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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-03-19

THREE CS AND SoUTHERN.-The road
known in the days Of its first projection
as the Three C's, has, by act Of the
legislature, passed into the hands Of the
Southern railway. The vim and spirit
Of Colonel Tripp has kept the road from
falling to pieces, and it is said that it
will cost the Southern 100000 to make
the road bed safe or passable in some
places.
The road was projected from Charles
ton to Cincinnati and thence to Chica-
CO. but the work was abandoned after
the line from Camden to Marion. N. c.,
was built. Marion is just twenty miles
from Asheville and in a most pictur-
esque part of the mountains, so when
through trains are run over the South
Carolina and Georgia Extension there
will be new summer resorts for Charles
ton people to explore.
The Southern will take charge Of the
old road on the first day Of April and
will Immediately commence to rehabil-
tSoNS iN' iC lodupCu Will Uc oil
ened and the trestles rebuilt in part.
Through trains from Marion to Column
bia. will at once be put on, reaching the
latter city via Camden, Kingsville and
the South Carolina road.
The road just acquired by the South
ern is dotted with many fine towns, and
1t may mean that, with a little effort,
Charleston can better reach out into
the up-country by means of the new
traffic arrangements. The towns along
this line are Shelby, Henrietta, Moores-
boro and Rutherfordton, North Carroll
ma, and Blacksburg, Yorkville, Rock
Hill, Lancaster Heath Spring. Kershaw
and Camden, S. c. There are cotton
factories one or more, at every town
and city named except Heath Spring,
where one is said to be in state of or.
nization.-Charles,o Post.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-03-19
HOODTOWN NOTES.
Farm WOrk-Doubt Between Rural
Delivery and Star ROute-Other

Farm WOrk-Doubt Between Rural
Delivery and Star Route-Other
Notes.
Correspondence OF the Yorkville Enquirer.
HooDTowN, March 17.-Owing to the
continued wet weather farm work is
considerably behind the usual status at
this season.
The later sown fall oats were general
ly killed; the earlier sowing Jared some
better, but was considerably thinned
out by the hard freezes. There has
been so little favorable weather for
sowing that not near all the spring oats
have been sown that was contemplate
ed.
Owing to the swollen condition of
Bullocks creek Rev. Ingraham has
missed three consecutive appointments
at Shady Grove. He was down yester-
day, but the congregation failed to turn
out, not deemlng it wise to venture out
in the rain.
Mr.. C. D. Hamrick who has had
charge of the Shady Grove school, clos
ed his term last Saturday. He had been
assisted for about six weeks by Miss
Irene Hood. Under Mr.. Hamrick's su-
pervision the school has enrolled about
so pupils, the largest enrolment in the
school for number of years.
A petition was pretty numerously,
though not generally, signed some time
ago to have a star route from York
vile to Gould and return, converted in
to a free rural delivery one; but we un-
derstand a number Of signers under
stood that the postoffices on the route
were to remain as before. Since it has
developed that they are to be dispensed
with, and the patrons will be required
to furnish their own boxes, it seems
that considerable opposition has devel-
oped among those previously most in
favor Of the change. We have not
learned whether or not the necessary
number Of signatures was secured on
the petition asking for the new route
1t is the opinion Of our people that the
mail facilities will not be increased by
the proposed change, leaving out the
extra expense entailed in putting up
boxes.
There have been nuite a number OF
cases of grip In the neighborhood, but
none serious so far. VocE.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-03-19

ALTHOUGH it does not seem that there
is any reason to hope for any relief
from the long drawn out campaign this
summer, there is much good sound
sense in the remarks that Mr.. August
Kohn made in recent letter on the
subject to The News and Courier. 1t
is practically impossible to hold a
campaign meeting together for a longer
time than about five hours, and there
are never less than about ~ candidates
for state offices. The idea of really
instructive campaign speech delivered
within the space of Is minutes, is too
absurd for second thought.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-03-19

THIS section of the county is begin
ming to make progress; put 1t will never
be at it's best until every individual cit
izen begins to bend his energies to pro-
ducing something that will be to the
benefit of himself and those around
him. The great secret of success is per-
sistent work and close attention to bus
mess. These qualities also bring happi-
ness.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-03-19

ATLANTA Is agitating a movement
looking to the establishment of. an asy-
lum for inebriates. 1t would be emf
nently fitting if South Carolina would
take up this idea and make the inebri-
ate asylum inseperable from the dispen-
sary. AS matters stand, our law MAX
ers are giving US a bluff about using
dispensary profits for educational pur-
poses, while at the same time they are
taxing US directly for the maintenance
Of jails, poor houses and insane asy-
lums. If the dispensary profits should
be diverted to these institutions, where
they belong. the situation presented
would afford less confusion than it now
affords and the taxpayers would be in
better position TO determine where they
are really at.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-03-19
Our Baby COngresxmnn.

Representative Lever, Of South Caro-
lina is 26 years old and is the most in
cessant gum chewer in the house. From
noon until adjournment this congress-
mans jaws are going. Hes in train
ing To take Bryan $ place" said Repre-
sentative GrOSvenor to Col. Pete Hep
burn. as they sat watching the young
man at work. The pages say that Mr..
Lever. like Il schoolboy, sticks his gum
under the lid of his deck for safe-keep-
ing when his jaws get tired. y
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-03-19

THE release of Lord Methuen by Cen
eral Delarey has caused a revival of
peace talk. 1t is now suggested that
the British government will be fully
warranted in asking Delarey for the
terms on which he would be willing to
surrender. There is reason to believe
that the Beers would acknowledge Brit
ish sovereignty on condition the Beers
are allowed a fair measure of local self
government. It is significant, however,
that these suggestions are coming from
British rather than Boer sources.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-03-19

1T is not the custom Of the govern
ment to establish even a star route ex-
cept on the petition Of the people, back
ed by the recommendation of one Of
their representatives either in the house
or senate, and there is certainly no rea-
son to look for the establishment Of a
rural free delivery route under less
pressure.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-03-19

urging them to come out for German.
and gave reasons why he would be the
strongest candidate for the Democrats
to support. Mr.. Germans other friends
were not we'll pleased at Mr.. Norris's
action, which they thought little pre-
vious, and no more attempts have been
made to pledge Democrats to Germans
candidacy. Senator Simmons, of North
Carolina, however, announces that he
will champion the German cause and
gives an emphatic expression of his
choice of German as the logical candi-
date of the Democrats.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-03-19

accomplish positively and unmistaka-
bly, that which it was intended to ac-
complish by indirection. If this bill
gets before the house, it will probably
pass; but it is understood that the pres
ident. will veto it, and then will come
the question whether the house can
pass it over. the presidents veto.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-03-19

THE principal effect Of Delarey's re-
cent victory over General Methuen has
been to stir the British public into
fear that it will not be a great while
before Dewet and Botha score surprises
that will be no less. important.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-03-19
Cocaine Shifting.

Aiken dispatch Of March 49, The CO.
caine smiling Cooke snuffin," as the
Negroes call it,) has become the curse
among some Of our Negroes, and efforts
ought to be, made by. our authorities
to check and eX,,rminate the evil. The
victims of the vice do not live long after
they have once developed a craving for
this drug. 1t affects in the most di-
rect manner the brain, and though it
may bring happiness to the Negro for
a time, causing him to forget hunger.
to become insensible to pain. heat or
cold, and to be Il stranger to fatigue, it
is not long before their minds are af-
fected and they end their days in the
insane asylums. The increase in the
number of Negroes who become insane
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-03-19

with most Of the anti-dispensarites, ex-
cept there are a few who have a weak
ness for whisky, and who do not feel
so secure as they did in view Of the
more numerous temptations that will
be thrown in its path. But, after all,
time will show what the harvest will
be, and it is to be hoped that every
citizen will be found ready and willing
to discharge whatever duties that may
fall to his lot in the premises.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-03-19

THE papers have it that President
Roosevelt is working Systematically for
the nomination at the hands of the next
Republican convention, and that he has
practically a clear field except for Sena-
tor Mark Hanna, who can probably
beat him if he desires to do so. Senator
Hanna is represented as not being dis
posed to have much to say on the sub
ject, discouraging rather than other
wise, all suggestions of his candidacy.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-03-19

ALTHOUGH both Hill and German are
being prominently spoken Of in connec-
ton with the next Democratic nomina-
ton for the presidency, there Is real
ly very little reason to believe that eth
er of them will ever be the lucky man.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-03-19

FROM all that is now known, Presi-
dent Roosevelt will visit Charleston
during the second week in April. The
Charleston people are very anxious that
the president make the visit, and 1t
is probable that the occasion will be
made a notable one.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-03-19
Ihe 1torkrille Gaq,tirrr.
YoRKvILLE, s.6.N\
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10, 1902.

THE Columbia State has sent stafr
representative to Charleston, and is now
doing some good work for the exposi-
ton that is likely 20 bring results.
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from this cause in the cities of the
south Is becoming larger and more
alarming every year, in spite Of all eff
forts to check the sale of this drug.
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Hunting Creek.

Miss Annie Boston and Miss Berthe
Tilghman, of Beaver Dam, Md, are
suests at this time OF Mrs. Tully
Shrieves.
The schooner of Capt. William
Clayton arrived here this week from
James River with a cargo OF seed
oysters for Capt. Harry Lewis.
A revival meeting is in progress at
Hunting Creek NJ. P Church which
is expected to contine for several
weeks. Rev. w. b Judefind preach
ed In the afternoon and Rev. K K.
Lewis at night OF last Sunday to
large congregations.
During the storm Of Tuesday, the
bateaux OF Capt Thomas Fitzgerald,
Revel P. Middleton and others while
at anchor, with sails furled, on the
western side OF Pocomoke Sound,
were struck by waterspout and
capsized. The mast on boat of Capt.
Fitzgerald was broken and he was
caught under the boat as she went
over and had a narrow escape from
drowning. He was in the hole OF his
boat at the time OF the accident and
for 80 minutes or more remained
there with the water up to his neck
and unable to extricate himself from
his perilous position. During that
time he could hear the voices oil
those attempting TO rescue him but
could give no sign that he was alive
After they had concluded that he
was drowned and were about TO
leave, he succeeded In diving under
the boat and was rescued by them,
Capt. Leonidas Lewis, who was in the
boat at the time the waterspout
struck it, got up on the bottom OF the
boat as it went over and was soon
taken of. Capt. Fitzgerald was bad
ly bruised while under the boat In
the efforts made to release himself.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1902-09-13
Convention sr.hs w. q t. U.

The final bi-county Convention OF
the w. G. T. U. for the present fiscal
year will be held with Oak Grove
Union on September 16 and II. The
opening exercises, address of well
come and response will be delivered
at $50 o. IN. on 10th. Mrs. A. Louise
Copes, Of Charlottesville Union will
make the response. A business SOS
sion will follow.
The evening services will be In
charge of Rev. W. Ct. Bates begin
ming at 7:3O. At $50 on 18th we will
hold business session, which will
conclude the convention.
Local superintendent will please
send full years reports to District
Superintendent. Send Mrs. @. M.
Williams, Cape Charles City, Va re-
ports on unfermented wines. Send
Mrs. G. NJ. Anderson, Cape Charles
City, Va, reports on soldiers and
sailors.
The unions will please notify Mrs
Clara Hyslop, Keller, Va, how many
delegates will attend the convention
We hope each Union, W. Y. and l.
T. L, will be represented by dele
gates.
Let us go to this convention firm
10 the determination to stand by this
work as long as the Master has need
of those who dare stand for the right.
Mrs Bette A. Rue,
County Pres
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OnIeY

Mrs. George 7. BlOxom has re-
turned from visit OF several days
in Baltimore.
Miss Rennie Savage will open a
private school at Onley, Monday,
September 10th.
Mr.. Charles Walker has accepted
the position Of clerk in store OF j..
w. Rogers & Bros.
A very pleasant reception was
given by Mrs. Maggie McMath at her
home, neaJ Onley, on the evening OF
the 10th inst.
Miss l. MAZDA Marsh, foe several
weeks at her home at Reedville on
her summer vacation, returned to
Onley last week.
Masters jeff and Harry Walter,
absent for several weeks on visit to
New York and Wilmington, N. c.,
respectively, returned home this
week.
A revival meeting is in progress al
Andrew Chapel, conducted by the
pastor, Rev. A. L. Carson. He will
be assisted next week by Rev. D. j.
Traynham.
The month of August was a record
breaker in the shipment of sweet
potatoes from our station. One
hundred cars were sent to market
during the mOnth.
mir Thomas J. Savage and MisI
Lena T yOr were very quietly mar
ricd al tie Methodist Parsonage a
IL is ;,ac', Wednesday evening. Sep
TENDER lO,r, Rev. A. l.. Carson
officiating.
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Chtntotbaeu e.

Master E'tou Birch lett Tuesday
for Washington & Lee Uuiversity.
Mrs. John Evans Is visiting heI
daughter at her home In Washington
Mrs. J. j. English, Of Philadel'
phia, is the guest OF Mrs. Jas 4
Matthews. gy.zgs
DR.. Jones aud wife, of Snow Hill,
are visiting their son, DR.. o. h.
Jones, at this place.
Charles Fish and Miss Alice John
son were married on the 4th Inst,
Rev. s. u Grimsley officiating
Mr.. John Anderton, Jr, who has
been at Camden, n j., on vacation
for some time past, returned home
this week.
Mr.. Sheriff and family, during the
summer at their cottage on ASA
teaguc, returned this week to their
home in Baltimore.
The work OF charging and rebuild
ing the wharf OF the p. w. u b. K.
r. at this place will begin next
week. More wharf room is needed
for the accommodation OF their ship
pers at this point.
Arrivals at Atlantic Hotel THU
week: r. E. Blades, ]. j. Coyne
Baltimore; Mr.. and Mrs. E. Walton
Miss 4. A. Walton, Albert Hall, ID
W. Griggs. Philadelphia; W. A
Moore, Wilmington; Mr.. and Mrs
De Fox, Frank b. Fox, Misse
Dorothy and Christine Fox, Mis-
Eleanor Lusk, Miss Nora Spalding
Washington; Mr.. and Mrs. T. X
Smoot, Miss Margaret Eyer, Chicago
w. D. Deibler, Salisbury; K. Sheriff
Seaford; W. @. Barnes, E. Bell, Ac
comac.
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Miss Margaret White Of late has
been visiting friends at Greenback-
vile.
Rev. ]. D. Harte is assisting In re-
vival work on the Western Shore this
week.
Jno. T. White, Jr, lett Tuesday
for Lexington, Va, to enter the Vir-
GINA Military Institute.
Rev. E. D. Stone and Rev. Mr..
James, of Baltimore, are spending
the week with Rev. w. b. Judetind.
Miss Susie Warren, Of Pungotea'
que. and Miss Carrie Wheaton, oil
Chincoteague, are visiting Mrs. Geo
W. Gillespie.
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Acc.m,. conu,y y hoo, Convention

Accsmss Coauty h."i Convention
The INSTRUMENTATION Sunday
school Association OF Accomae
county held its annual convention at
Parksley NJ. P. Church, on Wednes-
day, September 3rd. The conven-
ton was called to order by Mr.. K W.
Harding, president, and the order OF
exercises as heretofore published was
su substantially followed. The reports
OF Sunday school work in the various
districts were made, that from Pun
colleague District, In which alone the
Association has been fully organized
being particularly gratifying
At the close OF the morning session
Mr.. Levin J Hyslup, in we'll chosen
rem 4rks, presented the convention
with handsome gavel, cut from the
site OF the first Sunday school 10
America that established by William
Elliott 10 Upshur's Neck, In 1875 To
Mr. Hyslup is due the credit OF hav-
ing brought to light the authentic
records of the fact, a fsct OF which
we are pardonably proud.
At the afternoon session Rev Mr.
Lewis. of the Leemont NJ. P. Church;
Rev. Mr.. Pullen OF Bloxom M. <.
Church, South, and Rev. Mr.. Nc
Inturf, of Wachapreague Presbyter
ian Church, gave interesting and 10
structive talks on subjects along the
line OF Sunday school work. Rev
Mr. Judefind, OF the Parksley III. r
Church, sang several delightful sol' 8
and the choir of said church gave vi
good music.
Mr.. Harding, to whom the Sunday
schools Of the county owe much FOL
his faithful work in this connection
declined the presidency OF the Asso
citation for another term. The cleo
ton of county officers for the ensuirl
year resulted as follows: Edwin i
Powell, president; r. W. Harding
recording secretary; Ct. Walter Mapp
corresponding secretary; and Levlr
J Hyslup, treasurer.
The good people of Parksley enter
tanned the convention royalty, tn
only difficulty being that we wer
unable to eat all of the good dinner
prepared for us.
The convention tho not large
owing to the weather conditions tina
pre- vailed, was an earnest one, thos
in attendance giving evidence o
their deep devotion to and interes
in Sunday school work. The Asso
citation is capable OF doing great good
Its thorough organic ltion woul'
mean long stride forward IN Sun
da, school work In AccomGc county
IL has entered upon Its third yea
among us with increased zeal. lie
the schools OF the county take hol'
OF it and get the good 1t offers them
Secretary.
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NElGHBORBOOD MOTIFS


OuNnCONh.
Mrs. NJ. c. Joliffe arrived 10 town
Wednesday.
Mr.. Warner Anne is at the Univer>
sity of Virginia.
Miss Pansy Powell left Wednesday
to attend Fredericksburg College the
coming session,
NMr. and Mrs Dodge, Of Washing
ton, are spending a few weeks at
mt. Prospect"
Mrs. ). r. Nelson. with her niece,
Miss Mary Hempstone, left for Wash
ington, Wednesday.
Mrs Mamie Craft, of Norfolk, and
Miss Marian Gusts, of Baltimore, are
guests of Mrs. r. L. Shields.
Mr.. seidenstricker, the principal OF
the Onancock High School. arrived
by steamer Maryland" Wednesday.
The steamer Maryland" made Its
first appearance here Wednesday
morning. She is a credit to any line
Mr.. r. H. Herman, representing
Smithdeal Business College and Mr..
". G. Perrow were visitors IN town
this week.
Miss Holliway and Mrs. Wills, OF
Baltimore, and Mr.. Walston Tyler,
Of Cape Charles, are at the home OF
Mr. ]. s. Tyler.
Misses Marguerite and Julia Hemp.
hill, who have been visiting their
sister, Mrs. Teackle Quinby, left
| Monday for Rollins Institute.
Miss Bessie Taylor leaves this week
to resume her duties in Belmont
Seminary, Bedford City. She will
be accompanied by Miss Mia Parks,
Of Parksley-
The town council Wednesday night
elected Mr.. E. j Winder schoo
trustee of Onsncock district to I'll
the unex pired term Of Mr.. r. l.
Hopkins, resigned.
Among the visitors in Baltimore
this week, are Capt. and Mrs. j. r
L. Hopkins, Mr.. and Mrs. E. o. F
Custis, Mrs. Fred Kelly, Mrs. Ton
Scott, of Eastville, and Mr.. VII
Bagwell.
Miss Annie Hopkins, accompanied
by Mrs. r. l.. Hopkins, will leave
Monday for Winchester where sh'
and Miss Sadie Fletcher will attend
the school of Prof. w. G. Marshall
this session.
Onancock School Board met We'd
nesday night and appointed Mrs. d
ii. Titlow teacher of elocution anC
Mr.. John w. Meers, teacher OF pen
manship, shorthand and type writ
ing in the Onancock High School.
A number of our young men wen
off to school this week. Among
whom were Messrs. Herbert Kellam
Harold West and Clarence Gusts TO
Poughkeepsie; Henry Powell, Wash
ington and Lee; Ralph Rich, Univer
sity OF Virginia.
Mrs. Susan NJ. Young, a highl!
respected lady, died Friday OF las
week, at her home near this place
aged 63 years. Funeral service
we're held over her remains at tn
Baptist church at this place on Sun
day, conducted by her pastor, Rev
&. W. Hurt. Her husband, VIM. X
Young and several children, Rober
s., John L VIM. R, Young, Jr. ant
others survive her.
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Registration.

Mr.. Editor:-In view Of the ap-
preaching registration under the
new Constitution, l beg to call the
attention of Accomac Confederate
soldiers, and their sons, to the fol-
lowing provisions of the Constitu-
ton, which, before January l, 1904.
entitle them to registration without
further questions:
"a person who, prior to the adop-
ton OF this Constitution, served In
time # war, in the army or navy Of
the United States, or OF any State of
the United States or Of the Confed-
crate States"
The son OF any such person."
1t was the desire and purpose OF
the convention that framed the Con
stitution to deal generously with the
patriots who deserve so well OF their
State, and the liberal Interpretation
that the Registration Boards are
warranted il. giving the above Sec
tion will include all organized forces
and militia called out In Accomac
county during the Civil War. This
is of great Importance to US, for the
reason that while but comp arative
ly few OF our cItiZ5ns crossed over
into Dixie, large numbers enlisted
and served at home. In our opinion
all persons who enlisted and served,
for however short period, ia the
| cause of the Copfederacy, here on
the Shore, are entitled to reRistra'
ton under the above clauses.
This will include the forces en-
camped at Oak Hall, New Church
Temperanceville, Wagram, Rura
Felicity, Warehouse, and othel
points. The fact that their wise dis
erection was unquestionably the bet
ter part OF valor, and that no battle
was fought is not material. Tho
cut of from the central government
at Richmond, they were none th'
less Confederate soldiers. And tn
sons OF all such soldiers have tn
right to register as we'll
1t is important that all who ar
qualified to register should presen
themselves before the Board OF Reg
istrars OF their respective districts a
the times and places advertised
Once registered, their names will d
placed ON the permanent roll. Ate
January 1, 1904, 1.-The requirements ar
more rigid, and registration NOR
difficult. The State needs the sur
port OF it's citizens in time OF peac
as much as it does the service OF 1t
soldiers in time OF war. Let ever
soldier and every soldiers son regi'
ter.
Very truly yours,
G.. Walter Mapp,
Accomac, Va, September 10, 1902.