Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-03-29
Saturday. March 29, 1902.

who are grading for the c. & NV.
DR.. Kent reports two cases and about
80 men are quarantined. Vaccination
is being more widely INDUCED in and
no fears are entertained of the further
spread Of the disease. Both of the
victims are quarantined.
Stole an Engine.
Gastonia Gazette: An extra on the
Marrow Gauge has been spending the
night in Gastonia. Tuesday night II
backed into the siding as usual be-
hind Craig & Wilson's building. The
crew slept in the cab When the fire
man went to fire up yesterday morn
ing, his engine was missing. 1t was
found on the main line beyond Mr.. J.
P. Culp's. It had been cut of and
quietly run out there by some unknown
parties. Policeman Young says the
engine was on the siding about mid
night. At 8 o'clock it was gone; but
he didn't think 1t strange. The crew
was certainly in trouble until the en-
gine was found.
Satisfactory Experience.
Mr.. w. E. Gettys, Of Clay Hill, was
in Yorkville Wednesday for short
time on business. In conversation with
the reporter, he mentioned the fact that
because Of the smallness Of his corn
crop last fall, he had it made into sto-
yer. and has had very satisfactory
experience. L think it has paid us
much better" he said, than If we had
pulled fodder; but I'll tell you right
now, that there will not be so much
stover making this year. Quite q num-
ber of people who cut down their corn
failed to shock it properly and had 1t
more or less damaged. So far as am
concerned, am satisfied that stoVer IS
the thing: but think it will be several
years before it becomes popular
roughness."
VIII Probably Live Here.
Auditor Williams has been in cores
pondence for some weeks with J.
Hannibal Thomas, Of Massachusetts
about q tract Of land in this county,
upon which a northern owner has been
paying taxes for about 20 years without
ever having seen it. The land Is on the
tax books in the name Of Mr.. WinsloW
Warren, Of Boston, and Auditor VIII
liams had trouble in identifying 1t as q
tract Of about 800 acres on the headWa-
ters of Kings creek. The land Is sald
to be we'll timbered for the most part
and to contain several fertiie iI neios;
There are some squatters on 1t, also, II
Is understood. Mr.. Thomas desires to
know whether it Is suitable for home
and says that II 1t Is he will propaply
move down to South Carolina and make
his home on it. He correctly assumes
that the people will treat him kindly.
Col. John l.. Black Dead. 4
Colonel John Logan Black, aged
about 72 years, was stricken with Spo-
plexy in a field on his farm on Broad
river, about 81 miles from BlacEsburg,
last Tuesday morning, and died at noon
without regaining consciousness, says
dispatch to the Atlanta Journal. Col.
onel Black was one of the best INFORM
ed men in upper Carolina, and no doubt
enjoyed the acquaintance or a greater
number Of prominent men all over lne
United States than man IN South Car
olina. He was born at Blacksburg, his
father, Hon. James A. Black, was
member of congress from the "Old
Iron" district and died during his term
of office. He also developed what was
known as the Cherokee Iron works, 10
Gated on Broad river In Cherokee coun-
ty, very extensive lrOu iuuuStiy 'Piioi
to the civil war. Colonel Black was
educated at West Point Military acad-
emy. Among his classmates were such
men as Colonel o. o. Howard, j. A.
Whistler, of Paris, an artist Of world
wide reputation. and Chief Justice
Nichols Of Louisiana He was man
of large means, and left West Point be-
fore graduating and married, settling
in Fairfield county, where ne engaged
in planting on an extensive scale.
When the war broke out Colonel Black
raised the First South Carolina caval-
ry, and commanded it all during the
war. He participated in many Of the
fiercest engagements Of the war and
was twice wounded in battle. He has
devoted much of his time in late years
in the development Of the mineral re-
sources Of this section, and possessed
a wide knowledge Of the mineral re-
sources Of the state. Colonel Black Is
survived by five daughters: Misses Eu-
nice and Virginia Black, Mrs. DesPor-
tes, Of Rdgeway; Mrs. Nance Of New
berry; and Mrs. D. Miller, OF Cross
Hill, s. c. His wife died many years
ago.