Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-04-15
LOCAL LACONlCS.

We Will Send Tho Enquirer
From now until January 1st, 1905
for $1.40.
Plenty Of Moonshine.
It is commonly reported that there Is
any amount Of whisky to be had from
Illicit sellers in Kings Mountain town.
ship.
Now In Jail.
Fort Mill special to Columbia State:
Sam Hunnicutt, a young white man
whose home was in this place until d
short time ago, was tried oelore the
mayor Of Rock Hill Monday morning
on eight separate charges. the most
Sar,ons of which was grossly indecent
Conduct in the presence Of number
Of ladies. He was convicted on eacn
~ the counts and was fined $500 or Z4O
days on the county chaingang. II Is
understood that Hunnicutt will appear
to the circuit court.
Tho Confederate Reunion.
The dates of the state reunion OF
Confederate veterans remain hxed al
NAV II, 1s and 10. The attention OF
the Charleston committee was caneu
to the fact that these dates connlct
With the State Democratic convention
In Columbia and the meeting OF the
Grand Lodge Of Knights OF Pytnlas a'
Greenville. After a thorough consioer-
alton of the matter last TUESDAY, now
ever. it was decided that 1t Wouio De
ironra cticable to change the date OF
the re-union. The round trip rate from
yorkville for the occasion Is 10 pe
s4,3O and from Rock Hill $4.0o. Tne
charleston people are arranging 10
make the occasion big success.
n.L ,f Dr G a. kelI.
Fort Mill special to Columbia State:
After an illness Of several months Dr.
Sam'l A. Kell died Sunday morning at
the home Of his brother, DR.. j. L. Ken,
In Providence IN. c. township, elgnt
miles east of this place. DR.. kell was
In the 64th year Of his age ana was
widely known throughout the upper
section Of the state. For many years
prior to 1889, DR.. Kell enjoyed lucra.
tive practice in this and contiguous
communities. His health railing III
1890 he moved to the west, but re-
NAMED in that section only shor.
time. returning to Chester county ana
afterwards removing to Lancaster
county. For several years DR.. Ken
had been entirely incapac1tated IRON,
doing any professional work ana naa
lived at the home Of his brother tne
greater part Of the time. Dr. kel IS
survived by one brother, DR.. J. L. keI;
three daughters and three sons one y.
whom is DR.. T. b. keil, Rnys,Uii y,riai
Of Banks, Chester county. The DurlaI
was in the town cemetery at 2 O'CLOCK
Monday afternoon.
Convicted of Drunkenness.
case likely to excite more than
merely local concern was heard mere
This afternoon before Mayor q: W.:
Wilson, says a Gastonia speclal Oh
"wednesday to the Charlotte observer:
The crowd in the court room inciuoeo
several Of the towns most promlnent
citizens. and the hearing was interest
ing to them from start to finish. IN
the case in question, Mr.. Claudlus -.
Holland, the postmaster, was tne ae-
fendant upon town warrant cnarelns
him with having been drunk ara ais-
orderly. The offence was allesgt liI'St ~ ~
last week, and "off his own premises
to wit, in the Adams Drug Companys
store Messrs E. T.. Cansler cG Char-
lotte. and r. B. Wilson Of the local bar;
represented the defendant. Severai
witnesses testified that Mr.. Holland
was under the influence OF liquor ano
had made use of certain epithets. fne
defendant denied that he was drunk
and introduced testimony In support
of his contention. Mayor Wilson heard
the argument of counsel, and rendered
a verdict of penny and costs against
the defendant, whereupon notice was
promptly given Of an appeal to the
superior court. Great interest attach
ed to this case, by reason Of the gener-
ally believed supposition that the de-
PENDANTS tenure Of Office as postmaster
hangs upon the final settlement OF the
issue. Opposition to his appointment
was made on account OF the innrmlty
indicated, and it is understood that a
departure from the path Of sobriety
means forfeiture Of his official posi-
tiOn.