Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-10-25
LOCAL lACONiCS.
Minutes of Bethel Presbytery.

Minutes OF BetneI freSpytery.
The manuscript copy of the minutes
of the fall session Of Bethel presby-
terry, held at Sharon last week. came
into The Enquirer office last Monday,
and the completed work went by this
mornings train to Rev. w. A. Hafner,
the stated clerk, at Bowling Green.
Ordinary Tax Levy.
The tax levy for ordinary county
purposes has been standing pretty
steady during the past ten years. The
figures by years are as follows: 1897.
81 mills: 1898, mills: 1899, A mills:
1900. Al mills: 1901. a mills; 1902. s
mills: 1903, mills; 1904. mills; 1905.
4 mills; 1906. mills; 1907, 4 mills.
Death of Mrs. Stacy.
Mrs. Rosana ]. Stacy died at the
home of her grandson, Mr.. John Sta
cy, three miles southeast of Glover last
Friday, of apoplexy. The deceased
was born near Cherryville, N. c., 50
years ago, and was the widow Of the
late John Stacy. She leaves two
grand children, Messrs. John L. and
Starr n. Stacy. She was for many
years a member of Glover Presbyterian
church. The interment took place at
Bethel on Saturday, the funeral SER
vices being conducted by Rev. w. A.
Hafner.
Fine Specimen of Cotton.
Charlotte Observer, Wednesday,:
Messrs. Shannon & Hope Of Sharon,
S. c., called at the Observer office yes
terday to leave a monster boil Of fine
cotton, which was grown on their
place in South Carolina 1t Is twice
the size Of the ordinary boil, and the
staple much more woolly than the va
riety grown In Mecklenburg county.
The seed were secured in Mexico and
the yield on two acres amounted to
$500 pounds.
Death of Mrs. McMurray.
Mrs Salie Edmunds McMurray,
wife Of Rev. John A. McMurray, died
at her home at Sharon last Wednesday
morning, at about 2 o'clock after a
long illness with cancer. The deceased
was born in Charlotte county, Va, on
January 8, 1855, and was daughter
of Capt. Henry E. and Mrs. Sallie E.
Scott. She was married to her hus-
band at the home of her parents on
November 27, 1888. She leaves six
children, two sons and four daughters.
The funeral took place at WoodlaWn
church on Thursday morning at 10
| q CLOCK, anu lHe lIleIlllcHl looh pioSS
in Woodlawn cemetery.
Death of John H. Osborne.
Fort Mill Times: A phone message
Tuesday morning brought the news OF
the death in Flint Hill section Of Mr..
John H. Osborne, who passed away
Monday night, after an illness Of two
weeks. The funeral was held at the
home. Rev. E. S. Reaves conducting
the service. The remains were laid
away in Flint Hill cemetery, old SOL
dier comrades of the community acting
as pallbearers. John II. Osborne was
we'll known in this section. He was
SO years Of age, having been born In
September 1926. He was Confeder-
ate veteran, having served through the
war as a member Of Co. F, 49th N. c.
regiment, and was once wounded. He
was a member Of the Fort Mill Camp
Of Veterans and was q regular attend
ant at the meetings Of the camp. Mr.
Osborne was for many years deVout
member of Pleasant Hill Presbyterian
church. He was liked by all who
knew him and his death was the cause
Of much sorrow to his friends.
Pickpockets In Charlotte.
Charlotte Observer, Thursday: Some
Industrious pickpocket or pickpockets
did a thriving business at the sea-
board Air Line station last night about
/ lis. Mr. John A. McRae was relieved
of $50, while Mr. Bomar McElhaney
Of Fort Mill, S. c., lost exactly $l0O.
There is no clue to the guilty party,
though the police are on the lookout
and the people should be watchful.
Mr.. McRea was just embarking on
trip to Jamestown, intending to leave
on the 7.15. He bought his ticket at
the usual place, showing his money as
he did so. When he seated himself In
his car and counted his cash, 1t was
gone. He lost it in the mob getting on
the train. Mr.. McRae was compelled
to postpone his jaunt to the exposi-
ton city until he could supply the
place Of that which was gone with 9TH
er money Just as good. Or, he may
decide to stay here and devote himself
to catching the thief, just to get even.
He expects, however to leave tonlght.
Mr.. McElhaney had just come In from
Mount Holly. In his trousers pocket
he had 500 and 81 in his vest pocket.
Soon after leaving the train he discoV-
cred that where the five $40 bills mad
snugly rested, there was nothing, not
even a nest egg. His other S2 was all
right. Mr.. McElhaney is a valued en-
ployee Of the Southern Power compa-
ny. The pickpockets operated all day
Yesterday. there being numerous small
losses. The only sure safeguard
against them is to be on the watch
and to carry about no larger sums OF
money than are necessary.