Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-10-08
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or Less Local Interest.
York;
Rock Hill Herald, Octobe< 4: Miss
Petite Florence, daughter of Mr.. c. c,
Belk, aged Is years, died Tuesday af-
ternoon in this city. She had been sick
for several weeks with typhoid fever.
The body was taken that night by pri-
vate conveyance to Catawba Junction,
thence to Monroe by rail for inter-
ment, where her mother was buried
about two weeks ago.......J. D. Gaul-
din, superintendent Of the county
home, was in town yesterday. He says
it is estimated that the corn yield on
the farm this year will not be less than
1000 bushels-enough for the uses OF
the home and the chaingang as well.
There are now % inmates at the home.
Nearly a month ago an animal,
probably stray dog, went to the home
of Mr.. w. H. Sandifer, near Ogden,
and ate two pups that were under his
house, devouring all Of one but the
head and all Of the other but one hind
leg. The same night pig belonging
to Mr.. Sandifer, and Mr.. ]. Scoggins'
dog were bitten by an unknown ami
NAL. The strange attack had passed
out of the minds Of the people in the
neighborhood, but on Sunday last the
pig developed most virulent symptoms
of hydrophobia. Water was given 1t
and it went into violent commissions,
which lasted for some time, death re-
sulting while the pig was in the midst
Of one. Being informed Of this fact,
Mr.. Scoggins took the precaution to
kill his dog. 1t is now believed that
it was a mad dog that attacked and
ate the pups. .I~-Mrs. Mary Cherry,
widow of the late Elijah Cherry. who
lived at the old Barnet place, in Ebe-
nezer township, died at the home Of
her daughter, Mrs. w. A. Bigham, on
the Childs place. three miles east Of this
city. last Tuesday of dysentery, aged
67 years.
CHESTER.
Lantern, October 3: Wednesday
night, about half past eight, a small
male infant was found on the platform
of the Southern's warehouse. A Negro
boy, Sugar by name, heard the child
crying and thought it was the noise OF
cats. The boy gathered some rocks to
throw at the supposed cats, but when
he found the noise proceeded from
bit of humanity, he took hasty de-
parture. Absolutely no clue as to the
child's parentage has been found. A
change of clothing was left near the
child and the following note: This
child l leave in the hands of some dear
one, trusting that it will be cared for,
as I am not able to care for it myself.
I leave it here in sight Of the heavenly
one, Christ Jesus" The handwriting
was very good, and appeared to be the
of a woman. The spelling
was correct. Whether the parents OF
the child were on the train or from the
near community cannot be said. The
child is about six weeks old, has scanty
black hair and blue eyes, and is said
to be a fine pretty baby. Mrs. Rrum-
ley kept the boy yesterday, and he
seems in good health. Some of the
freight cars of the c. & NV railway
are being painted, and windows are be-
ing put in them. They will be occupied
by section hands while the road is be-
ing changed into a standard gauge.
Bob Mobley, alias Robert McCrorey,
of Wellridge, while in his buggy in the
road Wednesday morning, was shot by
his grandson, Will Wylie, who fired
twice, but the first shot did not take
effect The latter mangled Bob's hand
so that it had to be amputated. We do
not know what was the origin Of the
trouble. Wylie ran off and has not
been arrested. 3. Col. Reed informs US
that all the railroads entering Chester,
as we'll as the A. G. L., the G. N. & L.,
and c. & w. c., have granted rate
Of one fare for the round trip to the
rally, November 4th, within radius
of 100 miles. Tickets on sale the 3rd
and until noon on the 4th, good return
ing through the 9Th. Governors Ay-
cock and McSweeney, Of the two Car
olinas, have been invited. The night
was dark. All the business world was
dreaming. The great lonesome sky
hung over the earth like dark blue
velvet canopy suspended by silver
spear points. Policeman Anderson was
slowly pacing the streets with down
hung head envying those who were
sleeping all around him. Suddenly the
languid tired air of the policeman left
him, and he was alive. The cold night
air had waited him a secret. The head
that had been hanging down was bent
forward and the eyes that had been
half closed were wide open. He had
received a hint and that was all he
needed. He followed the scent up and
had soon run the game to cover. Down
behind E. A. Crawford's and up to the
door of the home of Bob Johnson,
colored. the faithful guardian Of the
peace followed his scent. In the house
was found six pints of corn whisky,
five empty cases, and bottles galore.
Bob Johnson is now in Jail. no doubt
realizing that THE way of the trans
gressor is hard" 1t all happened
about o'clock last Sabbath morning.
GASTON.
Gastonia Gazette, October 3: The
fellow who originated the saying that
money makes the mare CO. was un-
doubtedly an advocate of good roads.
AS Prof. Holmes, Of the N. c. Good
Roads association says, the best way
that money can make the mare go is
ter. The work of laying the stand