Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-08-14
Miseellanepns Reaains.
FROM CONTEMPORARIES.
News and Comment That Is of More
or Less Local Interest.
CHESTER,

seed which was brought from Virginia
in 1861. The pears are exceptionally
fine, though entirely different from
those produced by the parent tree In
Virginia. Rev. B. G. Murphy re-
turned Saturday from Mount Holly, In
York county, where he assisted Rev.
E. A. Wilks in meeting last week.
The following persons left yes
terday morning for Clemson to attend
the state farmers institute: Mr.. and
Mrs. R. A. Love. Mr.. and Mrs. A. w.
Love and Messrs. ]. L. Abel, J. l..
Miller, H. W. Miller T. c. Strong. j.
R. Reid, ]. o. Barber, T. ]. Ford, w. A.
Blain, ]. B. Morrison, S. H. Hardin, 5.
E. Wylie and w. H. Simpson. Mr. M.
E. White went this morning.
We made a little trip recently on the
Carolina and North Western railway,
and were most favorably impressed.
Broad gauge trains seem perfectly at
home on the new track provided for
them. From here to Gastonia and on
the return trip the train made just
little better than 80 miles an hour, In
cluding all stops. That Is about as
fast as conservative and cautious peo-
pie wish to travel. In the matter OF
safety this railroad has made an excep-
tional record. Under the present man
agement, extending over ten or twelve
years, no passenger or employe has
been killed or even injured on a train,
so far as we can recall. This covers
the time too when a new roadbed In
part and change Of guage were being
made and some confusion and acci-
dents might have been expected. 1t
may be said that this good luck just
happened, but we have noticed that
safety generally happens" when care
Is exercised, and so long as the c. &
NV. continues to carry people over
It's line so swiftly and carefully, we
shall continue to give the officials
credit for attending to their business.
LANCASTER.
Ledqer, August 12: Rev. B. F..
White Of Moundsville, w. Va. after
spending a few days with his brother
at Unity, left Monday for the New
England states where he will spend
the summer vacation given him by his
congregation. 800. The following per-
sons from this county are attending the
State Agricultural institute at Clemson
college this week: M. E. Jordan, A. B.
Ferguson, w. J. Cunningham, w. j.
Bailey. Walker Dunlap, colored,
was In town Monday looking for doc
tor to remove a load Of bird shot from
one of his legs. He said that Bob Sui
livan, another Negro Of the Dixie Sec
ton, had shot him from the edge OF
the woods as he stood in his own door
that morning. They had previously
uuarreled when Bob went off and got
his gun. Returning to the edge OF the
woods he tried to get Dunlap to come
out there and on his refusal to come
Bob pulled down on him with the re-
suit that he scattered the load Of shot
about in his leg. A woman was the
cause of the trouble. Coroner
Caskey went to Halle Gold mine Mon
day to hold an inquest over the body
Of John Leach, the Negro who was shot
in the bowels at the Blackmon mine on
Tuesday of last week by Walter Nc
Manus alias Arants. Leach was car
ried to his mothers at Halle mine af-
ter the shooting where he could be at
tended by Drs. Gregory and Twitty.
Despite the skill of the physicians he
died Sunday afternoon. The shooting,
we learn from the Era, was the out
come Of a difficulty between the par
ties on the Sunday previous and that
Leach was sitting down when shot,.
Elsewhere the supervisor gives notice
of a good roads convention to be held
at this place Saturday, August 22d.
Senator Latimer has accepted an invi-
tation to address the convention.
The senator has not failed to awaken
enthusiasm on the subject whenever he
has spoken and every county where he
has been is actively moving In the
Of its public highways.
Every man in the county Is interested
in having good roads. Come to the
meeting on the 22nd and hear a dis
cussion of the most feasible plans for
getting them. This good roads move
ment should be sanctioned by every
farmer and have his enthusiastic sup
port Come and bring your neighbor
with you.
GAsToN.
Gastonia Gazette, August IL: The
official returns from Thursdays elec-
ton seem to indicate that the people
didn't want to issue bonds for good
roads. We believe they want good
roads and that they will issue bonds
to build them-but Thursday wasn't
the time to give the word. The Ga
zette. however hasn't dropped the is
sue or despaired Of ultimate success.
Bond issues often fail at the first elec-
tion.. Mr.. Pelham Morrow and fam
lily arrived Friday night from David
son College, where they have been liv-
ing for the past two years. They will
reside in Gastonia in the future, occu-
pying Mr.. Morrows residence on Main
street.. Mr.. L. M. Hull Of Shelby,
had the misfortune to lose a good
horse here Sunday morning. He was
driving through from Rock Hill to
Blowing Rock on his return from Lam
cacter, S. c., from which point he ran
an oyourSiOn to Ashopil1o Iacf upoR