Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-02-03
LOCAL lACONICS.
Released on Bond,

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M. Wylie Haffner, who was commit
ted to Jail last Friday charged with
conspiracy in the recent housebreak-
| ings at Sharon, was on Wednesday re-
| leased on a bond Of $500.
Mr.. Sanders Re-commissioned.
Governor Blease has recommissioned
Mr.. ]. L. Sanders as dispensary con-
stable for York county, the new COM
mission going into effect from and af-
ter January 81.
Death of Thomas Martin.
Mr.. Thomas Martin, a we'll known
and highly esteemed citizen of Cher
okee county, died at his home near
Blacksburg few days ago, in the 18th
year of his age. Mr.. Martin served in
the civil war as member Of company
F, Seventeenth regiment.
Charged With Assault.
A negro named Worthy Good was
committed to jail Wednesday night to
answer to the charge of having COM
mitted the recent assault on Josh Smith
of Yorkville. This Is the same offense
for which a negro, John Joiner, was ar
rested and released after a preliminary
examination, which seemed to show
clearly that he was not guilty. Good
was arrested in Catawba township on
! the strength Of letter from citizen
down there, who says there will be no
trouble in proving the guilt Of the ac-
cused man.
County Demonstration Work.
The Farmers Cooperative Demon
stration work in York county Is in i'm
mediate charge of Mr.. John r. Blair
Of Sharon r. F. D. No. /. Mr.. Blair
March 1. From that date until the
crops are made, he will give practically
his entire time to assisting demonstra-
tors and co-operators. He has no off,
cial relation to the Boys Corn club;
but Is interested in the work Of that
organization as a volunteer. Persons
who desire to avail themselves Of the
advantages Of the demonstration work
should confer with Mr.. Blair and get
their names on his list as soon as prac-
ticable.
Heavy Loss BY Fire.
Two mules, three cows, several hogs,
a wagon, three buggies, some harness
and lot of roughness, were destroyed
by fire on the w. T. Mcknight farm In
the Beersheba neighborhood last We'd
nesday night. The barn was the prop
erty Of Mr.. w. Mason Mcconnell Of
Yorkville who owns the farm and the
other property destroyed belonged to
Mr.. W. T. Cain, who occupies the
premises. The barn was worth some
$500 or $500 and was insured for $3.50.
The two mules were worth about $500
at present prices and were insured for
$3.50. There was no other insurance.
Mr.. Cain was sick in bed with measles
at the time Of the fire, and was unable
to get up. Others did what they could
to reduce the loss to a minimum; but
for lack of facilities that was little.
Mr. Cain Is hard working farmer, who
had worked himself up from the posi-
ton Of renter of both stock and land to
the owner of a very nice little farming
plant and was getting along nicely.
He Is a good citizen and the blow Is a
very severe one. There Is no satis-
factory theory as to the probable ori-
gin of the fire, the most plausible idea
being that 1t was probably set acci-
dentally by thieves who came to steal
sweet potatoes or chickens, both Of
which Mr.. Cain had quite a quantity
about the barn.
Rock Hill Buys Liberty.
Rock Hill, January 81: The board Of
commissioners Of public works today
closed negotiations with Martin Ma
loney of Philadelphia, whereby, for the
sum Of 100000, the city Of Rock Hill
acquires all Of Mr.. Maloney's right, title
and interest in all the property, rights
and franchises of the Rock Hill Water
and Electric company. Commissioners
Johnson, Keller and Whitner have been
working on this proposition for several
months and for time the matter look
ed hopeless, so much so indeed that
| the commissioners went to work and
awarded a contract for the erection Of
municipal electric light plant, work
upon which was started a month ago.
Mr. Maloney, the owner, several
months ago offered his property for
s167,50O. The city in turn offered him
$115, 900 cash. This offer was declin-
ed Then the owner allowed the city
to have an inventory Of his plants TAX
en-, and the expert hired by the city de-
cided that 100000 was a fair price
for the property, and this amount was
accepted today by the owners. This
ends long drawn out controversy and
cleans the decks for sewerage in Rock
Hill, doing away with all possibility or
| litigation in connection with the wa
terworks franchise held here by Mr..
Maloney, this franchise having been
| granted a number of years ago as an
exclusive one and stood In the way or
the erection of a municipal water plant
for the city. The citizens here feel
that the public works commissioners
are entitled to high praise for the man.
ner in which they have accomplished