Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-02-07

tate on large scale. Messrs. I. l.
johnson, ]. Edgar Poag and Julius
Friedheim were appointed committee
to explain the purposes Of the pro-
posed organization and solicit sub
scriptions to the capital stock. Mr.. Poag
was able to convince those present
that IL they would only take hold Of
the undertaking in the proper way,
great things could be done for the
real estate interests Of the community.
Death of r. c. Thomson.
Gaffney Ledger, Feb. Z: Mr.. r. c.
Thomson, aged sixty years. died at his
plantation at Lockhart, Thursday
evening, after an illness Of several
weeks. He Is well and favorably
known in this city and county. For a
number of years he lived here, but
recently he had been residing at Lock-
hart. Mr.. Thomson was quiet and
unassuming in manner, generous and
kind, and was a good citizen and
neighbor. He Is survived by two sons,
Messrs. Will and Park Thomson, and
two daughters, Mrs. e. L. Eison and
Mrs. Baxter Lemond, and his widow,
The remains Of Mr.. Thomson We're
brought to this city Friday afternoon
and carried to the residence OF Mr.. j.
O. Little. on Frederick street, where
the body remained until Saturday
morning at IL o'clock, when the fune-
raj took place. Rev. VIM. R. Potter
Of the Presbyterian church. conducted
the funeral services. The remains
were accompanied to Oakland ceme-
terry by large concourse Of relatives
and friends.
Acreage Reduction Pledges.
Clerk of the Court Tate has receiy-
ed from Harvie Jordan, president of
the Southern Cotton Growers assocfa-
tion, copies Of circulars setting forth
the plan Of organization and also cop
les Of the acreage reduction pledges
the farmers will be requested to sign.
The organization plan is pretty well
chairman of the provisional executive
committee, as published In another
column, and the pledge as to acreage
reduction reads as follows: 1--WE the
undersigned farmers, tenants or land
owners, living In - township OF
-- county, state Of -- hereby
pledge ourselves to the Southern Cot
ton Growers association to reduce the
acreage planted by US in cotton for
the year. 1905. from that planted In
the year 1904, 25 per cent. Also. we
pledge ourselves to reduce the amount
Of fertilizers used during the year 1905
25 per cent. We also pledge ourselves
to report, for the benefit Of the South
ern Cotton Growers association, the
names Of all persons living within our
township who refuse to carry out the
terms Of this pledge"
Death Of Capt. w. p. Crawford.
News was received here yesterday
at the home Of his mother in McCon-
nellsville on Sunday morning. Capt,
Crawford had been Ill for quite q
while with consumption, which disease
was the cause Of his death. The de.
ceased was a native Of the McCon-
nellsville neighborhood, where he was
born about thirty-three years ago
His father was the late E. N. Craw-
ford, formerly a farmer and merchant
Of McConnellsville, He spent his
early life on the farm and about
twelve years ago went to Chester and
engaged in the newspaper business
Shortly after the outbreak Of the
Spanish American war he received a
commission as captain of a volunteer
company, and remained in the service
until the volunteers were mustered
out, Shortly after his discharge from
the service, his health failed and
through the efforts Of Congressman
Finley he received a liberal pension
from the government. He leaves g
mother, three brothers and two sis
ters. His surviving brothers are Mes
srs. s. A. Crawford and J. T. Craw-
ford Of McConnellsville, and Mr.. e
A. Crawford of Chester. His sisters
are Misses Mary and Lillian Crawford
both of McConnellsville. The funeral
took place at Olivet on yesterday.