Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-09-11
OGDEN NOTES.
Farmers Too Busy For a Full Vote
Protracted Meetine-All the Schools
CIosed-Other Matters,


Protracted Meetine-All the Schools
Closed-Other Matters.
Correspondence OF the Yorkvile ENQUIRER.
Ogden, September 10.-As a rule
there was a very light vote cast In
the second primary elections at TINS
place as we'll as other precincts, but
the voters turned out better last Tues
day than usual. There were 81 votes
cast as against IS in the first primary.
And every voter who went to the polls
had to lose valuable time from his
work for these are busy days on the
farm. There appeared to be more in
terest taken in the race between Boyd
and Gordon for county supervisor, than
any other part of the county ticket.
The contribution" box for the Bryan
campaign fund was provided as per
request of State Chairman Wylie
Jones, and some OF the voters contrl-
buted.
The protracted meeting which COM
menced at Antioch Methodist church
Sunday night, August 80, and in which
the pastor Rev. w. A. Beckham was
assisted by Rev. ]. w. Speake, came
to a close last Sunday night, with the
largest congregation present that at
tended any Of the other services. The
attendance was very good throughout
lHe IlSSllllS, bildN ~ ~SsittS
in a most busy time for the people.
Rev. Mr. Speake, who did all the
preaching and is a most forceful and
impressive speaker, was bothered with
a right severe throat trouble the last
few days of the meeting, but he held
up wonderfully WELL preaching twice
every day. I he results accomplished
were very gratifying. There were
thirty-seven additions to the church
thirty-f five by profession and two by
certificate. Another result is a gener-
al spiritual awakening in the church
and community, which promises to
have lasting effects. Mr.. Speake was
urged to remain over and continue the
meeting through this week, but it was
impossible for him to stay any longer
than Sunday night, as he was sched-
uled to assist Rev. ]. n. Isom in
meeting in Greenville this week, begin
ming Monday night. Since January 1st
of this year, there has been forty addi-
tions to Antioch church by profession
Of faith and a total Of siXty-one on the
entire charge consisting or four
churches.
The Ogden school closed rather alb
ruptly the first of the month on ac-
count of the funds of this district
being exhausted. The board of trus-
tees were under the impression that
there was money enough to run the
school until September 11th, but they
learned about the first OF the month
that the funds were already exhausted,
and all the schools in the district were
closed at once.
Since cotton picking has commenced
in this section, the fact Is developing
that the crop will be much lighter than
was expected a few weeks ago. Cot
yNf1 HANDS
are very scarce. as usual, II Will De
impossible to gather the crop as fast as
il opens. The farmers Of this section
are not willing to sell any cotton at
the present price, and the indications
are that very little of the new crop
will he put on the market until the
bulls" get into better control OF the
situation, which it is confidently be-
lieved thev will do later on.
Mr. S. E. Steele met with what came
very near being a serious accident one
day last week. While cutting corn
tons his knife slipped and the keen
blade struck his left arm near the wrist
cutting an ugly cash, and all but sew
ering a large vein. The wound oled
profusely for some time.
The voters Of Ogden precinct stood
by Cotton" Smith last Tuesday, CIV
ing him SO out of 81 votes cast;
A few days before the first primary
election. some five or six citizens were
discussing county politics. AS usual
the newspapers were brought into the
discussion. The Enquirer was censur-
ed by one Of the number for the stand
1t had taken on certain questions and
issues that were being discussed In the
campaign, when another one or the
group said that for long time he was
somewhat prejudiced against The En-
uuirer because that paper held views,
inst the opposite to his on NUMBER
of questions. but he had come to the
conclusion that it came nearer giving
all the facts and giving everybody a
fairer show in politics than any other
paper he had read. This is only an
other instance of the fact that while a
newsraner that stands for the right
and what it believes to be the best in
terests Of the people, that has views
Of its own and is not afraid to express
them and dares to do its duty to the
public. regardless of consequences. Will
make some enemies. it will evidently
get the support and sympathy or all
true and loyal citizens Of the county.
Mr. w H. Dunlap, has returned
from the sulphur springs at Shelby, n.
c., somewhat improved in health.
Miss Carrie Newsom will return this
week from an extended visit to rela-
tives in Tampa. Fla.