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Scraps and .facts. ? The soil survey of the Department of Agriculture has mapped 15,752.S20 acres of ls?d during the past fiscal year, according to the annual report of the Soil Bureau. The tobacco investigations of the bureau have been extended. "In Texas, cooperative experiments have been carried on with farmers," the report adds, "with the result that new varieties of filler tobacco are being grown that sell from 28 to 40 cents per pound, with an average price of 30 cents. In this manner a new inJ??? io Koinif HauoinnpH in a region U U0ll J ao wviiib ?.v.v.wr^ _ _ where the staple crop?cotton?Is being seriously threatened by the ravages of the boll weevil. In the Connecticut valley, work on the production of a high gt&de of wrapper tobacco grown under cloth tents has been continued. In Ohio, the new method of fermentation has been thoroughly introduced and has resulted In the saving of thousands of dollars to the tobacco producers of the state. In Virginia, the Improvement of the plug wrapper tobacco has been undertaken through better methods of production and handling. Under the methods Introduced by the bureau of soils, profits have been increased from $5 oer acre under the old system to nearly $30 per acre under the new system." ? In a moment of vinous enthusiasm Daniel Webster put his hand in his pocket, asked how much the national debt was. and offered to pay it himself. A Mexican farmer, Don Luis Terrazas. a great friend of President Diaz, once offered to assume the Mexican national debt, and it wouldn't have kept him awake nights if his offer had been accepted. Don Luis has what you might call a tidy little farm at Chihuahua; about eighteen million acres. Takes the Mexican Central trains more than a half a day to cross It. Don Luis is thought to own more than a million cattle, but a bagatelle of a hundred thousand more or less never bothers him. His stable consists of some 100,000 horses; his sheepfold of 700,000 / sheep. From 200.000 to 300.0U0 calves are branded with his brand every spring. More than a thousand cowboys and so on keep his cattle on a thousand hills. By the way his i farm Includes a few mountains, for diversification. At his slaughter and packing houses near Chihuahua city, 250,000 cattle, as many sheep and hogs innumerable are killed; and away they go In his own refrigerator cars. Some 40,000 people dwell on his estate and are ruled by this Arabian Nights farmer, who lives in , a two-million (silver) dollar castle and Is a swell nabob such as these United States know not. ? Most of the diamonds entering the United States, while they originate in distant parts of the world, chiefly South Africa, reach the Uni'ted States from European countries? the United -Kingdom, Netherlands, France and Germany, says the Pittsburg Dispatch. The United Kingdom, In whose South African possessions the greacest diamond mines of the world are located, has sent during ten months ending with October, $8,500,000 worth of diamonds, of which about $5,000,000 were uncut and over $3,000,000 cut. but not set. The Netherlands also sent $8,000,000 worth, of which $1,000,000 worth was uncut and $7,000,000 worth cut but not set. France sent about $3,000,000 worth of which less than $500,000 were uncut and over $2,500,000 worth cut, but not set. London, Amsterdam and Paris are the great diamond distributing centres of Europe, drawing their supplies chiefly from South Africa, but the marked difference in these centres of distribution is that Amsterdam and Paris have large diamond cutting industries and the diamonds which they distribute are generally cut, while, as above Indicated, a large proportion of those supplied to the United States from Great Britain are uncut. ? Two Interesting reports have just been received In this county regarding the efforts that are being made to displace American cotton abroad. In Germany, Egyptian cotton amounts to 50,000 bales, having an average weight of from 611 to 705 pounds each. This amount Is about onefourth to one-third of the total consumption of cotton In upper Alsace, Germany. This cotton is especially used for the spinning of very fine textile, and it is claimed to be best suited for the spinning of fine yarns. The demand for Egyptian cotton has lately Increased in the Alsatian factories on account of the greater demand for mercerized cotton textile, for, with special machinery, cotton goods can now be made to appear as silk goods, and Egyptian cotton Is most suitable for this purpose. An exact comparison of the various cotton, as regards prices, cannot be well given, as conditions pertaining to crops, markets and speculation may control these. In general It may be said that Egyptian cotton Is 15 per cent higher than American cotton. That produced In India Is also of less value than that produced in Egypt. At the prisent time good India cotton is 3.57 cents cheaper per pound than good American, and American cotton cheaper by the same amount than that grown In Egypt. Under the auspices of the British Cotton Growing association, cotton to the amount of $1,000,000 was grown last year; 10,000 bales came from one district in Africa and it is said that the report for the present ytar will show exceptionally large cotton areas in all places under dominion of British influence. One hundred a :d thirty-five years ago. the West Indies supplied Lancashire with 6.000 bags, while America at the same time supplied but 13 bags, and it is the idta of the British Cotton Growing association to raise in time enough of the product at home and in their own colonies so that they will be independent of the American supply. Throughout the British colonies larger areas are being planted in cotton year by year with the ultimate idea in view of raising enough at home for their own consumption. ? Pursuant to a recent act of congress, Secretary Shaw will soon call for bids for about $11,000,000 worth of Panama canal bonds. Congress has authorized the issuance of $130,000,000 of 2 per cent bonds arid the expenditure of $30,000,000 i l cash. The bonds are to be issued as needed. The canal commission recently asked for $16,000,000. Congress decided that the work would probably not suffer from a smaller appropriation and fixed the sum at $11,000,000, to be followed by another emergency appropriation before adjournment if necessary. It is understood that the first $11,000,000 Is to be sold to the highest bidder in a lump. The amount will not be put up for popular subscription. Other bonds st will be sold as the circumstances seem to require and it Is expected that all pl of them will be taken by the National C( tanks. Although the bonds draw only le 2 per cent Interest, it is probable that the whole issue will b? sold at a pre- w mlum. One advantage of these bonds tl for banking purposes Is that currency 8" based on them is to be taxed only one- ^ half of one per cent while other bonds 0 are taxed one per cent. tl ? Commenting on the debate when a the Panama treaty was before the ^ senate a few days ago. the New York h Evening Post says: "Tillman's func- ? tlon in the senate is as unique as it ^ is important. He Is the appointed s sayer of disagreeable things. His a gift of stinging sarcasm and his vorv mannpr of delivery, fit him for n this work. The senate is hardly it- o self, in fact, except when Tillman and a Spooner are exchanging courtesies, as they did the other day. The Republican members would probably have it understood that they burn with v indignation and horror when Tillman h is running amuck but we fear it is only 'constructive' indignation. ^ How many times, we wonder, has n the uncouth South Carolinian blurted gj out on the floor the very things that his Republican colleagues In good and j( regular standing were muttering ^ about in the cloak room?" > ll <Jhr ||orkviUf (Bnqutrrt. I YORKVILLE, S. C.t ii . s PRIDVY, DEi:E?BER 29. 1905. \ ? i< There has been talk about probable a changes of schedule on the Charleston n division of the Southern railroad; but the latest report is to the effect that there will be no change in the immediate future. The Southern people are ^ very well satisfied with their existing schedule, and besides they are still in v the air on account of the pendency of d those suits involving the question as ? to whether or not they have violated ? the constitution in acquiring an alleged competing line. These suits may go d against the railroad people and if so a they do not want to be out a whole lot v of money for betterments that might o Just as well have been saved. t li The Russian revolution so long an- r ticlpated has been in full swing for 0 more than a week and there have been conflicts between the loyal troops and u the revolutionists in all parts of the n empire. The fighting has been the P bloodiest In Moscow, and it Is esti- q mated that fifteen or twenty thousand g people have been killed in that city alone. The government has proved * much stronger than was expected, and t] the revolutionists have gotten the is worst of it up to this time; but they ^ are not discouraged. They feel and n realize their tremendous strength, and s! believe that when their forces are P properly organized they will certainly ^ prevail. The situation is regarded in n Washington as very serious for Amer- c lean Interests. A dispatch of yesterday said that Admiral Sigsbee has tj been ordered to proceed at once to Eu- p ropean waters with the entire North w Aiiaiutv uv^v. P tl Senator Tillman is engaged in put- 's ting up a pretty stiff fight against a President Roosevelt, and there is rea- d son to believe that the last named o gentleman is becoming more or less uncomfortable in consequence. The t] particular points the senator is under- h taking to ventilate are former Secretary Paul Morton's alleged criminal con- j nection with the Santa Fe railroad n crookedness, and the president's neg- r< lect to prosecute the case with the ^ vigor that he might have resorted to w had the accused been somebody else, ti and also the president's conduct in maintaining an administration press ? agency in connection with the Panama r, canal operations. There seems to be ci very little question of the fact that ^ the administration has been endeavor- C1 ing to color Panama canal news in con- t< formity to his own notions, and that many of the reports sent out with his * sanction are at wide variance with the n facts. Senator Tillman's fight is meeting the approval of not only all of the v Democratic senators; but quite a num- g ber of influential Republican senators as well, and there is a belief that if the o South Carolina senator will confine his ^ attacks to charges that he can prove t] he will do the president not a little n hurt, and the country a great deal of ^ good. n We are unable to see just how Gov- n ernor Reyward can make it appear Cnnotn?? Drlno nr Qhdri ff 4i luai cimci tjvtiakvi j_<? ?w v* Ij Brown requested the "return" of the s< constables to York county. As a mat- a ter of fact, the constables had never JJ. been removed from York county. Constable Jenkins having been on active duty at Rock Hill since the voting out J' of the dispensary the same as before, jf The whole hullabaloo that has been raised about the matter, only goes to confirm a suspicion that has existed c"j all along i.i our mind to the effect that a there Is a systematic effort on the part P of the dispensary people, those who ^ stand for the continuance of the institution, to make capital for themselves by Just such tactics. The idea seems to be to claim that conditions grow r worse in anti-dispensary counties after the dispensaries are voted out than B before, for the purpose of making it 11 appear that the constabulary is a necessity. That is a part of it. The other part of it is to punish anti-dispensary h counties by imposing that tax as origi- 1 nally intended. We are quite sure that y the people of York county are willing to stand any reasonable expense for the ^ suppression of the liquor traffic pro- jr vided they can see that something is being accomplished: but they are not Jf going to be very patient over the idea of being taxed for the support of con- u stables controlled by a political element that is more concerned about the perpetuatton of the dispensary ring than it is about the suppression of the li- ' quor traffic. ? F The University Question. sc We find the. following in the News p and Courier of last Monday, sent by ls the Columbia correspondent of that e( paper: a Several days ago The Yorkville tl ExqriRKR had something to say about the lack of preparation by college stu- pi dents and the necessity for high a schools. The clipping was sent to MaJ- \A or Benj. Sloan, president of the South ce Carolina College, and what he has to t> ly is so well said that It is given In ] ill although perhaps not Intended for ublication. He says: The clipping, with note, was receiv1 this morning. South Carolina col- p ge has no preparatory department, reek may be begun In the college, >r the reason that It Is not taught? 1th rare exceptions?In the schools of ^ le state. The establishment of high ;hools Is greatly to be desired, but tils will never be done until the state ^ as a great university. The education f the masses depends entirely upon tie higher educational opportunities vailable In a state. It is a shortighted policy in any state which orccs its young men to go abroad to j e educated. There Is t:o reason why louth Carolina should not have a uniersity, and every reason why It should ave one, and to have such a unlver- j nnt rwmirn n fleht to he made gainst any existing institution. The uickest and highest., develQwr^nt , of , he natural resources of South varoIna depends upon the opportunities ffercd to its young men to be educated ^ t home and not abroad. Yours truly, <> : Ben Sloan. Our statement about the preparatory j rork at the South Carolina college, /as made on the strength of what we ad reason to believe was accurate nowledge of its correctness. This nowledge was acquired several years I go and we were under the impression hat the same conditions were in existnce now. We do not question Pres- I lent Sloan's statement, however. On he contrary, we take this first oppor- ^ unity after having been apprised of I to make acknowledgement of our rror, and to say that we are sorry we lade an incorrect statement. We shall not undertake a radical, isagreement with President Sloan, le is one of the ablest men we have a South Carolina and is second to no lan in patriotism. We can very readiy understand that South Carolina . ould be better off with a university erhaps, but as matters stand we think hat the r.eed and field for high schools re of rather more importance. How- ^ ver, even if it be determined to esablish the proposed university there 3 no need to make a victim or a acrlflce of the Citadel, for that in- ^ tltutlon has too much to show for itelf. It may have been an experiment >ng ago; but now it is a necessity, nd to destrov it would be a great ^ lis take. TILLMAN TALKS DISPENSARY. 1 Iriticism of the Supreme Court and the Board of Control. Senator Tillman gave out an inter- . lew to the Augusta Herald the other ay on the dispensary question and ome of the things the senator said are * f sufficient importance to go on the ecord. h Senator Tillman was asked as to the r ispensary situation in South Carolina a , 'd said that in his opinion the recent otlng out of the dispensary in the arlous counties was but an expression e f the people of dissatisfaction with o he present board of directors of that t istitutlon. "Senator, 'what do you think of the * ecent actions by the supreme court p f South Carolina?" was asked. t, "In my opinion the supreme court is . ndeavoring to shirk the duty imposed '* pon it by law. They have tried every leans to avoid the issue, and the peo.- tl le have the right to demand that these a uestlons be settled at once." "What do you think of the Investiating committee?" J "The committee started right and {i s yet have only scratched the surface f the rottenness of the dispensary, if ~Vaam AmnAnrooa/) Kir f Ko Ipgr. t lltry IlttU UCCII ciui^vncicu %JJ I..V ?VQ nature or authorized by the courts to 3 nprlson witnesses for contempt, no ^ oubt they would have accomplished luch. But as It now Is, the commls 10 i Is under the concurrent resolution d assed by the legislature, powerless to r omptl the witnesses to testify and . rhlle I doubt very much If the comilsslon can legally do so the supreme o ourt ought to decide the point. If the j] ourt will say that the commission has v he right to rule witneses in contempt hen they can accomplish much. This n oint should be decided by the court t< ithout further delay, for the court v ow has the entire confiderce of the eople but If they shirk their duty this Ime their usefulness to a large extent ! at an end." y Senator Tillman here went on to ay that the action of the court In P odging the issue will have the effect k f ending the work of the investlgat- y lg committee, for the legislature leets on the 9th of January and at fie present rate, the court would not t ave decided the question by, that c ime. 1 r The senator said that the commislon had done good work and If It had c ot been hampered by the defective fi ^solution It would have undoubtedly a een able to show to the legislature at . le next session some things that ould have enabled the legislature to t; ike some decisive action. n "I cannot understand," said the e enator, "how the lawyers In the legisiture could have permitted such a u esolution to pass. It was only aeon- c urrent resolution and did not receive c fie signature of the governor and I t 0 not think that the commission thus reated can rule a witness In con- c ?mpt. But at present the commission ? 1 bound and unless the court grants a tie power sought by it the members ill only have scratched the rotten- n ess." r< "What do you think of the recent oting out of the dispensary in the arious counties and especially in Idgefleld, your home county?" "Well, to start with, the Brice law c nly allows about one-third of the eopie to vote ana t tane tne voting ut of the dispensary by these coun- t! les as a protest against the maner in which the present board of , irectors conduct the business." "What about the board of control a ow in office?" o "I understand that at the next Q leeting of the legislature the presnt members will stand for re-election sing this as a means to get vlndica- M on from the charges that have been 0 a sweepir.gly made. If they do stand II that I am going to do is to watch nd see the men who vote for them. ? hen I can tell the honest men in the w gislature from the dishonest ones." Sj From the senator's manner at this jncture it was easily seen that the resent board would not get his vote b ' he were In the legislature. tj Senator Tillman said that in his lind there is no doubt that the legilature will at its next session dis- P ass the dispensary matter thoroughly w nd but for the commission being js radically powerless the legislature ould undoubtedly have some definite iformation to work upon. ei * n BLAI RSVI LLE NOTES. N y 'oTespondence of the Yorkrllle Enauirer. y Bi,ArRSVH,L.E, Dec. 28.?Miss Kittle lair had an entertainment and Xmas . ee Monday afternoon ut Blairsville :hool house. The repitations were ^ ood. F All of the you g people from around ere that have been attending college re at home for the holidays. Miss Brakefield is visiting Miss c< laud Good. B Miss Allison from Tirzah is visiting rr aunt, Mrs. A. J. Berry. Mr. S. B. Pratt is visiting his uncle bl i Texas. w Mr. Mason Blair of this i elghbor- c] ood has given up a position with the [ill-Kennedy Co., and will begin work M ith the Jos. Wylie Co., at Chester. R te first of January. es Mrs. Gourley from the Olive neigh- g orhood, has moved near Sharon. . _ . bi ? Society Hill special of Tuesday to ie News and Courier: The little Hi ,vo-and-a-half-year-old boy of Ed pj reeman, by accident, got hold of j( ime whisky that his father had urchased and drank so much of it Q ist Thursday that he never regained 111 msciousness. The physician work1 faithfully with him, but to no vail. The little fellow lived for lirty-six hours and passed away. ? Dr. B. \V. Taylor, one of the most to rominent physicians of Columbia, and la distinguished citizen of the state, died ^ Wednesday morning of heart-failure, lused by pneumonia. He was seven -two years of age. Al .OCAL AFFAIRS. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. 'irst National and Loan and Savings Banks?Give notice that -they will be closed Monday on account of legal holiday. .ock Box 14 4, Spartanburg?Wants agents to solicit applications for flre insurance. V. D. Lesslie, Clover?Wants to recover a pair of gold framed eyeglasses lost in Yorkville Dec. 22. 'ictor Cotton Oil Co.?Will run its ginnery on Wednesday and Thursdays only until further notice. Irs. C. G. Parish?Will tomorrow and Monday sell a lot of furniture al nublic auction. Sale takes place between 10 a. m. and 2 p. m. as. M. Starr and J. Frank McEIwee, Corporators?Give notice that the books of subscription to the capital stock of the York Supply Co., will be opened at Ferguson & Clinton's store tomorrow, Dec. 30. Itar Drug Store?Publishes a . card ol thanks to its customers and friends for the liberal patronage of the closing year. 'red C. Black?Extends the season's compliments and asks you to see him before you buy an insurance policy, Torkville Hardware Co.?Wants you to look out for it when you want anything in the hardware line. iMrst National Bank?Tells you thai there is no place so safe as a national bank in which to place your money. It wants your business. Ferguson & Clinton?Publish their last call to parties who owe them on account or otherwise. ?. H. O'Leary?Tells you to begin the New Year right by furnishing your home or office with a Globe-Wernicke sectional book case. V. O. Rawls?Is winding up his business and asks all parties owini him on account to pay up at once He wants his money at once. Itrauss-Smith Co.?Returns thanks tc customers and friends for the patronage given it during the year, and outlines what you may expect of it during the year 1906. x)an and Savings Bank?Suggests that you start in the New Year by opening an account with it. It invites you to call and get acquainted V. M. Kennedy, Agent?Thanks his customers for past favors, and says he will continue to handle groceries, fruits, glassware, crockery, and first class tailor made clothes. [*. W. Speck. The Jeweler?Says thai he greatly appreciates the patronage given him during the year, and extends the compliments of the season to customers and friends, 'oushee Cash Store?Advertises reduced prices on a lot of Christmas left-overs, Including vases, framed pictures, etc. '" I- CtAro WlfTl Drill Ol L VJI rv 1/1 UQ UVVJ4 W ? ? ?atw trmm-mm - the year returns thanks to the public for its favors, and tells you thai it will try to merit your business during 1906. .. . ? .* ' It was commonly understood; tfiat as he result of his plea of guilty- of vloition of the dispensary law at ths ece^t term of the court of general esslons for York county, R. F. Thompson's cock-fighting and liquor selling stabll8hment at Rock Hill would be ut of business this Christmas; but he developments of the past week eem to make it clear that if the'eomromise with Thomasson was not alogether a farce, it was pretty; neary so. There is considerable complaint In he Crowder's Creek neighborhood long the line between York an4 Gason counties to the east of the C. & J.-W. railroad, as to illicit liquor sellog and gambling. The source of the luisance is very well understood, and he people are very anxious to have 11 uppressed; but up to this time nobody as seen fit to take the initiative 'hey are able to get plenty of evtence to satisfy them as to the corectness of their suspicions in rfgard o the matter; but the evidence U not f a nature that seems to warrant |them o instituting legal proceedings, lit is ery well understood that most, witesses who are able to testify in maters of this kind are of a character ,-ho cannot be relied upon In a proseution. The contrast in the price of cotton his Christmas and last Christmas is robably more striking than not a few now, and cotton men are expressing heir wonder at the difference and in he case of the bulls, their Joy, for cot. r>n whleh is now worth nearly 12 ents In the south was selling last Ihrlstmas for the small figure of 6J ents, and the country thought it was ilrly prosperous. The difference mounts to nearly six cents and the etter feeling in business in this .901my as well as elsewhere is unusually otable and merchants are not slow to xpress their appreciation of the sitatlon. Twelve cent cotton is very enouraging to the farmers and the ountry at large and who will attempt 3 forecast the good times coming if otton can be kept at ten and twelve ents throughout the winter and spring nd for another twelve months? The lere supposition is sufficient to cause ?joicing. WITHIN THE TOWN. ? Trade has been rather dull since 'hristmas; but the merchants have ot minded as most of them are busy iking stock. ? There is talk of the erection of uildlngs in the suburb of Whisonant, nd if plans of this kind are carried ut there will be a prompt appreciation f values in that part of town. ? Messrs. James M. Starr and J. F. IcElwee have purchased the business f the firm of Ferguson & Clinton and re perfecting the organization of the ork Supply company, the business of rhich is to be conducted from the ime stand. ? The "All Through the Year" cook 00k has met with a flattering recepon at the hands of the community, iany copies were sold for Christmas resents and as the book is more idely distributed the demand for it 1 on the Increase. ? The following officers were Installi by J. B. Allison, P. M.. Wednesday Ight to serve Philanthropic Lodge 'o. 32, A. F. M., during the ensuing ear: J. R. Logan, W. M.; W. B. 100re, S. W.; J. J. Keller. J. W.; W. .dickes. Sec.; M. C. Willis, Treas.; A. I. Grist. S. D.; John Carroll, J. D.; l. Cody, tyler; I. W. Johnson and rancis Tiddy, stewards. ? The Commercial club's annual rejptlo i last night was like Its prede?ssors, a most satisfactory success, ecause of the weather the attendnce was rather smaller than usual; ut still the club parlors were pretty ell crowded, and the guests of the ub as well as the members them fives spent a most enjoyable evening, efreshrnents were served, and Interding games helped along the conversion. The party did not entirely reak up until nearly 12 o'clock, with le extinguishment of the electric gilts. The reception committee and irticularly Messrs. I. W. Johnson, )hn W. Miller, R. S. McConnell and uitin Wallace, have come In for no ttle praise on account of the delightil manner in which the whole affair as managed. -The annual supper tendered by the wn to the fire department took place st Tuesday night, the white firemen ;ing entertained at Louis Roth's and e colored firemen at the Friendly Id hall. All of the officials of the city | government had Invitations to the festivities and a number of them were present. The supper consisted principally of oysters served in various styles, with beer to wash them down. ? There were two flfes during the holidays. The" first alarm came from the Parish hotel last Saturday morning at 10 o'clock, and was sent in by telephone. The firemen answered promptly and found the trouble on the third floor of the building. Smoke was Issuing from a partition between two rooms. A part of the partition was torn out and the Are was located In a wad of cotton blanket. The blanket Is supposed to have been used to stop a hole between two rooms. The origin of the Are could not be definitely ascertained, as there had been no fire In the fireplace near by since the night before. It has been suggested that the mischief Is probably traceable to rats and matches. The second fire occurred on Monday afternoon at about 1.30, and destroyed Mr. J. S. Mackorell's darn. The alarm was not given until the fire had made considerable headway and alt-hough the fire department answered promptly It was able to accomplish but little.- The building was entirely consumed with its contents, Including several bales of hay, a set of harness and other articles. The loss amounted to between $200 and $300. THE WHI80NANT SUBURB. Stockholders In the Whisonant suburb enterprise, recently pushed through by J. Edgar Poag. broker have Just received checks covering their profits, amounting to $6.37 on each [ share of stock subscribed for, the hoiflncr Kaon rr-i o 11 crl nilt linear date of December 27. J While he was advertising the pro. posed sale, Mr. Poag let it be known . to all Interested that he was willing to ' sell stock in shares of the par value of \ $50 each to whoever cared to buy, 1 His proposition was that the property be valued at $3,500, the amount to include the expenses of surveying adI vertlsing, etc., and the stock holder was to have his share of such profits as might be realized over and above ' the sum mentioned, provided of [ course, he was willing to bear his part of any shortage that might occur. Several people took stock on the t strength of their faith in Mr. Poag, j some went into the proposition to help it along, and still others Invested as a straight out speculation. This was before the commencement of the sale. 1 Just before the sale commenced, Mr. Poag*s offer was repeated and several , additional shares of stock were sub, scribed for. The stockholders were not asked to ' put up any money. All that was re; quired was that they be financially re, sponsible and that they sign a contract that bound all parties at interest 1 to a stipulated agreement. The under: standing was that if the sale was a . failure each stockholder would help hold the bag, and if it were a success each one would get his proportionate share of the profits. The stockholders were not required to bid unless they i ?aw proper to do so. The Winnie Davis Chapter United Daughters of the Confederacy of YorKvllle were also the. beneficiaries of the ; sale to the amount of $51. This was under a proposition to the effect that one-half of the amount received from ' one average lot in each block go to I rho hlirhf.st hWtrtpr nne-fourth to the ; second highest buyer and one-fourth | to the Winnie Davis Chapter U. D. C. The amount thus accruing to the Daughters was as stated, and the check for the same has been received along with the dividends to stockholders. ' The names of the stockholders bene fitted by Mr. Poag's enterprise were as i follows: T. M. Whisonant, W. W. . Lewis, G. H. O'Leary, S. M. McNeel, O. E. Wllkins Isaac H. Norris. C. W. F. Spencer, J. Edgar Poog, W. D. Grist, O. E. Grist, A. M. Grist, J. M. Cherry, . T. L. Johnson. S. J. Kimball, W, M. Smoak, Dobson & McCaskill, J. R. Barron, J. A. Anthony. G. W. Getslnger, Jefferies & Gooding, J. W. Mayhew. While all the stockholders came out 1 very nicely as is evidenced by the size of the checks they received at such small hazard, it is a fact, that the property sold ridiculously low. It did not come up to reasonable expectations, and the aggregate was nothing like what It should have been. The "stuff," as Mr. Poag calls it, did not bring value. Indisputable evidence of this is to be found in the fact that i fu!ly. half of the lots have changed hands since the sale at advanced prices, and tfye owners are still trading in them every day. There was no reasonable ground for the slightest suspicion of crookedness about the whole transaction. ABOUT PEOPLE. Mr. Wheeler Willis is at home from the Fort Mill school. | 1 Miss Bessie Gilbert is at home from Columbia Female college. Mr. DeWyatt Neville of Clinton is visiting friends in Yorkvllle. Miss Tallulah Neville of Clinton is the guest of Miss Rose Lindsay. Pn/lets John R. Dickson and R. J. Hefndon are home from the Citadel. Miss Hazel Grist spent the holidays In GafTney with relatives and friends. Miss Helen Riddle of Bethel, Is the guest of Misses Hazel and Mamie Lee 1 Grist. Mr. Barron Kennedy of Rome, S. C., Is visiting the family of Mr. W. M. Kennedy. Miss Frances Darby of Lowryvllle, is the guest of Misses Mary and Carry Cartwrlght. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Fowler spent the holidays at Mr. Fowler's former home it Woodruff's. Mr. James Walker of Gaffney, visited Dr. and Mrs. M. J. Walker's family this week. Misses Bessie Adams of Clover, and Emma Clinton, are the guests of M13S Pansy Traywlck. Mrs. A. H. Louthian came over from Charlotte Tuesday on a visit to relatives and friends. Messrs. J. B. Kennedy and W. L. Hart are at home from Baltimore this week visiting friends. Mr. James Pettus and Miss Willie Warren of Bethel, were In Yorkville Monday visiting friends. Messrs. R. Brlce McCaw and Robert L. Jenkins of Ersklne college, are at home during the holidays. Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Dobson of Kershaw are the guests of Mr. Wm. Dobson's family, near Yorkville. Miss Bessie McConnell spent the Christmas holidays with friends In Mecklenburg county, N. C. Miss Jessye L. Matthews of Smyrna, has been spending the week with relatives and friends in Clover. Congressman Flnley and his son, Mr. D. E. Flnley, Jr. are home from Washington for the holidays. Mrs. Mason Bratton and children of Guthriesville, spent the holidays with Mrs. M. C. Cofield In Spartanburg. Messrs. George Cartwrlght, Roe Willis and Bedford Moore of the South Carolina college, are spending the holidays in Yorkville. Mr. Avery Lowry, who is now representing a Columbia cotton firm at Demopols, Alo., has been spending a few days at home. Mr. T. K. Thomasso i and family left Yorkville Wednesday for Dayton, Fla., which place they expect to make fholr future hnmp Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Dendy, Master William Dendy. and Miss Ethel Latimer of Douglasvllle, Ga.. are visiting Mr. W. C. Latimer's family. Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Brown of Gaffney, spent a part of this week in Yorkville on a visit to the family of their son, Mr. G. W. Brown, on Wright avenue. Messrs. Luther J. Davidson, J. Rodney Scott and Banks Carson of the Delphos neighborhood, leave next Monday for Richmond, Va., to enter a business college there. Messrs. John E. Carroll and J. C. Ailpn attended the meeting of the county superintendents of education and superintendents of city schools In Columbia on Thursday. Messrs. Joe Walker. George and Carl Hart, Tscharner DeGraffenreld and La^ta Massey, of Columbia spent a portion of the holidays in Yorkville . With relatives and friends. Mr. and Mrs. John Beamguard and little daughter, Nell, of Adel, Ga., are spending the Christmas holidays with Mr. W. T. Beamguard and other relatives in and near Clover. Capt. E. A. Crawford, who has been C* confined closely to his home during several months past by bad health, V was well enough to spend the bright tl days preceding and following Christ- tl mas on the streets. si m- 1X7 Uo^lr T7>aii1t,no? nt Vlntr'o V. Creek, has Issued invitations to the u marriage of his daughter, Miss Anna, n to Mr. John Rainey, Jr. The ceremony w is to take place at the residence of V the bride's father, on January 10 at a high noon. n Mr. John L. Black of Driftwood, d Hayes county, Texas, is in York coun- h ty on a visit. He is a native of Mis- fi sisslppi, but of York county descent, f< his parents having left this county in c 1845 on account of the drought of that v year. He is an heir of the late "Aunt Polly" Kirkpatrick of Sharon, and his n principal business is to look after his n interest in the estate. He says he has r never seen any guano in his life, and a Dr. J. H. Saye intends to show him a fl sam pie before he leaves. r Miss M. Lucille Van Law, sister of t Mrs. I. H. Norris of Yorkvllle, is here li on a short visit from her home in e Mendota. 111. She arrived on Monday t and will leave on her return tomor- a row morning. Notwithstanding the s brevity of her stay Miss Van Law had v the opportunity of meeting quite a s number of Yorkvllle people, and there is mutual regret that circumstances t are such that she is unable to prolong b her visit. This is her first trip to the I aniitVi on/1 oho maHo n a hoaltfltlnn In tj saying that she was delighted. a Mrs. Sarah J. Eccles, an aged lady t who lives on Lincoln street, fell In r her home last night and broke her a leg. She had surgical attention sh,ort- e ly afterward and has since been a9 f comfortable as possible under the clr- r cumstances. i , t THE CONSTABULARY MYSTERY. Because there was evidently some c mistake about the recent assertion to I the effect that the state constabulary | had been ordered back to York county r at the Instance of Senator Brlce and g Sheriff Brown. The Enquirer has g sought to probe the matter to the bot- * torn, and although it has not succeed* e ed in solving the mystery entirely, the f correspondence below seems to show c that the governor's action is baaed ? rather more on his own motion than g upon any recommendation he is able ( to figure out of the letters of either fl Senator Brlce or Sheriff Brown: Senator to Governor. Yorkville, S. C., Dec. 4, 1905. a Governor D. C. Heyward, t Columbia, S. C. c Dear Sir?The county board of com- f missioncrs of York county are willing o to use ordinary county funds for the t purpose of suppressing the illegal sale s of whisky In their county. c Now, I wish to know if you will ap- a point two state constables in York f county, TO BE NAMED BY THE s COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSION- t ERS. AND TO BE PAID BY THE 1; COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSION- d ERS OF YORK COUNTY. - t Please let me hear from you and at s once. Respectfully, t J. S. Brice. tl P. S.?I saw Chief State Constable u Fant here two weeks ago and aaked t him about a constable who Is still re- t talned in York county, and your said a chief wrote me from Columbia that he c had conferred with you and that you r aia not appear 10 iavor ine prupuoition. t Respectfully, I J. S. Brice. e t Upon receipt of the foregoing and ' before replying to the same, Governor ^ Heyward wrote SherlfT Brown as fol- c lows: v Columbia, Dec. 6 1905. Hon. Hugh G. Brown, Sheriff, 'J Torkvllle, S. C. > Dear Sir?I have received a number 11 of reports In regard to the Illegal sale * of whisky In your county. It has further been stated to me that there are * a number of Illicit stills operated throughout York county. ^ I write to you, as sheriff of your county, to ask whether there Is foundation for these reports, and If so, to have you advise me whether or not you can suppress the Illegal sale of 0 whisky without the aid of the constab- v ulary. Your early attention to this matter " will be much appreciated. E Very truly yours, D. C. Heyward, Governor. tl To the foregoing Sheriff Brown re- ? plied as follows: e Sheriff's Office, Yorkvtlle S. C. r Hon. D. C. Heyward, t< Governor of South Carolina. c Dear Sir?I am In receipt of your s< favor of the 6th Instant In reference to L reports of Illicit distilleries In York n county and asking me If I believe that a this illegal distilling can be stopped r! without the aid of the constabulary. C This illicit distilling is confined to a si small portion of King's Mountain li township In this county. Ever since q my earliest recollection, (and I have w lived all my life In this township) p there has been more or less Illegal whisky making in a section of this o township bordering on and Including v* King's Mountain battle ground. This w portion of the township borders on the A North Carolina line, and when a raid fi is made or contemplated, the distillers si move over into North Carolina. r I do not believe that the constabulary a will be of material benefit, unless two t! or more good men were stationed in a this section permanently, and the m North Carolina authorities would co- c! operate with this state. The distiller- F ies are of the migratory kind, setting \ down for a short space and making tl whisky, and then moving over several s miles and setting down again. ri We raid them whenever we have in- c formation; but the plants of the dis- p tllleries are small and they move them p readily. p FYankly, I do not think that there t has been any increase in the distil- e! ling in recent years, and I am not of the opinion that the constabulary u would be of benefit in destroying these b illicit stills unless the constables are c stationed permanently In this section, h and act in connection with Cherokee 0 county and the North Carolina author- tl ities. I am with great respect. Q] Yours very truly, V( Hugh G. Brown, h Sheriff of York County. nAfter the receipt of the foregoing, d Governor Heyward replied to Senator 's Brlce's letter of the 4th Instant. The governor's letter has already been pub- jc lished; but in order to complete the el record we reproduce it as follows; si Columbia, Dec. 13, 1905. Hon. J. S. Brice. b Yorkville, S. C. w Dear Sir?I am In receipt of yours 01 4th instant, in which you state that n' the county board of commissioners of York county are willing to use ordinary *y county funds for the purpose of suppressing the illegal sale of whisky In "j1' [ your county. I note that you wish to know if I will appoint two state w constables in said county, to be named a by the county board of commissioners and to be paid by?the county board of 1?i ? w cuiiuiusBiuiiei o. Replying beg to say I have Instituted w inquiries, and am Informed by Hugh S. ^ Brown, sheriff of York county, that two or more good men stationed In " your county, and operating principally w' In the King's Mountain neighborhood, gt (whrr" h' Informs me Illegal distiller- ce les nre In operation), would, In his opinion be of material service; I have come to the conclusion that It Is my duty undir the law to station two con- J* stables In York county, but they will have to be paid under existing provls- Di ions of law. I am writing Sheriff Brown today, y Informing him of my determination In J? this matter, and stating to him that the jjj chief constable will detail Constable Jenkins a native of York county, and th another good man, for the present at least, to your county, with instructions that they co-operate with the sheriff th and assist him In every way that they can to suppress the llegal sale of 11- ,a! quor not only In King's Mountain Th township but throughout York county, lni wherever such violations of the liquor ya law may prevail. fr< Yours very truly, we D. C. Heyward, Governor. wa ROCK HILL AND VICINITY. > of a Valuable Citizen?The Southern Schedule?Cock Fighting at Thomaaaon's?Dr. Lathan'a Hietory of South Carolina?Peraonal and Other Notea. irreepondence of the Yorkville (inquirer. Rock Hill, December 7.?Mr. John food, the very efficient secretary of le Commercial club, has announced lat his connection with that useful intltution will end with the year. He as had several ofTers which are now nder consideration but as yet he has lade no decision further than that .he rill continue in South Carolina. Mr. food's removal from Rock Hill will be distinct loss to the city and there are lany expressions of regret over his eclsion. During the three years he as lived here he has been a very useul citisen and. has done a great deal ar the advancement of the city. Solally, too, the removal of himself and vlfe will cause a great deal ofs-sgret. The Southern schedule which -is lever run very promptly has been a natter of despair during the holidays, unning hours behind time and gain . Some have been so much as lye hours late and so jammed and tacked that scores had to stand up he entire distance between Charotte and Rock Hill. Not a single xtra section has been seen during all he rush. It is a matter of curiosity s to how long the patient public will tand this sort of thing also as to that the Railroad Commissslon ol iouth Carolina was created for. A petition signed by quite a numier of residents of the Leslie neightorhood and by some citizens of Rock 1111 also, was sent to Governor Heyi'ard by telegraph Sunday afternoon, .sking that he take steps to prevenl he usual Christmas week cocking nsin at R. F. Thomasson's pit three nd three-quarter miles east of the Ity. In the petition the well known act that this place Is a nuisance was eclted. The Governor wired Sheriff Jrown to go to the scene and see thai u- i??? "" eV%Awn In oanHnn 9Qft f\t thf lie ian ao ouunu <*? T..? ode was not violated. Before comng down Sheriff Brown consulted ounsel as to his rights and dutiec n the matter. On arriving he found hat the place In question was outside he three mile limit of the sectior eferred" to which says: "It shall be i* misdemeanor for any person to enrage In or be present at cock flghtinc vlthin three miles of any chartered nstltutlon of learning In this state ind any person found guilty shall be Ined not exceeding 1100 or Imprlsmment not exceeding 80 days." Conequently, under the law, the sherifl ould not Interfere unless he found rambling going on. In company wltt Nonstable Wlngate he visited the pit ind there saw the fighting In prorress, but there was no money changng hands while he was there not lid he or Constable Wlngate heai my bets made and consequence wai hat nothing could be done. Now.thli correspondent does not want to relect upon the sheriff of York or ah) ither county, but it does appear thai he law Is sadly Inadequate when the pectacle is presented of the highest livil officer of a county standing bj l cock pit with the chickens belnj ought and killed before hie eyes ind yet be unable on accolmt""ol echnicalltles to prevent it. Such e aw is a farce and should be remelied. It Is also a well known fact hat the owner of the pit Is undei entence of the recent court to leave he state for two years. Of course his sentence does not go into effect intll early in January. I understand hat an effort will be made to have he school at Leslie, which is onl) * * - fha nif ,UUUl II nine a rv a. j ?? ...? m hartered and thus preveat a recurence of this affair. i There are many who are rejoicing 0 see the announcement that Ths Snquiubr would republish Dr. Robrt Lathan's historical sketches ol he e'arly settlement of South CaroIna. The Rev. Dr. W. H. Bays, and flsses Herbert and Tom Bays of ,'harleston are spending the holidays rith relatives here. Mesdames Annie P. Reld of CharDtte and Minnie P. Hislop of King's >lountaln. spent several days with Ifir brother Dr. W. A. Prgssley this 'eek. Dr. T. R. Carothers is in Baltimore ttending clinics in the hospitals of hat city and before returning will islt New Tork also. Mrs Carothers 1 with him in Baltimore. Mrs. T. C. Beckham is spending he holidays in Florehce. Mr. John D. Holler and wife came ver from Spartanburg for a few days isit to relatives. Dr. John F. Garret of Oaflfney, with is family, is visiting Mr.- and Mrs. 1. Walter Hall. Application was made yesterday for he People's Bank and Trust company, apltal ISO,OdO with privilege 6f lnreasing. Those named in the appU' ation are: L. C. Harrison and Leoy Springs, of Lancaster; D. Presin'Leslie, of Leslies; C. W. F. Spener. Sidney Friedheim, J. B. John* on, R. M. London, A. A. Barron, R; .. Sturgls, C. L. Cobb, W. W. Fenell and E. H. Johnson. It is generlly understood that Mr. L. C. HarIson will be the president and Mr. !. L. Cobb, cashier of the new intitution. It will do a general banklg and trust business and will be uartered in the library building rhere handsome rooms are being repared for them. One of the most enjoyable affairs f the Christmas season to those rho were so fortunate to be invited ras the supper given by Captain .lex Fewell to a number of his riends. An elegant and bounteous upper was furnished the "piece de esistance" of which was a magnlflent " 'possum" gracing the head of he table. "Set back" was played fter the feast in serving which [rs. Fewell was assisted by her harming daughters and Misses ' 1 ?A TTotirall and Miss ea.i l auu iuai ic * V f V.. tattle Smith. The following were le guests: Thos. L?, Johnson, Robt. . Poag, W. J. Roddey, T. A. Baron, Jno. R. Poag, J. H. Miller. F. . Whltner. S. A. Fewell, Dr. W. A. 'ressley, Dr. J. R. Miller, J. Edgar 'oag, W. H. Dunlap, John Fewell, L. Sturgls, Ward Albertson, John Roddey, L. C. Harrison, J, B. FewII, Ira B. Dunlap and R. T. Fewell. In a conversation with Chief of Poce Partiow he stated that there had een more whisky shipped here this hristmas than any other since he as been In office, which Is about six r eight years. At the same time, tere has been very little drunkenness n the streets. Our police force Is ery positive about this thing and andle It energetically. Whenever a tan shows any signs of becoming Isorderly, or Is noticeably drunk, he i at once ordered to get off the street .' he does not obey he gets no secid warning, but is locked up and al?wed to cool off. Consequently the Tect of the large amount of whisky lipped Into the city is not much In rtdence. A state officer, who has fen here for a week or ten days and ho has worked In most of the cities f the state, said to me that he had ever seen as quiet and law abiding immunity In all his experience and lat he did not have an Idea that iere could be such conditions In a ty of Rock Hill's size. All of which the result of a competent and atchful police force, backed up hy determined and fearless mayor. The Rock Hill Water, Light and awer Co., today consummated a deal 1th the Carolina Power company,, hlch already has control of Florice. Darlington and Marion whereby e latter company will take charge of ie Rock Hill plant. Mr. S. T. Frew, ho by his vigilance. Intelligence and neral competency has made the loll service one of the best in the state ill be transferred, temporarily to lorence In order that he may build j that plant to a state of efficiency, 'hlle he Is away from this, his boy>od home, he will be replaced by the nMllMnp#Art mono (ror J AI I1U61WU uiauaQvi. It was announced that Mr. John 'ood would leave Rock Hill about inuary l9t. He has since accepted e position of business manager of e Greenville News and will move ere Immediately. ? A terrible accident occurred near e Southern depot at Spartanburg st Tuesday morning about 9 o'clock, le first section of No. 36 came rollg In on the curve, about 800 or 400 rds from the depot, as a long ;lght was going out. Three men re walking on the track. In some ly they became dazed, and, in at tempting to get out of the way of the freight, they stepped on the other A track as the long express was round- A| Ing the curve. They all three were H killed and terribly mangled. From papers on their persons It was ascer- m talned that their names were: J. F. fl Stone, Enoree: D. M. Hill, who had a tax receipt of last year, dated 5 Pelzer. and Richard Rogers, a young man of the Saxon Mill. They were all sober?no sign of whiskey appearing about them. CLOVER CULLINGS. 1 * ' ' Christmas?Masonic Installation?The. Proposed New Bank?Partridges no More Plentiful Than Ueual. Correspondence ot the Yortrllle Knqinro. Clov&r, Dec. 29.?The Chrlstmus holidays halve passed without any unusual Incident. The merchants re- * port that their holiday trade has been i about up to the average. There was i a' noticeable decrease in the amount of drunkenness, as compared with the , past several years. The annual . installation of officers ' to serve Alpine Lodge No. 208, A. F. , M., for the next ensuing year took I place on Wednesday as follows: W. b ' T. Beamguard, W. M.; J. L. Stack, S. ; W.; J. Meek Smith. J. VI.: 8. M. > "Faires, Sec.; A. J. Qulnn, Treas.; H. T. Wright, S. D.; L. D. Wade, J. D.; . BcnJ. Harmon and J. O. Bnloe, stew. ards; Wm. Mullinax, Tyler. The installation was public, and after the ! ceremonies an elaborate banquet was served, and the mothers, wives and I daughters of Masons were present. , The affair was greatly enjoyed by all I participants. A long felt want at Clover is to be , supplied. It is a bank. The follow- ^ , ing citizens have made application to j the secretary of state for-a certificate I of incorporation: Z. M. Nell, E. W. ? Pressly, H. L. Wright, M. L. Smith. I and as soon as it is received books of I subscription will be opened. All the , capital stock desired, and more, will I be readily taken. For the present, at , least, the bank will occupy a part of , the quarters now used by the Clover , Cotton Manufacturing company In ! the Smith block. The name of the in f SlIlUUUIl 10 IU UC mo CIM1A VIA VIVI ver," and it ia expected to be ready ? 'or business about February 1st. Mr. . Jas. A. Pace of Oaatonia, Is to be . the cashier. Mr. Pace has been con. nected with the banking Interests at ? Gastonla for a number of years and is I well known as a young man of energy and probity and those who have charge of the organization of The Bank of Clover consider themselves especially fortunate in securing his services. '? Dan Wright says that when he heard the boys telling last fall about how large the partridge crop was that he thought it would be a good scheme for him to sell his gun and ,when he ^ went after birds to take a brush, but now is very well satisfied that it would have been a mistake, as He has been out several times and found the supply, about as scant as during previous seasons. Mrs. J, Meek Smith and daughter returned home yesterday from Oalfney. where she had spent the holidays with her parents, Capt and Mrs. S. S. Ross. Mrs. W. P. Smith and sons 4 returned last night from a month's visit to relatives in Mississippi. ' Mr. Jas.' Carroll,' Clover's chief of police, and son of Mr. M. &. Carroll, and Miss Annie Good, daughter of , Mr. J. Hoi brook Good of Ihe Beersheba section, were married yesterday ! morning at aboitf 3 o'clock by Rev. W. A. Hafner At his residence In . Bowling Green: " HICKORY GROVE PER80NAL8.' Dorrcapoodraet of tha YortnrUU Enquirer. ! Hickort Grove, Dec. 38,?Misses i Emily and Eva Wylle came home from Llnwood college to spend Christmas week with their parents Miss Ella Whitesldes, who has been teaching In the Macfeat Business college of Columbiai Is spending the , holidays with her mother. Misses Belle Smith, Bettle Mitchell i and Agnes Whisonant, who have been attending Macfeat Business college, are spending Xmas with their respective parents, i Messrs. Marvin Arlall and ciarenoe Slaughter of WofTord are at home for the holidays., Mrs. S. T. Cade of Bordeau, 8. C,- Is visiting her parents, Mr, and Mrs. W, ' T. Slaughter. Mr. and Mfs. W. A. Cobb* Of Rbamon, N. C., are visiting at the home "of Mr, O. S. Cobb. > , -- Mr. and "Mrs. ,A. J. Westmoreland of Colombia are spending the week with: Mr. Robf. Westmoreland.; . . Miss Violet Orr of Blacksburg has been spending some time with her brother, Mr. Lum Moorehead, Mrs. J. W. Leech has gone fo Waterloo to spend Xmas with her parents. Mr. Joe Whitesldes and family have moved into our town and are 'occupying their neat and attractive oottage on South Main street Mr. S. W. Mitchell and family will 1 move to Lancaster the first of January, where he will engage in the hotel business. ' Rev. W. H. Arlall and family have moved to Rock Hill to which charge he was assigned by the Methodist con; ference. Rev. Arlall has made many warm friends during his pastorate here and it Is with sincere regret that we part from him and his attractive family. Rev. J. C. Counts, our new pastor, will move In this week, and will preach his Initiative sermon at Mount Zlon next Sunday morning. We extend to Rev. Counts and family a hearty wel come Into our midst and we trust that his sojourn among us will result In much good towards the elevating and christianizing of humanity. NEWS FROM 8HARON. ' fcrrwDondeoce of tho YorirrflU Enquirer. Sharon, Dec. 29.?Our town Is Just getting through with a long siege of typhoid fever; the population of the town is about 160 and we have had 47 fever cases. The first case was taken about the 25th of July and we have had it continually since; but now think the epidemic Is over. Messrs. A. C. Burgess and H. A. Hope are Improving and will be out In a short time. Mrs. R. H. Cain Is suffering from an abcess on her Jaw, but is now improving. Mrs. J. S. Moore and family have moved to Rock Hill. Mr. 8. A. Gtllflllen and family expect to move to Gastonla. Mr. J. A. Graves will move Into the Moore house on Shannon street. Mr. R. D. Hope will move Into the house now occupied by Mr. Graves. Mr r s Oulnn and family are mov ing to Clark's Fork section. Quite a number of students-are at home for the holidays: Mr. Jlrsklne Kennedy from Due West; Mr. John Blair from Clemson; Mr. Luther Blair from Woflford; Messrs. Davis 1 Sims, Wlstar "Whitesldes and David Allison from Bethany. The Misses McMurray are spending the holidays with their parents, Rev. and Mrs. J. H. McMurray. Rev. and Mrs. O. A. Jeffcoat are visiting at Mr. A. B. Crosby's. Rev. J. H. McMurray has returned from Charlotte. Rev. W. A. Hafner preached at the Presbyterian church last Sunday morning and Rev. Mr. Jeffcoat In the evening to large congregations. Uncle Wm. Robinson has been quite sick for sometime. Mr. C. L. Kennedy Is building a nice cottage on York street. Miss Nannie Scott expects to build soon on the same street. The R. R. company is making some needed repairs on the depot here, and adding a waiting room. ? Clarence Plnson, a young white man, was killed at Blacksburg last Monday night by being struck by a * train. The young man was on his way from some point In Cleveland county on a visit to his father James Plnson, who lives about four miles from ' Blacksburg. He had Just alighted from one train, when another came along and killed him. He leaves a widow and four children.