Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-01-08

ry statement can oe made as toher pres
ent condition, except that it is thought
that she is getting along as we'll as
could be expected under the circum-
stances.
Almost a Wreck.
The northbound S. C. and Ga.
Extension passenger train narrowly es-
capped a serious wreck last Friday az
ternoon. Shortly before the train
reached Heath Spring, the axle Of the
rear truck of the tender broke. The
train was travelling at its usual speed,
and before 1t could be stopped many
cross-ties were splintered. The damage
was repaired by substituting the truck
Of freight engine that happened to be
near. AS the result Of the accident,
the train ran five hours late. Fortu-
nately no one was hurt.
Mr.. Clark's Rural Rou.e.
The rural delivery route for which
Mr.. D. c. Clark Is getting up petition,
contemplates taking In the country
along the road from Yorkville to Beth
any, thence across the ridge" road to
Zion church on the Adair's Ferry road,
and thence back to Yorkville, twenty
five miles in all. The service, II estab-
iished, will be daily, instead OF tri-
weekly as now. Mr.. Clark has infor-
nation that there is movement to Sc
cure another rural route from Kings
Mountain down to Bethany by way or
Hero.
Business Growing.
The business Of the South Carolina
and Georgia Extension railroad Is
growing steadily. Only a few years
ago, comparatively empty passenger
trains were the rule rather than the ex-
ception. These days Conductor Box
tell seems to have his hands about as
full as do the conductors on the Char
lotte and Columbia division OF the
Southern. At least such seems to be
the case on the majority Of his trips.
The general freight busines Of the road
is in excess of the capacity Of the COM
pany's rolling stock, and generally the
outlook for the property seems to be
highly encouraging.
The Cherry Tree Men.
A Winston Salem, N. c., special, OF
January 4, to the Charlotte Observer,
says Postoffice Inspector c. E. Ente-
man was here yesterday comforting with
District Attorney Holton in regard to
the Amos Owen Cherry Tree company,
which stands charged with violating the
postal laws in the advertising matter
sent out. The inspector is investigating
and collecting evidence preparatory to
| the trial of the men who compose the
company, at the next term Of the fede-
raj court at Charlotte. The writer's OF
many of the letters received by District
Attorney Holton ask him to collect the
money which they paid the cherry tree
people. Each writer tells how much is
due him or her. Mr.. Holton has pre-
pared a circular letter in answer to
those received by him. He tells the
people who claim to have been defraud-
ed that his business is that Of prosecu-
tor and not collector. It is said that the
defendants, through their counsel, will
make an effort to compromise the suits
Jnstituted. DE-.
Death of Mrs. C. J. RoSertson. =
Mrs. Charlotte ]. Robertson died at
the residence Of her son-in-law, Mr.. G.
w. S. Hart, in Yorkville, yesterday
morning, at about 8 o'clock. Her death
was quite unexpected. She began to
feel unwell late Friday evening, and
the trouble quickly developed into
pneumonia, the progress Of which could
not be checked. Mrs. Robertson's
maiden name was Reynolds. She came
to Yorkville in the early fifties with her
uncle, the Rev. Henry Elwell, the first
rector Of the present congregation Of
the Church of the Good Shepherd. For
time she was teacher In the York
vile Female college, and on January 4,
1855 she was married to Mr.. William
K. Hackett, who was killed in the Civil
war; In October, 1867, she married Mr..
F. w. Robertson, who died few years
later. AS the result Of the two mar
riages she leaves four children-two by
the first and two by the second. The
children by the first marriage were
Mrs. w. E. Faulconer, Of Charlottes-
Vile, Va, and Mrs. G. w. s. Hart, Of
Yorkville. The children by the second
marriage was Mr.. w. F. Robertson, Of
Wilmington, N. c., and Mrs. n. F. Rob-
ertson, Of Alexandria, Va. At the time
Of her death Mrs. Robertson was aged
about rs years. Mrs. Faulconer, Mr..
Robertson and Mrs. Robertson were
telegraphed for yesterday, and definite
arrangements for the funeral depended
upon the answers they should make to
the kilograms.