Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-03-29
, LOCAL LACONlCS.
Nearo Shooting Scrape.

A negro named Biggers, shot another
named Grier, last Sunday night. in n
row ut negro church in tn" Point
neighbOrhood. Dr. II. n. Dulin was
called to see the wounded negro and
found that his wound was not neces-
sarily dangerous. Biggers ran away.
and escaped arrest.
Barn Burned.
A barn on the premises of Mr.. w.
Speight Adams, on the western out
skirts of Rock Hill, was destroyed by
fire at about l o'clock last Sunday
morning. The loss included a lot Of
prOvender, fine Jersey COW and other
property. amounting in value to sew
eral hundred dollars.
Why the Change?
Discussing the beef business a few
days ago, a YOrkville butcher said
that some 10 or Is years ago, when he
first went into the beef business, sew
enty-five per cent of the beeves he
bought came from negroes. The white
people had but few beeves to sell, most
of their cattle being milch cows. Now
a-days, it Is a rare thing to find a
negro with beef cattle for sale. The
butcher did not undertake to explain
the reason of the change in conditions.
To Develop Barite.
Extensive operations have been COM
menced at Kings Greek to develop the
splendid barite outcropping at that
place. The work is in charge OF Mr..
Graves, and he has behind MIN north
ern capital, sufficient to prosecute the
work in view. At present the compa-
ny is erecting a mill building that is
to be about 40x100 feet There are i'm
,fl lNari tn iorht n
il Is said to be Of splendid commercial
quality. Barite is used largely in the
manufacture of paint paper. and GER
tain kinds Of cloth.
Robbery at Kings Mountain.
Kings Mountain, N. c., March %:
The shoe store Of J. B. Rhyme company
was entered some time Saturday night
and a half dozen pair Of fine shoes were
taken, along with a suit case, shirts,
underwear and various other articles.
The store was entered by one of the
rear windows the persons going
through by breaking a window pane. A
horse trading party camped in the back
lot Saturday night, and it was thought
that the guilty party was with this
crowd, but a close search of the wag-
ons, etc, Sunday failed to give any
evidence Of guilt. An attempt was also
made to enter the store Of Kiser &
Mauney by the same manner Sunday
night, but the iron bars prevented an
entrance. Those which were on the in
side were not encountered until after
the glass was broken.
Miss Moore Re-Apponted.
Washington special OF March "a. to
the News and Courier: The president
today named Miss Maggie Moore for
another term as postmaster at York
ville The record Of Miss Moore is al
most without precedent in the history
of the postoffice department. In 1885
Miss Moore's father was appointed
postmaster at Yorkville. He held the
office until 1888, when he resigned and
his daughter was appointed to succeed
him. Miss Moore has practically held
the position since 1888, with the eXcep-
tion of short time, when A. S. With
ers, who, however, was never confirm
ed, held 1t. Representative Finley,
whose home Is in Yorkville, was today
asked If he knew o, any other postmas-
ter in the United States who had held
on as long as Miss Moore, either man
or woman. He replied that he knew
Of no first, second or third-class re-
tanning one official for so long a time.
The reason that Miss Moore has held
on so long Is probably due to the fact
that Mr. Finley has considerable iniu-
ence with the postoffice department,
and as YOrkyille is his home town, his
wishes in the matter of IN official
have always been respected. Miss
Moore will soon receive q new commits
sion and begin four more years of Of
ficial work for the government.