Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-02-15
LOCAL LACONICS.

cro.s-tes For the c. q NV
Numerous car loads of cross Ties
have been going up the Carolina and
Northwestern railroad recently for
use on the northern end of the line.
SHOULD be Standard.
Gastonia Gazette: These are busy,
Every busy days with the Narrow Gauge
people. Yesterday the southbound
freight carried IA cars loaded here and
1t took a double header to pull them.
Four cars were loaded here for the
north freight, making a total OF IL
cars loaded and sent out from Cas-
tonia in a single day. This is only an
other indication that the standard
gauge is a step in the right direction.
100000 Behind.
Tax collections in York county up to
yesterday morning, amounted to $685.
O3s.72. The total number Of receipts
issued was s6,644. Originally there
were 1O,5OO receipts on the books. and
the aggregate amount Of taxes called
for was s9S,96366. This leaves nearly
1000 receipts still to issue and more
than 10000 to collect. The final limit
on which taxes may be paid without
penalty is March 1.
Pay For His Mules.
.>Columbia Record: Mr.. Henry Mas
Coy, Of Tirzah, York county, is in the
city for several days. 1t will be re-
membered that a son Of Mr.. Massey
lost his stock last summer on account
of the glanders, and several herd were
ordered to be killed by State Veterina-
rian Nesom. His barns and harness
were also ordered to be burned. Sena-
tor Brice, Of York, has introduced
bill to pay the loss sustained by Mr..
Massey.
1t Depends.
Speaking Of the statement that when
the chaingang gets through with the
Robinson hill and Fishing creek, that
a team will be able to trot along the
road with a loaded wagon, Supervisor
Gordon said, day or two ago: THAT
depends on what the people do about
subscriptions. The county will do Its
fair share all right; but unless sub
scribers haul enough rock to do the re-
ouired macadam work, there will not
be much trotting with loaded wagons
or empty ones either"
Spnllpox Situation.
Although no cases have yet been re-
ported in the town, smallpox is more
or less prevalent all around Yorkville.
Stephen Jenkins, a we'll known Negro
preacher, died at his home near Del
phos last Sunday. Of smallpox, COM
plicated with grip. His widow and
two children are now down with small
pox. Cases of smallpox are reported on
Mr.. VIM. Dobson's place. two miles
northeast Of Yorkville, and there Is a
suspected case on the farm Of Mr.. S.
W. Inman, on the western outskirts of
town.
Drew His Gun and Left.
Gastonia Gazette, Thursday: A Ne
gro named Will Moore gave the of1-
GERS near Pleasant Ridge some trouble
last Friday and then departed. About
two weeks ago, he beat his wife. Last
Thursday they had another family dis
turbance and the Negro reported the
matter to Esquire William Falls. AT.
ter he had been at his work awhile on
Friday, Mr.. Ewart Huffstetler, the
constable, arrested him on a warrant
from the magistrate. The Negro went
with the officer TO the magistrate, re:
fusing, however, to be searched, say
ing that he had one pocket the consta-
BILE couldn't search. Arriving at the
magistrates house the Negro began to
upbraid Mr.. Falls for issuing the war
rant, and in the course Of his remarks
started to pull his gun. The constable
seized the Negroes arm at the wrist.
A violent struggle ensued, in which the
Negro wrenched himself away from
the officer and covered the officer with
his weapon, saying: Nov come on;
I am ready for you" Esquire Falls
called to him not to shoot, and so did
Mr.. ]. F. Falls, who was covering a
house near by. The Negro walked
away. The constable called to him to
halt or he would shoot him. To this
the Negro paid no attention until the
officer shot, when he stopped, turned
around and deliberately returned the
fire. He then took to his heels and
burnt the wind. He has not yet been
caught. Moore is said to be big Ne
gro of great strength and rather bad
reputation.