Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-10-29
LOCAL LACONlCS.


Hurt In Cotton Gin.
Mr.. o. M. Burgess, manager Of the
Hill-Kennedy company ginnery. had
his hand badly lacerated by the saws
OF one Of the gins last Saturday. One
finger has been amputated. but 1t Is
believed that the others can be saved.
Five Unions In a Week.
Mr.. M. S. Carroll, one of the organ
izers of the Farmers union, organized
five local unions last week, one at SUIT
sons Spring, one at Zion church, one
at Blairsville, one at Hoodtown, and
one at Santiago school house. Mr..
Carroll says that he Is finding great
among the farmers with
regard to the union.
Death of Mrs. Margaret Shurley.
Rock Hill Record: Mrs. Margaret
Shurley, widow Of the late Prof. L.
Shurley, the we'll known educator, died
suddenly Friday morning at Fort Mill
Of apoplexy, aged 66 years. She was
a daughter of Mr.. John Ross, Of the
lower part of Mecklenburg county,
North Carolina, and left many relatives
and friends in that section. The fu-
neral was preached Saturday at Pleas
ant Valley church, after which the in
was made in the graveyard
there.
Pastor of Rock Hill Baptist Church.
Rock Hill Record, October %: The
Rev. Mr.. Marsh Of Madison, Fla, who
was called by the congregation Of the
First Baptist church, Of this city, filled
the pulpit Of that church. yesterday and
his acceptance Of the call
at the morning service. Mr.. Marsh
will take up his work here about the
first of November. Mrs. Marsh, who
was a Winthrop student, is now at
Bennettsville, the baby being sick
there. The Baptists are to be con-
graduated.
Fire Near Bessemer.
The barn Of Mr.. Lum Ormand, near
Bessemer, n. c., was destroyed by fire
last Saturday evening, about an hour
after sundown. In the barn there were
three mules, three COWS and calf;
also some corn and roughness, and the
seed of nine bales Of cotton. The cot
ton itself was badly damaged by the
fire. A buggy and a lot Of farming
utensils were also destroyed. The fire
is supposed to have been Of incendiary
origin. The total loss was over fifteen
hundred dollars. There was only 5000
of insurance.
The First Fertilizers.
Mr.. ]. R. Hudson, the venerable
postmaster of DeQueen, Ark, who was
formerly a citizen Of York county,
says that he knows Of Peruvian guano
having been used in this county as
early as 1856. The first guano user OF
whom he has knowledge was Mr.. ia
cob Deal Of Blacksburg. Mr.. Deal was
an English ironmaster, who came to
Cherokee Falls from Pennsylvania.
According to Mr.. Hudson, he used
Peruvian guano on corn, pipe full to
the hill and the corn, Mr.. Hudson
says, was as fine as any / have ever
seen in the Red river bottoms"
These Get Certificates.
AS the outcome Of the recent exam
ination, certificates to teach in the
public schools of the county have been
awarded to the following: Whites,
first grade-Clara Mitchell, Ava
Green, Bessie Gryder, Sallie Thomp-
son, Rose Sandifer, Edna Pursley,
Martha McCleave, Maggie Scoggins,
Matte e. Ratteree, s. A. Mitchell,
Robt. C. Love. Second grade-Emma
Leslie, Bette Henry, Iva Pursley
Bessie Green. Colored-second grade
Barber, Maria Barber, Ida
Barber, Lottie ]. Campbell, Sarah H.
Reid. Third grade-George Byers,
Ada Cureton, Annie c. Simpson.
cl M;u M...o cbot
Fort Mill special of October 26. to
the Charlotte Observer: Lewis Perry,
a large and strong negro, was shot
three times tonight at o'clock by
Chief Of Police Potts and Assistant
Chief Powell, his left arm and shoulder
being shattered and his neck and
mouth wounded. The wounds are
considered serious and may result ia
tally. While attempting to put Perry
into the guard house for being drunk,
the negro took the officers billy from
him and was about to club him with
1t. having him down, when officer Pow
ell arrived and used his gun, putting
two bullets into the negro. The other
was from the weapon Of Chief Potts.
The negro worked at the Charlotte
Brick company's plant near this town.
Payroll curtaiIed.
Charlotte Observer, Tuesday: Owing
to the stringency in the money market
and a desire to operate as economically
and conservatively as possible, the
Southern Power company yesterday
dropped about 400 men from its pay
roll. The majority Of these were
working on the big development at
Rocky Creek near Great Falls, while
the rest were engaged in construction
work elsewhere I'VE want to reef
our sails a little" remarked an official
of the company to an Observer man
last night when speaking Of the cur
tailment, for you know that we must
keep our ears to the ground and our
eyes aloft at all times" 1t is possible
that others may be dropped either the
last of this week or the first Of next.
When everything blows over, however.
they will be taken up again or others
secured to fill their places. The work
is only delayed for time.
Fire In Rock Hill.
Rock Hill Record. October 2S: Sat
urday morning about o'clock the
bakery Of ]. n. McElwee caught fire
and the roof and practically all Of the
inside. shelving. tables, etc., were
burned. The fire company responded
promptly ana soon eXtlnSulSneu tne
flames. which was very fortunate
thing as there are quite number OF
exposures near. the bakery being at
rear of McElwee's grocery Bank OF
Rock Hill, Standard Drug company,
the Record office. If the fire had got
ten a good start it would have been
hard to control. The fire was dis
covered by Policeman Carroll, who
gave the alarm. 1t is supposed to have
started from rats and matches. Mr..
McElwee's loss is wholly covered by
insurance. Last Thursday night Mr..
Jas. F. Reid sustained a very serious
loss at his plantation near Smiths
Turnout His gin house. engine, two
gins, press. four bales Of cotton and
from 500 to 1000 bushels Of cotton seed
were burned. His loss will amount to
50, 900 or more, without any insurance.