Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-07-28

served to settle the dust and to cool
the hot air. Many Of the excursionists
left the city for the Isle Of Palms i'm
mediately after their arrival. and were
present at the Tuesday night hop.
Many of the visitors had been to
Charleston before on excursions ana
they were not slow In making their
presence known to their acquaintances
yesterday.
Death Of Mr.. Hurts Father.
Rev. w. E. Hurt received telegram
YESTERDAY announcing the death Of his
father, Mr. Geo. 8. Hurt, at his home
on the farm near Richmond, Va, at
Is o'clock in the morning. The de-
ceased sustained stroke of paralysis
about ten years ago. and has been an
invalid practically ever since. HIS
mind has been badly affected. lnclud-
ing Rev. w. E. Hurt, there are nine
children, the names Of the others being
as follows: Mrs. L. E. Barton. Quit
man, Ca: Rev. G. w. Hurt. Culpepper,
Va; L. B. Hurt, farmer. Powatan,
Va; DR.. A. J. Hurt. Chester. Va; Rev.
John Jeter Hurt, editor Baptist Ad-
vance. Little Rock, Ark: Hunter Hurt,
Miss Phoebe Hurt and Walter s. Hurt,
still at the old home. Rev. w. E.
Hurt left Thursday afternoon to at
tend the funeral. All Of the children
are expected to be present.
Assaulted Engineer With Wrench.
Spartanburg special Of July 23, to
Charlotte Observer: Engineer Lucas,
of the Southern railway, was assault
ed by his colored fireman, Matthew At
kinson, on an engine few days ago as
the train was passing through the
yards at Blacksburg. Mr.. Lucas re-
ceived blow on the arm delivered by
wrench In the hands Of the negro,
shattering the bone. The fireman jump
ed from the cab and attempted to es-
cape, but was captured by crowd OF
men who were attracted by the noise
OF the difficulty. 1t appears that the
steam had run low and Lucas ordered
Atkinson to put more coal into the
furnace. Words resulted from the en-
gineer's order and fight was precipi-
tated, In which the engineer was
struck Another negro, who was on
the engine at the time, 1t Is said, was
about to join In the affair but was pre-.
vented by the timely arrival Of several
white men. The negro was given q
hearing before Magistrate Gould, at
Rlacksburg, and sentenced to pay a
fine Of $25 or serve 80 days on the
chaingang.
Sale of the chieora Mill.
New York special Of Sunday to the
charlotte Observer: The property OF
the Southern Textile Company, OF No.
81 William street, was organized two
years ago with a capital stock OF
$14, 4,OO0, 900 as a holding company to
combine cotton goods mills In the south
for the sale of their products through
one house in New York, which Is In
bankruptcy. was sold at auction to-day
by Charles Shongood. Three cotton
mills, with machinery, were first sold
separately and then as whole. The
windsor Mill at Burlington, N. c., was
sold for $4,000 to Robt. L. Holt; the
Chicora Mill, at Rock Hill, 8. c., for
$4,000, to N. M. Smith. and the
Moorehead Mills, at Moorehead, Miss.
for $36, 1000, to Mr.. Holt. The auction
eer then put up all the property In one
lot and sold 1t for $110,500 to the In
ternational Trust Company, or Bal
timore. AS the bulk sales realized
$15,500 more than the seperate lot
sale. It was accepted by the trustee In
the United States District Court for
confirmation. Some merchandise,
materials and supplies at the mills
were sold for $4,000 to T. A. Blythe,
of Philadelphia.
Appealed to Supreme Court.
| Mr.. ]. Frank Ashe, who Is a menu
ber Of the executive committee OF the
board of directors Of the Alliance Ex-
change went down to Columbia We'd
nesday to have conference with the
other members Of the committee with
reference as to what should be done
with the $4,000. belonging to the Ex-
change. Some time ago the, directors
decided to distribute the money among
the stockholders to whom 1t belonged.
Certain interested parties instituted
proceedings looking to the appointment
| Of a receiver The matter got Into
the courts and Special Judge Carey de-
cided a few days ago that there was
no reasonable ground for the appoint
ment of a receiver. Upon the an
nouncement of this decision, the direc-
tors determined to carry out their, or
iginal purpose and would have done
so; but as they were getting matters
in shape, they were served with notice
Of intention to appeal. The appeal
may or may not be perfected. II It Is
perfected, there will be more delay.
II II Is not perfected, the stockholders
Of the Alliance Exchange will soon get
/ what js coming to them, somewhat d.