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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-05-06
NOTE AND COMMENT.

At this date last year cotton was be-
ing chopped out; but up to this time
there is much yet to- be planted and
very little up.
The saIesday crowd in Yorkville last
Monday was quite large; but it con-
sisted mainly Of the old soldier element
and was therefore, wSll-behaved.
There were no arrests during the day.
II is a noticeable fact that the soda
water trade is somewhat backward this
season. The weather up to this time
has not called for a great deal Of ar
tificial ice.
The minutes of tho spring meeting
of Bethel presbytery, held at Rock Hill
on April 1917, are being distributed,
the first copies having been sent out
last Saturday. These minutes make
up a pamphlet of SO pages, including
quite lot of statistical information,
and their appearance so soon after the
meeting breaks all records for prompt
ness on the part of the presbytery's
most efficientsstated clerk, Rev. w. G..
Neville.
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ABOUT PEOPLE.

Mr.. Robert Witherspoon, Of Guth-
riesville, was in Yorkville on Monday
Mrs. Robert Whitesides, Of Hickory
Grove, spent Sunday with her sister,
Mrs. E. A. Crawford.
Mr. D. T. Woods, spent Sunday in
Gastonia.
Mr. Rufus M. Carroll, of the Blairs-
vile neighborhood, spent Sunday with
his daughter, Miss Marie Carroll In
Yorkville.
Capt. John J. Smith, Company &C, y
Palmetto Sharpshooters, Jenkins's bri-
gade, Longstreet's corps, was in York
Vile Monday in full uniform.
Miss Annie Watson, who is teaching
at Lowrysville, spent Saturday and
Sunday, in Yorkville with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A. Watson.
Mrs. David Aiken and two daugh-
ters, Misses Frances and Rebecca, are
spending several days in Yorkville, the
guests of Mrs. w. G. Neville.
Mr.. Sam M. Grist and Mrs. w. D.
Grist, accompanied by her son, James
went to Lenoir, N. c., Monday to at
tend the funeral Of Mr.. John T. Grist.
Mr.. w. H. Barron, who has been In
the employ Of the York Cotton mills
since the establishment Of its plant, has
taken a position with the Millfort
mills, at Fort Mill He left with his
family yesterday for his new home.
A very pleasant card party was CIV
en- Miss Sease, Of Orangeburg on Mon
day morning, by her hostess, Mrs. H
A. c. Walker. Progressive bridge was
the game. The reception room was a
bower Of roses. The score cards were
dainty little horse shoes, tied with
green ribbons, while the scores were
counted by brass horse shoe nails
which were inserted into the shoe it
self. When the time was called, Mrs
r. T. Stephenson's card held the great
est number Of nails and to her fell the
prize, a beautiful souvenir after-dinner
coffee spoon. Delightful refreshments
were served. Those present were
Mrs. Withers Adickes, Mrs. Clawson,
Mrs. B. N. Moore, Mrs. S. M. McNeel
Mrs. r. T. Stephenson, Misses Sease,
Hulda McNeel, Marie Carroll, Amanda
Clawson and the hostess.
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WITHIN THE TOWN.

Mr. r. E. Montgomery has made
quite a handsome place Of the old j.
Bolton Smith residence, recently pur-
chased by him.
The Southern railroad has given
out q contract for the erection. Of a
new freight depot building, which is
to 60 up at once.
Spring chickens are finding ready
market just now. Chickens but little
larger than partridges are quickly
gobbled up at Is cents each.
The spring trade Of Yorkville con-
tinues unusually good. It is much
better than it was at this time last
year, or even for several years past.
There Is afloat a rumor to the ef-
feet that there Is to be another change
in the mail schedule Of the Charleston
division Of the Southern. The story Is
that the change Is to go into effect
next Sunday; but it is not practicable
to state definitely whether or not this
is fact.
There Is a good deal Of dissatis-
faction over the action Of the town
council in refusing the recent petition
of citizens asking the grant Of right
Of way to the Carolina and North
Western railroad across East Liberty
street and the indications are that the
matter will be pushed further. There
has been talk Of a mass meeting en-
the subject, and it Is practically GER
tain that there will be another petit
ton.
The first entertainment in the
handsome auditorium Of the new gra-
ded school building Is advertised for
next Friday night. 1t is to be given
by w. Powell Hale, Impersonator, un-
der the management Of the Dixie Ly-
ceum bureau, Of Jasper, Fla, and
portion Of the proceeds are to go to
the musical department of the school.
Mr.. Hale has a wide reputation as an
entertainer, and those who go out Will
have a right to expect full value for
their money.
AT a meeting Of the members Of
the Associate Reformed Presbyterian
church held last Sunday after the
morning service, it was unanimously
decided to extend a call to Rev. r. b.
Miller to give one-half Of his time |"
the church in connection with Tirzah,
There was also adopted a resolution
DECLARING n to he the sense of the con-
gregation that the best interests OF
the Yorkville church would be sub
served by having a pastor for his
whole time instead Of for half time as
heretofore, and it was agreed to notify
the Tirzah congregation, with Which
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Yorkville Graded School-Announces
the appearance Of Prof. w. Powell
Hale, impersonator, at the audito-
rum Of the graded school Friday
evening, May 8th, in humorous In
depreciation.
L. B. Sherrer-Calls your attention to
the merits Of the waters from min
eral spring on his farm. Call on him
or write for further, information.
John E. Carroll, Supt. Education-An-
nounces the regular summer exami-
nation of applicants for teachers
certificates on May 22nd.
Jas. M. Starr & Co.-Say, when you
give give her something she will
appreciate, and we all know she
will appreciate treat Of our very
delicious ice cream"
j. M. Heath. & Co.-Offers number
of mid summer bargains In clothing,
and talk about new lots OF wash
dress goods that they are receiving.
They also talk about groceries, and
request parties who have bought fer
tilizers from them to please come In
and give their notes before May 10.
G. P. Lowrance & Co.-Tell you about
the superior merits Of Ralston's bar
ley food for babies at this season OF
the year. They have 1t in stock.
who are particular about what they
wear to come and see their line OF
straw hats. He also invites the old
er men to see his hats. They have
a complete line of furnishing goods.
T. w., Speck, The Jeweler-Informs
you that If you are in need Of a
watch. clock, jewelry, rings, or
other things usually carried in a first
class jewelry store to come and see
him. His prices are modest
Foushee Cash Stores-Little Brown
ie" invites you to see him about can
dies on the and 10 cents counters.
Don't forget that their pattern hats
are going at closing out prices now.
Watch the flag.
Glenn & Allison-Have complete line
of buggles and harness at the right
prices. They have carload Of the
Studebaker wagons, and nice lot OF
Tennessee horses.
w. B. Moore & Co.-Have Dixie" bed
canopies or mosquito bars. They
also have complete line Of ham
mocks, ice cream freeZers, window
shades, curtain poles, rugs, etc.
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pied by Miss Re1chlin. T.

pied by Miss Relchlin. There was
blood on the rounds. Shortly after the
discovery Of the murder, the police
brought bloodhounds. The hounds
were allowed to sniff the clothes Of
the bed on which the woman was mur-
dered. From the bed they went to the
room that had been occupied by
Father Watser. They would pay no
attention to the ladder outside. The
police decided upon the arrest Of Faith
er Watser and they took him into Gus
tody. He protested his innocence but
was committed to prison. Next day
Rev. Reichlin from his pulpit denounc-
ed the arrest as an outrage. saying
that the idea that Father Watser
could have committed such crime
was absurd. There is great deal OF
mystery about the matter. Many OF
the .Lorain people believe Watser iss
guilty; but others have an idea that
the murder was committed by Prov
Ter who entered the building from the
outside. In fact there are innumerable
theories as to how the murder may
have occurred.
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YORK AT ERSKINE.
Big Success Of the Recent Exhibition
by the Juniors.
Correspondence Of the Yorkville Enquirer.


Correspondence Of the Yorkville Enquirer.
DUE WEST, May 2.-Erskine's "Ju-
nior Ex." is just over. The fact that
five Of the participants are from York
county will perhaps make the pro-
gramme, which incorporate as fol-
lows, a matter of slight interest to
some of your readers:
Geo. D. Brown. .............. Mother.
%. w. Carmical. ....... In Memoriam.
Guy Davis. ....... A Tribute to valor.
J. E. Henry. What Is a Minority ?
E. Hunter. ..................
.Spartacus to Roman ENJOYS.
]. A. Jenkins. .... Victories Of Peace.
w. A. Kennedy. Truth in Victory.
S. w. Mitchell. The Voice Of the Flag.
]. L. Moore. The Boston Massacre.
Jno. E. Pressly. The Southern Negro.
Nellie B. Schorb. ...................
The Influence Of Good Reading.
w. H. Stevenson. .................
........... The Future Of America.
AS the people marched into the au-
ditorium they carried with them box
es and baskets of flowers in such pro-
fusion that when the ushers had TAX
en- charge Of them and placed them on
llS Sld6S IhCy AotlhCo q ooebtS ~"
across the front Of the rostrum. They
were indeed beautiful and I know a
great inspiration to the speakers.
The participants acquitted them
selves we'll. They all forgot self for
the time being; and in their delivery
threw themselves soul and body, so
to speak, into the thought Of the
pieces they were presenting; hence
they truly deserved both the roars OF
applause that greeted each as he or
she left the floor and the circles of
flowers that were placed around each
when seated.
The juniors from York were not one
whit behind any Of the others either;
but they gloriously held themselves
up to the high standard Of excellence,
that in times past has ever character
lied the York representation. Not
only In words we'll spoken, however,
did the York countians keep. abreast,
as I have said; but they took one step
ahead in that they had in their ranks
the girl of the occasion.
But not alone did we have a large
and cheerful audience, an untold COL
lection of flowers, and worthy group
Of Juniors to address us; this Of itself
would make an interesting entertain
ment indeed, but add to this another
interesting feature, music, such music
as was furnished at this Junior Ell"
and you have an ideal entertainment
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-05-06

the iYorkville congregation has been
associated since its original organ!za-
tion that after the expiration Of one
year from the time a new pastor is Sc
cured for the two congregations the
Yorkville congregation would consider
itself at liberty to dissolve former re-
lations and call pastor for his whole
time.
The Shakespeare club met on Mon
day afternoon with Mrs. w. B. Moore,
Mrs. R. T. Stephenson In the chair.
The following programme was given:
Five minute papers on 1.-THE Sources
and Story of Twelfth Night" Miss Su-
die Allison; 1.-THE Classical and Local
Allusions," Mrs. w. G.. Stephenson; "A
Comparison Of the characters Of Olivia
and Viola" Miss Jennie Hart; "The
Stories Hidden in Words" Mrs. s. M.
'McNeel; "The Figures Of Speech" Miss
Ella Nicely; "A notice Of the Archaic
and Obsolete Words" Mrs. j. F. Hart;
THE Wit and Humor Of the Play"
'Stoddard's Lectures on the scene Of
the play" Mrs. B. N. Moore. Possibly
the most enjoyable number was the
one not on the programme, charming
talk from Mrs Salina Means, Of Spar
tanburg, the guest of Mrs. w. B. Moore,
on the general purposes Of the Fedora
ton of Womens clubs, and the es-
pecfal work done at the recent meet
and filled the members Of the Shakes
peare club with the desire to help
others besides themselves. Her talk
did good. Julius Caesar Is the play
for study next, and the characters are
to be represented as follows: Brutus,
Mrs. H. A. c. Walker; Cassius, Mrs. r.
T. Stephenson; Antony, Mrs. w. F.
MARSHALL; Caesar Mrs. B. N. Moore;
Casca, Miss Ida deLoach; Portia, Miss
Daisy Hart; Calphurnia, Miss Louise
Lowry; Popilius, Messala and 1st SOL
dier, Miss Annis O'Leary; Artemidoeus,
1st citizen and Messenger. Miss
Margaret Daniel: Lepidus, CHINA
and Lucilius, Miss Sudie Allison;
Trebonius, Marullus and Poet, Miss
Ella Nicely; Claudius, End citizen
and End commoner, Mrs. W., B.
Moore; Octavius, 1st commoner and
3rd soldier, Mrs. ]. F. Hart; Cicero,
Strato and Lucius, Miss ClaWson;
Publius, Lagarius and Titinius, Miss
Hulda McNeel; Decius, Dardanius, End
soldier, Mrs. w. H. Herndon; Metellus,
Flavius and Varro, Miss Rose Lindsay;
Cato, Soothsayer and 3rd citizen, Miss
Bessie Barron; Volumnius, CHINA
(poet), servant, Mrs. ]. K. Alston;
Clitus, Pindarus, 4th citizen, Miss
Wardlaw. Mrs. S. M. McNeel, Mrs. w.
G. Stephenson and Mrs. T. F. Mellow
are to act as substitutes.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-05-06
: CAMP MICAH JENKINS.

The annual meeting Of Micah Jenk-
ins. Camp; u. c. ", No. 702, was held
in the court house last Monday, pur-
suant to the published call Of Capt.
W. B. Smith, commander, with an un-
usually satisfactory attendance pres-
ent.
The meeting was called to order by
Captain w. B. Smith, and Mr.. James
A. Watson acted as secretary. The
business of the day, as stated by the
chair, included the election Of dele
gates to the general reunion at New
Orleans, the election Of delegates and
alternates to the reunion at Colum-
bia and the making Of arrangements
for a county reunion to be held this
fall.
The election Of delegates to New
Orleans resulted in the choice Of Maj
Jas. F. Hart, Messrs. ]. F. Wallace
and L. r. williams. BY resolution
the. commander of the camp was au-'
thorized to appoint alternates.
Messrs. J. E. Lowry: NJ, B. Bratton
and w. B. Smith were chosen as dele
gates to Columbia and Messrs. John
d. Mcconnell, r. w. Whitesides and
J J. Smith were chosen as alternates.
Miss Matte Caldwell, Of Glover,
was elected as sponsor for the camp
and Miss Bessie Adams, Of Glover, has
been chosen as her maid Of honor.
The election Of camp officers for the
ensuing year resulted as follows: W..
3. Smith, commander; ]. A. Watson,
adjutant; ]. E. Lowry, secretary and
treasurer.
After discussion it was decided that
Camp Micah Jenkins entertain the
veterans of the county on the third
Thursday in September at some CEN
tral point to be hereafter selected, and
the following veterans were appoint
ed on a committee to make all ar
rangements: N. B. Bratton, John j..
Smith, A. E. Gettys, A. F. Mcconnell,
H. C. Strauss, w. H. Mcconnell, Per-
ry Ferguson, J. P. Blair, John Ram
sey, w. S. Wilkerson.
During the meeting, it developed
that the camps roll book had been
lost and as the best way out Of the
difficulty, the adjutant was instructed
to replace it as best he could by the
making Of a new roll. He began his
work by the enrolment Of such Of the
veterans present as had paid their
dues as follows:
John B. Whitesides, J. F. Wallace,
]. ]. Hunter, w. H. Mcconnell, ]. E..
Lowry, N. B. Bratton, H. c. Strauss,
L. B. Sherrer, A. E. Gettys, ]. M. Cald-
we'll, J. M. Clark, Perry Ferguson, J.
w. Pursley, John A. Barron, ]. F. Da-
wilson, ]. A. Watson, J. F. Hart, r. M.
Wallace, A. F. Mcconnell, D. j.
Moore, ]. A. Bell, John Knox, ]. b.
Robinson, w. B. Smith, ]. w. Law.
renee, w. D. Moore, J. H. Nicely, Jer-
ry, Walker, J. L. Jackson, R. M. Car
roll, j. r. Cook, r. w. Whitesides, Jos.
M. Whitesides, Alexander Wallace, W..
B. Williams, John T. Thomas. w. H.
McCorkle, w. B. Whitaker, ]. ].
White, r. T. Howe, J. ]. Smith.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-05-06

Unity alone never gave the party VIC
tory and it never will. Past victories
have come from honest adherence to,
and sincere advocacy Of the old Demo-
cratic faith, and such victories as may
come in the future will be attributable
to the same cause.
We can easily agree with the Rec
ord as to the availability Of Mr.. Bry-
an; but we are not so certain about
Mr.. Cleveland. The question Of Bry-
ans availability is, not matter OF
opinion; but Of fact. The people have
rejected him twice, the second time
more emphatically than the first, and
it would be the height Of folly to put
him to the fore again. Mr.. Cleveland
has been twice elected by the same
people who rejected Mr.. Bryan, and
as his principles are the same now as
they have always been, and 1T would
not seem remarkable If the country
should ask him to again take the helm.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-05-06
MERE.MENTloN.


A New York court has just awarded
a boy who had his feet cut on in g
street car accident $4,000 damages.
The British house Of commons has
passed the deceased wife's sister bill"
to a second reading for the sixteenth
time. The bill has always failed OF
final passage because Of various inter-
ruptions. About a dozen employees
Of torpedo factory in Cleveland Ohio,
were killed last Saturday by the blow
ing up of the works. .....A train ran
into a large crowd of Polanders In De-
troit, Mich, last Wednesday, killing
a dozen and wounding score or more
others. The Commanche Indians,
of Texas, have purchased a tract of
2,5OO,0OO acres in Mexico, with a view
to settling on the same. "A Negro
"bouncer" employed in New York
dive to eject unwelcome visitors, kill
ed two policemen and wounded a
third one night last week. The police
men had gone to the dive after their
daily duties were over and had no bus
mess there. The Negro will be tried.
King Edward has been having
great time in Paris during the past
week. g. . Emperor William Is to pay
visit to the Pope Of Rome soon......
President Roosevelt and ex-President
Cleveland met in the home Of Presi-
dent Francis, Of the st. Louis exposi-
ton last Friday. They passed COM
pliments on each other. Norman +.
Mack, National Democratic Executive
committeeman for the state Of New
York declares that Mr.. Cleveland Is
not only an available candidate, but a
very prominent one.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-05-06

SUNDAY In PENsAcoLA.-For the first
time, the Sunday laws were enforced at
Pensacola, Fla, last Sunday. Hacks
were not allowed on the streets. Liv-
cry stables were compelled to close.
Soda water and confectionery stands
did no business and only the street
cars and railroad trains were permitted
to run, the county solicitor announcing
that for the present he would not ad-
wise interference with them, as two
sections of the state laws conflict. The
only Sunday morning newspaper in
the city was served with a notice to
cease work at midnight. The order
was obeyed, the paper being circula-
ted before II o'clock. Hundreds Of per-
sons who buy out-of-town papers were
disappointed, the thousand or more
papers arriving in the afternoon re-
manning at the postoffice. Large num-
bers, especially among the poor, were
compelled to do without meat, bread,
milk or ice.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-05-06
ROCK HILL HAPPENINGS.
Death of Miss Addie Holland-The
Late John e. Ardrey-Memorial Day
Other Matters.

Other Matters.
Correspondence Of the Yorkville ENQUIRER.
Rock HILL, May. 4.-Miss Add'e
Holland died in Gastonia yesterday
morning, and the remains were inter-
red in Laurelwood cemetery today.
She had lived for a number Of years In
the house Of Mrs. G. v. Blake, and
while here won the respect and esteem
eral years she had charge of the pri-
mary work in the Sunday school Of st.
Johns M. E. church, and there did val
liable service. She was 60 years old;
had always lived a very active life and
was we'll and strong until last Friday.
Then she suffered stroke Of paraly-
sis, and death seemed sure. The SER
vices were conducted by Rev. w. T.
Duncan, and a number of loving
friends followed the body to Its last
Fresting place. Her influence was for
good in this community, and there are
many who will revere her name.
The death of John E. Ardrey, at Fort
Mill, brought sorrow to those who
knew the young man. He had often
visited our city socially, and had a
number Of warm friends here.
Union services were held at st.
Johns Methodist church last night, and
a large congregation heard with inter-
est an excellent sermon from Rev.
Walter l.. Lingle. The preachers dis
course was strikingly appropriate and
he presented his subject in way
pleasing and impressive. He spoke of
Christian love and fellowship, having
selected for his text "A new command
ment give I unto you, That you love
one another"
Tomorrow evening at o'clock Rev.
E. o. Watson will preach the opening
sermon Of the Missionary Institute.
The services will continue through
Thursday.
The Bank of Rock Hill was opened
today, and the officers are greatly
pleased with the reception which has
been given them. They have handsome
quarters, and there is no reason in the
world why they should not succeed.
Friday next will be. observed as Me
mortal Day in Rock Hill. Rev. j. H.
Thornwell will deliver an address In
the First Presbyterian church, and the
line Of march will be formed there.
School children, old soldiers, Daugh-
ters of the Confederacy and the mill
tia company will take places In the
procession.
Mr.. w. ]. Roddey has gone to New
York on a weeks business trip.
Mr.. Will H. Sharpe was called to his
fathers bedside in Texas last, Friday.
It was thought that his father was IN
a dying condition.
Mr.. c. H. Branson spent Sunday with
his family, who will leave for their
new home in a few weeks.
Saturday was busy day here. Our
merchants had their hands full; In
fact the amount Of business done here
on that day was most gratifying.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-05-06
Five Years For Postoffiee Robbers,

Greenville dispatch of Saturday:
James Long, Walter Wood, H. w.
Wilson and Chas. Rogers, members Of
the famous Nolan gang of postoffice
robbers and safe crackers, were con-
victed this afternoon in the United
States court here, on all three counts
In the indictment against them for
postofice robbery, safe-cracking and
theft Of government property. They
were sentenced to serve five years in
the Federal prison at Atlanta.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-05-06
Freezing Weather In Texas.

BY Telegraph to The. Enquirer.
WASHINGTON, May 5.-The weather
bureau reports freezing weather In
Texas and the Indian Territory this
morning. The damage to growing
crops Is very great.