Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-05-24
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Lots of Corn.
From reports from different sections
| 1t appears that the corn crop acreage
Of York county Is much larger thar
usual and If there Is no bad luck there
will be made this fall an abundance
for another years supply.
The State Reunion.
THE ENQUIRER has received severa
INQUIRIES Of late as to the date Of the
next state reunion at Greenville. Sc
far as we have information on the sub
ject the date has not yet been fixed
It will very probably be sometime ir
July, however, after the crops are laid
by. The indications are that the at
tendance from this county will be quite
large.
Death of Mr.. l.. j. Knox.
Mr.. Lewis ]. Knox, eldest son Of Mr.
Rufus E. Knox, Of Blacksburg, died al
his home in that town on Wednesday
last of consumption. He had only
reached his 21st year on November 26
last His mother, died Of the same dis
ease only few months ago. He leaves
father, three brothers and two SIS
| ters. The interment took place In the
Yorkville cemetery on Thursday.
They Go to Stay.
Mr.. James Peters, of Clover, was In
Yorkville Thursday. He says that he
moved to Glover seven years ago.
There are eight houses on the street
on which he lives, and each one Is oc-
70 nf A.
tives. The wagon that moved him
there Is the last wagon that has been
on the street for the purpose Of moving
anybody.
Going to Suckers.
Quite number Of local gardeners re-
port that Irish potatoes are not doing
growing luxuriantly enough; but that
is a part Of the trouble. The white
shoots that usually go down into the
earth to develop potatoes, are coming
up and going to vine. This Is the case
with numerous potatoes. Some Of the
gardeners, however. report satisfactory
fruitage. NJ
Jnxpers In Charleston. ~
Charleston special Of Thursday to the
Columbia State: The last Of the mill
tary in the line were the Jaspers of
Yorkvile. This company brought
along its drum corps Of four muscular
darkies who gave a good step by
which to march. The Jaspers have
taken their drummers all over the
a volley over the grave Of the gallant
General Micah Jenkins, former cap
tain Of the company.
Death of Thomas Harten.
Mr.. Thomas Harten, died at his
home, six miles south Of Yorkville. on
last Sunday morning, aged 80 years,
4 months and 13 days. Mr.. Harten
was a native of Chester county, hav-
ing been born on Little Rocky creek.
He became a citizen Of York In 1886,
and during the same year married his
first wife, who was a Miss Rachel
Bradshaw. Mrs. Harten died in 1854,
leaving six children. five of whom died
shortly afterward in rapid succession
Of typhoid dysentery. The only child
to reach manhood was William H. Har-
ten and he was killed a number Of
years ago by a Negro named Dave
Witherspoon. Mr.. Thomas Harten was
married a second time in 1857. his sec
ond wife dying in 1897, without having
had any children.
Glover Mill stock.
Pursuant to an advertisement Of r.
Meek Barnett, executor. three shares
of Glover Cotton Mill stock were sold
in the office of the mill last Saturday
at public auction. Mr.. Barnett was In