Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-11-25
ESTABLISHED 1855
VIEWS and INTERVIEWS
Brief Local Paragraphs Of More or
Less Interest.
PICKED UP BY ENQUIRER REPORTERS
Stories Concerning Folks and Things
Some of Which You Know and
Some You Don't Know-condensed
for Quick Reading.

Some You Don't Know-condensed
for Quick Reading.
"I don't believe in spooks and
ghosts and all that sort Of thing but
/ had a little experience the other
evening that caused a creely, creepy
feeling for a time," said Key Wallace
we'll known Yorkville man in the en-
ploy Of the Courtney Tractor Com
pany Friday evening. II went down
in the cellar under our place to get
out some old boxes which were there.
1t was as dark as pitch and l found
some little trouble in getting what
went after. Finally I unearthed
long, slender box that resembled
coffin somewhat and with some little
difficulty l opened it. Just imagine
how felt when I saw that it con-
tanned a skeleton-a sure enough hu-
man skeleton. Looking on the ground
beside me l saw the leg of human
being, evidently belonging to the
gentleman or lady in the box. l didn't
holler and / didn't run; but I'm telling
you there was q funny fuss in the
atmosphere for a little bit. Then
took up the leg which was lying out
side the box and put it in the box
with the rest of the skeleton and con-
signed the whole works to resting
place beneath some more planks and
boxes in that cellar. l don't know who
the skeleton belongs to; but I suppose
it is the property of DR.. r. A. Bratton."
Had a Narrow Escape.
"I saw an incident Friday evening
THAI made my blood run cold for
moment and l haven't exactly gotten
over it yet" said c. II. Keller, Caro-
lima e. North, Western section foreman
and well knoSn citizen of Yockville.
1.-TWO young ladies riding in buggy
were on their way home in the coun-
try and saw them at the crossing on
Pinckney street as they were en- route
to the Chester road. 1 saw the c. &
NV. passenger train coming and 1t
looked to me like it would be impossi-
4 BILE for them to get over before the
train struck them. They managed to
do so but4t WIS uy a hairs UTeadtn,'
and whether OF not they realized what
a narrow escape they had l have not
learned; but it caused me to hold my
heart in my mouth, as tie saying
goes"
Money in Pecans.
Lots of them don't know it but ii is
a fact that York county farmers who
have pecan trees on their premises
and which are bearing nuts of larger
size and better quality than the little
spindly kind we have been used to for
so long have little mints all their
own," said we'll known man yester-
day. One man who has been quite
successful with pecans even ds n side
line is Mr.. S. w. Barron of Ebenezer,
Mr.. Barron bought an acre of land in
Ebenezer in 1914 for $975. This acre
had three pecan trees on it, which are
now fourteen years old. This year he
gathered and sold S55 pounds of
pecans at So cents a pound which
amounts to s2S4.75 and in addition to
that he made bale of cotton oh the
same piece of land"
May Possibly be the WeeviI
Can you tell me whether or not
this is the boil weevil," inquired Mr.
John c. Dickson, we'll known farmer
of No. Yorkville," as he came into
The Yorkville Enquirer office Satur-
day morning with a vicious looking
insect in q bottle. He was referred
to the editor of The Enquirer who
knows good deal about the boil
weevil and the editor sent the bottle to
Prof. Conradi, state entomologist at
Clemson College for an examination.
Mr.. Dickson said he found the bug in
n boil OF cotton on his farm last
Thursday.
He Wanted the Job.
Robust, energetic young man Of
Yorkville came into The Enquirer oi.
flee the other morning. Say" he
said, Il saw in The Enquirer that
somebody had offered to pay some
body 81 an hour for cutting wood and
| thought that if he didn't want that
job why | wuold take it," He was
given the name of the man who made
the offer and he went his way.
ApropOs Of the incident a Yorkvil!e
man was yesterday reminded of an
occurrence that took place here n few
days ago. az YOrkvillc man." he said
saw a negro boy on the street and in
quired of him if he would cut wood
for fifteen minutes for quarter. The
boy declined the job"
Will Not Close Down.
Asked if there was any probability
of the plant closing down because Of
the supposed shortage Of coal an" Of
fetal of the Yorkville Cotton Oil Com
pany said yesterday that there was no
such probability. 1--WE have plenty of
steam coal on hand to keep us going
for a long time to come" he said, "and
if that was the only trouble We had
why it would indeed be smooth sail
ing for us"
The Crop is All In.