Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-12-31


ing, Is to be taken as evidence Of the
fact that the dog was afflicted with
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Interesting Old Newspaper Clipping.
Mr.. Albertus Moore OF Wytheville,
Va, son Of Mr.. w. T. Moore Of York
vile, has sent The Enquirer frag-
ment of the Western Democrat Of
March 25, 1855, published in Charlotte
by John j. Palmer, with a pencil mark
around the following somewhat inter-
esting personal: "S. w. Melton, Esq,
Editor of the .Yorkville Is. CO. Enqui-
rer,' Is also on a visit to our town. So
journing at the same Hotel. 1t Is his
first visit here, and we are gratifed TO
learn that he Is well pleased with our
citizens and the business character or
the place Mr.. Melton was the author
Of the Kings Mountain Celebration,
lately issued from the press, in style
rejecting much credit upon his taste
and ability. He is quite young man,
who exhibits for one Of his years unus-
ual taste, tact, and ability In the pub
fishing line. The 'Yorkville Enquirer
is one amongst the best edited and
best printed papers in South Carolina.
Its young and enterprising proprietors'
Messrs. John L. Miller and Samuel w.
Melton, (Mr Lewis NJ. Grist, Publish
er) richly deserve the great success
which we are. pleased to learn has at
tended their efforts since they estab-
lished their valuable paper, but little
more than twelve months ago."
The Mountain Home Club.
Charlotte Observer. December 20:
Mr.. l.. T. Nichols Of Chester, 8. G,
general manager Of the Carolina and
North Western railway, was In the city
yesterday to examine the plans for the
club house and other buildings OF the
Mountain Home Club, which are now
being drawn by Hook & Rogers, archi-
| tects. Mr.. W. G. Rogers, Of the local
firm, recently visited the site Of the
club house beyond Lenoir and has just
finished contour plot in sepia that is
work Of art. The plot shows the
mountains and all the proposed walks,
drives and buildings as they viii ap-
pear when completed. The building
plans consist of club house, camps and
dwellings. The elevation Of the club
property ranges from 1,S00 to 5000
feet, all Of which is situated in the very
heart Of the mountains, thus affording
the finest scenery imaginable and the
most delightful climate. A very at
tractive booklet, handsomely bound
and illustrated, will be published
and distributed soon among the MEM
bers, present and prospective, OF which
there are several in Charlotte. The
Carolina and Norths Western railway
will give daily service to Edgemont,
twenty miles beyond Lenoir and the
club house and cottages will be easily
accessible from that point.
Prof. jackson Hamilton Attacked.
Says Fort Mill special Of December
2S, to the Columbia State: News has
reached this place Of a serious difficult
ty which recently occurred on the
streets Of Marshville, N. c, between q
tformer citizen Of this community, Prof.
Jackson Hamilton, and T. B. and w.
| c. Hamilton Of that place. Prof Ham
llton Is the principal Of the public
school at Marshville and recently he
administered whipping to q youth,
one of his pupils, named Hamilton, SON
Of T. B. Hamilton and brother Of w. c,
Hamilton, who claimed that the boy
had been numerically flogged by the
teacher. They encountered Prof. Ham
ilton on the streets q day or two later
and the two together gave him Sc
we're drubbing. Prof. Hamilton, as q
result Of the difficulty, has instituted
suit against his assailants In the su-
perior court Of North Carolina for S6,-
900 damages. Prof. Jackson Hamilton
was for several years, up to two years
ago, principal Of Gold Hill academy. q
aourishing country school In the
northern art Of this township. During
the time Prof. Hamilton lived IN this
community he married the daughter OF
Mr.. ]. F. Boyd, q well-to-do farmer.
whose home is a few miles from towrn
Hamilton was considered first class
teacher by the patrons Of Gold Hill
academy.
Lowryville Incorporated.
Lowryville special Of December 26. to
Columbia State: On Tuesday an elec-
ton was held to incorporate the town
of Lowryville and at the same time the
intendant and wardens were voted for,
and the following were elected: J. L.
Abel, intendant, and ]. w. Lowry, J.
w. Bankhead, r. T. Sandifer and A.
M. Titman, wardens. This marks an
important event in the history OF the
town, which had its origin back In the
'4Os when the railroad now known as
the Carolina and North Western ex-
tended only from Chester to York. The
design was eventually to extend 1t into
North Carolina in order to furnish q
means of transporting corn to THIS
state, as the South Carolina farmers
devoted their energies almost exclu-
sively to the production Of cotton. The
place took its name from Rev. James
Lowry, a preacher of the Associate Re-
formed church, who, unlike most
preachers Of that day, was very ex-
tensive land and slave owner. The
handsome residence in which he once
lived still stands in fine state Of pres
ervation about a mile from the pres
ent station. The station was after
wards moved to it's present site. about
forty years ago by his nephew, Maj.
James G. Lowry. Rev. James Lowry
in his boyhood, with his brother, was
educated at the University Of South
Carolina, where they organized the lit
erary societies of that institution. Re-
Gently a handsome oil portrait Of him
was presented to one Of the literary
societies Of the university by Judge
Joshua H. Hudson Of Bennettsville,
who is also an alumnus Of that institu-
ton. At college Rev. James Lowry
ona bis brother largely suppOrted