Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-04-30

next most favored beneficiary with
$3.50. Six Of the counties get moth
ing at all. York comes in for $135.31.
The dispensary recently paid over $685..
600 to the school fund, the first pay
ment for quite awhile.
Endorsed Mr.. Hemphill.
The Chester precinct Democratic
club elected Hon. John ]. Hemphill as
a delegate to the county convention
and endorsed his candidacy for the
United States senate. 1t is expected
that the county convention will also
endorse his candidacy. Colonel R A.
Love offered an important resolution
providing that the production Of reg
istration certificate be made a pre-
requisite to enrolment on the precinct
club rolls. No action was taken; but 1t
is expected that the matter will be
discussed in the county convention.
About Sweet Potatoes.
Mr.. ]. B. Atkins, Of Fodder, the we'll
known potato raiser, who recently ad-
vertised seed potatoes for sale; was in
Yorkville Monday, soliciting orders for
sweet potatoes for table use. at one
dollar a bushel AS the result of his
advertisement, Mr.. Atkins got an order
from Columbia for so bushels; but
did not fill it for the reason that he did
not care to 60 to the trouble Incident
to shipping, especially while potatoes
are so easy to dispose Of at home and
In the Yorkville market. Speaking Of
the potato situation, he said that many
people who bedded for slips a month
ago, have had bad luck, and the scar
city Of seed is being felt quite keenly.
The Pension Fund. ...
The state board Of pensions has
about completed the work of revising
the pension board; and will probably
send out its checks for the money with
in the next few days. There were
$500 names on the list last year, and
although many have been. eliminated
by death, the roll this year numbers
1858, an increase of IS per cent. Every
county in the state shows an increase.
though the increase In York is lower
than in any other. Last year York's
list numbered 287 names, and this year
it numbers 2S2. an increase Of one per
cent. The greatest increase is In Oco-
nee county, where there are 263 PEN
sioners against only 166 last year. Ac-
cording to the estimates as they now
stand, Class A pensioners will get $96
each; Class B will get $72; Class c
and 3, will get $4S, and Class c and 4.
the largest class, will get $50.
They Were Not Wise.
Speaking few days ago Of the Au-
gusta cotton mill strike, a very intelli-
gent mill empioye of Yorkville said: II
don't think there Is much sympathy
about here for those. people down
there. AS a matter Of fact I do not
think that very many Of our people
are even aware that there has been
strike in progress. So far as am con-
cerned, cannot see what In the world
those Augusta operatives struck for
at a time like this. The time to strike
for higher wages, If there ever is a
proper time, is when the yarn market
Is booming and the mills are full up.
with orders. Just now none Of the
mills are making any money and they
really do not care much for a strike
anyway. The operatives living in Au-
gusta were getting better thing out
of it than the mills were, and they
should have been content with the sit
uation."
Trouble With the Horses.
Kings Mountain special Of Saturday
to the Charlotte Observer: 1.-THE cadets
from the Kings Mountain Military
Institute, at Yorkville, s. c., with some
lady friends, spent the day picnicing
on the mountain. This afternoon g.
party composed Of Misses Spann. Grist
and Gladney, and Messrs. Stephens,
Nichols, Fulp, Powell. Bennett, Nell.
Freidheim and Perry started home via
the battle-ground. The entire party Of
five buggies met the sos tram as 1t
was nearing the depot. The horses
became frightened, the ones driven by
Fulp and Powell ran together. The
buggies were overturned and the oc-.
cupants thrown out. In these buggies
were Misses Grist and Spann, neither
Of whom were hurt. All the horses
were very much excited and the scene
was an ugly one. The ladies were sin
gularly fortunate in not getting hurt,
for both fell underneath the overturn-
ed buggies. A wheel ran over Mr..
Fulp's arm and bruised 1t slightly, but
no one was seriously hurt. Two Of the
buggies were considerably demolish-
ed"
Gold Hill Academy.
A communication received last Sat-
urday stated that the commencement
exercises of the Gold Hill academy
would be held this week. beginning on
Tuesday evening and lasting until Fri
day. Last nights exercises were to
include a speaking contest among the
members Of Miss Blankenship's pri-
mary classes. Tonight, beginning at
7.3O, there will be a debate on the dis
pensary question, ]. A. Epps, ]. L.
KimDrell and w. M. Crook represent
ing the affirmative, and M. NJ. COL
tharp, D. v. Epps and c. T. Crook op-
posing. The debate is to be followed
by fancy marches and burlesque drills.
Tomorrow night there will be con-
cert by Miss Harris's music class and
a contest for the gold medal given by