Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-08-18
TUESDAY, AUGUST 18, 1908.

talks made to the children. Several
ministers from Rock Hill are expected
to be present. Refreshments will be
served on the church yard for the ben
eft of the church.
The annual prOtracted meeting at
Antioch will begin on the fifth Sab
bath in this month. The pastor, Rev.
w. A. Beckham, will be assisted in the
meeting by the Rev. Mr.. Speak. the
missionary evangelist, who conducted
meeting at Kings Mountain Chapel
last week. From the proceeds of the
refreshment stand run on the occasion
of the opening of the county campaign
at this place on the 7th instant,
new chandelier will be installed in this
church. New carpeting will also be
laid in the pews and some extra
chairs and other fixtures will proba-
bly, be purchased. These improvements
will be made before the meeting be-
gins.
Rev. r. E. Stackhouse presiding ell
der of Rock Hill district gave an il
Illustrated (stereopticon) lecture on
missions at Antioch church last We'd
nesday night. His subject was: Dark
est Chicago" and the views were
very striking and impressive and the
lecture both interesting and instruc-
tive. An ice cream supper was given
at the Ogden school last Friday even
ing from 4 to 10 o'clock for the bene-
fit of the school. The proceeds will be
applied to the purchase of new books
for the library and some pictures ETC.,
for the school. Miss Lou Ferguson,
the principal of the school, was instru-
mental in securing a library for this
school and the interest she is mani
Testing in this part of the work is very
commendable Miss Lena Ferguson,
sister of the principal, is assistant
teacher in the school. They are both
graduates of Winthrop and have had
considerable experience in the school
room. The Ogden school is in a very
hourishing condition and is rapidly
taking a foremost place among the
rural schools of the county.
that lightning will not fall out in
field of corn nor kill the growing
stalk. was somewhat shattered by a
practical demonstration on the plan
tation of Mr.. T. w. Scoggins few
weeks ago, when a bolt of lightning
struck the ground at point where
field of corn adjoins field of cotton. |
The growing cotton was killed on
spot of ground about thirty feet square.
One stalk of corn was torn to pieces
and the tops of several others were
IL.
renee, however for lightning to strike |
in a field of corn and the corn field be-
ing in such close proximity to the cot |
ton may account for 1t in this case.
1t is a very frequent occurrence for
cotton to be killed by light
ming.
Mr.. ]. A. Garrison Of this place, lost
a fine milch COW in a rather unusual
manner last week. Mr.. Garrison was
grinding cane and making moiasses in
his cow pasture and by an oversight |
a quantity of the raw juice was left
over night in the evaporator where |
the COWS could get to it. Several Of
them drank of the juice with the re-
suit that one of them died and others |
were saved only by heroic treatment. |
To say that there is not much inter- |
est being manifested in politics here |
abouts would not be a true statement |
of the situation. For some time pre-
vious to the opening of the county |
and during the time the
for the various county Of
fees were being announced in the |
papers, the people did not discuss pol |
itics much for the reason that they |
were at that time busy with other |
matters. But even then they were do
ing a lot of thinking and were not so |
Indifferent to the situation as outward |
may have indicated. The |
greatest interest is now centered on the
race for the state senate, while that
for the lower house, supervisor, clerk,
sheriff and auditor are receiving much |
attention. The friends of both candi-
dates for the senate are claiming that
their man will win out on the 25th.
There is little doubt of the fact that
DR.. Saye has gained ground at this
place since the opening of the cam
paign and the same thing is doubtless
claimed for Mr.. Stewart by his friends.
1t is believed by a great many that the
unsuccessful attempt that was made
to howl down Mr.. Hurt at this place
made more votes for him than he
probably would have made for himself
had he been allowed to speak unin-
terrupted.
Quite an enjoyable event in the So
cial circles of Ogden was a lawn par
ty given by Miss Lille Percival at her
beautiful home on the evening of the
7th instant.
Rev. w. A. Beckham has been
granted a weeks leave Of absence by
two of his churches Concord and In
diahook, which time he expects to
spend at his old home in Kershaw
county.
Some Improvement is reported in
the condition of the little child of Mr..
and Mrs. J. w. Scogglns, that has
been quite sick for nearly two weeks.
Mrs. James Newsom and children,
and Mr.. Grover Newsom, of Tampa,
Fla, have returned home, accompani-
ed by Miss Carrie NewsOm. after
visit to the family of Mr.. VIM. New
som. ,
Although it has been only little
over week since a good rain fell at
hoc n
excessively hot for the past week, crops
are beginning to fire" badly and a
good rain would improve the situation