Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-11-29
ROCK Hill AND VICINITY.
Tho Funeral of Mr.. r. j. Sanders
FratsrnaI Union Mattsrs-Mr. Bar.
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FHre-Wheat SoWin9-lhe ne ELUSIVE
Cotton Market-More Side Tracks
Walnut Camp Has Banquet-Rep.
resented to Be 1926 Years oId-Danes
in Honor Of Mr.. and Mrs. Cobb
Lots of Good Corn Fed Hogs.
Correspondence Of the Yorkville Enquirer.
Rock HILL, Nov. 2s.-Mr. and Mrs.
E. L. Barnes were called to Charleston
Saturday to attend the funeral of
Mrs. Barnes brother, T. ]. Sanders,
who was killed in a dynamite explo-
sion near Frisco, CAL, last week. The
remains were brought to Charleston
for interment in the family burying
ground. 49,. '....,. .. ii
Neuman Laser of Atlanta, Ca, and
supreme steward Of the Fraternal IN
ion Of America, will visit the local
lodge, No. 1853, Of this city on the night
Of Dec. IL, for the purpose Of holding
a public increase meeting. Mr.. Laser
will deliver an address explaining the
nature Of the order, its purpose and
object and the benefits to be derived
from it. -.,.
Colonel F. II. Barber, who has been
confined to his room for three or four
weeks. suffering from an old hurt on
one Of his legs, is able to be out again.
Mr.. Barber has passed his three score
and ten years and still has a remark
ably strong constitution for man of
his age. He writes and reads readily
without glasses. He seldom ever
wears an overcoat and appears to
stand cold weather much better than
the younger generation. He boasts Of
the fact that he has never smoked a
cigar chewed tobacco nor used
stimulants Of any kind. This is some
thing that very few men Of his age
can say.
Major A. H. Greene continues to i'm
prove In health since he returned from
Baltimore. F..
A cottage in the western part Of the
city, occupied by Ike Steward. was de-
stroyed by fire Sunday night, together
with most of the contents. The city
fire department responded with their
usual promptness and made quick
run to the scene of the fire; but the
flames had gained such headway by
the time they arrived that they could
do nothing. more than to subdue the
flames and protect other nearby
buildings. :. rig. .. ..E.
While there is some wheat being
sown in this section inquiry develops
the fact that there Is not nearly as
much being sown as would have been
liz weather conditions had been more
favorable and seed had been more
plentiful. ....-.-
The drop In the local cotton market
last week has put some farmers who
still have epitqnee eeal hands to guessing,
They are undecided as to what to do:
They ceuldS haveHsoId for 10 cents and
1926 cents at one time and would
readily. take that price now but some
fear that 1t will not reach that mark
again soon, and are selling for cents.
Steps have already been taken. to-
ward putting in additional side tracks
at this place to accommodate the vari-
Gus trains on the Charleston division
that are now making headquarters
here. e
Walnut Camp w. Of w. had their
annual banquet last night and as usu-
al it was quite an enjoyable and bril-
liant affair. The following toasts were
proposed and responded to: What is
Fraternity?". responded to. by H. N.
Dunlap; "Our Guests" responded to by
Rev. w. H. Ariail; Temperance" re-
sponded to by Rev. w. H. Lingle; "Our
Obligations" responded to by Rev. w.
T. Duncan. ~T g..
Samuel King, the fourteen-year-ol
son of w. H. King Of Lancaster. was
brought to the private hospital In this
city Sunday for treatment He was
struck in the eye with stone thrown
by a playmate Sunday morning. In
flieting a very painful. and serious
wound. After examining the wound
the physicians decided that the wound
ed member, would shaverto be removed
and this operation was performed yes
terday morning by DR.. ]. R. Miller.
one Of the hospital surgeons. The pa
tient is doing very nicely since the op-
Grafton. o..
An old negro man died in this city
last week who. 1t is claimed by his
relatives, was one hundred and twen-
ty-five years old. His age was so Civ
en- to the undertaken, w. G. Reid. Mr..
Reid, however, cut 1t down five years
and made 1t one hundred and twenty
on his books. Mr.. Reid says, he knows
of his own knowledge that the man
was very old, but cannot vouch for the
truth Of the statement made by his
relatives that he was one hundred and
twenty-fi five years old. .
The young men Of the city rendered
the young ladies Of the city delight
full dance in Friedheim's hall Friday
night in honor Of Mr.. and Mrs. G. L.
Cobb. Music was furnished by Nc
Clellan's orchestra and the occasion
was pronounced the most delightful
social event Of the season. About
fourteen couples participated. The
chaperones were Mr.. and Mrs. Ward
Albertson, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Raw
linson.
The manager Of the Rock Hill steam
laundry is endeavoring to secure board
and lodging for Scotchman and his
wife who visited Rock Hill last week,
and will return the latter part Of this
week and will probably locate here
permanently. They have been epgag-
ed in the laundry business in their ma
tive country and may take up the
same work in Rock Hill II they decide
to make their home here.
There will be more good corn-fed
hogs butchered in this section Of the
county this fall than there has been
for several years. Every family has
one or more good hogs. They have
plenty Of corn also and will not butch
er the hogs until they are made real
fat on corn.
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