Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-11-20
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YORK.
Rock Hill Herald, November Is: A
flock Of wild pigeons, the first the
scribe has seen in more than a quarter
of a century, passed over Rock Hill
Just after daylight Thursday morning.
Older citizens say that as early as S5
or 10 years ago thousands Of these
birds were to be seen in the forests
every winter. Rev. Walter l.. Lin
gle, who had been called to the pastor
ate of the First Presbyterian church IN
this. city, has declined to accept. In
a letter to the officers and members OF
the church, received from Mr. Lingle
yesterday, he signified this purpose;
but stated that he was highly pleased
with both the church and the town,
and had no objection on this score.
After weighing the matter for nearly
two weeks, he has concluded that his
duty is in Dalton rather than in Rock
Hill, and he will remain there. The
church at Rock Hill was unanimous in
it's call to Mr.. Lingle, and his decision
is very much regretted by all concern
ed. The Times says the friends Of
Mr.. r. v. Macon, the Fort Mill agent
of the Southern railway, who is report
ed to be short in his accounts, claim
that he will be able to satisfactorily ex-
plain the shortage In his accounts;
that he has not misappropriated any
of the company's funds, and that he
has not in his possession one cent OF
the money which is unaccounted for.
Whatever may be thought about the
Amos Owens Cherry Tree Co.'s scheme
to make money or that OF Smith, the
Florida publisher, 1t seems to be GER
tain that the checks sent out by these
people are being paid all right. The
scheme Is certainly along lines as safe
and as free from the charge of gamb-
ling as dealing in cotton futures, or Of
that other practiced by a number OF
reputable merchants, in which certain
number Of coupon books were to be
sold and the seller would obtain dry
goods as pay for her labors. The Smith
scheme and the Amos Owens Cherry
Tree Co.'s schemes have the merit OF
giving a number Of needy women and
girls employment, and not a few have
been very greatly benefited by having
engaged in the business. We do not
defend the schemes as being all right,
but for the present there has been no
failure" of the projectors Of either Of
the schemes" referred to to carry out
their promises; at least as far as we
have information this is true. How
long until failure may come we think is
a question nobody knows anything
about. Many Of the women seem to
have confidence and are going ahead
trying to make "a little pin money"
We have no feeling that our women
are engaged in a swindling scheme and
hope they may grow so rich that may
be able to establish a bank with thou
sands Of paid-up capital. ......A tele-
gram from Washington says that the
case Of Capt. w. P. Crawford, Of Ches-
ter. whose application for commits
sion in the regular army has been held
up because he refused to wed Miss
Rebecca Douglas, Of Chester, after all
arrangements had been made, will be
given a close investigation before a
final statement is made. Mr.. Craw-
ford appeared at the war department
Wednesday. While he declined to
make public his reasons for breaking
off the marriage, he asked that there
be filed a letter he wrote his prospec-
tive bride the day before the wedding
day had been set. The secretary Of
war has decided that it was only JUS
tice to comply with Mr.. Crawford's re-
quest, inasmuch as there is no other
charge against him, while Mr.. Craw-
ford claims he was fully justified in his
act. The young woman will be notified
to file copy Of the letter at once. The
following is from the Charlotte News
Of Thursday: Capt. w. P. Crowford
passed through Charlotte this morn
home in Chester. Capt. Crawford
would not say anything for publica-
ton; but 1t Is surmised that his case
will be re-opened and he will again
have an opportunity to explain his ac-
tions. 1t is learned that Capt. Craw-
ford has filed with the war department
an answer to the charges made against
him and that his case is not nearly
so bad as was at first pictured"
GAsToN.
Gastonia News, November IS: Mrs.
j. S. A. Hunter, sister Of J. T. McDill,
died at Del Maize. Mexico, Tuesday.
She had been sick only few days from
appendicitis. She was 46 years old.
She was native Of NewbeTy, S. c.,
went to Dorsett county. Ark, and IA
years ago went to Mexico as a mission
ary with her family. Her husband
with two children survive her in Mex
leo. The least child is four years old.
Miss Katrina Hunter, who taught
school here last year was one Of her
daughters. She is now teaching Span
ish in Charlotte. One other daughter,
Mrs. ]. c. Reid, Of Mecklenburg. is in
the United States. The first intelli
gence of her sickness came to Miss
Katrina Saturday. Tuesday morning
a discouraging telegram was received
and Tuesday night her death was an
noNnced. She was buried in Mexico,
where she has been a faithful mission
arY for the A R 2 church for three