Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-04-23
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.


in Charleston and Summerville last
Friday morning at 3.25 o'clock. There
was a rattling Of dishes and glass and
shaking of chimneys, but the vibration
was not sufficient to crack the plas-
tering.
- Spartanburg hotel and housekeep-
ers are experiencing a beef famine In
that city. Local farmers are not Of
fering any home raised cattle on that
market, and butchers are finding 1t
difficult to secure supplies from west
ern points.
-Spartanburg Herald, Friday: Cock
fighters and fanciers Of game fowls,
with a sufficient number Of repre-
sentatives of the sporting fraternity
to make things lively, assembled yes
terday, it is said, at a well selected
pit not far distant from Spartanburg
and held one Of the liveliest mains
which have been pulled off in the past
several years. 1t was a contest be-
tween North and South Carolina, 1t
seems, and from all accounts the Pal
metto state birds had a regular walk
over, winning what was scheduled to
be twelve-figh affair by killing the
first seven cocks pitted by the Tar
Heels. Following, the main fights, the
hack events were pulled off in rapid
succession and 1t was late In the af-
ternoon when the crowd returned to
Spartanburg. The quality Of the birds
pitted in the main events yesterday Is
said to be very much better than has
been attendant at the South Carolina
fights in recent years, and most of
the bird fanciers who were present
say the day will long be remembered.
Charlotte Observer, Saturday: The
big artificial lake at Great Falls, s. c.,
will be one Of the finest fishing places
in the South Atlantic states within a
few years, If the plans Of Vice Presi-
dent w. s. Lee, Jr., Of the Southern
Power company do not miscarry. Re-
Gently he planted 10000 young black
bass in the pond and he has several
other lots coming. He intends to
stock the lake with only the finest
quality Of fish and then prohibit their
taking for several years to come
When the lake is well stocked and
the fish are large, he will issue per-
mits to a few friends. The most
stringent regulations will govern the
fishing privileges. The Southern Pow
er company intends to purchase a
handsome little naphtha launch for
service on the lake. There are few
finer stretches Of water to be found
anywhere. From the big concrete
dam to the head of the lake must be
mile. The natural canal which is
the bed Of the lake Is about a quar-
ter Of a mile in width. The water is
as clear as crystal. In the sunlight
it shimmers as If the surface were
fiecked with diamonds.
- Columbia special Of April 20, to
Greenville News: 1t Is likely that the
case against Dispenser Wolfe will be
pushed after all. It will be recalled
that when Wolfe's friends made up the
amount with which he was charged as
shortage at the Union depot dispen-
sary, Wolfe was released on his own
recognizance. The county board hay-
ing secured the money was willing to
drop the case and as the board had
thA rsf.p N
agreed upon the request Of the board
to drop the case. Attorney General
Lyon was out of the state at the time
but upon his return he wrote the So
licitor that he desired to talk with him
about the matter and when Solicitor
Zimmerman was in the city this week
he called at the Office Of the attorney
general and they discussed the mat
ter. 1t was agreed that Wolfe should
be required to strengthen his bond be-
fore Recorder Stanley, the magistrate
who issued the warrant and steps
were at once taken to have this done.
While the matter is one for the solic-
itor to manage, Mr.. Lyon as head OF
the law department Of the state gov
ernment does not think 1t advisable or
proper to let such cases drop without
prosecution, and he therefore in
structed the solicitor to prosecute the
case Solicitor Zimmerman was con-
suited by telegraph when the board
first acted in the matter and he merely
acceded to their request to drop the
case later.
Union, April 20: One Of the most
unique damage suits ever brought in
a South Carolina court Is that Of ST.
OO0.5O, which has been instituted
against the wife Of a prominent mer-
chant at Jonesville for assassinating a
trespassing hen. Several weeks ago,
H. j. Hames, former alderman OF
Jonesville, and substantial merchant,
had planted his garden. Next to Mr..
Hames lives ]. M. Albright, whose
fowls, following their natural instinct,
began depredations on the seeds Mr..
Hames had so carefully planted. Re-
quests to keep the chickens out OF the
garden were Of no avail. One day
Mrs. Hames discovered a hen, not only
investigating but really devouring
some Of the seeds already planted in
Mr.. Hames's garden. She requested
the hen to depart with the we'll known
device Of skirt shaking and loud cries
of "S-h-o-o!" and to accelerate the
chickens movements fired a stick at
the intruder, who went down for the
count. Seeing what she had done,
Mrs. Hames called to her neighbor and
told her Of the occurrence and then
tossed the hen over the fence. over
the fence is out. There its owner
quickly wrung its neck, and at noon
Biddy formed an important part OF the
bill of fare on it's owners table. But
notwithstanding the substantial and
delectable meal "Biddy" furnished, the
feelings aroused by her fastened death
grew and as a result lawsuit devel-
oped. Mr.. Hames offered to pay 30
cents, which is a goodly price for hens,
except around Jonesville 1t seems, but