Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-09-19
LOCAL lACONICS.
The FiddIers Convention.

] There Is considerable interest in and
around Sharon because of the Fiddler's
convention to be held next Friday.
Most of the quartette prizes are to be
for rag time songs; but it has later
been decided to offer additional prizes
of SO and 81 for first and second
best quartette renditions Of sacred
songs.
Cherokee Chemical Co.
R. M. McCown, secretary of state,
has issued a commission to the Cher
okee Chemical company of Kings
Creek, in Cherokee county, with a
capital stock of $4,000. The petition
ers are: H. E. Graves, B. c. Cothran,
]. C. Byers and ]. v. Fulkerson. The
company proposes to develop chemi-
cal deposit.
An Old Landmark Gone.
The Reuben Mcconnell old house.
near McConnellsville, owned by Mrs. ].
r. Ashe of Yorkville, was destroyed by
fire last Sunday night. The house was
occupied by JEFF Jones colored. He
lost his household goods and two bales
of cotton. The house was built by
Capt. Reuben Mcconnell in 1890. and
was one of the well known landmarks
of the McConnellsville neighborhood.
Tried to Wreck Train.
Sheriff Brown received a telegram
this morning advising that there was
khn n
C. &. NV passenger train at Crow
der's Greek trestle. Only a few details
are obtainable, the story being that a
number of spikes had been with
drawn, leaving a loose rail on the
trestle. The train got over safely.
The sheriff was asked to take the
matter up and do what he can to run
down the miscreants.
Death of J. A. Davidson.
Mr.. J~A Davidson. we'll known cit
izen of the Delphos neighborhood, died
at the home Of his son, Mr.. j. T. Da-
wilson on route No. 3, Yorkville last
Saturday, aged 82 years, s months and
2 days. He was buried at Bethesda on
Sunday. Mr.. Davidson went through
the civil war as member Of company
K, Seventeenth regiment and made a
good record as a soldier. He was nev-
er wounded, but used to tell how he
lost a lock Of hair by bullet. Besides
the son at whose home he died, the de-
ceased leaves two brothers, Mr.. F. d.
Davidson of Yorkville No. 3, and Mr..
H. B. Davidson Of Texas, and one
daughter, Mrs. Sallie Kidd Of the Og-
den neighborhood.
First A. r. Presbytery.
The First Associate Reformed pres
bytery convened in the Associate Re-
formed church in Yorkville yesterday
morning, pursuant to call for the pur-
pose of dissolving the pastoral rela-
tions between Rev. R. M. Stevenson,
D. D., and the churches of Bethany,
Glover and Crowder's Creek. The fol-
lowing members of the presbytery
were present: Revs. D. G. Phillips, e.
B. Hunter, ]. L. Oates and r. M. Ste
venson, Elders E w. Pressly, Glover;
]. ]. Henry, Crowder's Creek; p. w.
Pursley, Bethany; r. r. Love, York
VILE. Rev. d. G. Phillips acted as
moderator. After transacting the bus
mess for which 1t was called, the pres
bytery adjourned.
Shooting Affair In Rock Hill.
Rock Hill Record, September 49,:
A shooting scrape occurred Saturday
night or early Sunday morning at the
Manchester Mill village, in which
Troy knight received load OF shot
that took In practically one entire
side from the shoulder down. From
what can be learned Of the AFFAIR,
knight and some others were drink
ing and raising a considerable racket
near the home Of Mr.. Gardner. The
latter got tired Of the row, walked to
the door and fired into the crowd that
was creating the disturbance, with
the above result. Knight was sent to
Charlotte hospital Sunday afternoon.
He is said to be from Lancaster coun-
ty and recently served a sentence on
the chain gang of this county for
stealing chickens. The Manchester
Mill is out of the incorporate limits,
and so far no arrests have been made,
Gardner being at work in that mill
this morning.
From Rock Hill to Spartanburg.
Spartanburg Herald, Saturday: 1t Is
likely that the road enthusiasts OF York,
Cherokee and Spartanburg counties,
together with the supervisors and COM
missioners Of York and Cherokee, will
be asked to meet at Wilkinsville, IN
Cherokee county, at an early date;
provided everyone Is not too busy at
this season to take up new projects.
The object Of the meeting will be to
discuss the improvement of the high
way from Rock Hill to Spartanburg,
The proposed route or the road lies
along, present highways, understood TO
be in good condition, from Rock Hill to
Yorkville. and thence to Hickory Grove,
in York county. 1t Is but short dis
tance from Hickory Grove to Wilkins
vile, a new bridge making splendid
crossing over Broad river. The road
to be improved lies between Hickory
Grove and Gaffney, passing through
Wilkinsville. At Gaffney the national
highway Is entered. The Gaffney
Chamber of Commerce, the Cherokee
county authorities and the Rock Hill
Chamber of Commerce have all ex-
pressed interest and have assured the
Spartanburg Chamber Of Commerce or
their willingness to attend the pro-