Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-07-01
LOCAL lACONiCS.

From now until January 1st. 1905.
for $1.00.
Death Of Mr.. Frank Thomas.
Mr.. Frank Thomas Of Bethel town
ship, died in the state hospital for the
insane, Columbia, last Sunday. His
remains were brought back to Bethel
for interment.
YorkviIIe vs.. Shelby.
The Yorkville baseball team played
two games with the Shelby team at
the last named place on Wednesday.
The score of the first game was to 1.
and of the second to 4, both in ia
vor Of Shelby. Those who were pres
ent agree that the playing on both
sides was unusually good for amateurs
GuthriesviIIe No. I.
Following is the report Of the mail
matter handled by Guthriesville R. F.
D. No. 1, during the month Of June:
Delivered 214 letters; 80 postal cards:
GA newspapers; 81 circulars; 3S pack
ages, total 919. Collected: 1s5 letters;
35 postal cards; newspapers; one cir
cular; packages, total 228. The
number of applications for money or
ders was 13. The stamp sales amount
ed to s4.25, and value Of stamps can
celed was $4.25.
More Cotton Blooms.
The first cotton bloom Of the season
was reported in the last Issue of THE
ENQUIRER as having been sent In by
Mr.. E. M. Williams Of Fodder. Since
then, most of them on Tuesday after
noon and Wednesday, we have receiv-
ed other blooms from: Dave Johnson,
on R. G. Ratchfords place near York.
Vile; w. L. Plexico and D. N. Watson
of Clay Hill; Miss M. =. Thomasson
and Mrs. Matte E. Nichols Of Fodder;
]. ]. Brandon of Bethel; Z. M. Chrisen-
burg of Glover; John e. Clinton Of
Delphos; ]. N. Hogue Of Fodder.
The Circuit Court.
The extra term Of the circuit court
adjourned last Wednesday night after
having. been in session since Monday,
Judge Mcdonald returning to his home
in Winnsboro yesterday. Several
items of business were disposed Of; but
only a few Of them were Of special
public interest. A new trial was or
dered in the case Of J. B. Moore, Sr.,
VS.. the Catawba Power Co., and new
trials were refused in the cases Of
Jhon Hughes VS.. the Southern Railway
and w. C. Latimer vs.. the York Cot
ton Mills. The common pleas calen-
dars are still congested with business.
Poplar Logs For Germany.
Large numbers Of immense poplar
logs are being delivered at the South.
ern depots at Yorkville and Sharon for
shipment to Hamburg, Germany. The
agent of a Cincinnati concern is the
purchaser. He came here few days
ago and bought the logs from DR.. w.
G. White Of Yorkville, Mr.. John L.
Rainey, DR.. J. H. Saye and others OF
Sharon at 20 cents per 100 feet on the
stump, and is having them delivered
at the depots. In all there will be be-
tween twenty and thirty carloads Of the
logs It is understood that the logs are
being made into various kinds Of fur
niture.
Death of Capt. e. q. Mobley.
Capt. E. B. Mobley, Of Rock Hill,
died suddenly last Wednesday after
noon of apoplexy. He was walking
along the streets with Mr.. T. Milligan
Graham, formerly of Yorkville, but
now Of Southern Pines, N. c., and ap-
peared to be in his usual good health
and spirits. The two stopped opposite
the Western Union Telegraph office.
Presently Mr.. Mobley became speech
less and fell to his knees. Then he
became unconscious, and shortly at
ter he had been removed to the office
of a nearby physician he expired.
Capt. Mobley was sixty-four years OF
age. He was born in Chester county;
but spent the greater part Of his life
in Lancaster, where he gave his time
and attention to farming and merchan-
dising. He moved to Rock Hill about
sixteen years ago and since then has
been one of the leading citizens Of the
community. He was a high toned
Christian gentleman, and was held in
the highest esteem by all who knew
him. He leaves three children, Messrs.
E. L. and Hazel Mobley Of Rock Hill
and Mrs. G. H. Green of Chester.
Death of Mr.. F. G. Stacy.
Mr.. Fred G.. Stacy, one Of the lead
ing business men Of Gaffney City, died
at his home in that place last Tuesday
afternoon of blood poisoning. 1t ap-
pears that little more than two weeks
ago Mr.. Stacy had personal alterca-
tion with another man in Gaffney and
struck the other in the mouth with his
fist. The skin Of his right hand was
broken on the others teeth, and the
wound, which seemed slight at first,
grew worse until 1t was clear that
blood poisoning had developed. The
best Of medical attention availed moth
ing. The hand was amputated on last
Monday; but the result was not what
was hoped for. Mr.. Stacy did not re-
cover from the shock but kept sinking
until claimed by death. The deceased
was a man Of unusual business sagaci-
ty, and was full of enterprise. He was
one of the prominent leaders In the
upbuilding Of Gaffney, and at the time
of his death was connected with most
of the important enterprises OF that
progressive little city. He was presi-
dent Of the National Bank Of Gaffney,
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