Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-09-18
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.

A real Daughter Of the American
Revolution died not far from Philadel-
phia church, in Spartanburg county,
last week. Her maiden name was
Patsey West She married a Thornton.
William West, her father, was a SOL
dier Of the Revolution, but he could not
have been more than twenty years old
at the battle Of Cowpens, for his daugh-
ter was born in 1923, forty-two years
after the battle. The old soldier was
buried at Hebron church.
- Columbia, September Is: John D.
Farr, nominee for county superintend-
ent of education in Lexington county,
committed suicide this morning in the
yard Of his home at Chaplin. Death re-
suited from the discharge Of a shot
gun. When found he had been dead
for several hours. His family heard
him during the night, but 1t was about
daylight when his wife missed him
from the room, and a search was insti-
tuted. He was found in the yard, at
the door step, with the crown Of his
head blown off. Mr.. Farr had been
successful in the recent primary, hav-
ing defeated A. D. Martin by about 300
votes for superintendent Of education
He had formerly held the office for two
terms, but recently had been teaching
at Chaplin. He was superintendent OF
Mt. Horeb Sunday school and keeper
of record and seals in Chaplin lodge K.
Of P. He is survived by his wife, for
merly Miss Ada Frick, and by one
daughter, Miss Maud Farr, a Win
throp student. 1t is thought that the
strain Of the recent campaign had been
Of nervous temperament and had been
complaining Of me'ancholia for several
days.
Spartanburg Herald: The situation
with regard to the building Of the
Carolina, Clinchfield & Ohio railroad
into Spartanburg, Is made intensely in
teresting by developments of the last
few days. There are now in the city
under the direction Of Mr.. w. A. Jones
assistant chief engineer Of the G. C. &
o., several Of the roads best rights OF
way men, and there Is no denying that
the matter of clearing up this work is
to be rushed to completion at the ear
liest possible moment. 1t is announced
that tile purpose Of this Is to enable
the engineers to make early next week
If possible, a report as to the cost OF
the Spartanburg line as compared with
the line into Gaffney. The right Of way
into Gaffney through Cherokee coun-
this line Is practically known. 1t now
remains to determine the cost Of the
line into Spartanburg The showing
made will doubtless have much weight
in determining the question. 1t is stat
ed by one in a position to know Some
thing Of the situation, that the line by
way Of Gaffney to Columbia is shorter
than the route by way Of this city, but
the Importance Of Spartanburg as
centre of consumption and a point OF
distribution Is being depended upon
to influence those who are to deter
mine this question in behalf Of this
city. It is understood that the work
of securing rights Of way in the coun-
tv Is now we'll under way, and that
some progress has been made. It Is
not believed that any great difficulty Is
70 be encountered on that portion OF
the line. The representatives OF the
COMPANY now in the city are not inclin-
ed to discuss the situation further
than to say the rights Of way are to
be taken up as RAPIDLY as possible
that a report may be made upon the
cost.
- Columbia, September IS: Commits
sioner Watson has received very full
reports concerning the flood damage
in the Savannah river valley on the
South Carolina side, in reply to his
recent requests for information tc
prominent and intelligent residents OF
the flood swept districts Of the state
The replies from this section referred
to are made by Messrs. Harry Ham
mond and J. G. Lamar and the terri
tory affected is almost exclusively In
Aiken county, down to the BarnWell
county line. From North Augusta to
the mouth of Horse Creek, 1t is esti-
mated that by the flood three thousand
bushels Of corn were destroyed, 32O
tons Of hay. and that the damage to
property, including manufacturing
plants. large and small, amounted to
$S3,60O; the loss to business enter
prises amounted to $136,55O. Three
negroes were drowned in this territory
and that covers the loss Of life In that
area. From Horse Creek to Upper
Runs, 1t is stated that 32,570 bushels
Of corn were ruined, 1881 tons OF hay
and 1872 bales Of cotton; 223 hogs We're
drowned or lost, 20 cows and mules.
The property loss. including buildings,
stc., was $3.50, and the business loss
was $40. One life was lost In this
territory. 1t has already been publish
ed that there is much destitution In
this particular territory as the result
Of the destruction Of the crops. the loss
Of live stock and rations In the coun-
try districts. just as there Is In the
COngaree river valley in this county,
hut measures Of relief. through the Red
Cross and other agencies, are on foot
to supply the wants Of the negroes and
others who have suffered.