Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-05-15
the neighborhood of Capers Chapel.

the neighborhood Of Capers Chapel.
Mr.. j. Frazer Hardin has the finest
fields of wheat he has seen in long
time. Mr.. w. H. Simpson has his farm
ditched, terraced and laid off in way
that deserves special mention. On the
farms of Messrs. w. Holmes Hardin,
Paul Hardin, ]. N. Hardin, S. j. and
]. w. Ferguson and Will Smith, cot
ton is in beautiful condition. There
is good stand, it has been cross har-
rowed, and now they are siding it. So
much small grain was never seen
around there before.
CHEROKEE.
Gaffney Ledger, May 10: On Sunday
night of last week some one broke into
the stores of Messrs. G. F. Hambright
and J. A. Ellis & Co., at Grover, from
the former taking two pairs Of shoes
and from the latter several articles.
They did not succeed in opening the
safe in either store, and there was no
money in the drawers. The postofice
is located in Mr.. Hambright's store.
The thief broke into a mans tool box
near Grover, and got some chisels and
other tools with which they priced open
the front doors. This is the third time
stores at Grover have been robbed
within year. Mr.. r. A. Dobson, Of
Yorkville, stayed short time with his
sister this week. Lee Spake, son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. Spake of this city,
returned home Wednesday after an
absence Of four years. Mr.. Spake went
west from this place. and about two
years ago he joined the United States
army and went to the Philippine Is
lands. He was in several battles
against the Fillipinos; but owing to
the bad craftsmanship of the native
rebels he escaped unhurt He has
much to tell of his travels in the far
east and his experiences while there
were decidedly romantic. Mr.. Spake
may return to the Philippines; but not
as a soldier. Referring to the ru-
NOR that he is to be appointed assis-
tant district attorney, Colonel Butler
Of the intended appointment, and that
this was the first he had heard Of 1t.
His trip to Washington some time ago
was entirely in the interest of gro
Gerry firm in this city, the matter in
volving the recovery Of some money
that had been taxed them by the gov
ernment for selling butterine without
license, though this firm was ignorant
of the fact that a special license was
required. Colonel Butler secured re-
turn of most of the money, and came
home Immediately. He said that his
trip had no political signification,
whatever, and the report came in the
nature Of a surprise to him.
GASTON.
Gastonia News, May 10: Robinson
McFadden, of our town, has just grad
uated at the Massey Business college,
Richmond, Va. His marks on final ex-
animation were: Bookkeeping 100, pen
manship SO, correspondence 95, SPELL
ing 81, making an average Of 81 2-5-
the best examination ever passed in
the college. Mr.. McFadden will now
take work in other departments Of the
college,. During the month Of April,
Is marriage licenses were issued in this
county, IA to whites and to Negroes.
The marriage business is rather dull.
Probably the young men are now
pitching crops and incidentally trying
to extort promises for the fall......A
severe hail storm passed over this part
of CASTOR county Wednesday after
noon. The stones were pretty uniform
in size, and were about the size Of
plums. The wind was not blowing,
and the stones did not seem to fall
with the force that one would expect
from the size. For several minutes the
ground was almost white. The dam
age don't seem to amount to anything
much. Some wheat was knocked down
and some cotton. During the storm
Wednesday afternoon, two Negroes at
Kings Mountain met a sudden death
from a stroke of lightning. A man and
his son, IL or 13 years old, were stand
ing in the back door of their cottage
when lightning struck the chimney,
knocked off a few bricks, and knocked
a hole in the roof, and the two Negroes
fell dead. A dog that was near them
was also killed; but the rest of the
family escaped unhurt. The bodies
were not mangled. The Negroes name
is John Ferguson.
LANCASTER.
Ledger, May II: A dispatch received
by Major B. F. Miller yesterday morn
ing announced the death Of his mother,
Mrs. Matilda Miller at her home, in
Chesterfield county, Thursday night.
She was born January 1, 1915, and was
therefore we'll advanced in her S7th
year. Mrs. Miller was referred to in
these columns only a few weeks ago as
being the senior member of family of
whom five generations were still living,
she being a great great grandmother.
Her death reduces the family to four
generations. The protracted meet
ing at the Methodist church closed on
Wednesday night. It Is hoped that the
faithful, earnest preaching of the pas
tor, Rev. J. M. Steadman, will be pro-
ductive of much good. Mrs. J. M.
Riddle left for Yorkville yesterday to
visit her daughter, Mrs. r. J. Macko-
rell.. The dispensary at this place
received nine big wagon loads of booze
Wednesday-$40OO worth. The times
may be hard the weather may be bad,
and the crops may fail to come up, but
something to drink the people must
have-even if the families of those who
drink have to live on ash-cake