Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-05-18
WITHIN THE TOWN.

yesterday morning.
The owner Of the bunch Of keys ad-
vertised in the last issue Of THE EN-
oU1RER was found within an hour after
the paper came out. The keys beiong-
ed to Mrs. w. H. Herndon.
Policeman Rose shot and killed
dog Wednesday that was supposed to
be mad. The animal had a fit; but
whether it was afflicted with hydropho-
bia, Of course, could not be determined.
4 There Is every reason to believe that
there will be large crowd OF people
here to hear Senator McLaurin on the
first Monday in June. There will be
people from the adjoining counties.
x Messrs. ]. D. Boseman and R. L.
the Sutro Cotton mill, and are offering
their services to the public in the re-
pairing Of engines, boilers, harvesting
machinery, etc. Mr.. Boseman Is the
former superintendent Of the Sutro
Cotton mill, and Mr.. Moore Is the for
mer machinist. Both are practical ma
chinists Of long experience. Mr.. Bose
man said, Thursday, that because OF
the uncertainty as to when the mill
will resume operations again, he and
Mr.. Moore are unwilling to trust to
such uncertain contingencies, and TOR
that reason they decided to establish
a repair business. 1--WE are prepared
to do first-class work." he said, and
that Is the only kind we propose to do.
AT the instance Of the trustees Of
the graded school, the freeholders OF
Yorkvile have been asked to sign Pc
tition for an election on the question OF
voting $4,000 worth of bonds to be used
in the erection Of school building
suitable for the needs Of the town. 1t
was the idea Of the trustees to ask for
the sum named and then to get the
work done as cheaply and economically
as possible, burning such bonds as may
be left over. The petition was not signed.
Everybody left it for somebody else to
sign first. AS the matter now stands
there Is no immediate prospect for a
new school building. 1t Is very import
ant, however, that the question be set
tied without further delay, and the
trustees can certainly do nothing with
out the consent and cooperation OF
their fellow citizens.
Mayor Willis holds that the man
who receives the money and delivers
the whisky, is guilty of selling, no mat
ter whether he be acting as agent or
partner or another fellow claimed to be
principal There was such case be-
fore the mayor last Wednesday. Wal
ter Thompson, colored, was the defend
ant, and he demanded jury. The tes-
timony showed that he had received
money and delivered whisky, and the
mayor instructed the jury that this
constituted sale. The jury returned
verdict Of guilty, and the mayor impos-
ed fine Of s25. Mr.. McDow, for the
1ofo
circuit court; but Thompson was WILL
ing to let the matter drop where 1t was.
There Is some difference Of opinion, Of
course, as to the correctness OF Mayor
Wilis's ruling, but several lawyers hold
that he is correct. Speaking OF the
matter afterward, Mayor Willis said:
"I do not claim to be able to entirely
stop the sale Of liquor in Yorkville; but
I can stop some Of 1t"
BY reference to the advertisement
in another column, it will be seen that
Mayor Willis has ordered an election
to be held on Tuesday, May 2S, to fill
three vacancies on the board OF trus-
tees of the Yorkville Graded school.
One Of the vacancies was caused by
the resignation of Mr.. M. G. Willis, who
became Ineligible to further service
after his election as mayor. The other
two vacancies are because Of the exp1-
ration Of the terms Of Messrs. w. ].
Waters and w. w. Lewis. For some
time past the board, which should have
been composed of eight members, had
only five. This was because Of una
voidable designations and the fact that
there was no means whereby the va
cancies could be legally filled. Because
of the fact that new school building
that will probably involve an issue OF
bonds, should be provided at an early
day, it is very important that the peo-
pie of the school district give this mat
ter their careful consideration and fill
the vacancies with the most public
spirited and progressive citizens avail
able.
A case at law in the magistrates
court, between Mr.. c. G.. Parish and
Mrs. Eula B. Moore, attracted more or
less local interest last Monday and
Tuesday. The suit was brought by Mr..
Parish for the possession Of the Three
Cs hotel, now held by Mrs. Moore. Ac-
cording to the contention, as developed,
the plaintiff claimed that he had en-
ployed the defendant originally as
housekeeper; but after a subsequent
misunderstanding rented her the build
ing for $50 month. The rent being
due be brought suit Tor possession. De-
fendant claimed that the rent had been
paid to plaintiff by occupants of Ger
tain rooms and by check. The revenue
from the rooms referred to was claimed
by plaintiff in addition to the $50 stip-
ulated. Defendant had other counter
claims, and there were number OF
complica tions in the case. Messrs. T.
F. Mellow and w. w. Lewis represent
ed the plaintiff, and Maj. Jas. F. Hart
the defendant. A jury Of six heard the
and testimony during the
better part Of two days, and finally re-
ported it's inability to agree. Jurymen
state that they stood five for the plain
tiff and one for the defendant. The
verdict Of the five, had it been render
ed. would have given the plaintiff about
SIS of the $50 sued for, and also result
ed in restoring possession of the hotel
property. The case is not yet settled.
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