Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-09-15
Mistellanruus 8eaaipg.
WITH NEleHeoRINe EXCHANGES
Notes and Comments About Matters
of Local Interest.

to Davenport college,, Lelolr, MiSSeS
Nell Cashion and Hattie Stowe of Low
ell, to Claremont college, Hickory;
Messrs. Claire Henderson, Lowry Will
son and Ralph Rankin to the Univer-
sity of North Carolina; Misses Macle
Neill, Mary Stevenson, Willie Plax-
leo and Ruth McGill Of Glover, to
the Woman's college, Due West;
Messrs. Ernest Allen, Oates Stroup,
Paul Stroup, F. l. wilson ana Graay
Adams to Erskine college, Due West;
Misses Beatrice and Olive Reid of NC
lAdenville, to Davenport college, Le-
Inoir; Miss Nellie Mauney Of Gastonia,
and Miss Georgia Rankin Of Belmont,
to Davenport college, 'Lenoir. An
order was this week placed by the
Crowder's Creek Drainage commission
with the Marion Steam Shovel COM
lpany of Marion, o.. for a complete
dredging outfit to be used in draining
| CroWder's creek, this county. Ihe
purchase price was about $4,000. In
addition to this the dredge boat, Is by
60 feet in size, will be constructed here
out of rough material at cost of ST.
90 or $1,000. It is the expectation OF
the commissioners that they will have
everything in readiness to begin this
work by November 1st. 1t had been
hoped up till recently that matters
could be arranged so the work could De
started by October 1st, but some de-
llay was occasioned in getting the pre-
lliminary work shaped up. Beginning
at the bridge over Crowder's creek on
the Pisgah- -Bessemer City road, two
miles south Of the old Bakers mill dam,
the channel of the stream will be cut to
a width of from II feet at the head TO
"a feet at the end of the work, some
ten miles below the starting point, and
to a depth of from to IL feet. II no
| unlocked for delays are encountered
and weather conditions are favorable
to continuous work 1t Is believed that
1t can be completed in something like
twelve months. The work of dredging
Crowder's creek was authorized by the
recent general assembly, 1t being del
egated to a commission composed or
landowners along this stream. The
expense of doing the work Is borne by
a pro rata assessment on the lands al
| fected, the assessments covering
three-year period. The total cost VIII
perhaps be something like $4,000
though land valued at many times that
amount will be reclaimed. There are
perhaps several thousand acres of
| land in this district which is now un-
cultivatable which will be rendered very
productive. It Is estimated that the
owners Of these lands will within
three years, the period allowed for the
completion Of the work and the paying
therefor, clear from said lands an
amount per acre considerably in ad-
vance of the cost per acre to reclaim.
It Is conceded to be one OF the best IN
Ivestments the farmers Of this section
of CASTOR ever made. Another act OF
the recent legislature authorized the
draining Of another stream in the
county, namely Long creek and this
work will probably be done before
great while That work will also add
a large number of acres of valuable
and fertile lands to that part Of the
county which Long creek traverses.
Lancaster News, September 49,: In
addition to the killing Of one negro by
another Friday night at the Mt. Car
mel camp meeting, two others, named
Baskins and Clyburn, were shot there
Sunday, but not seriously. Each was
wounded in the arm, a shotgun being
the weapon used in one instance and a
pistol in the other. The men went to
Heath Springs to have DR.. Moore at
tend to their wounds. :. The governor
has appointed Mr.. H. w. Mobley, mag
istrate at Heath Springs, succeeding
Capt ]. L. Bell, who resigned and
moved to White Oak. Mr.. r. E. Ken
nington has been appointed magistrate
in Flat Creek township, in place Of Mr..
r. r. Remington, who resigned, having
been elected public cotton weigher at
Kershaw. .... An unknown miscreant
Il a ia H. ~ M
Coleman Dabney at White Bluff last
Sunday night. The ball struck an iron
bedstead on which young Mr.. Black
mon was asleep. The bullet was after
wards found on the floor. There Is no
clue to the identity of the party who
committed the dastardly act. The
valuable mule belonging to Mr.. Richard
Harper of the Elgin section that was
hurt by the bolt Of lightning which
struck his barn during the terrific
storm about two weeks ago, has since
died Of its injuries. 49,. 1t is stated
that the railroads will give reduced
rates on the occasion of the reunion Of
the Red Shirts in Columbia on Septem-
ber 27 and %. Among the speakers on
| the programme will be Senator John
Sharp Williams Of Mississippi An
address of welcome will be delivered by
Miss Grace Lumpkin on the evening
of the 9th, at which time a reception
will be given in honor of the Red
Shirts. E. According to County Auditor
Knights report to the comptroller gen.
! eral, the assessed value of real estate
/ for taxation in the county for the pres
ent year is $1,S5S, 100, as compared with
$1,S01,S45 in 1910, an increase of $751;
065. Last year the total assessment
of personal property was $1,175,275.
| This year the figures are $1,227,925 an
increase of $52,650. The increase in
both real and personal property
amounts to $10S,715. In the state the
estimated increase this year over last
of both real and personal property is
about $4,000, 900. ....... The pressure
/ brought to bear on Chief Justice Ira b.
Jones from all parts Of South Carolina
to become a candidate next year for
governor has been so great and the ar
guments employed so convincing, that,
| the eminent jurist and intensely pa
| triotic citizen has determined to make
| the personal sacrifice necessary and
respond to the call Of his fellow-citi-
zens to enter the race. Accordingly, on
Monday, Judge Jones forwarded his
resignation, effective on January 9th,
to the governor at Columbia. And on
yesterday the chief justice gave the
following statement to this paper: ITO
/ the Lancaster News: You are author
lied to state that if Providence permits
will certainly be a candidate in the
primary next August for nomination
as governor. Ira B. Jones. Sept. II,
1911" The announcement of Chief
Justice Jones's candidacy will be hailed
with delight throughout the state, for
it is known far and wide that his cleo
tion means the giving to South Car
olina of an eminently wise. conserva-
tive and successful administration, one
characterized by the observance of ali
laws and the preservation or good or
der, one in which every citizen, what
ever his station in life, whether friend
or foe, will be given a square deal.
Hurrah for Jones! the next governor
of South Carolina.
| Chester Lantern, September II:
Mrs. Lucy Stokes died Thursday morn
ing at o'clock at the residence of her
son-in-law, Mr.. L. E. Temple. Mrs.
Stokes was in her 61st year. Hon. ].
L. Glenn's name has been mentioned
more than once recently as the man
for governor next year, and this morn
| ing several citizens were discussing
him, all agreeing he would be the man
for governor of South Carolina if he