Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-11-28
Miseellansuus 8eaains.
WITH NEIGHeoRING EXCHANGES
Notes and Comments About Matters Of
Local Interest.

Walter Little, who has been connect
ed with the Piedmont Telephone ant
Telegraph company at Yorkville, has
been transferred by the company tC
this city. Mr.. Little's friends are GLAD
to welcome him back. ..... .Gaffney's
| handsome policemen present a mos
dignified appearance this week. The
new winter uniforms have just ar.
rived and have been donned by the
cops. . :. The three banks of the
city have announced that their doors
will be closed on Thanksgiving day
No business of any kind will be trans.
acted. The postoffice will observe
Sunday hours on this day.
Lancaster News, November "a: A
long distance telephone message re-
ceived by John T. Green. Esq.
brought the news of the death Of his
uncle, Mr.. James NJ. Green, at his
home near Bishopville, in Lee county
on the 22nd instant. Mr.. Green was
about IS years of age and was ma
tive of Lee, then Sumter county. Mr.
Green in his early manhood moved to
this county, where he spent the great
er part of his life on his farm neaI
Douglass church. Sonny Foster,
colored boy, was arrested Wednes-
day for taking mail out of the postof-
flee box of Mr.. L. c. Payseur, who had
some days before lost his keys. This
-l hol O
into the box and taking out the mail
Postmaster Hunter swore out war
rant before the magistrate and had
him committed to jail. at the same
time reporting the matter to the pos
tai authorities. The death of the g.
months old child of Mr.. and Mrs. R
A. Small occurred on Tuesday, and
was buried at Union church on Wed
nesday, after funeral services by Rev
B. F. Carson.
Rock Hill Herald, November "a:
Wednesday night about II o'clock fire
destroyed the feed barn and stables,
including twelve head Of mares, colts
and mules, at the Carhartt farm, east
of the city. The flames were discov-
cred by Mr.. Robert Poag, the mama
ger Of the farm, but they rapidly
gained headway and cut off all ave-
nues whereby the stock could escape
from the main building. Twelve
mules, kept in adjoining sheds, were
rescued, but the flames drove the res
cuers back when they attempted to
enter the main building. Just how
the fire originated is not known, but
it is supposed that it was caused by
spontaneous combustion. Within a
few minutes after the fire was discov-
cred the entire building was in flames
and in less than half an hour nothing
but ashes and ruins remained.
Miss jerks Johnston is expecting as
guests for Thanksgiving, the follow
ing attractive young ladies: Miss
Frances Finley of Yorkville; Miss
Mary Johnston, Miss Susie Hutchison
and Miss Ida Caldwell of Charlotte.
Rock Hill Record, November "a:
Mr.. T. W. Cothran, engineer in
charge of the lighting plant of the
city, informs us that on next Monday
they will begin the installation Of new
arc lights, and it is possible that the
city may be in darkness for a night
or two until the new lights can be in
stalled. He also asks the people to
be very careful during these nights
as to how they drive over the streets,
taking in consideration the condition
on account Of being torn-up by the
building of the sewerage system.
The Western Union Telegraph COM
.pany Is making improvements in its
Offices at this place, having them
plastered and other improvements
made that will add to the looks of the
office. Mrs. Annie L. Parks of Or
angeburg, an experienced operator, IL
assisting Mr.. Woods M. Steele In
handling the business Of the office. ..
The track-layers started yesterday af-
ternoon at the Presbyterian church,
and will now rush the work to COM
pletion of laying rails out East Main
street to the Highland Park village.
Mr. John Fewell had big corn
shucking at his place, north Of the
city, Tuesday night. About thirty
five or forty negroes were present. A
big supper had been prepared for
them and a good deal Of corn was
shucked.' Mr.. Fewell, we are inform
ed, will make about 1000 bushels Of
corn this year. Mr.. c. H. Sim
mons Of this city, died here Monday
at noon. Mr.. Simmons was 6S years
of age and was born at Henderson
vile, N. c., but had been a resident
Of this state for a number Of years.
He was a Confederate veteran and
served four years in the civil war, be-
ing under command of the late Ma
jor T. c. Beckham Of this city. His
remains were buried in Laurelwood
cemetery, the services being conduct
ed by Rev. E. K. Hardin of ST. Johns
NJ. E. church.
Gastonia Gazette, November "a:
The following item from Tuesdays
Raleigh Times is of especial interest
to CASTOR countians: Gov. Kitchen
today offered a reward Of 500 for the
arrest Of the party or parties who on
September 10 attempted to wreck a
passenger train Of the Carolina and
Northwestern Railway company on
Crowder's creek trestle, CASTOR coun-
ty. The scheme failed, but had it
succeeded it is probable that great
loss of life and property would have
resulted. The railroad authorities
have offered reward of $3.50, max
ing $3.50 for the officer who captures
the scoundrel or scoundrels" The
facts regarding this. dastardly at
tempt to wreck the northbound C. &
NV. passenger train on September
10Th are still fresh in the minds of
Gazette readers. 1t will be recalled
that Milas Partlow, a negro, was sus-
pected of being one of the would-be
wreckers. and the officers of CASTOR