Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-07-21
LOCAL LACONICS
Will Make Pictures of Road.

LOCAL LACONlCS
Will Make Pictures of Road.
General Manager L. T. Nichols o.
the Carolina & North Western rail
way has closed a contract with mo-
ton picture company to make NOV
ing picture of the country traverset
by the railway from Chester to Edge
mont. The picture will likely bt
made from the back of the train and
will also include views of the various
towns through which the railway
goes.
Hail Damage Data.
At the request of Mr.. c. L. Cobt
and DR.. T. n. Dulin, acting as a sub
committee Of the relief committee ap-
pointed in the proclamation Of Gov
ernor Blease, Commissioner Of Agri-
culture Watson has undertaken the
work of canvassing the storm stricken
district, with a view to ascertaining
the number of people damaged and
the extent to which they have suffer
ed from the disaster. The understand
ing was that Commissioner Watson
would himself go into the storm
stricken district yesterday, and with
two or more assistants would push the
work to rapid completion.
Mr.. r. J. Whisonant Dead.
Mr.. Robert ]. Whisonant, a native OF
York and we'll known throughout the
county, died at his home at Blacks
burg, last Saturday afternoon, and was
buried at Smyrna on Sunday, funeral
services being conducted by Rev. b. G.
Presley. The deceased, who was about
81 years Of age, was born at the old
Whisonant place on Clark's Fork near
Hickory Grove. He saw service in the
Civil war, going to the front toward the
close Of the struggle along with other
young boys. He Is survived by his wife
who before her marriage was Miss
Sue Jackson, and one daughter, Mrs
A. r. Rhinehart Of Rock Hill. Four
brothers and three sisters also survive
They are: Messrs. T. NJ, w. H., c. NJ,
Rock Hill; D. A. Whisonant, Sharon;
Mesdames Sue Hambright, Smyrna;
Harris Wylie, Hickory Grove; Agnes
Rhames, Bishopville.
Candidates Come To Blows.
Reporting the congressional cam
paign meeting at Pageland last week
the Journal Of that place. has the fol-
lowing: "The campaign meeting here
last night ended in q row in which
one blow and many unpleasant words
were passed. The trouble seems to
have been brought about by Mr. Fin
ley's closing remark that he didn't
know whether Mr.. Stevenson would
put this district on the peoples map
hn nd m n
The speakers had finished their
speeches and each had a short re-
joinder, when the discussion became
animated and trouble was brewing
when Mr.. Quick. the chairman, ad-
journed the meeting. The two candi-
dates passed a few words and Mr..
Finley struck Mr.. Stevenson, While
they were still on the stage in full
view of the crowd, in which there
were a few ladies. Friends rushed be-
tween them in time to prevent other
blows, and the crowd gradually dis
persed."
Free Ferry at Cureton's.
The charter Of Cureton's ferry over
Catawba river, about two miles below
Catawba Junction has expired, and al
though the Lancaster county board of
commissioners has renewed the same
upon application Of Mr.. A. b. Fergu-
son, the owner, the York commission
ers are holding the matter up because
of agitation looking to the establish
ment Of a free ferry. The question OF
a free ferry at this place was up about
six or seven years ago; but at that time
Mr.. Ferguson's charter had not eXpir-
ed, and he would not agree to give up
any Of his rights except on condition
that the county purchase from him a
tract Of land he owns around the Ian
caster side Of the ferry. The York au-
thorities would not agree. Now there
is demand for a free ferry to be main
tained jointly by York and Lancaster
counties. The first cost will be about
5000 and after that an expense Of SIS
or $40 a month for maintenance and
operation. The York board takes the
position that if the people most direct
ly interested really want free ferry,
they should get busy and present Pc
tition at the next regular meeting.
Capt. IredeIl Jones Dead.
Capt. Iredell Jones died at his home
near Rock Hill, last Friday, shortly
after noon. aged ~ years. Captain
jones was al HdlNe VI IlliiSuOio, ~ ~
and was a son of thelate Col Cadwal-
lader Jones, a descendant of distin-
guished family of North Carolina and
Virginia. He was brought to York
county when a boy Of 10. He went to
the civil war at the beginning of that
great struggle and served his country
faithfully. Since the war he has been
living in and near Rock Hill. engaged
in businesses of various kinds. Dur
ing all the years of his mature man.
hood he was active in public affairs
and served several terms in the gen.
eral assembly. He was a member OF
the board of regents of the state hos
pital for the insane for more than
thirty years. and also did long and
valuable service on the York county
board of pensions. His health has
been failing during the past seven or
eight years and of late he has been
virtually blind. Capt. Jones was twice
married. his first wife being daugh-
ter of the late Governor Adams. and
his second wife, Miss Laura McMa-
han of Aiken. His first wife died in
1873. and his second wife in 1887.
The surviving children are Iredell
Jones. Jr., and Mrs. +. w. p. Butler Of
Columbia. and Mr.. Chaffee Jones of
Rock Hill. He is also survived by five
brothers and two sisters, as follows:
JOhnstone of California: Cadwallder
OF Greensboro. Ala; Pride Of Char
lotte. y. c., and Wylie and Allen Jones
of Columbia, and Mrs \. $. Coles OF
Jacksonville. Fla. and Mrs. John Err
win, of Greensboro, Ala.