Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-03-19
LOCAL LACONICS.

the disease Is still prevalent.
Scarcity of Pigs.
The same scarcity of pigs that was
complained of at this time last year Is
being felt in all parts of the county.
There are lots Of people who want to
buy pigs at liberal prices; but who are
unable to find anybody who has pigs
for sale.
Coming Of the Southern.
1t is commonly reported that the
Southern railroad will take charge of
the South Carolina and Georgia Exten-
sion road on April 1, and that it will
Immediately begin the work of improv-
ing the physical condition of the prop
erty.
"The Three Bells"
THE ENQUIRER Is in receipt Of copy
Of 1.-The Three Bells" a poem by Miss
Margaret A. Richard, Of Columbia. The
poem makes a neat and pretty booklet,
recently published by The State COM
pany, and may be had of the author for
Is cents by mail.
To Begin April 1.
Washington special Of March 4 to the
Charleston Post: Beginning April 1,
rural free delivery service will be es-
tablished at Hickory, York county, s.
C. There will be one carrier; length of
route 20a miles; area covered II square
miles; population served $50.
From Glover to Ramah. x
Mr.. T. G. Matthews, of Glover, is get
ting up petition asking for the es-
tablishment of a rural free delivery
route to run out from Glover and serve
the people living in the northwestern
part of Kings Mountain township as
far as Ramah. The people Of the neigh
borhood are anxious for the service and
are signing the petition quite readily.
Wants Exclusive Franchise.x
According to The Journal, fhe Rock
Hill telephone exchange wants an ex-
elusive franchise in that town for eight
or ten years and is willing to pay 5000
year for 1t. It seems that the Bell
system is reported to have its eye on
Rock Hill, and the local company de-
sires to secure a monopoly. The Bell
people are also reported to be consider
ing the idea of establishing an exchange
in Yorkville.
Wheat Coming.
Mr.. r. B. Riddle says that notwith-
standing the prevalent opinion Of few
months ago that the wheat crop was
practically destroyed by the cold
weather. he is seeing, in different 10
calities, some fine prospects for wheat.
Referring to one patch Of six acres, not
long ago." he said, II made the asser-
ton that I would be able to hold all
the wheat that would be produced on 1t
in one hand. I'll take that back now.
The prospect is as good as I have ever
seen at this season."
Death of Mrs. Davidson. x
Mrs. Mary Davidson, highly esteem
ed widow, died at her home in Yorkville
last Sunday morning of grip, after Sc
we're illness of about two weeks. The
deceased was about 10 years Of age.
She was the widow of the late Robert
l.. Davidson, who died in Richmond,
Va, in July, 1862. as the result Of a
wound received at the battle Of Gaines's
Mill on June q, 1862. Mrs. Davidson
leaves only one child, Mr.. James Da-
wilson, the well-known carpenter, who
has for several years past been a trust
ed foreman for Massrs. J. ]. Keller &
Co. The interme.lt took place in Be-
thesda cemetery on Monday.
Death of Mrs. Moore.
Mrs. Laura Ann Moore, wife Of Mr..
w. T. Moore, whose critical illness has
previously been mentioned, died at her
home in Yorkville last Monday after
noon at $50 o'clock. Although her
death came as a great shock to loved
ones, friends and acquaintances, 1t was
not altogether unexpected. In fact her
case had been regarded as practically
hopeless for quite awhile. The deceas-
ed was a daughter Of James P. and Sa-
rah Ann Ferguson, and was born Feb
ruary IA, 1866. She leaves five children
the eldest 16 and the youngest 8 years
Of age. The funeral services were con-
Quoted at the Baptist church yesterday
afternoon and the interment took place
| in the Yorkville cemetery.
Will Lose His Leg.
Gastonia special to Charlotte Observ-
er: Mr.. Oliver Davis returned last night
from Atlanta, where he went to con-
suit a cancer specilist. Several years
ago Mr.. Davis fell from scaffold and
injured his knee. He has suffered con-
siderable pain at times, but not until
within the past few weeks has he be-
come alarmed. The Atlanta specialist
advised that the leg be amputated. Mr..
Davis has not yet decided whether ne
will return to Atlanta to have the leg
amputated or have the operation per-
formed in this city. Mr.. Davis is one
of the oldest citizens of our town and
is one of the largest property owners in
CASTOR county.
Brom Clover to Enquirer.
Y Drs. #. W. Camppel and I. A. Big
gers, of Energy, are moving for the
establishment Of a rural free delivery
route from Clover to the neighborhood
of ENQUIRER by way of Bethel and Zeno.
The outlook is that the star route by
way Of Bethel, Zeno, Balloon. Bandana,
Fodder, etc., may be abolished as the
result of free delivery routes running odt
from Yorkville for ten miles into the