Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-01-24

in York county so as to provide fund
for the retirement of bonds issued by
said townships in aid Of the Charles
ton, Cincinnati and Chicago railroad.
Opposed to Confederate Home.
Rock Hill Herald: According to an
announcement in the last issue Of The
Herald the Ann White chapter, U. D.
c., honored the local camp Of veter-
ans with a delightful dinner over W.
w. Gills store last Saturday about
noon. A large number of old soldiers
was present and the sumptuous feast
was greatly enjoyed. During the even
ing eloquent speeches were made by
Mr.. H. M. Dunlap, Capt. w. L. Rod
dey, Mr.. Samuel Johnson and others.
At the gathering the camp went on
record as opposing the Confederate
Home. Before the dinner the camp
met in Maj. Beckham's office and re-
elected officers for. the ensuing year.
Barn Burned.
The barn of Messrs. Robert Parrott
and Thompson McAbee, on Mr.. j. G.
Lilly's place, about two miles north OF
Filbert was destroyed by what Is be-
lieved to have been an incendiary fire
last Tuesday night Besides the build
ing, which was worth about $400, the
loss included three mules, three bug
gies, a two-horse wagon and some
agricultural implements; also seventy
five bushels of corn, 2700 bundles OF
fodder and ninety bushels Of cotton
seed. The aggregate loss was in the
neighborhood Of $1,000. There was no
insurance. Suspicion rests upon ne
gro cropper who left Mr.. Lilly in hun
not long ago with threats Of what he
would do to get even.
Unique Old Receipt. ...
Mr.. S. NJ. Jackson of Rock Hill No. 6,
was in Yorkville last Wednesday max
ing a final settlement with Probate
Judge Williams as administrator OF the
estate of Thomas N. Jackson, deceased,
and while here showed The Enquirer
an interesting old paper that had been
given by his great-grandfathe TO
Thomas Dews on account Of his grand
father. The paper reads: Settled with
Mr.. Thomas Dews for my son James s
weekly payment as per indenture IN
full to the 26th day of December 1915.
Peter Jefferys. December 25, 1916"
AS Mr.. Jackson understands the re-
ceipt. It means that when his grand
father, James Jefferys, was bound to
Mr.. Dews, Mr.. Dews paid his great
grandfather a sum of money and TINS
was the acknowledgment that MS
great grandfather. Peter Jenerys' gave
Mr.. Dews.
Serious Fire at Glover.
The residence Of Mr.. NJ. Linden
Smith, on Kings Mountain street, Clo-
yer, was destroyed by fire this morning
at about o'clock. The fire originated
from a stove fue, and although the
alarm was given quickly, and the peo-
pie responded at once with buckets
and such other fire-fghting facilities
as they had, but little could be done.
Fiercely famed by the strong WIND
that has been blowing during the past
thirty-six hours, the flames made rapid
headway, and it was only with the
greatest effort that large part OF the
town was saved. Several of the neigh
boring buildings caught and were eX-
tinguished. Mr.. Smiths house was
quite a handsome one and was worth
something like $4,000. He has $1,5OO
of insurance on the house and $5OO on
his furniture.
To Protect the Foxes.
A number of sportsmen from Rock
Hill. Tirzah and Bethel have perfected
an organization that they call the FOX
Hunters CluD, anu IldNC pStiNiNhSN
general assembly to enact law for the
protection of foxes in this county be-
tween January l and August 15. There
are no foxes In the country to protect
at the present time; but the club has
taken steps that will remedy that sit
uation. With 5000 already raised 1t
has placed an order for six dozen young
foxes. and as soon as they arrive they
are TO be turned loose In Bethel and
Ebenezer townships. Fox hunters say
that if these young animals can only
get about a years protection from mo-
lestation, they will be safe after that
except from traps and guns. They
hone to be able to protect the foXes
from traps and guns at all times. ana
to protect them during the perlod
mentioned from molestatiOn of what
ever nature. 1t Is believed that the
foxes will thrive and multiply on the
lands of the Catawba Power company
and also that they will, unless they
meet with too much trouble at the
hands of gunners and trappers, finally
spread all over this section OF country