Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-12-09

first degree on several new members Of
the Masonic lodge at that place. They
claim to have had a great time.
~ SOUTH CAROLINA NEWs.
ELIAS r. Moore Of DaizelL sumter
county, was killed yesterday as the
result Of being caught in the shafting
OF q cotton gin.
Mr.. T. B. Bailey, son-in- Jaw Of the
late Geo. d. Tillman, was killed near
his home In Edgefeid county on We'd
nesday as the result Of fall from q
tree. which he had climbed after q
squirrel,
= Eugene Stancill, son of c. w. Stan
Gill Of Sumter, tried to kill himself
himself in the shoulder twice. It Is
not thought that his wounds will
prove fatal R'z --ss-s .,ss.
H. Palmer and 8. A. Eadon, known
committed for trial on the evidence
and semi confession of Henry G. Ed
wards, who turned otate's evidence.
Camden special of December 9 to
The News and Courier. w. q. Boyd
uEOuSut sui IOE So,VuV d&d<fiStl Shc
city Of Camden for damages received
In falling In ditch and breaking his
arm. A verdict was rendered today
In his faver In the sum Of $3.50. Boyd
also won q damage suit against the
Seaboard some time ago for $4,000.
He was represented by NJ. L. Smith,
Esq. q E@R ,3Hs ~ i7ss
- Blacksburg special Of wednesday
to the Columbia State: Two blockade
distilleries, were destroyed last night
about eight miles southeast Of this
place In what Is known as Cherokee's
Dark Corner" It Is said that the
parties operating these outfits had
run out" banked their fires and de-
parted, before the officers reached the
place. After destroying everything at
the two stands, the two stills OF about
SO gallons capacity each, caps and
worms were brought here. The raid
Ing party eomprised United States
Carney, Chief Of Police J. G. Duncan
Of Blacksburg and w. w. Thomas,
sheriff of Cherokee county.
= Augusta special Of yesterday to
the Columbia Record: At o'clock this
morning the residence Of Ben B.
Hughes at Trenton was discovered
was aroused and parties were struck
with the fact that no members Of the
| family were about. The fire had gain
ed so much headway that the building
was destroyed. but Investigation show
ed every member Of the family had
been murdered and the house fired.
Mrs. Hughes body was found at q spot
In the bed In the room she occupied.
Her two daughters, Emma ~ and
Hattie IA, were found In like positions
lying on the remains OF the bed
springs. The skulls Of ell the women
had been crushed to a pulp with an
ak. Mr.. Hughes body was found Just
outside his room door. BY his side lay
a pistol The evidence shows that the
women were attacked or that Hughes
heard someone In the house and went
in the hallway, where he was shot
through the Head. tits believed the
women were then killed and the house
robbed. Tracks were found around the
house and hounds were put on the
trail. Intense excitement prevails.
The suit Of the Clifton Manu-
featuring company vs.. the Southern
railway, which is-- In progress In
| Sparsanburg this term of sessions
court, is an Interesting litigation, says
a correspondent. In the spring Of
1908 the Clifton company purchased
a lot Of cotton from Smith & Comm,
cotton dealers, IN Amory. Miss. This
firm, which was operating In Ala
bama and Mississippi. shipped the
cotton over the Frisco route to Bir-
mingham, where It was to be placed
on the Southern railway to reach its
destination In South Carolina. The
cotton did not reach Clifton. The
Clifton company alleges that 1t was
lost by the Southern railway; the
company claims that II was turned
over to- a compress company In Bir-
the cars Of the Southern, and that
the compress company is responsible.
The Clifton company is suing the
railroad, and the amount involved IL
something like $4,000, The lawyers
are: Simpson & Bomar for the
plaintiffs and T. z. Jefferies Of Bir-
minghsm and Abney & Welsh Of CO.
lumbia and C. p. Sanders for the
Southern railway. sa,.. .,s.,i, ,i,s..t,l,
In his annual report made public
last Wednesday, Superintendent OF
Education o. B. Martin makes num-
Der Of important, and some Of them
radical recommendations, as follows:
Superintendent Martin, discusses. the
Aull library act, passed by the last
legislature, and recommends that 1t
continue in force with certain i'm
provements which he proposes. The
law at present provides that when the
friends or patrons Of a school have
raised SO by private subscription for
the purposes Of q library, the amount
Of SO for said library shall be ap-
propriated from the funds OF the dis
trict In which the school Is located
and the same amount from fund
set ar art by the state, making $50 for
each library. Only twelve schools In
each county may avail themselves OF
the privilege Of the act during any
one year. The law went into opera
ton this year, and large number OF
free school, Libraries have been es-
tablished under its, provisions. The
report recommends that the time be
extended when a district may vote a
special levy. That a school building
law, based on the principle Of self
help, be enacted. It Is earnestly re-
commended that the dignity and the
salary Of the office Of county superin-
tendent Of education be improved.
That the establishment Of county high
schools with Industrial features be be-
gun. That an educational commission
to rewrite the school law be appoint
ed. That the South Carolina Military
Carolina college at Columbia, be COM
bined, forming the South Carolina uni
versity. That South Carolina day be
observed in the public schools. That
legal enrolment for attendance upon
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