Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-12-15
atistellaneuus Grading.
WITH NEIeHeoRINe EXCHANGES
Notes and Comments About Matters OF
local Interest.

Notes and Comments About Matters OF
Local Interest.
Rock Hill Record, December II: Mr..
r. E. Browne, the Southern's agent
here, has filed an application for the
position of secretary to the railroad
commission of South Carolina, and Is
supported by the Rock Hill Chamber
of Commerce and many business men
of Rock Hill, who recognize his fitness
for the position. Mr.. Browne Is a ma
tive of South Carolina, and man OF
large experience in railroad traffic af-
fairs, having. served in the capacity OF
agent for the Southern for twenty
years. Married, at the home OF
the brides mother Mrs. M. ]. Dill OF
this city, yesterday afternoon at s
lo'clock, Miss Pearl Dill and Mr.. H.
H. Gaffney of Gaffney. Mr.. Carney
is now connected with the sewerage
force of the city as an overseer.
Gaffney Ledger, December IL: A
story of quite a narrow escape from
death comes from the country to the
Ledger office. It seems that Mr.. w.
B. Huskey and his father were ex-
amining a dry we'll to see If there was
any water in the bottom, when Mr..
Huskey lost his balance, falling to the
bottom of the we'll, 80 feet. For a
time 1t was feared that he was dead,
but when rescued it turned out that
he was not seriously injured. His es-
cape was miraculous. 49,. The house
of w. R. Sarratt, who lives on the
plantation belonging to Boyce Lee,
known os the Walker place, down
on Broad river, was burned to the
ground on Friday afternoon at about
$50 o'clock. Everything in the house,
consisting Of furniture, clothing, ETC.,
was burned The loss is heavy on
Bud, who Is a respectable darky and
a good worker. He had no insurance
as he was told by some Of the insur-
ance authorities that they did not
carry insurance on property belong
ing to negroes. If this be true this
condition ought to be remedied, as
this is an instance Of a respectable
colored man who wanted insurance
and was willing to pay for it, but was
denied. News reached this city
Friday morning of the death Of Mrs.
w. Y. Elliot, which occurred at her
home in Shelby, N. c., on Thursday
evening at 4 o'clock. Mrs. Elliot had
been i'll for six weeks and it was
known that her condition was serious,
but few supposed that the end was so
near and the announcement Of her
death came as a shock to her hun
dreds of friends.
Chester Reporter. December IL:
Little Arthur Cornwell Smith, son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. R. G. Smith, died at the
Magdalere hospital Friday afternoon,
under particularly sad circumstances.
On Sunday he fell off a horse that he
was riding, but apparently met with
no hurt, as he was bright and cheerful
the remainder of the day and said
nothing about being in pain. The
following day he was at school, still
apparently as we'll as ever. Tuesday,
however he began to complain Of his
leg, and It was soon realized that his
condition was serious. Blood poison
ing set in, and though all was done
that skilled science could suggest, the
end came Friday afternoon. 49,. "A
proceeding to determine whether the
Southern Express company has the
right to deliver shipments of liquor
after dark or not, was instituted Sat-
urday and will probably be disposed
of in the circuit court at the March
term. The Southern Express COM
pany claims that 1t has advices from
no less authority than Attorney Cen
eral Lyon going to show that it is no
violation of the law to deliver liquor
after nightfall, while the county au-
thorities contend that such is not the
case and have brought proceedings
against Mr.. r. M. Beckett, local agent,
in order that the matter may be de-
cided in the courts. The proceeding is
brought merely to have the courts
rule upon this point, and Mr.. Beckett
was allowed to give personal bond.
The new quarters Of the Planters bank
on the lower corner Of Gadsden and
Wylie streets are being rapidly COM
pleted, and Cashier A. G.. Thornton
thinks he will be able to move in
within the next ten days or two weeks.
The new home of the Planters bank
will be equipped with every convent
ence, including an unusually large
vault and will. when finished be one
banking rooms in the city. There will
be a large directors room at the rear
as we'll as ample room for every other
need