Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-03-08
TUESDAY, MARCH 8, 1910.

days ago to visit her son, Mr.. Frazer
Grant, was the principal in stirring
adventure which befell her shortly af-
ter she alighted from the train and was
en- route to her sons residence. She
was met by her daughter-in-law and
the latter's sister, and the trio of ladies
were on their way to the house when,
just as they were approaching the yard
they were accosted by a burly negro,
| who, without a word Of greeting, made
dive for Mrs. Grants handbag. He
succeeded in snatchng the bag, and in
doing so knocked his victim down. Mrs.
Frazer Grant had an umbrella In her
/ hand, and with this she belabored the
negro, but could not prevent mis- es-
cape. Fortunately, Mrs. Grant was not
seriously hurt, although she was much
shaken up and was greatly excited and
alarmed. She had heard of the hold
ups that are so frequent in Charlotte,
and had removed all Of her money from
her purse with the exception Of one
dollar. so that was all the robber got.
- Columbia special Of March s. to the
News and Courier: The supreme court
today affirmed the judgment Of the cir
cult court in the case Of the Carolina
Agency company against John Y.
Darlington, the man whose appeal Is
now pending In the Seminole case. The
appeal in the Agency case Is from an
order of Judge Hydrick refusing to va
cate and discharge a warrant of at
tachment issued by the clerk of court
Of this county in an action brought in
January, 1909. The complaint in the
case charged Darlington with owing
the Carolina Agency $25, 900. inasmuch,
1t was alleged, that Darlington had not
made an accounting of his treasurer
hip in this agency: that ne owned $751;
900 stock in the agency and disposed Of
| about 5000 shares at $40 a share, and
that he had collected as premiums for
the State Mutual Insurance company
Of Rome, Ga, the sum OF $4,000, and
| although frequently called upon for an
accounting for his actions and doings
as treasurer. had failed to do so, and
| had recently departed from this state,
| continuing to absent himself for the
purpose Of defeating and defrauding the
plaintiff, his creditor and other credi-
| tors Of their rights The Carolina
Agency sued Darlington for $25, 900 and
attached his lands in Laurens county.
On the motion to discharge the writ Of
attachment, after full argument, Judge
Hydrick refused. and the supreme court
now, sitting without Justice Hydrick.
affirmed the order.
- Columbia State: A Corn Growers
association will be organized in every
county in the state during the present
month, If the plans Of Ira w. Williams,
the state agent of the United States
farm demonstration work are carried
out. A letter of instructions will be
issued in a few days to all Of the farm
demonstration agents in the state as to
how these organizations are to be ar
ranged. The Boys Corn clubs and
prize acre contests will come under the
supervision Of the county association,
and 1t Is probable that a State Corn
Growers association will be organized
In the near future. 1t Is likely that
the county associations will be under
the supervision Of the demonstration
agents. Mr.. Williams who, with State
Superintendent of Education Swearin-
gen, and A. G. Smith, Of the farm
management work, have charge of the
Boys Corn club, said yesterday that
the county associations would be form
ed during March and that this step
would be taken because he did not have
time to attend to all corn shows and
prize acre contests in the state In
speaking Of the county associations Mr.
Williams said: II will, within a few
days, issue a circular letter to the farm
demonstration agents Of the state. ask
ing that they call meeting Of all the
farmers in their counties to meet at
the county court house this month and
form a county association. The mat
ter of prizes will be looked after by the
association and the county exhibits will
no doubt be placed on exhibition at the
South Atlantic corn exposition, which
Is to be held in Columbia during the
coming fall"