Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-09-15
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.


Mrs. ]. w. Daniel died in Columbia
on Monday and was buried on Tuesday.
She was the wife of Rev. ]. w. Daniel,
D. D., pastor Of the Washington Street
Methodist church.
Warren H. Scruggs, a sixteen-year-
old Columbia boy, was killed last Tues
day morning by a fall from the inner
dome Of the capital. He had climbed
into the dome contrary to the rules
and fell while trying to write his name.
The distance to the floor was forty feet
and the young mans skull was crushed.
Bennettsville special of Tuesday to
News and Courier: A great outpouring
Of representative farmers attended a
cotton meeting here today. Hyatt and
Smith were introduced by Senator Nc
Laurin. Both made strong speeches for
organization and cooperation with the
Southern Cotton association. 1T Is
not a question Of rrice, but Of princi-
ple," said Mr.. Smith, In urging the
growers to hold for II cents. He took
a hand primary, and a large majority
voted to sustain the associations po-
sition.
Spartanburg Journal, Wednesday,:
At meeting held at the Y. M. G. A.
rooms last night an Associate Reform
ed Presbyterian church was organized
with q membership Of twenty, and Rev.
J. A. Ransom pastor Of the congrega-
ton. The prospects Of a growing
church Of this denomination are bright
At the meeting last night Rev. B. H.
Grier Of Ora, preached an interesting
sermon on the Temptation Of Christ"
Immediately after the sermon the
,t0n q
When the church had been organized
the Lords Supper was administered.
Mrs. Murchison Beckwith, formerly
of Bennettsville, now Of California has
agreed to donate $4,000 and ten acres
of land to secure the establishment Of
the Presbyterian College Of South
Carolina at Bennettsville. The Ben
nettsville subscriptions now amount to
about $50.000. Mrs. Beckwith was
formerly a school teacher, who came to
Bennettsville from the north. She mar
ried a Mr.. Murchison, wealthy mer-
chant of Bennettsvllle and after his
death married Mr.. Beckwith. She
gave Bennettsville a handsome graded
school building a few years ago.
A sensational story about the al
legged finding of a pot Of gold has got
The story Is to the effect that the gold
was found by Tyler Teal, white. and
Will Edwards, colored, while they were
digging a ditch. There was about $780,
900 Of the money and the date on the
latest coin was 125 years ago. After
the finding of the money the two men
agreed to hide II in another place.
Subsequently the negro went to the
place and the gold was gone. He ac-
cused the white man Of having remov-
ed 1t. The white man denied the
charge and when the negro complained
to others the white man said the whole
thing was q hoax. 1t was only few
days ago that the story first got into
the papers; but a correspondent from
Chesterfield says there has been talk Of
the circumstances for some two months
or more. The correspondent does not
take a great deal of stock In the au-
Of the alleged find.
Columbia special Of Tuesday to
Sumter Item: Chairman H. H. Evans
and Director L. w. Boykin, Of the
state board Of dispensary control. ar
rived today for the monthly meeting
OF the board, but each firmly and en-
phatically declined to issue any sort OF
statement for publication, and said that
no statement would be issued from
them. They say that II Director Tow
i'll, who Is not yet present. Issues
statement 1t will be in his own behalf.
Mr.. Evans Is In a defiant mood, but
beyond giving expression to his con-
tempt for the newspapers he would
not talk. However, friend quotes him
as bidding defiance to Senator Tillman
and all others who have insinuated
against his honesty. Ben Tillman nor
Fraser Lyon nor anybody else better
not say Hub Evans stole anything" he
is quoted as replying, with an oath,
to the suggestion from Senator Tillman
that the board resign. Il will not only
not resign. but l am going to run for
reelection and l will be reelected.
I'll show these bullies a thing or two"
Due West special of Sept. IA to
Columbia State: For three months the
village has been quiet and lonely. To-
day the streets are enlivened by the
merry chatter and laughter of happy
college boys and girls. About 800
students are here to attend Erskine
and the Due West Female college,
coming from almost as many homes
scattered all over this southland. The
opening at both colleges Is unprece-
dented. 1t seems that nearly half Of
new students. The college has many
and the canvassers sent
out during the summer months have
been especially active this year, add
ed to the fact that this Is a good year
for schools of all kinds. The county
Is In a fiourishing condition. cotton Is
selling for a good price, and parents
as never before are realizing that
their sons and daughters. in order to
meet and sustain properly the duties
and responsibility Of active life de-
volving upon them in this advanced
age, must be equipped with an educa-
ton. President F. Y. Pressly opened
the exercises yesterday morning by
reading a portion of the 18th Psalm.
After the devotional exercises were
over he extended his usual kind and
hearty welcome to all, to the old as
we'll as the new students. Registra-
ton cards were passed around and 1t
was found that more students regis
tered than on any similar occasion
in the history of the institu-
ton, certainly in many, many years.
The college dormitory for boys Is full
to overflowing. Thirteen young men
have to secure rooms out In town.
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