Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-06-23
LOCAL LAcoNIcs.

lOCRl IRSONISO.
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| From now until January 1, 1906, for
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Bethany Presbyterial School.
The faculty of the Presbyterian
school at Bethany next year will be as
follows: James D. Huggins. A. B.. prin-
cipal; Mrs. Agnes Isabella Mitchell A.
B., first assistant; Miss Bessie Barron
Atkins, A. B.. assistant; Miss Pattie
Pearl Cline. music.
Altitude of Fort Mill.
Fort Mil Times: A squad Of govern
ment surveyors, under the direction OF
Mr.. c. B. Kendoll, visited Fort Mil
the past week and took the elevation
of q number Of points In the township.
From one Of the men 1t was learned
that the railroad tracks at the South
, ern passenger station In this place are
6241 feet above sea level.
Dispensary Election Petition.
Fort Mill Times: The Rev. ]. D..
Huggins one of the number who are
circulating anti ti-dispensary petitions In
the township, delivered very strong
argument against the institution from
the Baptist church Sunday morning.
A large congregation listened to the
sermon and when the petition was pre-
sented for signatures, many went for
ward, 1t Is said. and attached their
names to the lists.
Cotton is Blooming.
Since the last issue Of THE ENoUI-
RER cotton blooms have been reported
as follows: BY G. M. Horton, Bull
locks Creek township on June 10; by
J. B. Smith and ]. T. Wilkerson,
Hickory, on June 20; by d. P. Curry,
Guthriesville, on June 21; by ]. w.
Mcfarland, Yorkville, on June 21; X.
M. Barnett, Bethel. June 21; j. l..
Moss, Yorkville, June %; H. ]. Sher-
rer, Bullock's Creek township, June ~.
Convict Shot.
Rock Hall Herald: AS we go to press
telephone message brings the news
that John Dickson, a convict on the
chaingang, attempted to escape Dy
dashing into the thick underground OF
bushes by the roadside and was snot
down by one of the guards. Two buck
shot lodged in the negro's leg and one
in his arm Our informant said the
wounds were not thought to be serious.
Dickson was sent to the gang last
Saturday from the Manchester mill.
Typographical Survey.
The party Of government engineers
engaged In making a survey OF the
Chester quadrangle has been working
for the past two weeks In York county.
The greater portion Of this county Is
included in this quadrangle. The sur
vey work Is proceeding rather more
promptly than Congressman Finley
expected and the outlook Is that within
another year. the surveyors Will nave
completed the only accurate map OF
York county that has ever been made.
A Good Cotton Crop.
People from the vicinity OF Sharon
say that Mr.. l. H. Norris has the best
cotton crop to be seen within radius
of three miles, and without doubt
the best that has ever been seen on
the L. B. Sherer old place now owned
by Mr.. Norris. DR.. ]. H. Saye re-
marked the other day that 1t Is worth
a trip Of half a dozen miles to see
what Mr.. Norris has accomplished.
Others agree with the view expressed
by DR.. Saye, and nobody has deemed
It worth while to suggest any allow
ance for the fact that Mr.. Norris has
never had the slightest experience
with cotton raising before this year.
Popular Railroad Man Married.
Capt. o. A. Hamlin, for many years
a popular conductor on the Chester
and Lenoir railroad, now the e. &
NV, and for several years past a
citizen of Berkeley county, was mar
ried at Mt. Pleasant on June 20' 10
Mrs. Laura E. Venning Of that place.
Capt. and Mrs. Hamlin passed up the
C. & NV, yesterday on their way to
Lenoir, N. c., with the intention OF
spending the summer at that place ana
at Blowing Rock. At Glover Capt.
Hamlins old friends turned out almost
en- masse and showered him and his
bride with flowers and congratulations.
Capt. Hamlin is now a representative
in the general assembly from Berkeley
county.
Wreck at Lancaster
The northbound Southern passenger
train which Is scheduled to reach
Yorkville at 1928 p. m, did not get here
last Tuesday until after 10 p. m. the
DELAY was caused by derailed freight
engine at Lancaster. The engine had
run into an open switch and plunged
down an embankment. 1t was not
completely overturned; but came very
near being. When the engine left the
track both the engineer and fireman
Jumped and both were hurt The hre-
| man had some of the bones Of one foot
broken. The engineer was bruised;
but not seriously. The engine lacked
about two feet Of going far enough TO
leave the track clear and the work OF
its removal required several hours.
Medical Attention at Poor House.
The county board of commissioners
is very much concerned at the problem
of securing medical attention for the
county home and Jail. For some time
past the practice had been let out to
the lowest bidder. On the organization
of the County Medical association an
arrangement was effected among the