Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-02-14
SOUTH cARoLlNA NEWS.

"A petition lis being circulated az
Clemson college for the removal OF
the sdispensery at Pendleton. The
dispensary Is nuisance because H.
is a source Of supply to the college
students. ~''itl'A t.'tt
ID. B. Douglass, sheriff Of Chester
field county, died at his home In
Chesterfield Thursday, aged 81 years
He had served four consecutive
terms, and was elected at the last
primary for another.
- Senator Tillman, who has been at
home for some weeks with a nervous
trouble, has gone to Philadelphia to
consult specialists. The senator's con-
dition is not considered by his physi-
clan. DR.. J. w. Babcock, to be espe-
cially serious; but II is believed to
be very well to take all reasonable
precautions go as to be sure or being
on the safe side.
Charlie Livingston, young man
about 21 years old, while adjusting a
belt at A. L. OTIS ginnery, Elloree,
Thursday, was caught In the shafting
and both arms and legs were broken.
The body Of the young maL wae
wrapped around the shafting In @.
most torturing manner, mutilating the
flesh Of his legs and breast before as
sistance could reach him.
"A Richland jury on last Saturday
returned a verdict Of guilty In the case
Of Marion Parr.. white, charged with
the killing Of a white boy, Clarence
Sheely, some time ago. Sheely like
Parr, was a mill operative. His dead
body was found on the banks OF the
Congaree, his head crushed with a
hoe The circumstances indicated rob-
berry as the motive and pointed to Parr
as the murderer. Parr received the
verdict with stoical indifference. The
probability Is that he will hang.
Cotton seed dealers are not doing
any business these days. The market
price is $12 a ton, but farmers are
not willing to sell for that price. The
market has been quoted at $l2 for
more than six weeks, and there is
no early indication OF a change Tor
the better In October and Novem-
ber the product was quoted at w,
and there were free offerings. In 1908
500 a ton was paid. One dealer said
yesterday that Greenville county was
stocked with cotton seed. "rhe farm
ers seem to be holding of for ST."
he said, but ! don't see where they
can get 1t. The supply Is considered
greater than last year when we had
short cotton crop but the planters
can't see 1t that way. They are hold
ing cotton for nine and ten cents and
they evidently believe that the price
OF seed will advance accordingly. Al
any rate. they are not selling at the
market prices"
Mrs. ]. d. Bivens, wife OF Senator
Bivens Of Dorchester county. killed
man named Greenberg. at her home
last Saturday morning. The complete
details have not been published, the
papers containing only unsatisfactory
rumors. From these rumors as pub
lished 1t appears that Greenberg came
into the neighborhood for the purpose
of establishing a store. and made the
of a number Of people.
One story is that he was peddler.
He called at the house Of Mrs. Bivens
and made improper proposals to her
She had him arrested and the story is
that the matter was squelched on the
promise Of Greenberg to pay a fFie
and leave the neighborhood. He re-
turned sometime during Friday after
noon or night and Mrs. Bivens called
In the neighbors. They found Green
berg in an out house. He claimed that
Mrs. Bivens had sent for him. and she