Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-07-26

By a vote of 125 to 1S the munich
pality of Rock Hill on yesterday au-
thorized the issue Of $4,000 of bonds
for the purpose Of going to Catawba
i river for a water supply.
Marion -Burnet.
John A. Marion, Esq, Of Yorkville,
and Miss Mary Kershaw Burnet, were
married at the home Of the brides par
ents in Camden last Wednesday even
ing and returned to Yorkville yesterday
morning.
Back from Admission.
| Company L, First regiment, South
Carolina National Guard, returned
from Admission, Ala, this morning at 6
o'clock, pretty we'll tagged out, but
generally proclaiming an enjoyable
and profitable trip.
Killed by Live Wire.
William B. Pruitt, formerly Of Gro
yer, N. c.. was killed in Charlotte last
Monday as the result Of accidental con-
tact with live wire Of the Southern
Power company. He was at work on
a building when the accident occurred.
Death followed instantly. The deceas-
ed leaves a widow and two small chill
dren, Murry and Benjamin. He also
leaves three brothers, one Of whom Is
F. M. Pruitt. Of Sharon.
Mysterious Mortality Among Cows.
Mr.. John F. Gordon telephoned from
TirZah this morning, that when Bob
Crawford, colored, went out to his barn
lot he found his cow dead. He went to
Mr.. Will Carroll for the purpose Of
getting him to drag the animal off and
when Mr.. Carroll went into his own
/ LOT of Ia hn fyun nf hfo
own cows dead. At the time he was
telephoning Mr. Gordon was unable to
give any explanation Of the mystery.
Mr.. Will Barron Dead.
| Rock Hill, July 25: The remains Of
Mr.. Will Barron, who died Tuesday at
Marion, n. c., were brought to Old
Point yesterday and buried at Ebenez-
er cemetery, after funeral services held
at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. w. T.
Nichols, conducted by Rev. A. 8. Rog-
ers Of the A. R. P. church Of this
city. Mr.. Barron was a former resi-
dent of this county; in fact he was
born and raised here. He was a broth
er Of John r. Barron. president Of the
Manchester mill Of this city, also of
Barney Barron of Tirzah, Paul Bar
ron Of st. Matthews, and Walter Bar
| ron Of Shelby. Mrs. W. r. Nichols of
Old Point is q sister.
Ruined by Worms.
Several acres of fine corn on the
Rock Hill road, just within the corpor-
ate limits of Yorkville, and belonging
to Mr.. r. T. Allison, have been literally
ruined by worms within the past ten
days. The corn is on the ground that
has made from siXty-five to seventy
five bushels to the acre, and this year
Mr. Allison was trying to beat previous
records. He has been fertilizing and
cultivating to that end. The worms be-
gan to make their appearance when
the corn was about knee high, and
| they have made such rapid progress as
to make the outlook almost hopeless
for any yield at all. The worm that is
doing the damage Is a new pest In so
far as all with whom the reporter has
talked are able to tell. 1t Is Of a pale
green color, somewhat similar to the
ordinary roasting ear worm; but is
evidentally different The worms range
from a knitting needle up to a lead
pencil In siZe and on Wednesday the
largest of them were two inches long.
There were thousands Of them in evil
dence and they were stripping blades
clean from the stalks and then going
after the stalks. It Is not the army
worm. 80 people who are familiar with
that pest say. The opinion Is express
ed that II the worms develop to full
size and get away before the corn Is
destroyed, below the first joint there
will still be a chance for a crop; but
otherwise there will be nothing.