Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-04-05
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The Fruit Crop.
The blossoming fruit crop has had a
close call during the past few days, but
there Is no reason to fear that .t has
been seriously injured.
Murders mt the Dam.
There are now three Negroes in jail
awaiting trial for murders committed
at the dam of the Catawba Power COM
pany. Besides these, several other
murderers have escaped.
Carried It Away.< ..
DR.. j. H. Witnerspoon Is very anxious
to find a spotted heifer calf that disap-
peared from his lot on last Monday
night. Unable to find any tracks In the
vicinity, he is of the opinion that the
calf was stolen and that the thief car
ried it away on his shoulders. The
doctor Is not 80 anxious about the calf
as he is about getting some evidence
against the thief who carried 1t off.
Tax COllect1Ons.
The tax books closed on Monday
evening and Treasurer Nicely has since
been busy figuring out net results. The
total book, exclusive Of "additionals,"
called for $93,963.66. The total collect
ions footed up $91, $685. leaving q bal
ance uncollected Of 3229O.0s. The total
number Of receipts in the book at the
beginning was about 10000. .Qf these
S,577 were issued, leaving between 1,40O
and 1,5O0, including "additionals," not
taken up.
| Vaccination Prevents.
There is only one case Of smallpox
out at the York Cotton mills at this
time and although vaccination has
been quite general, the residents Of the
mill village are giving the matter but
little concern. Speaking Of the matter
yesterday, President Carroll said that
If everybody would promptly submit
to vaccination, we would have no more
smallpox. 1.-THE father in family Of
thirteen took smallpox out at our mill
some weeks ago. Next day all Of the
members Of the family except the two
smallest, were successfully vaccinated,
and all escaped except the two small
est. These Lad smallpox"
Convention May 1.
Columbia special Of Thursday night
to Greenville News: The state Demo-
cratic executive committee tonight or
dered the state convention to be held
in Columbia on May q, at noon. Dur
ing the day quite number Of the COM
mittee suggested that it would be a
good idea to hold the convention In
| Charleston in view Of the exposition
then being at its best, the cheap rates
and the general desire to go to Charles
ton. The exposition authorities acted
upon the suggestion made in good spirit
by members of the committee and ex-
tended formal invitation that the con-
| vention meet in Charleston. Before
the meeting Of the committee those who
advocated the exposition idea thought
that the proposition would be over
whelmingly adopted and gladly accept
ed, but when the committee met con-
stitutional objections were made and
the expected support faded down to
seven votes as against 81. Some Of the
| members thought that If the delegates
went to Charleston they would devote
| all Of their time to seeing the great
sights of the exposition rather than fool
with the convention. At all events ev-
eryone said a good word for the expo
sition, want to go there and testified
to its greatness, but could not see their
way clear to accepting the invitation
so quickly in response to the suggestion
Of committeeman.
Burslarixed stroup's Store.
A phone message received here early
yesterday morning, announced that the
store Of Mr.. J. M. Stroup, at Zadok, had
been burglarized the night before, and
that the indications were that the bur-
glars had come in this direction. Po-
liceman Rose began an investigation
Of the matter, and within short time
learned that two Negroes who work on
Mr.. John Plaxeo's place, south Of town..
were at Sherrer's beef market at an
early hour, spending coppers for soda
water and cakes. Later in the day
the sheriff, accompanied by a posse,
went down to Mr.. Plaxco's and arrest
ed one Of the Negroes, Bert Nicely. He
had on his person watch, pistol, pock-
etbook, pocket knife, cigars, tobacco
and other articles. He made but little
hesitation in telling story to the effect
that during the previous night he and
another Negro, named Will Boyd, took
some tools from Mr.. Plaxco's shop and
made a raid toward Zadok. They at
first tried to get into the store with the
augur but finding this work too slow,
they managed to make the Job easier by
prizing open a window. Neely remain
ed outside and watched, while Boyd
went into the store and helped himself
to what he wanted. They afterward
made division. During the recital Of
his story, Nicely was asked as to wheth-
er or not it was he who made the pre-
vious attempt, some weeks ago, to enter
the same store. He denied any knowl-
edge of the other circumstance. Boyd
also was on Mr.. Plaxcos place when
the officers approached; but he saw
them coming and managed to slip away
unobserved. The officers think they
will capture him later on.
Social Function In Rock Hill.
Rook Hill snecia1 of ADril z IN AtIan-