Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-06-10
LOCAL lACONlCS.
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LOCAL LAcoNlcS.
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From now until January 1, 1904, for
s1.0S.
Storm at Guthriesvil!e.
A severe wind and hail storm struck
Guthriesville last Sunday evening at
about o'clock. A number Of large
trees and several small houses were
blown down. The northbound train
was delayed until the wreckage could
be cleared.
Witherspoon- Darby.
Mr.. J. H. Witherspoon and Miss Ar
abel Darby were married at Lowrys-
Vile, Chester county, at the home OF
the bride, last Thursday evening. Mr..
and Mrs. Witherspoon took the Caro-
lima and North Western train for diff
ferent points on a bridal trip.
Mt. Zion Booze Captured.
State Constable A. Rose captured
six gallons of contraband whisky at
Guthriesville last Friday night. He
saw 1t passing through Yorkville In
the c. & NV. express car, consigned
to Negroes at Guthriesville, and fol-
lowed it to its destination. 1t had
been ordered for use at the annual big
meeting at Mt. Zion on Sunday.
National Bank Organized.
The First National Bank Of York
Vile was organized 7asterl,y 81 tie
election of directors as follows: E. o.
Wilkins, r. c. Allen, A. N. Woods, F.
G. Stacy, S. B. Tanner, J. M. Stroup,
w. I. Witherspoon, w. r. Carroll, w.
B. Moore. At meeting Of the direct
ors held Immediately after the adjourn
ment Of the meeting Of the stockhold-
ers, Mr.. E. o. wilkins was elected
president, MT. w. I. Witherspoon, vice
president, and Mr.. R. c. Allen, CASH
shares were represented at the meeting
ier. Four hundred and thirty-three
-337 in person and 96 by proxy.
May Make a Coal Route.
Manufacturers Record: Reports
from Eastern Tennessee are to the ef-
feet that the Virginia & Southwestern
railway may build an extension east
ward to meet the westward extension
of the Carolina & North Western rail-
way, which is now building from
near Lenoir, N. c., to the summit OF
the Blue Ridge. The construction OF
such a line would make possible the
establishment Of q coal route from the
Toms Creek region, in Wise county,
Virginia, via the Virginia & South
western, the Carolina & North Western
and the Seaboard Air Line, to Will
mington, N. c., a plan which has been
discussed for some time. Henry K.
McHarg, of New York Is president OF
the Virginia & Southwestern, the
headquarters Of which are at Radford,
Va
Collision at Fort Mill.
The Southern's fast mail now routed
to Atlanta by way Of Charlotte, Co
lumbia and Augusta, ran into freight
train at Fort Mill last Monday after
noon at $50 o'clock. The trains were
going at full speed in opposite direc-
tions Both engines were badly smash
ed, and they rolled down the embank-
ment. Engineer Wilson Of the freight
train had his leg broken and 1t Will
have to be amputated. Robert Love-
fireman, and G. F.. Cooper, brakeman
on the freight were injured. w. A.
FAINT, a railroad employe on the en-
CINE of the fast mail hurt, and N. A.
Dykeman, mail agent was seriously
hurt. These and several others are
now in the hospital at Rock Hill. The
accident was the result Of misread-
ing Of orders by the freight crew as to
meeting point. The wreckage has been
cleared away.
Broad River Highest Ever Known.
Broad river reached the highest
stage ever known last Sunday morn
ing, at Mr.. ]. j. J. Robinson's, about
six miles above the point where it is
joined by the Pacolet. Mr.. Robinson
is familiar with the stage Of the river
for many years, and there are RECORDS
on the trees to indicate the heights
that were reached by floods many
years before he was born. This flood
went IA inches above the highest mark
on record and the stage was 81 feet
above ordinary low water. There was
much damage to the growing crops.
Thousand of acres Of corn that had re-
Gently been planted and were showing
promising crops, were flooded. and the
water also got over much cotton, wheat
and oats. Except where the corn has
been covered with mud and sand 1t is
not expected that there will be great
deal Of damage; but the submerged
cotton, wheat and oats are, of course,
ruined.