Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-01-15

son has been in Alabama 19 years.
This is his first visit home. Wonder
full, he says, Is the transformation.
Neither the county nor the people are
familiar. The people are new and more
numerous, the country is denuded of its
magnificent woodlands, and cities,
like Gastonia for instance have sprung
up where there was scarcely station
19 years ago.
CHESTER.
Lantern, January, 10: Mr.. James
Higgins, Of Morgantown, who was In
town Tuesday, says people seem more
hopeful since they have started into the
new year and gotten their business In
more definite shape. Mr.. Higgins Is
popular cattle dealer and Is giving his
attention chiefly to that business now.
Mr.. Lucien Gill in company with
his daughter, Miss Mary, Of Rodman,
was in the city Wednesday. Miss
Mary, who has been spending her va
cation at home, will return to York
VILE Saturday to resume her studies at
that place. .. .Messrs. H. w. Miller
and J. G. L. White left last night for
Charleston where they have gone to
install Chester's exhibit in the South
Carolina and West-Indian exposition.
Before returning they will have every
thing in fine running order. They Will
probably be gone about a week. but If
their presence is needed longer they. OF
course, will comply with the demand.
Under their supervision we may Wen
expect that Chester's exhibit will rank
among the first Of the county exhibits
at the exposition. AT the meeting
of the county commissioners last Mon
day, the following items Of business re-
ceived attention: The matter of S. j.
Brown for damages from a bridge was
discussed and the following committee
was appointed to confer with him In re-
gard to the matter, VIZ: Supervisor
Culp, and Commissioners Kirkpatrick
Bigham, White and Caldwell. A COM
mittee consisting Of Supervisor Culr
and Commissioners Atkinson, Bigham
FAINT, Stone and Trussell was appoint
ed to place Mr.. John D. Boyd's wire
fence in legal shape. The supervisor
was authorized to allow Superintendent
Carter Of the poorhouse a small In
crease Of pay for hiring help. 1t came
to the knowledge Of the board that $3.50
Crane, therefore, a monthly allowance
of $3.50 was provided for her. Mr.. Jas
Darby was allowed $3.50 to help defray
burial expenses of Negro on his place
Mr.. James H. Walker died Wed
nesday at his home about two miles
from town, after lingering illness. He
gradually succumbed to bladder trou'
BILE from which he had suffered intense.
ly for several years. Funeral services
were conducted by Rev. ]. s. Moffatt
yesterday at Liberty church, where. the
remains were buried. Mr.. Walker
would have been A years old in Feb
ruary. He left a wife and two sons
aged about II and 13. Mr.. w. A
Hoopaugh died suddenly yesterday
morning. His daughter, Mrs. Mize
came to his door about daylight, ano
he opened the door. She passed into
the family room, supposing that he was
following, but when he did not enter
the room she remembered that sne
heard a noise as Of some one falling
She and her mother returned to fino
him lying in the hall unconscious. He
breathed only two or three times after
they reached him. Funeral service
was conducted by Rev. ]. S. Moffat'
at the residence, on Walnut street
this morning, and the remains were
buried at Capers Chapel. Mr.. Hoop
augh had just moved in from the SUI
burbs this week. We judge that he
had lived out his three score and ter
years. He was a good man, not only
leading a correct life himself, but en-.
deavoring, by precept and example, te
lead others to a Christian life.
LANCASTER.
Ledger, January II: Dr. T. J. Strait
on yesterday, leased 20 acres Of granite
on his Cedar creek plantation to Chas
S. Wright, Of Pennsylvania, and I. w
Durham, of Charlotte, N. c., for a per-
iod of 20 years, with the privilege Of
buying at $100 per acre at any time be-
fore the expiration Of the lease. They
have employed workmen and will begir
work at once having already taker
contracts for supplies Of monumental
granite. The doctor has five or six
hundred acres Of granite left on his
place Of about 5000 acres, and the sup
ply is pronounced by expert quarry
men who have examined it to be Of the
finest quality and inexhaustible.
Mr.. w. B. Plyler and family have
been quarantined at their home on ac-
count Of having recently been exposed
to smallpox. A lady visitor from Rock
Hill to Mr.. Plyler's broke out with the
disease the day she returned to that
city. Mr.. Plyler as soon as he learned
it, had himself and family vaccinated
and on the recommendation Of the
board of health a quarantine Of Mr.
Plyler's home was ordered. At the
residence of our esteemed fownsman
Capt. B. J. Witherspoon, there was a
very pretty and very stylish marriage
at l o'clock on Wednesday last. Al
| that hour his popular and lovely