Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-04-16
Mistellaneons Reaaina.
FROM CONTEMPORARIES.
News and Comment That II OF More
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or Less Local interest.
YORK.
Rock Hill Herald, April II: John
Rogers and Henry McGuirtt are white
tenants on the farm Of Mr.. r. H. Corn
well. Tuesday afternoon, while they
were at work in a field, they became
involved in a war of words about some
wood, when Rogers struck McGuirtt
on one side of his head with a hoe,
injuring the skull and completely
scalping him, the wound extending
from the crown of his head to his ear
and in front to his eye. He was at
tended by DR.. F. L. Cornwell, who
dressed the wound, taking 3O-odd
stitches in the torn scalp. McGuirtt
is seriously hurt, and his recovery Is
doubtful. Rogers was arrested and
brought to Rock Hill. Thursday he
was committed to Jail to await the re-
suit Of McGuirtt's injuries. Joe Hart,
colored, was before Magistrate Beck
ham a few days ago on the charge of
transporting contraband whisky He
was found guilty and sentenced to
pay a fine of 500 or serve 80 days on
the chaingang. He appealed to high
er court and was released on $20O
bond. ....Dr. c. M. Kuykendal, wife
and children went to Yorkville We'd
nesday afternoon. go. While the Ann
White Chapter U. D. c. Of this city
has made no formal preparation for
the observance of Memorial Day, the
programme Is understood to be as fol-
lows: Friday, May 9th, has been Sc
lected as the date, as that day Will
suit the business men generally better
than Saturday. The graves of the
veteran dead in Laurelwood cemetery
will be decorated in the afternoon at
o'clock, and it is probable that there
may then be an grafton by some one
who has not yet been selected; but 1t is
altogether likely that any speeches
that are to be made will be heard In
Friedheims hall that night, when there
will be a gathering Of veterans with
the U. D. C. and the public generally,
the intention Of the U. D. C being to
present the veterans with crosses OF
honor, the presentation being accom-
panied with appropriate ceremonies.
This will be followed by a supper which
will be given by the Ann White Chap
ter U. D. C. complimentary to the
veterans and for the veterans only.
Details will be arranged and publish
ed later on. Monday, May 18th, will
be observed at Ebenezer, instead of the
10th, the change being likewise made
for the convenience Of our business
men. The S. D. Barron Chapter u. D.
C. are preparing for big success on
that occasion. They have extended an
invitation to Colonel Hamilton Jones,
Of Charlotte to deliver the address on
the part Of the veterans, and Mr.. P. D.
Barron has accepted their invitation to
deliver the Junior address. From
the Chester Lantern we take this In
teresting item: There was gen.
eral failure of crops all over this Sec
ton last year. and yet there were some
farmers in almost every neighborhood
that made fair to good crops. One of
the best we have heard Of, when we
consider the size of the farm, was on
the plantation Of our townsman. Mr..
S. NJ. Jones. superintended by Mr.. K.
J. Huey. The place is in York county,
not far from Tirzah and Rock Hill.
The land is largely Of the blackjack
type, and so not the most suitable for
such a season as that of last year; but
Mr.. Huey is a pusher and made the
very best of the season. Mr.. Jones
had made on this farm-the land Is in
two tracts we believe-122 bales Of cot
ton with 13 plows. more than 10 bales
to the plow all around. He sold the
whole lot few days ago at cents a
pound, the proceeds amounting in
round numbers, to s5,0O0-something
over that we believe. He sold 3,10O
bushels of cotton seed for s7OO. more
than enough to pay for the 35 tons of
commercial fertilizer used. Mr.. Jones's
farm was not run on the all-cotton
plan, as 1000 bushels of corn were
made, 100 bushels of which have been
shipped here to the store for seed and
it Is going at 81 a bushel. We have a
report of only the cotton and corn, as
we did not think to ask Mr.. Jones
about other products. Mr.. Huey's sue
cess is largely due to his always being
ready to take advantage of season
when it comes, and then pushing the
work early and late. Lazy Negroes
will not stay on the place with Mr..
Huey, where work or leave" is the
password. By the way every hand
on Mr.. Joness farm paid out last year
and had something left over.
CHESTER.
Lantern, April IL: Rev. T. C. Faley,
of Feasterville, was in to see us yes
terday. He says that it takes frost to
kill the fruit crop and not ice. Hence,
owing to the wind of Tuesday night,
it is his impression that the fruit crop
has not been injured so far. 1.-The
Springstein Mills company have been
doing much work recently in the way
of erecting new houses for the opera
tives. From the ashes of the house
which was burnt on Depot street snow
rapidly rising a commodious sixteen
room building. ION Wednesday,
Policeman Johnson chanced upon a
Negro woman who had been partaking
too freely of beverages, and she had
almost lost her senses, though she was
giving offense to none. 1t was thought
that the best place for her would be in
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