Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-02-22

FROM CONTEMPORARIES.

FROM CONTEMPORARIES.
News and Comment That II of More
or Less Local Interest.
YORK.
Rock Hill Herald, February 10: on
account of the snow, orders were issued
Saturday suspending all work on the
Catawba Power company's dam for
the present. ......A white peddler OF
spectacles recently canvassed a part
of this county, swindling all persons
with whom he dealt. Richland has
likewise been canvassed in the same
way and The Record reports that the
peddler is likely to get into trouble.
He sold Negro man pair Of specta-
cles for 81, which he claimed were gold.
They turned out to be brass Of the
rankest kind, and the Negro had a
warrant sworn out charging the ped
dler with obtaining money under false
representation. Monday afternoon,
as Misses Virginia and Rosa Hough,
Accompanied
Hough, were returning to their home
at Fort Lawn, having spent the day
with friends, Mr.. Hough's horse be-
came frightened and ran away, throw
ing the occupants Of the buggy vio-
lently to the ground. Miss Virginia
Houghs left arm was badly sprained,
from which she suffered much pain.
Miss Rosa and Mr.. Jim Hough escap-
ed without injury. Miss Lou Ella
Major and Mr.. Ira B. Taylor were mar
ried in Greenwood last week. The GER
emony was performed at the home of
the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c.
G. Major. After the ceremony Mr.. and
Mrs. Taylor left for visit to the
Charleston exposition. The wedding
was a quiet home affair, attended only
by the immediate family Of the two
young people. Miss Major attended
school at Winthrop college in 1900 and
was highly esteemed by her acquaint-
ances here. Major A. H. White, of
Rock Hill, and Mr.. Samuel H. Epps, of
Fort Mill, have been drawn for jury
duty at the United States circuit and
district courts, to be held at Florence,
commencing March 4, 1902. ]. w. Dun
ovant, of Chester, was drawn as
grand Juror. Mr.. J. F. Davidson,
foreman for J. J. Keller & Co., who
have the contract of remodeling the
Carolina Hotel, Is confined to his room
at the home Of Mr.. H. G. Coke by sick
ness. He was visited Monday by Mr..
Keller and DR.. M. J. Walker, OF. York
VILE. The following plaintive note
was picked up on Main street few
days ago: Dear -: The reason
didn't laff when you laft at me yester-
day in the postof1ce was because /
have a bile on my face and kant lafr,
If I laff it will bust, but I love you old
sweet thing, bile or no bile, laff or no
laff, you know that. p. 8. Burn this
up. .... While DR.. T. L. Cornwell
was walking along West Black street,
Saturday night at late hour, having
been to see a patient, some one near
him fired a pistol. He did not think
anything special Of the incident, but la
ter when he had occasion to examine
his medicine chest, he found that a
pistol ball had penetrated the chest,
and after breaking several bottles, had
dropped inside the box. 1t was snow
ing at the time and he was heavily
wrapped so that he would hardly be
identified. The intention Of the man Is
not understood and DR.. Cornwell Is not
disposed to think the assailant pro-
posed to harm him.. Perhaps the
most radical legislation that has yet
been passed by the South Carolina
house of representatives was the reso-
luton looking to the constitutional
amendment dissolving two townships
in Greenville, one in Anderson and one
or two in Edgefeld. The purpose OF
this and other bills on the same line
is to avoid the payment Of certain
bonds issued in aid Of railroads that
were never built. The trouble really
ought to rest with the commissioners
who surrendered the bonds before the
road was built; but naturally the tax
payers are sore and want to get rid of
the burden, as they did not get the
consideration they bargained for.
CHESTER.
Lantern, February IS: One Of the
most novel Of all the sleigh-riders, Sat-
urday, was two boys driving a mule
and to warn the inhabitants Of their
approach they had an old time cow
bell attached to the mules collar......
Saturday morning Policeman Johnson
had some unpleasant experience with
a Negro, Jake McFadden. Mr.. John
son started to arrest Jake for some
slight offense at Byers' restaurant and
told him that he would have to give
bond for his appearance before the
mayor Monday morning. The Negro
walked into the restaurant and intima-
ted to the policeman, If he came in
there, it would not be healthy for him;
but nevertheless Mr.. Johnson went in.
Jake snapped his pistol once and fired
once at Mr.. Johnson, who fired twice
at the Negro. Nobody, however, was
hit lake took to his heels and has