Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-07-02
LOCAL LACONICS.
All paid lin.

All PAID UP.
There were no auction sales under
tax execution yesterday, all Of the
delinquents having paid up.
Supervisors Of Registration.
The county board of supervisors of
registration which meets in Yorkville
on the first Monday in every month
gives notice that from August 6 to 10,
1t will hold meetings In Glover. Fort
Mill and Rock Hill.
Working In Ebenezer.
The Catawba- Ebenezer road plant
consisting Of gasoline traction engine
and road machines, already described,
commenced work in Ebenezer town.
ship yesterday after having worked
over about forty-five miles of road in
Catawba township. Ebenezer township
will operate the machine about two
weeks and send 1t back to Catawba.
An Unusual Plant.
Mrs. Emily Harper of Yorkville, No.
Saturday a specimen of vegetable Gu
riosity that is strange and unusual It
was a branch from a stalk or vine that
came up as a real Bliss Irish potato;
but its fruit is more like a tomato.
There are half a dozen or more pods
on the stalk that are twice the size Of
bull nettle berries. The pods resemble
bull nettle berries except as to size
,ta,, nttt ohnr al I'd a
like the bull nettle berries, including
the seed. The odor is not particularly
like either the potato or the tomato
and neither Is the taste. Mrs. Harper
will allow the remainder Of the stalk
to mature it's fruit IL 1t will in order
to see what will become of the rather
strange development.
chafin- -Mecants.
Charlotte News: The many friends
of Miss Charlotte Virginia McCants
and DR.. Harry Chain were surprised
to learn Of their marriage Friday ev-
ening at Gastonia, by the Rev. j. c.
Galloway. The young couple were ac-
companied by Miss Mary Louise CASH
ion Of Charlotte, and Mrs. c. V. Blake
of Gastonia. Mrs. Chaffin Is the daugh-
ter Of the late Mr.. and Mrs. Robert l.
mCSdltSp VI ~
but has made her home in Charlotte
for a number of years, and Is popular
with a host of friends. DR.. Chafin
came to Charlotte from New York,
and has made many friends in the
city. He is well identified with the
business life Of the town. After July
they will be at home to their friends
at No. 500 West Trade street.
Accidental Killing.
Rock Hill Herald: While playing
with an "unloaded" pistol at the
home of Mrs. Mollie Stevenson, of the
Manchester village, Thursday evening,
John w. Stevenson was shot and al
most instantly killed by William
Poole. The former, young man Of
the weapon, a 80 calibre af-
fair, when the gun suddenly went off,
the ball striking Stevenson near the
heart. The lad fell with moan and
expired in a few minutes. Poole was
almost prostrated with grief, the two
being good friends. The funeral Of
Stevenson was held Friday afternoon,
the interment being in Laurelwood
cemetery. Magistrate Wingate, at the
suggestion Of Coroner Louthian, ex-
amined the witnesses to the shooting,
II being evident that the killing was
purely accidental. Mrs. Stevenson.
mother Of the victim. had just stepped
into an adjoining room when the wea-
pom was fired and returned in time to
see her son fall to the floor. Both the
victim and the lad who did the shoot
ing were we'll known and generally
liked in the village and the accident is
greatly regretted by all.