Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-08-29
LOCAL LAcoNIcs
Alfalfa Bulletins.

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Mr.. Sam M. Grist, secretary of the
Yorkville Alfalfa association, has re-
ceived supply of Farmers Bulletin
No. 339, which tells all about alfalfa
growing.
Had HE Arm Removed. 500 X :
Mr.. John c. Jackson, Of Yorkville,
submitted to an operation at the Fem
mel Infirmary In Rock Hill yesterday.
involving the amputation Of his left
arm below the elbow. The operation
was because Of malignant sore that
had been troubling Mr.. Jackson for a
number of years. Information this
morning Is that Mr.. Jackson is getting
along as nicely as could be expected;
but on account of his advanced age,
family and friends are very much con-
cerned as to the final result. .j ra.f
cIovers First Bale. ,.a ~
CIovef's first bale Of cotton was sold
on Wednesday the 9th. 1t was raised
and sold by Mr.. 8. ]. Clinton, weighed
AT pounds, and was bought by Mr..
w. p. Smith at Ill cents. In addition
to the amount received from Mr.. Smith,
Mr.. Clinton received prize Of $500 In
gold from the. Bank Of Glover, the
amount It always pays to the seller Of
the frs bale, on that. market, and the
bale was ginned free Of charge by the
Glover Cotton Oil and Ginning Co. The
first bale last year was sold September
5 by Mr.. E. A. McCarter Mr.. Clinton
sold the first bale in 1909 on September
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Serving the Sentence. ....'
E. F. Jacobs, who plead guilty at
the last term Of the court Of general
sessions to charge Of assault and
battery with intent to ravish. is serv-
ing his sentence of one year. on the
county chaingang. Jacobs case had
been continued for several terms, but
at the last court Of general sessions,
he plead guilty upon advice Of coun-
sci, and was sentenced to pay q fine
of $3.50, or serve twelve months on the
chaingang. He took an appeal In the
case in order that he might have time
to raise the $3.50 fine. but being un-
able to raise the money. he had to take
the twelve months imprisonment.
Killed an Otter.
Andrew, seventeen-year- son OF
Mr. Elias A. McCarter killed an otter
on his fathers farm on the head-wat-
ers of Allison Creek few days ago.
Shortly after young McCarter had gone
into the bottoms to pull fodder, he saw
what was to him strange animal,
making its way toward the creek, and
he put the dogs after 1t. The dogs, of
course took up the chase with great
eagerness; but 1t was not long until
1t began to appear doubtful as to
whether they would succeed In the cap
ture, and so the young man went after
his gun with which he killed the ami
NAL. He did not know what he had
until he took 1t to Glover and learned
from some Of the people there. The
otter weighed fifteen pounds.
Yori<vilIe vs. Rock Hill.
Yorkville defeated the Community
Boys baseball team Of Rock Hill, in a
game on the Rock Hill grounds, Tues
day afternoon by score Of Z to 8.
Gaulden, the YorkviIlA pitcher, was in
good form, allowing only four hits and
was we'll backed by his team mates,
while the Rock Hill boys made num-
Der of errors. This Is the second game
between the two teams, the Communi-
ty Boys winning the first game, 13-
inning contest, by score Of to 4.
Another game Is to be arranged be-
tween the two teams, but the place
and time have not yet been decided
upon. This deciding game will prob
ably be the last of the season, since
the boys Immediately begin practicing
football after the schools begin the fall
terms. The batteries in Tuesdays
game were: Rock Hill-Comer and
Simril; Yorkville-Gaulden and Mich
OILS.
Robinson Nicely.
Rock Hill special Of August 2S, to
Charlotte Observer: Wednesday even
ing in Ebenezer, Miss Lille Belle Nee
ly, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Bishop Nicely became the bride Of Mr..
William PRESLEY Robinson Of Lancas- |
ter. Officiating ministers were Rev. ].
T. Dendy and DR.. r. L. Robinson, pres |
ident Of the womans college at Due