Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-05-25
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.

few months.
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.
1t has been arranged that the First
Regiment South Carolina National
Guard will go into camp at Greenville
on July 26 and 81.
Columbia Record, Friday: At the
conclusion of their meeting to pass up
on stock claims the receivers Of the
Seminole announce that the claim Of
Mr.. Darlington for some $4,000 will
cut no figure and that checks for 90
per cent on the stock for certificates
approved amounting to about $4,000
will be sent out in a few days. The
stock of record amounts to about $272,-
900. There was some discussion at the
meeting regarding criminal prosecu-
tions, and a statement along this line
will likely be given out shortly.
Friends and admirers over the
state-and she has hundreds In every
county in the state through her several
years work as president Of the State
School Improvement association-of
Miss Mary T. Nance, will learn with
interest that she Is to be married. The
lucky man is Mr.. william l. Daniel Of
Saluda, graduate Of Furman and a
prominent young member Of the legis-
lature. The ceremony takes place June
16 at Miss Nance's home, Cross Hill,
Laurens county. Miss Nance resigned
the presidency of the improvement as
sociation several months ago.
-Gaffney special of May %, to the
Charlotte Observer: 1t developed a
day or two ago.. much to the surprise
Of those who are opposed to the dispen-
sary in this county, that petition for
an election on the whisky question was
being circulated in the county. The
matter is not being taken seriously by
the Prohibitionists, as they are conf
dent that the whisky element Is not
strong enough to carry the election. AS
II takes only one fourth Of the quail
fled electors to sign the petition in or
der to have the election they will
doubtless succeed in having the cleo
ton ordered.
Chester Reporter: This is not
about the baseball variety, nor the
golden egg" that the book Of Aesop's
fables tells about. This Is about sure
enough goose eggs, the work of two in
dustrious layers, the property Of Mrs.
]. A. Hope of Armenia. These two val
liable birds laid 81 eggs this season
one 27, and the other 25-before they
went to setting. or sitting, IL you prefer
1t that way. Those who have observed
or studied this subject say that the or
binary goose lays from eight to ten
eggs before undertaking the work OF
incubation, so that 1t can be seen that
Mrs. Hopes geese have made record,
which II not altogether new, Is at least
unusual.
Chester Lantern: Rev. D. G. Phil
lips of Newberry, was in the city We'd
nesday and conducted services at pray
er meeting. In the course Of his re-
marks, Mr.. Phillips thanked the con-
gregation for the call and express
ed his appreciation and willingness
to accept. The congregation will meet
Saturday when the formal call will be
issued. After 1t has gone to the First
presbytery and from there to the Sec
ond presbytery, Mr.. Phillips will be for
mally notified Of his call and the mat
ter will then be ready for his formal
decision. Mr.. Phillips Is preacher of
great power and a young man Of great
promise. He Is greatly beloved by his
congregation in Newberry and will no
doubt fill with satisfaction the position
Of pastor here.
Chester Lantern: Mr.. ]. T. BighSm
of this city, has brought to this office
the most unique thing in the egg line
ever seen here. His hen was seen to
go to her nest every day but no egg
was found. Finally the hen was found
dead. On an examination Of her, the
egg was found in her. There were two
distinct shells visible and the egg was
of an extraordinary size. The outer
shell had been broken, presumably by,
the growth Of the inner one. But this
is not all. When the broken shell was
removed the inner one ratified and when
1t was broken open for examination,
still another was found inside this one
which was about the size Of a normal
egg. The two inside ones may be seen
here and as to the third one We will
back up Mr.. Bigham's word for 1t. The
inside egg seems to be perfectly good
to all outside appearances.
- Columbia, May %: President B.
Harris of the Farmers Union of South
Carolina has appointed a special COM
mittee to go to Washington to consult
with President Taft concerning the ap-
pointment Of a representative to visit
the various foreign countries and study
the cotton situation. This committee
Is appointed as result of the meeting
weeks ago, and 1t is desired that Pres
ident Taft be fully advised as to con-
ditions in the south and the necessity
for the producer Of cotton to be fully
informed as to the relation Of the man
ufacturer and the exporter. The COM
mittee consists Of T. B. Thackston Of
Spartanburg, r. M. Cooper Of Lee, and
w. F.. Walker Of Barnwell. The reso-
luton adopted also requested Commits
sioner Watson to accompany the COM
mittee to Washington. Mr.. Watson
stated that he would arrange at an
early date to carry out this request.
Anderson special Of May %, to the
Charlotte Observer. At 1890 O'clock
tonight the jury in the case of Webb