Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-10-01
Miseellaneoils Reaains.
IN COUNTIES ADJOINING.

IN COUNTIES ADJOINING.
News and Comment Clipped From
Neishboring Exchanges.
LANCASTER.
News, September 27: While Mr.. Jack
williams was sitting on his piazza at
his home a few miles west Of town,
Thursday morning, reading the News,
a couple Of negroes, Wyatt Graham
and Bill Hagins. drove into his yard
and the former who was drunk, be-
gan cursing him. Mr.. Williams didn't
know the negro at the time, after
wards learning his name. Not caring
to have any trouble with the drunken
negro, Mr. Williams ordered him to
leave his premises. Instead OF doing
so however, Graham got out Of the
buggy and advanced toward him
still cursing him violently, whereupon
Mr.. Williams went into the house
and got his shot gun, and re-
turning to the piazza with the wea-
pon, told the negro IL he did not leave
he would shoot him. Hagins, the
other negro, begged Mr.. Williams not
to shoot, and taking hold Of Graham
finally got him back into the buggy.
Hagins started to drive off with his
companion, when Graham sprang
over the back Of the vehicle to return
to Mr.. Williams, but as he did so Mr..
Williams fired on him, the load strik-
ing Graham in the head. Hagins lift
ed the wounded negro into the buggy
and carried him off. The nature OF
his injuries is not known, but as the
gun was loaded with No. 9 shot 1t is not
thought that, he is seriously wounded.
Mr.. E. S. Nettles, prominent
business man of Camden, was strick-
en- with paralysis Tuesday evening, at
his place of business. His condition
is serious. He is a kinsman Of Major
Riddle of this place. ..... In letter
in the Yorkville Enquirer Mr.. T. D.
Faulkner, Of Fort Mill, states that
there is a poplar tree on the land Of
our fellow townsman, Capt. S. E.
White, about a half mile from Fort
Mill, which measures eighteen feet in
circumference at a point two and one
half feet from the ground; and at a
point five feet from the ground 1t Is
fifteen feet and three inches in cir
cumference. There Is, or was some
years ago, a gigantic oak In Chester
county, on the Jack Howe place
about four miles from Richburg,
which for many years was regarded
as the largest tree in upper Carolina
It's dimensions were at one time pub
lished in the old Lancaster Review,
but we do not now recall the figures.
Mr.. Wilson Rowell, Of o. K,
says he is making such large sweet
potatoes this season that he'll have to
get a saw mill to cut up the biggest
ones. He has already sold seventy
two bushels on this market and Will
have: hundreds more to sell. He has
two and one-half acres in potatoes
and expects to gather 500 bushels.
Mr.. Rowell says raising potatoes beats
planting cotton. He is getting a dol
lar a bushel for his new variety and
eighty cents for the old.
- CHESTER.
Lantern, Sept. 27: Little Miss Haz-
zie Pearson went to Yorkville We'd
nesday morning to be with her grand
mother, Mrs. Mary Pearson, who Is
spending some time with her sister,
Mrs. .. s. Russell. ...... Mrs. H. I.
Carters barn and stables at the old
McAliley place, were burned late yes
terday afternoon, together with hay
press and q quantity Of hay and fod-
der, enough to feed her stock the COM
ing year. One mule was right severe
ly burned, but 1t is thought 1t will get
better. There was no insurance either
on the feed or on the building. The
barn was the property Of Mr.. K M.
White and was built about a year ago.
It is not known how. the fire origi-
mated A visitor in the city the first
part Of the week said that there would
be a much better cotton crop than Is
now supposed. He said that he had
just returned from a trip to the west
and that in the states out there good
the crop will be large notwithstanding
dry weather cut the yield some, put
the crow will be large Notwithstanding
the drouth. This is encouraging for the
users of cotton, but means lower
price and is not calculated to help the
South Carolina farmers much. But
there are all kinds Of opinions. One
man will announce that there will be
only half crop and another will come
along about five minutes later and de-
clare that the crop will be about as
large as usual And so 1t goes, not
with the cotton crop but with every
thing else. :. The local political pot
Is beginning to boil. Already several
have announced that they will be In
the campaign next year and others are
considering the matter. Just what the
issue will be Is not yet apparent. There
appears to. be a growing sentiment
against liquor in any shape and 1t will
be no surprise II prohibition Is not
the leading question in the next sum-
mer campaign. The candidate who
makes the next race on the platform
of progress will command a large fol-
lowing and deserves the support Of all
good citizens. Chester is on the for
ward march of improvement and those
who are not in accord with these views
may as we'll stay at home for that Is
where they will be found when the race
Is over. Progress" Is bound to be
the keynote Of the campaign in Ches-
ter county. ...... Mr.. Frank Thomas
and Miss A. Estelle Ferguson were
quietly married at 8 o'clock yesterday
afternoon. Sept. 26, at the home Of the
brides father Mr.. s. T. Ferguson, at
Wylie's Mill On account Of the illness
Of Rev. r. A. Lummus, the ceremony
was performed by Rev. w. A. Fairy,