Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-11-23

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willie this week. He has issued number
Of receipts to taxpayers, but the aggre-
gate amount Of money received has
been small.
Maxor Water. Alarmed. X
Mayor ]. ]. Waters, of Rock HILL has
written the governor about the preva-
lence Of smallpox in the southern part
of the county, and the governor has in
dicated his willingness to give all the
help in his power.
Death of Mrs. Cousar.
Mrs. r. H. Cousar died at the home
of her son-in-law, Mr.. r. N. Plaxco,
near Bethany, last Thursday morning,
at 3 o'clock, after an illness of about
week. Mrs. Cousar was over from her
home in Lancaster county, on visit,
and was taken down with grip shortly
after arrival. The body will be taken
to Lancaster this, Saturday morning,
by way Of the S. C. & Ga. Elk. railroad.
Killed on the Train.
Joseph Garner, a young white man.
was killed between Jonesville and
Lockhart Mills last Monday. He had.
been to Union, where he got under
the influence Of whisky, and on the
return trip he stood out on the steps
of the car. Leaning too far out he was
suddenly dashed against post and ne
was injured so badly that he died dur
ing the night.
To Fight Smallpox.
Governor McSweeney has been noti-
fed by DR.. James Evans, secretary OF
the state board Of health, that he had
sent DR.. Peter B. Bacot to Lowrysville
and McConnellsville, to look after the
smallpox cases reported at those points.
In order that DR.. Bacot may have pow
er to enforce vaccination and be OF
some effect in stopping the spread of
the disease. the governor has commits
stoned him a sanitary inspector.
Sent to the Cbaingang.
The following prisoners convicted at
the term of court of general sessions
Just adjourned, were sent to the chain
gang on Wednesday morning for the
perio6s mentioned: William Worthy,
five years; Giles Darwin, eight months;
Rufus Lindsay, one year; Oscar Jeter,
three months; John Barber, eighteen
months; Jim Bratton, one year; Will
liam Thomas, four months; Sam Lew
is, eight months.
Football In Rock Hill.
Rock Hill special, of Tuesday, to the
Columbia State: In rather feature
less game Of two 20 minute acutal
play halves, the Davidson college scrub
team defeated the Kings Mountain
Military academy cadets, to 0. The
game was a stubborn one from start
to finish, and the Davidson boys won
by more compact team work at steady
bucking with the advantage in weight.
Bernard, for the cadets, made several
pretty runs on one Of these, gaining II
yards. Witherspoon also did fine work.
Death of MIR. David Aiken.
Mrs. w. G. Neville left Wednesday
for Greenwood, where she was sum.
moned on account Of the sudden death
of her brother, Mr.. David Aiken. Mr..
Aiken had been sick for several weeks;
but his death was wholly unexpected.
The Greenwood correspondent Of the
Atlanta Journal says Of him: "Mr. AL
ken was a member Of the Presbyterian
church, about As years old and son
of Colonel D. Wyatt Aiken. who repre-
sented this district in congress from
1876 to 1886. Besides several brothers
and sisters, a widow and four daugh-
ters survive him. To these he leaves
a nice estate and that richer heritage,
a good name. He has just finished a
magnificent home on Church street, in
to which his illness only prevented his
moving on the 1st Of November"
Better Mail Facilities.
A large number Of people in Bethel
township are becoming very much in
terested in the question of securing bet
ter mail facilities. Under existing ar
rangements. the whole Bethel section
is supplied by single mail route, over
which there are daily trips by way Of
Bethel, Zeno, Point, Balloon, Enquirer,
Energy, Bandana, Clay Hill and Fod-
der. The first postoffice on the outgo-
ing trip is Bethel, ten miles from York
vile, and the last postoffice is Fodder
six miles from Yorkville. The route
makes a wide irregularly shaped loop.
in which live large number of peo-
pie who are forced to go from two to
six miles after mail. In times past this
condition of affairs has been borne with
but little complaint; but now the peo-
pie are beginning to realize that they
are entitled to much better mail facil-
tiles, and also that with proper and in
telligent effort, they ought to be able
to secure the same. Mr.. Robinson
Cook, of the Clay Hill section, took the
matter up recently, and presented the
case to Congressman Finley, who is, of
course, willing to give all the assist
ance in his power. That the situation
can be very much improved, there is NJ
question; but as to just how to sc
about the improvement is as yet some
what of a puzzle to all concerned. II
has been suggested that portion ol
the present star route be discontin'
ued, or rather that the route be chang