Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-01-28
LOCAL LACONICS.
Small Cabin Burned.

| The cabin Of Sam WOODS, on the avery
place, two and a half miles east OF
Yorkville, was destroyed by hve TINS
morning. The cabin was worth about
$3.50. Woods lost all he had.
Going Into a Skyscraper.
Charlotte Observer: The Southern
Power company will remove it's office to
the skyscraper on the square when that
building is completed and will occupy
the top floor and probably the floor
next to the TOP. This company's busi-
ness has increased to such an extent
lately that more room Is required and
no other building in the city offered
more commodious quarters than the
| skyscraper.
Southern Cotton Association.
President Spencer Of the York County
| Southern Cotton association has called
a convention to be held in the court
house next Saturday, for the purpose
of electing officers for 1908 and select
| ing delegates to the state convention
| to be held in Columbia on February b.
Each township association is entitled to
three delegates. to be elected next
Thursday.
Quick Settlement.
The fire lost of Mr.. M. L. Smith of
Glover, which occurred last Friday, was
adjusted yesterday. The insurance was
| for $4,000 in the London, Liverpool
and Globe, familiarly known as the L.
L. e G., and represented by Mr.. Sam
VI Grist of Yorkville. The adJuster
came over from Charlotte as soon as
he was officially notified of the loss and
paid the amount in full.
Child killed by Storm.
Fort Mill special of January q, to
Charlotte Observer: The home OF Eli
iah A. Merritt. a farmer living about
three miles above here, was destroyed
by a windstorm last night about mid
night and a little daughter II years or
age was killed. The father and mother
and four other children had a miracu-
lous escape. A tenant house on Mr..
V. B. Blankenships place was also
blown down, as we'll as one or two
chimneys elsewhere.
Mr.. Newell Goes to Jacksonville.
Asheyille Gazette-News: Friends of
~apt. d. w. Newell will be pleased to
learn that he has again been promoted
md appointed superintendent of the
Jacksonville division Of the SOUTHERN
railroad, with headquarters at Jackson
vile. Mr.. Newell until recently was
superintendent of the Rock Hill divis-
ion which has been abolished and con-
solidated with the Charlotte division.
Mr.. Newell was at one time trainmas-
ter of the Asheville division.
Death of Mrs. John Chambers.
Mrs. John Chambers died suddenly
at her home at the j. r. Hogue old
place, seven miles east of YorkVllle
tbiS morning She walked her husband
I'm with the statement that she was
choking. Mr.. Chambers lighted lamp
and set about trying to do what he
could for her relief; but in short time
he was dead. Mrs. Chambers was
Miss Lucy Hogue and was about 3S
years of age. She leaves husband
and eight children, seven sons ana one
daughter.
Satisfied With Finley.
Fort Mill Times: A Gaffney special
TO the News and Courier states that
tn Hon. T. B. Butler of that city, has
announced definitely that he Will enter
the race against the Hon. d. r.. Finley
for the latters seat in congress as the
representative of the Fifth congression-
al district Mr.. Butler is said to be a
pron,inent member of the CARNEY bar,
holding a wide and lucrative practice
in Cherokee and contiguous counties.
Mr.. Finley is very prominent con-
gressman and will be apt to succeed
himself as such if he stands for re-
election.
Called to Rock Hill.
Charlotte Observer, January 2S: AS
indicated in an article in Sundays OBJ
server. the First Presbyterian church