Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-12-18
LOCAL LACONlCS.


Negro Girl Killed.
Rock Hill Record: A negro girl
named Alice Gray living on Mr.. R. H.
Cowan's place, was shot and instantly
killed Tuesday afternoon by a negro
boy named Sidney Gray. They were
in the field picking cotton. The boy
had a rife along and in fooling with it,
it was discharged and a bullet from
the same took effect under the girls
eye, with the usual result.
Case of PelIasra.
Rock Hill special Of December 16, to
Columbia State: The first case of
pellagra to be found in this section
was diagnosed by DR.. ]. E. Massey a
few days since. A consultation with a
number Of other physicians Of the city
confirmed the diagnosis. The patient
Is Mrs. Bushbee Of the Arcade mill
village. She came here short while
ago from Durham, n. c.
Fort Mill Cotton Mills.
Fort Mill special of December II, to
Charlotte Observer: This town has
probably been harder hit by the panic
than any town in the Carolinas Of
which the writer has knowledge. Both
mills of the Fort Mill Manufacturing
company have been at a standstill for
four months. For the most part, the
citizens of the mill villages have moved
away and the loss has been seriously
felt by all business interests. 1t Is now
stated that the mills will resume work
on full time January 4th.
Mr.. William GIasscock.
Mr.. William T. Glasscock a we'll
known and highly esteemed citizen Of
Catawba township, died at his home
near Harmony station last Wednesday
morning at about l o'clock. He had
been suffering with a bladder trouble
for some time and had been confined to
his bed about a week. Mr.. Glasscock
was 10 years Of age. He leaves
widow and six living children as fol-
lows: Hon. J. S. Glasscock, Messrs.
Ellis and A. X. Glasscock, Mrs. w. c.
Faris, Mrs. R. ]. Robinson, Mrs. w.
H. Williams.
Appeal Abandoned.
Hon. ]. Porter Hollis, attorney for
Love Robinson, convicted last July Of
the murder of a negro girl in Fort Mill
township and sentenced to be hanged
on August 90 last, has abandoned the
appeal of which he gave notice at the
time of the sentence and which oper-
ated as a stay Of proceedings. Robin
son will be re-Sentenced at the next
April term Of the court, and Mr. Hollis
will then renew his efforts to secure a
communication of the sentence to life
Imprisonment in the penitentiary. The
principal grounds upon which the COM
mutation will be asked for are, the youth
of the prisoner his misfortune in not
having had the advantage Of parental
training, and the fact that he is hardly
up to the average Of intelligence. The
matter has already been before the
governor; but he refused to take ac-
ton during the pendency Of an appeal
to the supreme court.
Five Bales on Four Acres.
In conversation with a representa-
tive of The Enquirer few days ago,
farmer who has been in YOrkville on
the jury this week told a little story
that Is not without a valuable point.
1t was about to this effect: There is
tendency among us farmers to be too
eXtravagant with our woodland. wei
are too quick to consider that our fields
are worn out, and that we must have
new ground" l had field Of four
acres. on which renter had been MAX
ing only a bale of cotton. That was
several years ago. 1t occurred to me
ground, it might be a good idea to
take the litter and muck out of the
woods and put it on this old land. /
followed out this idea during several
years, and built up those four acres to
& point where they produced five bales.
l can't see that the woods from which
the litter and muck have been taken
have been hurt a particle"
Fort Mill Marriages.
Fort Mill special of December 16, to
Charlotte Observer: At 73O last
night at Pleasant Hill Methodist church,
in the Pleasant Valley neighborhood, |
Mr.. Charlie Terrence was married to |
Miss Helen Harris. The bride is the |
daughter of Mr.. John Harris, highly |
respected and successful farmer OF the |
Pleasant Valley section. The bride is |
a young woman of character and ac- |
complishments and has many friends. |
The groom is a prosperous young far
mer OF lower Steel Creek township. |
The ceremony was performed by Rev. |
w. NJ. Owings former pastor Of the
church, but residing now in Rock Hill. |
The marriage Of Miss Jennie Roberta |
daughter Of the late DR.. |
James H. Thonwell, and Dr. James |
Boyce Elliott took place here yesterday |
at the brides home. at p. m. The |
ceremony was performed by Rev. r. G.. |
McLeeS, brother-in-law Of the bride, |
assisted by Rev. w. S. Bean OF Clinton.
The ceremony was witnessed by only |
a few friends of the family and was a |
quiet home affair. The bride IS an
attractive and accomplished young wo-
~ uhn hoe largo oirola NJ friends |