Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-10-01
Wednesday, October |, 1902.

sight in a week or ten days, and unless
there is some more hauling done pretty
soon, there will not be a great deal Of
macadamizipg.
Give Us Mailing Instructions.
Messrs T. G.. Matthews and F. E
Clinton, r. F. D. carriers on Rura
Routes Nos. 1 and 2, from Glover, have
kindly furnished THE ENQUIRER with
the names Of their respective patrons
and we have tried to arrange our mail
ing lists so as to ensure prompt delivery
of papers. It is quite possible that mis-
takes have been made, and subscribers
who fail to get their papers promptly
will please notify us Of the fact at once
with information as to how their papers
should be addressed.
Township Enrolment.
On being asked Monday, as to the
progress Of the township enrolment OF
Confederate veterans, Major James F.
Hart, chairman Of the county enroll
ment committee, said he has had salts
factory reports from Bethel, Bullock's
Creek, Bethesda and York townships
The committeeman in these townships
seem to be making an effort to do the
work assigned them. He is hopeful
that the work Is also going on In the
other townships; but has no definite
information. 81
Gold Specimens. ~
Mr.. r. o. Darwin, Of Smyrna, was IN
Yorkville Monday, with some very pref
ty specimens Of gold ore taken from a
mine on his place recently. He reports
that the prospectors have been quite
river Of late, and he hopes to see some
extensive operations before a great
while. That there Is gold In that sec
ton there Is no question. 1t was not
far from there that $1,000 nugget was
found in the later 40's, and 1t has not
been a great many years since num-
ber of placer miners made good wages
washing the gravel In the branches.
All experienced miners, who have pros
pected in the neighborhood, have be-
come very much interested.
Horrible Death of George Pettus.
Gastonia News, September 26: A
most horrible fate befell George L. Pet
tus, of South Point, yesterday about .
a. m. He was cleaning out we'll at N.
B. Bess's. At second drawing the rope
broke and Mr.. Bess, at the windlass,
shouted and Mr.. Pettus heard him Just
in time to look up and receive the blow
of the bucket of mud in his face. He
cried out and w. E. Beattie went down
and found Mr.. Pettus in terrible con-
dition, sitting on the keg. Mr.. Beattie
climbed out and Mr.. Pettus followed
him, climbing with his hands and feet
pressed against the wall on either side.
When he reached the top he said he was
exhausted and Messrs. Beattie and Bess
grabbed hold Of his arms and pulled
him out. The we'll was 2S feet deep and
the keg with which the sediment was
being drawn out was ten gallon keg
about half full and about Is feet from
the bottom of the we'll. The lower hoop
was strap iron and struck Mr.. Pettus
on the forehead and cut away the skull
down past the nasal passages and broke
his jaw. Mr.. Pettus did not talk much
after the accident, only speaking about
how he might be saved. He was con-
scious for several hours. Drs. Robin
son, Dulin and Patrick were summon
ed. Mr.. Pettus did not want to be
touched and morphine was injected into
him by force. The physicians could
not successfully remove the blood and
dress the wound. It was evident that
no skill could hope to save his life. He
suffered till about o'clock, when he
died. The deceased leaves no family.
His wife died several years ago. He Is
about 35 years cid and has been living
with Mrs. Mary Pettus.