Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-05-31
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The BIacksburs Line.
The Piedmont Telephone people are
now at work rebuilding their line to
Cotton Crop Outlook.
There are very few encouraging re-
ports from the cotton crop. Bad
stands are general and the plants are
not growing as they should.
Shooting In Pineville.
Fort Mill Times: Perry Blake, col
ored, who lived on the Boyce place In
upper Fort Mill township, was shot
and probably fatally wounded at Pine
Vile Saturday night by Mr.. Charles
Daniel, the town marshal. Blake was
arrested by Mr.. Daniel for selling
whisky and refused to be locked up.
and attacked the officer with a knife
which he jerked from the hand OF a
white man who was called in to assist
in taking the negro to the lock up. 1t
was then that Mr.. Daniel drew his
uistol and fired. The ball. No. 38,
passed through the right lung and
lodged under the shoulder blade.
Daniel was at one time assistant po-
lice here and is well known in Fort
Mill.
Death Of Postmaster Healan.
Blacksburg special Of May %, to
News and Courier: After q lingering
illness of months Mr.. ]. r. Healan, one
of the most porminent men of this
town, died last week and was buried
Saturday afternoon. For the past
seven years he has been postmaster
and has served in many other official
leaving record OF fatthfui-
ness, honesty and loyalty; citizen
respected by all, devoted husband
and father and one who endeared
himself to all who knew him. He
was buried from the Methodist church.
of which he was a devout member and
for seven years superintendent OF the
Sunday school A beautiful and touch
ing sermon was preached by the Rev.
C.. G.. Derrick, after which the Ma
sonic fraternity took charge, the Blue
Lodge of this place and Spartanburg
Commandary Of knights Templar. who
conducted the body to the new ceme-
terry, where the interment was made
A large Masonic representation was
present. The floral offerings were nu,
merous and beautiful. The deceased
leaves a. widow, two daughters, Mrs
w. A. King Of Greenville, and Miss
Edna Healan and William Healan;
two brothers and two sisters.
Loeusts Are Coming.
A Lexington, N. c., special to the
Charlotte Observer, heralds the ap-
pearance Of the locusts, Of which pre-
vious warning was recently Issued oy
the agricultural department at Wash
ington. The special Is dated Thurs
day and Is as follows: The 13-year To-
Gust is abroad in Davidson county
Your correspondent this week made
a trip to Denton, and while passing
through what Is known as the nal
swamp region in eastern Davidson
county, he found the forest to be lit
erally full Of these flies. They make q
noise like steam escaping from an en-
CINE at high tension, and unless
person knows the cause OF the pecu..
liar sound, 1t Is weird. Millions and
millions Of these locusts infest the
tree-tops with buzzing wings, making
a long, unceasing, and not unmusical
note. The inhabitants OF the f1at
swamp regions and at Denton say that
the locusts have been out several
DAYS. and will continue for about
month. The people there believe that
the multitude Of these flies portends
bad crops and disaster. They say
that on their wings Is to be seen the
letter "P" and that the song they sing
Ia Pharaoh, Pharaoh, Pharaoh" with
due apology. no doubt, to the plague
visited Egypt Of old.
Gold In the Catawba.
Gastonia special to Charlotte Obser-
yer: That there are treasures In the
deep no one doubts, but the fact that
the Catawba river Is being dredged by
a corporation Of the state Of New Jer-
sey for gold makes us feel that the
treasures are nearer home. The firm
of Brown & Mobiles, which Is incor-
porated under the laws Of the state OF
New Jersey, have their river and har-
Dor boat "Klondike" on the Catawba
river, plying between Sloan's ferry and
Rock Island, a distance Of three miles,
dredging for gold. The "Klondike" is
fitted with steam dredge which
gouges out great quantities OF sand
from the bottom Of the river and de-
posits 1t in a sluice boat where the ore
is separated from the sand and then
shipped for refinement. Several years
ago the river was dredged by another
company whose boat, the "Old klon-
dixie" was washed away by the fresh
et Of five years ago. Since that time
until about two weeks ago gold opera
tions on the river were at standstill:
The new "Klondike" Is 30xS0 feet and
has a 100-horse- power boiler for It's
motive power. The sluice boat Is
eight feet long and Is what Is known
as a self-dumper. The ore, Ii Is said,
is worth $50 per ton and the present
experiment promises a good paying IN
vestment. Wood Is now being used as
fuel in the boats but as soon as the
new macadam road Is finished, coal
will be substituted.
Commencement at Linwood.
Gastonla special Of May 2S, to the
Charlotte Observer: The graduating
exercises were held this morning at
10 o'clock, at which time the diplomas
were delivered and the annual address
made by Mr.. J. H. Separk Of Gasto-
MIA. The four essays were read by
members Of the class as follows:
Sesame of the Kings Treasures,
Miss Lottie Jefcoat: Il Will Lift Up
Mine Eyes Unto the Hills" Miss Eva
Gardner; "Noblisse Oblige," Miss Jes-
sic Latham; Elaine and Guinerere,"
Miss Clara Hail. Diplomas were de-
livered to Misses Laura Bowen, Eva
and Leila Gardner, Florence Grier
Clara Holt, Bette Henry, Lottie JEFF
coat, Elma Kerr, Jessie Latham and
Maggie Link. At the graduating ex-
ercises this morning medals were
awarded as follows: First honor, Miss
Bertha Love: oratory, Miss Ila Mae
Bryant: instrumental music, Miss
Katie Morris; vocal music, Miss Eu-
nice Plaxico; art medal, Miss Rachel
McGill. This has been a pleasant year
At Linwood and teachers and students
alike can review their years work with
1 full sense of having done their duty.
Many advancements have been made
over last years work and a steady
growth has manifested itself as re-