Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-01-12
LOCAL LACONlCS.

pective experiments.
LOCAL LAcoNlcS.
No Formal Delivery.
Supervisor Gordon informs us that
there has not yet been any formal de-
livery of the chaingang plant to him.
He has seen the inventory published in
the last issue of The Enquirer; but has
not receipted for the same. He would
not have it understood that he makes
any question Of the correctness Of the
list; but he does not assume RESPONSE
bility for the custody of the articles
mentioned until he has assured himself
that the list is correct.
Serious Accidental Shooting.
Miss lone Plaxco was painfully shot
in the home Of her father, Mr.. R. N.
Plaxco, near Bethany this morning, as
the result Of the accidental discharge
Of a 32-calibre rifle, which she pulled
down in some way while sweeping. Ex
act details have not been obtainable;
but it is understood that the bullet
passed through both legs and made
wounds that will likely prove very Sc
rious and troublesome. Physicians
were sent for Immediately; but we
have not learned the result of their ex-
animation.
Barn Burned.
A barn and corn crib, belonging to
Mrs. NJ. V. Darwin, near Ninety Nine
Island was destroyed by fire yesterday
morning at about 4 o'clock. The fire
was discovered in time to permit the
salvage Of the mules and a few agri
cultural implements; but the loss, be-
sides the buildings included about 300
bushels of corn, lot OF forage and
other property Of value. The fire is
believed to have been Of incendiary orr
gin, the belief being that thieves broke
into the corn crib and after they had
taken what they could carry off, set
the crib on fire to cover up their theft
Election Postponed.
Rock Hill special of January S, to
Columbia State: The municipal cleo
ton to choose mayor and several al
dermen has been postponed until the
18th of February on account of a tech
nicality which might invalidate the
election if held on the date first men,
toned, January IA. This was done on
account of the fact that the appoint
ment Of the registrar, Mr.. May, dates
only 65 days ahead of the date for
closing Of the books, while the law
says that the books shall be open 80
days and closed five days before the
holding of the election. The election
for sewerage bonds will be held on the
11th also.
Important Real Estate Deal.
Mr. Gordon Hughes, who some weeks
ago bought from Mr.. ]. c. Wilborn,
the Jones' Moore plantation in the Tir-
zah neighborhood, has sold half in
terest in the property to Mr. ]. A.
Ware Of Kings Mountain, n. c. There
are 600 acres Of the plantation, and as
before stated, 1t Is made up largely Of
as good farming land as Is to be found
in York county. Mr.. Hughes and Mr..
Ware have been down from Kings
Mountain during the past few days
making arrangements to begin farm
ing operations for this year. Mr..
Hughes will live on the plantation
and manage 1t. Mr.. Ware Is not quite
at Kings Mountain.
Possibilities of Dairyina.
when l was a young man." said
Prof. Ira w. Williams in his address
in the court house last Friday, Il made
known to my father desire to have
four COWS with which l wanted to see
what l could do in the producing of milk
and butter. Why the old gentleman
said. everybody around here has one
or more cows. They are making more
butter than can be consumed by the
local market, and if you had four cows
you would have to feed at least three
of them for nothing Well, it did look
to me like he was about right; but in
the course Of time l got the cows, and
before a great while l found that l
could engage ahead at 80 cents pound
all the butter. l could make. We now
have perhaps the largest dairy in Geor-
gia, and l want to tell you that If ev-
cry man here would go into the dairy
business and along with him every
farmer in York county and every farm
er in North and South Carolina. every
utmost capacity, all of you together
would not be able to supply the demand
for your products"
Condition of the Roads.
The postmaster at Yorkvflle has re-
ceived the following copy of letter
from the fourth assistant postmaster
general to Mr.. Ladd j. Lumpkin, and
requests the publication in The En-
quirer for the benefit of the public:
"A recent inspection of the rural SER
vice from Yorkville, South Carolina,
developed the fact that many of the
roads travelled by the carriers have
been neglected for some time and as
a result are now in very poor condi-
ton, rendering 1t almost impossible
for carriers TO deliver mail in the ter
ritory through which these roads ex-
tend. You are advised that the de-
partment cannot continue to operate
rural service in localities where the
people are so Indifferent to the bene-
fits thus extended to them as to take
no steps whatever to keep the high
ways in proper repair, and unless the
work Of improving the roads travelled
by the rural carriers from Yorkville
is undertaken with appreciable results
in the near future, the matter of with
drawing the rural service will have
serious consideration by this office.
This communication Is addressed to
you, as it Is represented that you are
one Of the officials who have supervis-
ion over the roads in York county"
After the Housebreakers.
Rock Hill special Of Saturday TO the
News and Courier: 1t is believed that
the thief who entered Mr.. Ward Pat
tons store at Roddey's last week has
been apprehended. Melton Mccormack,
a negro, was arrested and brought be-
fore Magistrate Beckham, charged with
the crime. In default Of bond he was
sent to the county Jail to await the
session Of the circuit court. The negro
claims to be from Woodward. and