Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-03-25
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.

The supreme court has confirmed
the validity of the Gaffney sewerage
bonds.
Major ]. l. Coker of Darlington,
has made donation of $3.50, 900 for the
endowment of Coker college, which
was built by him at Hartsville, at a
cost Of $4,000.
John Ryan of Wilmington, Del,
claiming to be president Of the United
States Guaranty company Of that city,
who was arrested in Gaffney few days
ago, was taken to Orlando, Fla, yes
terday morning by Deputy Sheriff Cor
without requisition and this delayed
his departure. 1t is said he is also
wanted at Douglas.
Columbia State: According to
figures prepared by Commissioner
Watson, the corn crop for last year
was 100000 bushels. On March
l, 49 per cent Of the entire crop was
still on the farms in the state. Only
per cent of the crop last year was
shipped out Of the county in which II
was grown. or the entire crop Of
corn, SO per cent was merchantable.
This was a decided improvement over
the crop in 1908. The average value
Of the corn grown last year on March
l, was 9S cents per bushel. On the
same date of last year 1t was so
cents per bushel.
Chester Reporter: Mr.. Hafner's re-
port as treasurer Of the Chester Tele-
phone contained much valuable infor-
nation. The gross receipts for the year
were $5,622.62, divided as follows: In
come from subscribers $5,19S.35; long
distance, $21427; entrance fees, $210.
he ,At 60 40 u.nr
054.22, a gain Of about 5000 over the
year previous. Dr. G. B. White, who
was mainly instrumental in the organ
ization of the Chester Telephone COM
pany, and to whom much Of its success
must be attributed, made some useful
suggestions, and Mr.. A. l.. CASTOR and
others joined in the discussion. On mo-
tion the board Of directors consisting
of Messrs r. R. Hafner, r. B. Caldwell
and L. D. Childs were reelected. The
directors reelected Mr.. r. r. Hafner
president and treasurer.
Spartanburg, March %: The tres
tie over Duncan creek, two miles
south of Ora, on the Charleston &
Western Carolina road, fell in this
morning with a southbound freight
train. Captain Hathaway was pain
fully, though not seriously injured.
miraculous, for he was riding in the
caboose which went down to the creek
below. The fiagman who was riding
on top Of a car loaded with shingles
also went down, but strange to relate.
was not injured. He climbed out and
ran back half a mile and tagged an
approaching freight train. The en-
gine passed over the trestle in safety
as did several cars, but just as the
last three cars and the caboose were
passing over the trestle the structure
gave way and fell with a crash, car
rying down two coal cars, car OF
shingles and the caboose. The cars
were demolished. The cause Of the
accident Is not known.
- Columbia special of March % to
The News and Courier: 1t Is an
nounced this afternoon that las a
result of conferences between Attor-
ney General Lyon and those asso-
ciated with him in the prosecution OF
the alleged dispensary graft cases
here and at Chester on the one side.
and attorneys representing the de-
PENDANTS on the other II has been
agreed to continue these trials, due
to begin at Chester now In few
days. until the next term of the court
there, on account of the physical
and G.. Duncan Bellinger, both of the
Columbia bar. Mr.. Nelson Is at
Johns Hopkins hospital for treatment
and Mr.. Bellinger is seeking restora-
ton to strength and health at a
Florida resort" However. there has
been no agreement of any kind as to
postponement outside of the putting
off of the Chester trials for the term
about to begin there. Messrs. Mel
son and Bellinger are Interested III
the defense.
- Columbia State, Wednesday: Ira
w. Williams of the United states
farm demonstration work. VINO mas
charge of the boys corn clubs in TINS
state, announced yesterday that corn
clubs had been organized in thirty
five counties of the state and that ap-
proyimately $4,000 would be given
in prizes by business men. merchants
hanks and commercial organizations.
The approximate membership OF the
cIubs in the state is 5000. The corn
clubs are in immediate charge OF the
county superintendents of education.
Resides the prizes in money Gov. An
sci and state Superintendent of Ed
ucatiOn Swearingen will give certifi-
Gates of merit to about fifty boys pro-
ducing so much on one acre of land
date. 1t is the intention of Mr.. Will
liams to hold corn show during the
fall and place the products of the
BOYS corn clubs on exhibition. This
corn show will very probably be held
in connection with the South Atlantic
States corn exposition i'm Columbia.
:. NJ. Clarkson. county superintend-
ent i'm Richland, said yesterday that
he had about raised the $500 he had
set out 10 get To offer I'm Richland
county.
Spartanburg Herald. Wednesday:
]. Henry Caldwell, of Ardella, one
of the most progressive farmers Of
Spartanburg county, yesterday broke
an acre of ground with dynamite.
This acre will be used by Mr.. Cald
well in the state and county corn
growing contests this year He in
ends to plant his corn crop on Good
day and to cultivate it on the VIII