Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-07-26
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From this date until January 1st.
1904, for "a cents.
The Farmers Institute.
The Clemson College Institute car
Is due in Yorkville, July 20, and In
Sharon, July 30.
The FiIbert Picnic.
Tomorrow Is the date of the Filbert
picnic and there is every reason to
look for a large attendance.
The Watch Owners.
There is no information yet from the
watch owners recently advertised for.
One watch was found on the Rock Hill
road and the other in Mr.. J. c. Blair's
pasture. Both watches may be had
by payment Of expenses after satisfac-
tory identification.
Free From Contamination.
In accordance with the requirement
of law, Supt. Barnwell Of the Yorkville
water works, recently sent to the state
board of health a sample Of the York.
Vile standpipe water for bacterial ex-
animation, and has just received a re-
port from F. l.. Parker Jr, bacteriolo-
gist and chemist Of the state board, to
the effect that the water is free from
contamination
Jolly Joe Dead.
Jolly joe" the fat boy who was
with the carnival companies that WIS.,
tied this locality some time ago, died
at Hickory, N. c., last Wednesday.
Jolly joe" whose real name was Mel
vim Grubb, was a native Of Wythe
county, Va, and was known as the
Virginia giant. He was twenty seven
years of age and weighed 900 pounds.
His death was due to complication
of diseases, aggravated by heat.
Death of Mrs. J. w. Dickson.
Information was received here yes
terday Of the death in Columbia OF
Mrs. Anna Dickson. only daughter Of
Mr.. John r. Schorb Of Yorkville, and
widow Of the late ]. Walter Dickson.
The deceased was married to her hus-
band about twenty-five years ago, and
has been living away from Yorkville
since that time: but is still remember
ed by most Of the older citizens as a
lady Of most lovable character. She
was about fifty-three years Of age
and leaves several children, all grown.
Indexing the Records.
The work Of indexing the old "judg-
ment records" in the clerks office Is
progressing nicely. The indexing is
being done in accordance with the new
diyision-letter system, and will be
very thorough. The work will prob
ably be completed within the next two
weeks. The old equity records are still
in a sickening mess, never having been
Strengthened out since the fire Of 1891.
To put them in proper shape would be
an almost endless job; but it ought to
be done. These records contain the
key to many land titles, and inability
to find some particular record may
some day cost q land owner his land.
There have been cases already with
such result. To straighten the records
out would cost several hundred dol
lars probably; but it would be money
well spent. All the real estate owners
of the county are either directly or in
directly interested.
Eclipse of the Moon.
Charlotte Observer, Thursday: Luna
was in eclipse last night. 1t was the
first in which she had indulged in sew
eral moons and from street and from
piazza during the early part Of the
night many eyes were bent upon the
phenomenon taking place in the east
ern heavens. Nobody had been think
almost suddenly, but there was moth
ing shoddy about It, True 1t was not
total, but II was easily perceptible. be-
ing at one time over one-half. And
of the Charlottean and North Caroli-
nian than a dozen jet black total af-
fairs visible in China, Madagascar
and the South Sea Islands, visible
partly at the North Pole" Lunar and
solar eclipses are examples Of the few
really worth while things-out Of the
everyday rGn-which are to be had
without charge, and the American cit
izen never fails to witness them. The
edge of the moon began to darken
slightly at one minute before 8 o'clock;
at minutes past 10 the satellite enter
ed the earth's shadow. At % minutes
after II the eclipse was most complete
and at l2.41 all was over. 1t was more
satisfactory than the eclipses Of the
sun, in that the part within the shadow
showed plainly as a black surface,
while in the case Of solar eclipses the
part eclipsed is conspicuous only by
its absence from vision. The moon
last night, according to science. was at
perigee. The phenomenon was visible
at Washington and North America
generally, excepting the northwest.
The Williamson Corn.
1t has not been practical to make