go around, and it is hoped that
citizens willing to entertain will come
to members of the committee voluntar-
lily without being called upon. We
hope to be able Friday to give the
names of those who will represent the
several institutions. Two baseball
teams will be here at the same time.
This committee Is not charged with
any duties relative to them; but we
suggest that our ball players arrange
to show proper courtesy to the visi-
tors.
Reporter, April II: Mrs. Jennie
Schiff, died in Chester, Friday, 9Th In
slant. Her illness was Of nearly three
years duration and oftentimes exceed
ingiy painful. All that devoted hus-
band, attentive friends and the best
medical skill could do was done for her
recovery. She was sister of Mr.. ]. L.
Simmons, Mrs. I. L. Clubhouse and
Mrs. L. Samuels, of this city. She
leaves a bereaved husband and two
sons. The body was taken to Columbia
Sunday, and inferred in the Hebrew
cemetery. Mrs. Nancy Jackson, wife
of Mr.. L. T. Jackson, Of Rossville, died
on the 4th instant, at the age OF "a
years. Hers was a devoted Christian
life. Funeral service was held by Rev.
E. H. Beckham: buried in Ebenezer
churchyard. .... Mrs. AlonZo Tanner,
formerly Miss Hattie West, of Ches-
ter, died in Spartanburg on the 9Th in
slant. Mr.. w. H. Abel died at his
home in Lowrysville on the 5th of
April, at the age of 62 years, from grip.
Mr.. Abel was a gallant Confederate
soldier and an excellent citizen. A
wife and several children survive him.
...The Cotton Growers association
met at the court house on Saturday,
the 9Th instant, President P. L. Hardin
in the chair, and J. S. Withers, secre-
tary. After discussion by Messrs. K.
o. Atkinson, J. M. Hough, j. w.
Means, c. T. Minors, 3. A. Ragsdale
and others, the following resolution.
offered by j. w. Means, was adopted:
Resolved, That at this meeting a COM
mittee of one from each township be