Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-08-13
LOCAL LACONICS.
We Will Send The Enquirer

"A cents in advance.
House Crushed by a Tree.
During a storm that passed. over
Rowling Green last Sunday afternoon.
q large oak tree was blown down on
the residence of Mr.. J. L. w. Patrick,
and much damage was done to the Sec
ond story. The roof was crushed In at
one end and the plastering was oadly
damaged. The loss Is covered by insur-
ance in the Farmers Mutual company.
Needing Rain.
Up to two weeks ago, the crop pros
poets were generally good throughout
the county; but since then there has
been a growing belief that on account
of the protracted drouth, all kinds OF
crops have suffered. There have been
rains in spots during the past few days,
and they have been beneficial; but still
the crops do not promise anything like
as encouragingly as they did some
weeks ago.
Storm at Glover.
Quite a severe storm of wind, rain
and. electricity passed over Glover last
Monday afternoon. Lightning struck
one of the cottages Of the Glover Man
ufacturing company, and portion OF
the roof was blown off the old mill
A fine cow belonging to Mr.. M. l.. Ford
was killed. Mr.. w. H. Sparrow, who
lives about two miles northwest OF
town. reports more or less damage to
cotton and fodder from heavy hail
that fell in his section. In the aggre-
gate the damage was considerable; but
further than has been reported no de-
tails have been secured.
Burned by Lightning.
The pretty home of Mr.. Wsn.. Mitch
ell, on the corner of Main and Wilson
streets in Rock Hill, was partially de-
stroyed by fire last Sunday afternoon.
The fire originated from stroke OF
lightning. The bolt passed through the
hallway, while Mr.. and Mrs. Mitchell
were engaged in eating cantaloupe
and shocked them both severely. Later
flames issued from the roof, and much
damage had been done to the second
story before the fire department was
able to arrive on the scene.
Mortality Among Horses.
Quite number of cases Of deaths
among horses in this vicinity have been
reported recently. Mention has already
been made Of horses lost by Messrs.
o. No
John S. Jones' In addition to these Mr.
D. f. Thomas, Of Sharon, and Mr.. w.
M. Whitesides, of Hickory Grove, lost
horses last Friday. In each case the
trouble was attributed to spasmodic
collie; but there seems to be no satis-
factory theory Of the probable cause.
It is known that all Of the animals had
been dieted exclusively on substantial
dry feed, and that none of them had
been subjected to violent exercise. All
were fat and appeared to be in fine
condition until a short time previous to
the appearance Of the disorders that
resulted in their deaths.
The Tir1nh Campmeeting. y
Arrangements are being made for the
annual camp meeting at Tirzah, Au-
gust % and % being fixed as the dates.
The state and senatorial campaign
meetings close on August 81, and all
the candidates will be invited to be at
Tirzah on August % and %, certainly
on the latter date. August % is the
appointed date for the county cam
paigners to be at Tirzah. and August
% the date fixed for Yorkville. The
county candidates have unanimously
signed an agreement to change the
Yorkville meeting to Tirzah. Because
the town of Tirzah is now without cor
porate authority. Sheriff Logan has
been especially invited to be on hand
to keep order. and everything points to
a big time of it on the dates mention
ed, August % and @. Arrangements
are on foot to secure a special ira in
over the Southern Shortcut, and it Is
practically certain that there will be
reduced rates.
The Bewley Hardware Co.
Mr. w. D. Bewley, of the Bewley
Hardware company. Chester, S. c.,
was in Yorkville yesterday in the
interest Of that enterprising con-
Germ. Although in existence only
about one year, the growth of the
Bewley Hardware company has been
little short Of remarkable. BY the ap
plication of modern methods that were
new in that section. it quickly expand
ed it's business to all parts Of Chester
county. and is now pushing its inter-
ests, both wholesale and retail. into the
counties adjoining. Mr.. Bewley said
yesterday that he is satisfied that York
county is greatly in need of just such
facilities as his company is prepared
to offer. and fortified as he is with
abundant capital and many years of
experience. he is confident Of his ability
to get a fair share of the trade that is
developing in this territory. The COM
pany has an advertisement in another
column setting forth some particulars
as to it's business.
Death Of Mr.. 1. B. Gordon
Mr.. Irwin Berbant Gordon died at
his home in Yorkville last Saturday
morning at 80 o'clock of heart dis
ease. He had been in failing health
for more than a year, and during the
past few months especially. suffered Il
great deal. Mr.. Gordon was son Of
the late AlbertuS Gordon, and was born
September 9, 1851. At the time Of his
death he was aged 81 years and II
months. Mr.. Gordon spent the great
er part of his life in Chester and York
counties, and was engaged principally
i'm merchandising. cotton buying and
farming. He was an expert account
ant. and well-informed on the cotton
business. For a number of years he
held the office of supervisor of regis
tration for York county. He had many
friends in Yorkville and the surround
ing country. and was held in high es-
TEEN by all who knew him. as sim
cere kind-hearted gentleman. The fu
neral services were conducted at the
residence on East Liberty street on
Sunday morning by Rev. DR.. r. NJ.
Lowry. and the burial took place at
Bethesda. A large number of friends
IL he f,at, ri..oc