Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-05-12

as these memorial exercises are held
from year to year, the number OF
gray headed and battle SCARED veter-
ans In attendance grows smaller and
smaller. Rapidly they are passing
away until soon not one Of them will
be seen among the great throngs that
gather to pay homage to these heroes
of the Southern Confederacy. ...
The exercises at Ebenezer were also
largely attended. The programme
announced in my letter Of the End In
slant to THE ENQUIRER, was carried
out and the services were pronounced
the most impressive and appropriate
ever held at this historic old church.
The senior address by Col. w. w.
Lumpkin of Columbia, W as an able and
mastery effort, while the junior orator
of the day, Prof j. Knox Roach, did
honor to himself in his address on,
1.-The Right Of the South to Secede."
After the singing Of patriotic songs,
the delivery Of crosses Of honor, etc.,
the closing prayer was offered by
Rev. w. B. Duncan after which the
procession marched to the cemetery
Mr.. VIM. c. Wherry recalls that on
the 18th day Of May, 1856. forty years
ago today, he returned home from the
Civil war. Mr.. Wherry belonged to
Johnston's army and participated In
the three days fight Of Bentonsville,
near Fayetteville, N. c., after Lee had
surrendered. Mr.. Wherry prepared
and planted q crop after arriving at
home on the 18th Of May and made a
very good yield Of both corn and cot
ton.
On the morning OF the last day that
the American Carnival Co, exhibited
l. hx,o a Of
oversight, some seven or eight rattle
snakes were allowed to escape from
the cage in which they. were kept and
find hiding places under nearby build
ings. Although diligent search was
made by the show people, none OF the
snakes were recovered. The fact that
q number Of rattlesnakes were turned
loose In the city has caused no little
stir and excitement among our people.
While moving some boxes and old
rubbish In the rear Of the Standard
Drug Cos. store Wednesday after.
noon, a negro workman uncovered
and succeeded In killing one Of these
monster reptiles. 1t measured four
eat and eight inches in length a15
had six rattles, indicating that the
snake was six years old. 1t Is claim
ed that the fangs Of these poisonous
reptiles grow again after being eStrae-
ted and 1t Is necessary to extract them
about every six months. Various rem
edies have been suggested to prevent
this nest Of rattlers from multiplying
and getting scattered over the city;
really the matter appears to be SER
ious proposition and one for which no
satisfactory remedy has yet been Of
fered.
Two ambitiously inclined young
ntt tptya ad
plus capital recently In lunch coun-
ter and restaurant establishment on
Depot street in the blind tiger" set
tlement. They could not resist the
temptation, 1t seems. to put In small
stock Of booze as q side line to bring
in a little extra change when other
business was dull, and right there
they made a mistake that caused the
firm to hit the wall and close their
doors before they were a week old In
business. They took into their conf
denoe certain other young fellow,
whom they considered shrewd chap
and a good fellow to have around such
places. But low and behold he turned
traitor, and at the first opportunity,
seized the firms entire stock Of liquor.
twenty-five pints, and donated 1t to
his own personal use. He was ac-
cused Of the theft by the two young
proprietors Of the house, who went
after him in rather rough style, but no
amount Of bluffing would induce the
"shrewd" chap to cough up the liquor,
although he did not deny taking 1t.
He had the other fellows in a corner
and knew they were afraid to holler.
A hurried consultation was held and
fearing to give the matter any fur
ther publicity by taking 1t to court,
and realizing that with this third par
ty on to the ropes they would not be
able to do any more business. 1t was
decided to sell out divide the pro-
ceeds. close their doors and hunt a
new job.
Mr.. ]. H. McFadden, secretary of
Rock Hill lodge No. 1853 F. U. Of A, re-
ceived a check Wednesday for $1,025,
the amount of the policy Of "Frater"
]. B. C1yburn. who died several
weeks ago. The check was sent out
from the supreme lodge at Denver,
Col, and was made payable to Mrs.
Clyburn. the beneficiary named In the
policy. The secretary turned the
check over to Mrs. Clyburn on Thurs
day.
Mayor j. ]. Hull returned from Bal
timore Thursday morning. He Is still
very Ill and does not seem to have de-
rived as much benefit from treatment
at the hospital as his friends had
hoped for. There are many anxious
inquiries concerning him and 1t Is
hoped that his condition may soon be
improved.
Messrs U. c. Partlow, M. G. Bryant.
J. E. Parker and Geo. Witherspoon,
expect to leave Monday for Beaufort
to attend the Grand Lodge K. Of P. as
delepates from Oakland lodge No. 46.