Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-02-14


ing the fence. Mr.. Lyles, who had
been watching the Negro also fired at
him, but whether either shot took ef-
feet Is not known. The Negro yelled,
but fright may have caused his cry.
He did not return during the night
and no clue to his identity has been
discovered. Mr.. s. o. McKeown,
superintendent Of the chaingang, has
some very intelligent ideas on the sub
ject of roads and how to get good
roads, He is q thorough believer In
road Improvement, but takes very
sober view of the obstacles in the way.
Some people who abuse the chaingang
for not working the roads properly
will not fill up or drain mudhole
near their own houses, which would
take but little time and would bene-
fit themselves more than anybody else.
Even some who preach good roads
would not contribute a cents worth Of
rock or other material, when 1t is ly-
ing in their way, and they would near
ly faint If asked to give the right Of
way through few yards Of their land.
The substance Of his opinion is that
peoples own selflshness and want Of
public spirit is the greatest obstacle
in the way of their having good roads.
Mr.. McKeown Is very decided in his
views on the broad-tire question, as 1t
concerns q clay soil. He says the
wagons they have with the chaingang
furnish a standing demonstration Of
the difference between broad and mar
row tires, in favor of the narrow.
When the roads are wet both go to
hard pan, and the difference in
draught and in their effect on the
road is Just about the difference be-
tween a turn plow and bull-tongue.
He believes broad tires are better on
sandy roads.
GASTON.
Gastonia Gazette, February 10: At
the home Of Miss Ida Pursley on
Franklin avenue, from to 10 o'clock
Friday evening, the Young Ladies' Aid
society of the Associate Reformed
Presbyterian church, entertained In
honor of the young people of the
church. Refreshments, consisting OF
cream and cake, were daintily served
and the games Of finch and parcheesi
INDUCED in to the delight Of all so for
tunate as to be included in this happy
gathering. Those present were: Misses
Irene and Belle Laughridge, Belle
and Carrie Wilson, Willie McKemy,
jamie and Maggie Whitesides, Hattie
Hanna, Bette Gamble, Myrtle Davis,
Katie Fayssoux, Cora Lynn, Mamie
Aiken, LYDIA Adams, Rosebud Adams;
Messrs. H. M. Boyd, Meek Boyce. j.
w. Kirkpatrick, Willie Hope Adams,
Ed Wilson, Robert Wilson, Boyce Will
son, and Bennie Wolfson, and DR.. and
Mrs. J. c. Galloway. Court again
next Monday week, February 23.
Judge Shaw will preside. 1t is said
that he doesn't balk at giving the re
tailers without license" the full penal
ty prescribed in the statute when they
come before him for sentence. There
are a good many people in CASTOR who
will give Judge Shaw cordial well
come-and a few who will not......
After an illness Of two months or more
Mr.. Thomas L. Falls, died Friday af-
ternoon at o'clock at his home south
Of Pleasant Ridge and near Tate's
Chapel. His death was due to dropsy,
from which he had suffered for some
time. The interment was at Tates
Chapel where the funeral was conduc-
ted Saturday afternoon at o'clock by
Rev. G. G. Harlee, pastor Of the Meth
odist church at Bessemer. Mr.. Falls
was a well-known citizen Of the Pleas
ant Ridge section and was prosper
GUS farmer. He was about 4S years OF
age. One of Yorkvilles rural free
delivery routs, No. 6, delivered 3,135
pieces Of mail during the month OF
January. Another, No. 1, delivered
2,649. These figures make CASTOR de-
liveries for a month look like mere
small change.