Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-09-01
Miseellaaeuus 8eading.
WITH NEIeHBoRINe EXCHANGES.
Notes and Comments About Matters
of Local Interest.

w. l. Jackson and family will move
tomorrow from this city to Yorkville
where they will live until the first o
the year. At that time they will move
to their farm about two miles south
east of Yorkville. Rock Hill regret:
! very much to give this excellent family
up. The York county commission
ers at their meeting last Thursday, de-
cided to work the Lincoln road by
| Glover in preference to the one by Fill
bert. We have it from good authority
that it will require three years of hare
labor to put this road in good condi'
| ton. This means that it will be three
years before the chaingang will be
moved to another road. Under tn,
prevailing circumstances and since Ca
tawba township furnishes a large mum.
Der of the convicts who comprise the
chaingang it would not be a bad idea
for Catawba township to establish g
chaingang of it's own. There are many
roads in this section that need work
and If we had a chaingang we could
have the roads worked. The township
supervisor is doing all he can possibly
do, but with a chaingang of our own
we should be able to soon make all OF
the bad roads disappear ......A note
of genuine sadness was heard in the
city yesterday when news of the death
that morning at $50, of Mrs. Blanche
May Duff was received. The sad
event occurred at the home of her Sis
ter Mrs. ]. E. Parker, where the pa
tient had been brought from Hender-
sonville some months ago. For several
years, Mrs. Duff had made her home in
the mountain city, and there she made
valiant fight against the dread dis
ease, tuberculosis, and to which she
surrendered only when life's ammuni-
ton was all spent and the tired spirit
yearned for rest. Her patience in the
long weeks of suffering, her never
failing thoughtfulness Of the loving
watchers beside her, her quiet planning
for the little children from whom she
was fast slipping away, and above all
her unwavering Christian faith, were
beautiful indeed, making her bedside
veritable ALTAR of God" Mrs. Duff
was 81 years of age and was the
daughter of the late Mr.. and Mrs
Thos. May. She was born and reared
in this city, living here until her mar
riace to Mr.. James Duff of Blacksburg
some fifteen years ago. Two children
were born who are now left to mourn
mothers loss. The father passed
away a few years ago, after which Mrs
Duff returned to Rock FT'll, and was
for a time matron of the Fennell hos
pital. Besides her children, are left one
brother, Mr.. c. S. May Of Charlotte,
and two sisters, Mrs. ]. E Parker of
this city, and Mrs. Dudley Duff of
Clover. Funeral services were con-
Quoted yesterday morning from the
residence of Mrs. Parker by Rev. F. w.
Gregg and interment was made in
Laurelwood. The pail bearers were:
Active-Messrs. ]. E. Reid, Sidney
Friedheim, w. ]. Nicely, Paul Work
man, H. NJ. Dunlap, w. B. Fewell.
Honorary-Drs. ]. r. Miller, w. W.
Fennell, w. G. Stevens, Messrs. M. G.
Bryant, ]. w. Thomson and ]. A. Bar
Der.
Lancaster News, August 80: Mr.
A. T. Carnes of Wild Cat, had a chick
en- hen to die the other day that was
II years old. His father law, Mr.
Strick knight, gave her to him fifteen
years ago and she was two years old
then. She was of the Indian game va
riety. 49,. The large grocery store OF
the Bennett Ferguson company or
Main street, was broken into Sunday
night, the burglar effecting an en-
trance through a rear window. Nc
goods have thus far been missed. A
money drawer was tampered with but
no money secured. There is no clue to
the thief. This part of the country
felt some of the effects OF the. hurri-
cane which struck Charleston Sun
day night. High winds prevailed here
accompanied by heavy rains. The only
damage reported however. was to the
residence of Dock Barnes, well known
colored insurance agent, which he is
having built south of town. A part
of the building, the L." was blown
over and partially wrecked. 1t will be
recalled that Barnes sustained a heavy
loss by fire some weeks ago, in the de-
struction of his old dwelling and con-
| tents. AS far as learned, the rains were
| general, the only section missing
| bounteous season being Riverside
where the downfall was light. Mr.
Wade Draffin of that community, who
was in town yesterday, said that ir
planting turnips yesterday morning hi
ploughed up dry dirt. -. 1t is rumoreC
in Spartanburg that Ira B. Jones, chic
| Justice of the state supreme court
may allow his name to be used as 6
candidate for governor as the one upor
whom all who are opposed to Govern.
or Blease may unite. The report i:
that the chief justice has been appeal.
ed to by friends from all parts of the
state and has the matter under ad'
visement. 1t is said that he does no
seek the office and will not be actively
candidate but if it is made to appear
to him that South Carolina needs him
he will make the fight for the people
I-Spartanburg Journal. This from the
Chester Reporter of Monday: "Chie
Justice Ira B. Jones of Lancaster, i!
being urged by friends in all quarter:
| of the state to allow his name to bt
used as a candidate for governor II
next summers primary. 1t is believed
| that the anti-Blease faction could al
unite on Judge Jones and that he woulC
make the most formidable opponen
that could be brought out against th'
incumbent" 1t is very gratifying t(
Judge Jones's hosts of friends here Il
know that their distinguished fellow
townsman is being urged to enter th'
gubernatorial race and it is earnestly
hoped by them that he will be prevail
ed upon to do 50. Judge Jones would