Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-01-26
LOCAL LACONICS.

not to appear next Monday.
LOCAL LAcoNlcs.
Death of Mrs. w. p. YounsbIood.
Mrs. w. P. Youngblood died at her
home at Sharon last Friday morning,
aged about thirty-five years. She was
a daughter Of the late DR.. Joseph D.
Smarr. She leaves a husband and five
children-three little girls and two lit
tie boys.
Slaughter Case Compromised.
The case Of Mr.. w. T. Slaughter OF
Hickory Grove, vs.. the Southern rail-
road for injuries sustained at the Fish
ing creek wreck was compromised last
Saturday, through Messrs. McDow &
Lewis, Mr.. Slaughters attorneys. The
railroad agrees to pay Mr.. Slaughter
$4,000 and expenses.
Called to Baltimore.
Rev. W. E. Thayer Of Rock Hill,
has received a call to the pastorate OF
the Fulton Avenue Baptist church of
Baltimore. This is the same church
that was presided over by Rev. H. G.
Buckholtz who resigned to go to Abbe-
willie, s. c. Mr.. Thayer, we understand,
has not yet given an answer to the call
and it is not known whether or not he
will accept.
Ground Hog Day.
Next Tuesday, the End of February.
is Ground Hog Day." and the weather
prophets will be on the lookout to see
what kind of day 1t will be. II cloudy
there will be an early spring; If clear
It means that there will be late spring
and lots Of cold weather yet. The ira
dition Is that II the ground hog sees
his shadow when he comes out he Will
go back into his hole, but If he does
not see his shadow he will know there
is not going to be much more cold and
will stay out. There are some people
who do not believe in the ground hog
theory; but they will be very much in
terested all the same to see whether
Tuesday Is clear or cloudy.
An Interesting Real Estate Proposition.
Land owners and investors generally
are looking forward with considerable
interest to the sale Of the Briggs-Or-
mand plantation on next Monday. The
plantation Is generally conceded by
those who know 1t well, to be one OF
the best in the county; but its extent
and the large amount Of money that
will probably be involved In its pur-
chase, lend uncertainty as to what Il
may bring on the block. But the plan
tation will be sold all right. tt. Is
no string tied to the auction PROPOSE
ton, except as to the upset price that
has been fixed. W. B. McCaw, ESQ.,,
who has charge Of the matter as attor-
ney, says the property will certainly
go to the man who Is willing to pay
the best advance on the upset price
named in the advertisement.
Tho Next Party Platform.
The New York World has been poll
ing the members Of the general assem-
bly, as to their opinions on the party
platform. Only three were found who
were willing to reaffirm the present
platform as it stands, and Representa-
tive Beamguard was one Of the three
members who declined to give an ex-
preston, saying that he had not de-
voted sufficient though to the matter.
Senator Brice said: There should be
an entirely new platform, one con-
forming to Democratic principles, but
one we can win on. have no particu-
lar prejudice against Mr.. Bryan, but
! do say we should have man we can
win with" Representative Mccain is
quoted as saying: 1T seems to me
that the Democratic platforms of 1895
and 1900 should be reaffirmed with the
exception of the plank favoring the free
coinage of silver at the ratio Of 16 to 1.
1t seems that there is not now any
necessity for this provision"
Death Of T. T. Davidson.
NIT. T. Davidson died at his home
about five miles south Of Yorkville this
morning at $40 o'clock. Of Bright's
disease, aged sixty-four years. He had
been a great sufferer and has fingered
al the point of death for many weeks.
Mr. Davidson was well-known through
out his neighborhood and to a large
circle Of friends, as a genial, light
hearted, upright citizen, Of kind and
generous disposition. He served
through the war as a member Of Co. X,
regiment, and his old COM
rades remember him as a most excel
lent soldier, always cheerful and will
ing even under the most trying and
circumstances. Since the
war he has acquitted himself as mode
Ell citizen, and he enjoyed the respect
and esteem Of his fellow men to an
unusual degree. He was a member Of
Bethesda church. He leaves a widow
and two children, a son and daugh-
ter, Mr.. James Davidson and Mrs.
James Benfield. The interment will
lake place in Philadelphia cemetery
tomorrow at II o'clock and the funeral
,ervices will be conducted by Rev. J.
<. Hall, assisted by Rev. o. A. jeff
,oat.
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