Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-10-14

Farmers Protective Assoeiation-Sale
of r. =. Thomasson's Express Plant
Republican Convention-Low Wa
ter-cotton Moving For Ten Cents.
Correspondence Of the Yorkville Enquirer.
Rock HILL, October 1.-THE farm
ers' meeting Wednesday morning was
attended by a rather small, but repre-
sentative and interested body Of farm
ers and business men Of this section
Mr.. ]. j. Fretwell Of Anderson, who
was to have addressed the gathering
was unable to be present owing to
having been thrown from a horse
few days ago receiving some very Sc
we're and painful injuries. There was,
of course, a great deal Of disappoint-
ment caused by the failure OF Mn
Fretwell to be present. Those pres
ent, however, proceeded to form a per-
manent organization which resulted in
the selection Of most of the officers
who were chosen for the temporary or
ganization. w. H. Stewart, declined
to act as secretary and j. II. Miller
was elected in his place. There were
also one or two new executive commit
teemen elected. A constitution pre-
pared and drawn up by the committee
in charge, was submitted by them and
was accepted and adopted by the
Union.
The property seized by constable J..
H. B. Jenkins from r. F. Thomasson
a few weeks ago, consisting Of horse,
buggy and harness, eighteen gallons
Of liquor being seized at the same
time, were sold at auction Wednesday
morning. On Tuesday Mr.. Thomas
son, through his attorneys, Messrs.
Wilson & Wilson, took out claim and
delivery papers for the possession of
the property and forbade the sale Of
the same. Mr.. Jenkins, however, arm
ed with authority from headquarters
in Columbia reseized the property and
proceeded with the sale Wednesday
morning. The horse, buggy and har-
ness brought $91. The buggy was
bought by ]. H. GLADDEN. of the Mt.
Holly section, the horse was bought by
R. T. Fewell and the harness by w.
B. Wilson, Jr. Mr.. Thomasson drove
the outfit home after the sale, how
ever and it is understood that the
other gentlemen.
Mr.. Thomasson was arraigned for
trial before Major T. c. Beckham
Thursday morning on the charge OF
transporting contraband whisky. The
case was tried before jury OF six
men. Dunlap and Spencer represent
ed the State and Wilson & Wilson the
defense. The case was fought hard by
the attorneys on both sides. After re-
naming out a short while, the jury
returned with a verdict Of guilty and
the magistrate imposed a fine Of 500.
Counsel for the defence gave notice OF
an appeal to the higher court and
Thomasson was required to give bond
in the sum of $500 for his appearance.
At a meeting Of the Republicans Of
the Fifth congressional district, held
in this city Tuesday, Editor c. +. /.
White, Of the Rock Hill Messenger,
was nominated and placed In the field
as a candidate for congress from this
district.
The farmers are anxious to see rain.
It is time to sow fall oats, but the
ground is too dry and hard In many
places for ploughing. There will In all
probability, be a good acreage sown II
the drought does not continue too long.
The water courses in this section are
all getting very low. Mr.. Polk who Is
running q cotton gin at the McElwee
mill on Fishing creek, Is being cons1d-
erably inconvenienced by the low wa
ter. He can get water enough to gin
only four or five bales day.
When the price Of cotton began TO
reach the 10 cents mark again this
week 1t began to come In more rapidly,
but the drop in the market Thursday
will very likely have an opposite Ell
feet as the farmers are willing to sell
for 10 cents, but very few of them
want to take less.