Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-01-11
LOCAL LACONICS.
In Need of Rock.


Mr.. N. A. Simril reports fhat while
the hauling of rock on the Tirzah road
has been commenced. It is not going on
with as much vigor as those who have
the matter in charge would like. Mr..
Simril requests that all subscribers get
to work without unnecessary delay,
and he suggests that further subscrip-
tions Will also be welcome.
The Gun Competition.
The special contest in competition
tor the $50 Parker hammerless gun Of
sered by The ENQUIRER for the largest
club Of new subscribers returned and
paid for by that date, comes to close
next Wednesday at o'clock p. m.
Competitors will please take notice and
remember also the very important fact
that only paid subscriptions are to be
counted in this competition.
New Rural Route.
A petition has been prepared for the
establishment of a rural free delivery
route to run out from Hickory Grove
to the mouth of Guion Moore creek, at
Smiths ford: thence to the Howells
Ferry road: thence down the Pinck-
ney road to Beauty Spot" (Thomson
place.; tnen back to Hickory Grove by
way Of Hopewell and Dyetown. An in
spector mas been over the route and re-
ported it as practicable. In all, the
route covers about 20 miles.
Careless With q Buxz Saw.
A Negro man, whose name the re-
porter has not been able to learn, lost
two fingers at Mr.. B. G. Browns saw
mill, near Zeno. Thursday morning.
The fellow was interested in the chase
Of some hounds after rabbit, and
while watching the dogs undertook also
to pay attention to his business with
out looking at the log or saw. The in
dex and ring fingers were cut on and
the little finger was badly lacerated.
DR.. T. N. Dulin attended his injuries.
The County Commissioners.
The county commissioners held their
regular monthly meeting last Wednes-
day. It was the same old story with
regard to the payment Of accounts.
The number Of accounts presented has
not diminished and the amount Of mon
ey available has not been materially
increased. Consequently, few accounts
were paid. 1t was decided that 1t will
be necessary to borrow about $4,000
this year, and the sum will be secured
from the sinking fund commission at
per cent. interest.
Smith Assigns.
Smith, the Monticello, Fla, news
paper" man has made an assignment
to rs. D. Clark" who Is sending out
a long statement giving the reasons
therefor. The statement is hard luck
story in the nature Of a complaint
against the people who have called at
tention to the doubtful method that
Mr.. Smith has been pursuing. The
real reason of the assignment and a
plaintive offer to make good so far as
possible unfulfilled promises, is the fact
that the postal authorities are begin
ming to look into the matter.
The Catawba Flood. n
Mr.. T. G. Culp, Of Fort Mill, was in
Yorkville on Monday, having come
through the country. He stated that
in his judgment Catawba river was not
nearly so high during the recent fresh
ct as during the big flood Of last spring.
At different points the water has been
reported as being within IS inches to
two feet Of the high water mark Of the
spring freshet. Mr.. Culp says, how
ever that at the bridge, the highest
point reached by the water was fully S
feet lower than the spring freshet. The
bridge sustained no damage by the last
flood except an almost imperceptible
sinking of one Of the approaches.
To be Seen Eleven Miles.
Prof. R. ]. Herndon said yesterday
that he stopped with Mr.. j. Warren
Quinn, at Smyrna, Wednesday night,
and on Thursday morning his attention
was called to the fact that the York
vile standpipe and the Presbyterian
church steeple are visible from Mr..
Quinn's back piazza. He took a look
for himself and was able to see both
objects plainly. The distance Is about
eleven miles on a bee line, and so far
as Mr.. Herndon has information, this
Is the furthest point at which the
standpipe can be seen from any direc-
ton.
Still Opening.
Notwithstanding the general belief
that all unopen cotton was destroyed
as the result Of the recent severe freez-