Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-06-25
LOCAL LACONICS.

LOCAL LAcoNIcs.
Sharon VS.. YorkviIle.
A Yorkville team played a Sharon
team at Sharon yesterday afternoon
and was defeated by a score of nine to
three.
Captured in Chester.
Ely Bratton, the negro who killed
John Campbell, another negro, in Rock
Hill on Sunday Of last week was cap
tured in Chester last Saturday and Is
now in the York Jail.
Eubanks Denied Bail.
Judge G. w. Gage has refused to
grant bail to Policeman ]. A. Eubanks,
on Sunday Of last week. Policeman
Eubanks went before Judge Gage last
Friday, and after hearing such evI-
dence as was presented, the judge de-
cided not to grant the application.
First Cotton Bloom.
The first cotton bloom Of the season
was reported by Mr.. G. s. Whitaker
who works Mr.. Dave Parrott's place
near Glover. He reported by telephone
yesterday. This mornings mail brings
cotton bloom from Mr.. p. B. McAbee
of Sharon, No. /. 1t was plucked from
Mr.. McAbee's farm yesterday.
Working Right Along.
Information from the big road work.
ing plant down in Catawba township Is
to the effect that 1t is going right
along. 1t has been over the road from
LESLIE to Catawba Junction, from
Leslie to Catawba river, from LESLIE
to the Chester line, and was on the
Columbia road yesterday. While work.
ing on the main roads, runs were TAX
en- up and down some Of their various
something like thirty miles Of road has
been covered. AS the crew becomes
more experienced the work progresses
more easily and Is being better done.
Circuit Court.
Only one venire Of Jurors has been
drawn for the summer term Of the
circuit court which convenes July 8,
and therefore there will be but one
week Of jury business. Under the law
as l. now stands, common pleas jury
cases may be taken up Immediately
following the disposition Of the ses-
sions business, and If the work Of the
sessions. Is concluded In time the un-
10 tudl 5cNcTdl CIVIL dC-
tions will be pressed for trial: The ju-
rors drawn for the first week therefore
may count upon it that they are in for
full week Of service.
Rock Hills New Passenger Station.
Rock Hills new passenger station
was thrown open to the travelling pub
lie yesterday. The building Is a double
deck affair so constructed as to take
care Of both branches Of the Southern
railway. the Charlotte, Columbia and
Augusta below and the Marion and
Kingville above. Heretofore, as most
people are aware, the Marion and
Kingville trains have had to 'go down
into the hole" to put off and take on
passengers at Rock Hill and the ar
rangement has been a source Of an
noyance to the public and expense to
the railroads Now all trains on both
roads strike the station at the proper
level, and there Is no unnecessary de-
lay or inconvenience. The new station
Is said to have cost $4,000.
The Firemen in Rock Hill.
Rock Hill, June "a: Rock Hill
Is ablaZe today with flags, bunting
and all kinds of decorations for the
state fireman's convention, which be-
gins here tomorrow morning. AL
ready the following teams are on the
grounds: Georgetown. with one-horse
wagon, hose reel and 80 men; Colum-
bia, one-horse wagon, hose reel and
SO men; Union, one-horse wagon and
Is men; Newberry, one-horse wagon,
reel and 20 men, Laurens, one-horse
wagon, Is men; Bishopville, 2-horse
wagon, Is men; Darlington, one-horse
wagon and Is men; Sumter, one-horse
wagon. Is men; Marion, one-horse
wagon (Swamp Fox) and Is men.
President Lewis Behrens Of Charles
ton, president Of the state association,
is here, and James McNeel Of Fay
etteville, N. c., president Of the North
Carolina association and ex-president
Of the national association. Is expect
ed here this afternoon. Several other
companies are expected to arrive to-
day and tomorrow morning, and Rock
Hill people expect to do everything
they can to give the boys good time.
Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons
there will be league baseball between
Charlotte and Spartanburg of the Car
olina association. The first business
session of the convention will be Tues
day morning at 10 o'clock in the
Woodmen's hall.