Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-07-28
LOCAL LACONlCS.
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From this date TO January 1st, 1909,
| for "a cents
Glover and Bowling Green.
Glover beat Bowling Green last FRI
| day afternoon by a score or 10 l.
The batteries for Glover were Smith
and Nell; for Bowling Green, Riddle
and Dale.
Contract Cotton.
There was considerable activity In
the contract cotton market yesterday.
Interest centered in August and Sep
tember which advanced from 80 to
35 points. 1t is the belief that the bulls
are trying to corner the New YORK
stocks with view to forcing squeeze
in October.
Execution Stayed.
There has been a stay Of execution
in the case Of Love Robinson, the
young negro from Fort Mill township,
who was convicted Of murder at the
last term of the court and sentenced
to be hanged on August %. The stay
is because Of a notice Of appeal served
on the solicitor by ]. P. Hollis, Esq.
The Wage Reduction Restored.
Lenoir News: The employees Of the
Carolina & North Western railway and
the Carolina & Northern railway are
wearing smiles these days that won't
come off, They all sustained q cut OF
ten per cent in wages last fall when
the panic struck the country and q few
days ago they all received notices Of
restoration Of their old wages, begin
ming July 1st, 1908 Thus the panic Is
rapidly becoming ancient history"
John Wood a Millionaire.
Greenville, July 25: Information
reached here tonight that John Wood,
secretary of the Greenville board Of
trade has 'a'e1 heir to one million dol
lars, coming IL rough the settlement Of
the Wood estal. ~ England. He Is
being warmly congratulated by his
many trends here. Mr.. Wood Is g. ma
tive of Albemarle county, Virginia, and
came to Greenville from Rock Hill q
| few years ago. He married Miss Sallie
London Of Rock Hill. Mr.. Wood was
at one time editor Of the Roanoke, Va,
News, and was associated with Mr.
Charles o. Hearon, now editor Of the
| Spartanburg Herald, in establishing
the Bristol Herald in Bristol, Va. He
was at one time secretary Of the Rock
Hill board Of trade.
Outrage In Rock Hill.
Record, July 27: A cowardly and
| brutal attack was last night about 10
o'clock, perpetrated upon Miss Beu-
lah McFadden, the daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. J. M. McFadden. The out
rageous affair occurred at the home
of the young lady's parents. Mr. Nc
Fadden had just been to the we'll to
get a pitcher Of water, which he left
on the back porch. He returned to
the house and Miss Beulah stepped
out on the porch to get drink, and
just as she put her hand on the Dip
per the brute (whether white or black
will never be known) seized her hand
and clapped a towel over her mouth
to prevent her from making a cry.
Still holding the young lady firmly by
the hand, the brute dragged her head
foremost down the steps; but at this
time Miss Beulah in some way man.
aged to get the towel from her mouth
and gave vent to screams, which at
once brought her father to the scene,
the brute at once fleeing. Mr.. Nc
Fadden found his daughter in a dead
faint, lying head foremost down the
steps, with her feet on the porch. The
young lady is not certain whether the
brute is white or black. She knows
he wore a black coat, but. remembers
nothing else.
The Sunday School Convention.
Rock Hill Record: The Interde-
nOminational convention of Sunday
school workers of York county, which
met here last Thursday and Friday,
was a fine one in every way. After
opening exercises conducted by Rev.
A. S. Rogers, the temporary chair
man and secretary were elected. Mr..
Beamguard, of Glover, for the form
er office and Mr.. b. w. Getsnger, of
Rock Hill, for the latter. Mr.. ]. M.
Way, general secretary Of the South
Carolina Sunday School association,
then addressed the convention on the
subject of organization, illustrating
his remarks and applying 1t to our
local conditions. A sum of $l22 was
subscribed for state work. On Friday
the convention went into the election
of officers, with the following result:
President, Major w. w. Boyce, OF
Rock Hill. Vice-President j. F.
Boyd. of Fort Mill. Superintendents
Elementary. Miss Emma Roach, of
Rock Hill; adult ]. A. Boyd, Of Fort
Mill: home, W. H. HerndOn, Of York
Vile: teacher training, w. w. Lewis,
Of Yorkville. Executive committee
E. w. Hall, chairman, Rock Hill; G.
w. s. Hart, Yorkville; S. h. Love. Be-
thesda township; ]. E. Latham, Bull
locks Creek township: r. L. A. Smith,
Broad River township ]. E. Beam
guard, Kings Mountain township; w.
H. Crook, Fort Mill township; T. ].
Patrick, Bethel township, T. V.
Roach, Ebenezer township; ]. E.
pacS Catawha township