Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-12-07


Why She. Dropped 1t.
Speaking to the reporter about the
Amos Owens cherry tree scheme, 1e"
DAYS ago, a gentleman said: "A young
lady in my neighborhood received
letter from a friend about the cnerr1
tree scheme and forwarded her mon
ey. Within a few days she received
COPIES Of letters she must WRITE aho
one of them made her say that she nae
already been in the employ OF tne
company for three months, and thai
she had been receiving her pay regu'
larly. She was not willing to send ou'
a letter like that, and so she wrote te
the cherry tree people asking them tc
return her money. They did not re-
turn it. however.
Dropped Dead at His Post.
Mr.. M. w. Bissell, Of Camden, VINO
was serving as station agent at Sna-
ron. for the South Carolina and Geor-
e;a Extension railroad, died suddenly
last Tuesday afternoon. He had oee'
IN had health for quite awhile, suner-
ING from heart disease and a Kidney
+rouble. but was feeling no worse imam
usual during the day. After the pass
ooe of the train, he made his report as
usual. and in a few moments oesah
"a COMPLAIN Of a violent cramp. HIS
little daughter, aged Z, and Master
camnbell Caldwell were in the once
with him, and he asked young Caio-
we'll to telephone for DR.. ]. d. Saye'
Inst as the doctor was called, Mr. Dis
seu fell off his chair, and Wnen inc
doctor arrived, three or four minutes
afterward. he was dead. MIR. Blsseil
was aged about 55 or 60 years, ana hao
been at Sharon only for about TWO
weeks as substitute for Mr.. MCDANIEL
tho regular agent, who was on on d
short vacation. The body OF the oe-
ceased was taken to Camden on "eo-
nesday morning.
How to Find Things.
In the last issue Of The ENQUIRER
there appeared two advertisements ior
lost articles. In one case 1t was a
Smith & Wesson revolver, and IN the
other. II was a double barrel breecn-
loading shot gun. The pistol had Deeh
lost by Mr.. c. F. Gordon, on the Cly-
burn-Heath livery stable premises
Durine Wednesday afternoon, Mr.. Cor
don received telephone message from
Mr.. Haskell Thomasson, OF Aadok' sla'-
ing that Mr.. Tnomasson had found the
revolver advertised and that he Woulo
he pleased to return it. During Thurs-
day afternoon, Mr.. j. c. DICKSON
brought in information about the gun.
He said 1t had been found on the
Kings Mountain road, about two miles
north Of Yorkville, on Monday nignt'
nv Messrs. Wallace and Clinton. Al
though it was supposed that the gun
had been lost in Yorkville, from the
known circumstances, 1t Is practlcaiiS
certain that the one found by the gen.
tlemen mentioned, is the one adVertls-
ed for.
Smallpox at Gastonia.
Mr.. Neil is getting along well. He Is
not confined to his room. There are
four colored people that have the dis
ease. There are several colored sus-
poets. They will be released next
week. Tomorrow is the limit Of volun-
tary vaccination. The town will en-
force the ordinance for compulsory
vaccination. A large number or Ne
sroes are being vaccinated, but not so
many white people. Most Of the peo-
pie on Main street are being vaccina-
ted. A Negro in South Point has the
smallpox. The disease is thought to
come to this county from York county,
There Is no more danger in coming TO
Gastonia or no more danger from
citizen of Gastonia than anybody any
where else. The truth is the disease Is
scattered all over the country and
there is no safety from the disease un-
less 1t be in vaccination. The disease
however, is mild. Some are leaving
town rather than submit to vaccina-
ton. The characterization preachers
are getting in their best work now and
the man who can tell the most fright
full story takes the cake.
Charged With Arson.
Gastonia News: JOS. A. Pasour was
placed in Jail here on Thanksgiving
day, friendless and penniless. He is
charged with piling fodder under Joe
Mayes distillery, near Cherryville and
with pistol in hand, forcing his wife to
set fire to the kindling. Pasour is
noted distiller and we'll known charac-
ter in this section. He began life in
poverty, but by distilling and thrift he
accumulated a large amount of prop
erty., He was known several years ago
to have as much as $1,000 in cash in his
safe at time. Of his own money. He
built large brick residence two miles
east of Cherryville and furnished it
with fine carpets, furniture, silverware,
etc. But now his property Is all gone
except some that is in the hands of his
wife, and she is not disposed to help
him. Reel Black was formerly his
friend, but not so now. His bond is
fixed at $500 and it is not probable that
he will be able to give it. He is rath-
er heavy built man of As years. He
has a full set Of black beard, just be-
ginning to turn gray. He has the ap-
pearance of a man of intelligence and
affairs. He doesn't look like a Jail
bird.
County COmmissioners.
The county board of commissioners
held their regular monthly meeting in
the office of the supervisor on Wednes-