Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-12-03
LOCAL LACONlCS.
~. Su,rena Court

LOCAL LAcoNlcs.
In the Supreme Court.
Columbia, December 8: w. w. Au-
ten, respondent, vs.. Catawba Power
company, appellant. Rehearins grant,
ed. provided terms Of order not COM
piled with. Per curiam.
jackson VS.. Southern Railway.
The supreme court has reversed the
court below in the case Of w. F. jack
son, Jr, Plaintiff Appellant vs.. the
Southern Railway, Defendant Respond
ent. This case has been to the su-
preme court three times, and must
again go to jury. 1t is possible that
1t will come up at the present term Of
the court Of common pleas.
Corn Shuckins at campbeIl's.
There was an old fashioned corn
shucking at the home Of Messrs. r. L.
and A. L. Campbell on Yorkville No.
6, few nights ago, and a big crowd
of neighbors and friends had de-
lightful time Of 1t, more especially at
the bountiful supper prepared by Aunt
Beckie Armstrong, colored, an old time
artist in the line Of cooking good plan
tation dinners.
Almost a Hundred.
Mrs. Catharine Forbis, widow of the
late ]. Harvey Forbis, died at the home
Of her son, Mr.. Daniel ]. Forbis, near
Glover on November 80, aged 80 years,
2 months and 10 days. She was a
Miss Thornburg, born In CASTOR
county, N. c., and Is survived by a
brother, Moses Thornburg, and a sis
ter, Miss Susan Thornburg, both Of
CASTOR county, N. c., and the follow
ing children: D. Watson Forbis, New
York; H. Frank Forbis, CASTOR coun-
ty, N. c.; Daniel J. Forbis, Glover;
Mrs. Catharine Ferguson, Glover; Miss
Elizabeth Forbis. Atlanta. Ga. She was
a member Of the Crowder's Creek A.
R. p church and was buried there on
Wednesday, the funeral services being
conducted by Rev. r. M. Stevenson
and Rev. Mr.. Mills.
News From the chainsans.
Rock Hill Herald, Wednesday,: The
county chaingang, which has been en-
gagged In doing permanent work on the
old Saluda road for the past five
months, pulled up stakes today and the
whole camp will be moved to York
township. The work done on the Sa-
luda road is entirely satisfactory to
the citizens Of Catawba and visit to
this now beautiful boulevard will con-
vince anyone that the coanty Is build
ing the right kind Of roads. The road
bed now has a width Of about forty
feet with twelve feet Of macadam in
the center. On either side are found
deep bitches sufficient to carry large
quantities Of water to nearby streams.
The macadam reaches a distance Of
about four miles. The remainder Of
the road Is Of sand and clay. 1t Is
said the latter makes a more service
able road for both winter and summer.
Another feature Of work done by the
county which deserves special mention
is the manner in which this road has
been graded. Where the road leads out
to Mt. Holly the road was changed in
order that the road would not be so
hiliy and the change appears to an
out slider a good one. The gang sue
ceeded in working this road to Mr.. ].
S. Stults' residence. That part OF the
road being worked by the city Is near
ing completion and the work is dis
tinct credit to the city.
Steele, ct al, VS.. Smith.
The supreme court has affirmed the
court below in the case Of Susan p.
Steele and others, vs.. Alice and Susan
r. Smith. The case involves the par
tition Of $40 acres Of land in the sub
urbs Of Rock Hill. One half Of this
land was decided by John Steele in
trust to Joseph A. Steele for the bene-
fit of his grandson, John G. Steele, with
the understanding that although John
G. Steele should not have the right to
sell the land during his life time, he
would have the right to will 1t,
and failing to make a will, the land
should pass to his legal heirs. After
the death of John Steele and Joseph
A. Steele, John G. Steele undertook to
sell to James Pagan for Robert Pat
terson, and in the course Of time pos
session went to others. John G. Steele
died in 1905, without making a will,
and his heirs at law, the plaintiffs In
this case, began the proceedings to es-
tablish their claim on the ground that
John G. Steele's undertaking was null
and void for the reason that he had
no fee title in the land he had at
tempted to convey. The case was
heard by Judge Gage, who decided for
the plaintiffs, giving the defendants,
however, the benefit Of $1,000 worth of
on the particular piece
of land involved in this suit. There
are still other lots Of land involved in
the same conditions. Spencers & Dun
lap and Wilson & Wilson, represent
the defendants-appellant and Finley
&C. 1A,z &c.