Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-03-11
LOCAL lACONICS.
Tax Collections Up to Date.

Tax Collections Up to Date.
The total tax collections up to date,
as reported by Treasurer Neil yester-
day, amounted to $161.25O. He was
was charged at the beginning Of the
tax collecting period with $164,SO0. with
which has subsequently been included
about $3.50 Of "additionals." From
these are to be taken about the same
amount of double entries" and there
remains to be collected approximately
$3.50.
School Question at Glover.
The people Of Glover are very much
interested in the question Of issuing
bonds and erecting handsome school
building. There is a feeling in the
town that a first-class school build
ing is now the one most needful ac-
QUESTION to ensure the growth and de-
velopment Of the community along the
wholesome lines that have been fol-
lowed up to this time. The subject is
to be formally opened up in mass
meeting to be held in the opera house
for the purpose tonight.
The Two Main Thoroushfares.
A committee representing citizens Of
Yorkville, appeared before the county
board Of commissioners Wednesday,
and requested that in taking up the
construction Of the two main thor
oughfares through the county as pro-
vided for in the recently amended road
law act, the board take up the road
from the North Carolina line to the
Chester line first, and work out from
Yorkville The board agreed to take
the matter under advisement, and
gave the committee to understand
that it's decision would be determined
principally by the willingness Of the
land owners along the route to grant
such rights of way as might be neces-
sary to straighten the road.
He Burned the Wind.
when you get a negro arrested, the
best thing you can do, Is to put the
handouts on him." said Magistrate R,
L. A. Smith of Broad River township,
and went on to explain why he said It..
"A few days ago, some parties came to
me with information that corn had
been stolen from the Whitesides's mill
and hidden under the gin house, where
it still was, and wanted me to catch
the thief if / could. Taking Deputy
Scoggins and two or three more, / went
there after dark to watch and at about
9 o'clock a negro named Bud Byers
came after the corn. We made for him
and after struggle brought him to sub
mission. Then we went to the guard
house, but there was some little fum-
bling and delay about getting the door
open, and the negro suddenly jerking
loose from one of the men, made
break and got away. We couldn't
catch him. Yes, sir, my experience
teaches that when you have made an
arrest, it is a very good idea to use the
handouts.
Fired on Burglar.
Charlotte Observer, Thursday: You
keep quiet or I'll shoot you!" This
was the greeting that Miss Mabel Clan
ton received when she awoke to find
man in her room, at ner home four
miles south of the city on the York
vile road last night. The burglary oc-
Cured about 1l.30, and only meager
details could be secured by telephone.
Miss Clanton is the daughter of Mr. J.
b. Clanton, a prominent citizen or the
county. She had retired early and
awoke to hear noise in tine room.
Upon rising to a half sitting posture,
unable in the dark room to ascertain
If the midnight intruder was white or
black, she was greeted by the threat
to keep quiet. Retaining her presence
of mind, Miss ClantOn shot in the d.
rection of the voice and the intruder
went out of the window. The room
was on the second floor and she jump
ed up at once and went to the window
out of which the man had gone. Upon
reaching the window, she saw the flee
ing form and again shot. She states
that she thought she hit the man at
the second shot. On some vines to-
ward the rear of the house Il hat was
found that was dropped by the burg
lar in his flight. Chief Christenbury |
was called at once and in an automo-
bile went to one of the county convict
camps where bloodhOunds were Sc
cured and Il hunt instituted for the in |
truder. After the officers had been no.
titled an investigation was made in
the room where the man had been and |
several rings and other pieces of jew
elry were found to be missing. No es-
innate cOuId be made at the time as to |
the actual amount of the loss. Every |
possible effort is being made to appre
hend the guilty party. Much excite
ment prevailed among the few people
who were on the streets and heard of
it. nttHir La II night