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Newspaper
Yorkville Enquirer
Location
York, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1902
Page
2
The article notes rapid progress on laying the Pacific cable with 2,238 miles paid out by last Friday. The cable ship remains in constant communication with shore and other assorted items include a Confederate Soldiers' home aid letter, a medical case from Boston, a deadly Ga store robbery, a major Canada rail collision, and various international happenings.
Daley preserves pension funds in the bureau as his stance on future payouts remains unsettled. The moved money is safeguarded in case he reconsiders, keeping options open during a delaying dispute.
Washington dispatches suggest Maj. John F. Jones of Blacksburg may be appointed U S marshal for South Carolina and Dr. W D Crum of Charleston likely the port collector. The Enquirer notes a prosperous year and mentions Governor McSweeney's push to prosecute Greenwood lynchers after a severe crime by two African Americans.
A Denver dispatch notes Senator Mor aims to set canal commissioners pay at 5000 annually and require them to work along the canal line. Walker commission members reportedly earned about 12000 per year for about eight weeks of work. Other items include a Colorado cattle range boom and a ten year sentence for Thomas J Sharkey, a private detective tied to the Nicholas Fish case. The report also mentions Lancashire spinning firms losing money, a Birmingham preacher urging Senate chaplaincy, Mississippi governor offering a bounty for anti Negro intimidation, Pennsylvania coal firms raising wages, Venezuelan revolutionists exploiting regional strife, and Colorado Republicans planning to unseat Democrats over fraud claims.
South Carolina reports a fatal accident December 24 near Columbia as Tillman Hampton, a black employee of Richland Distilling, was scalded to death in a boiling mash vat. The piece also notes a separate cruelty-to-animals arrest over a delayed killing of a cow, and a lynching in Greenwood where W. K. Jay was murdered and two Black suspects were hanged by a mob after the inquest.
Washington dispatch says Bowen will act as Venezuela's representative on the commission to draft the protocol for sending claims to the Hague tribunal. He serves as representative while handling interests of Great Britain Germany and Italy. Venezuelan officials note their functions ended when parties were brought together.
Local notices list merchants thanking patrons for years of support and invite continued business in 1903. Community announcements include health and safety reminders, sales and reductions, debt notices, and updates from Yorkville residents and nearby towns. Community life, holidays, funerals, and a few legal matters are reported with brief notices of individuals’ travels and events.
Sales figures for Yorkville dispensary during Christmas week show daily totals with December 22 at 181 48, December 23 306 79, December 24 554 82, December 25 marked Closed, December 26 163 88, and December 27 19285 as reported in the records.
R F D carriers report generous treatment from patrons in Yorkville Route 6 and Broad River township notes on Christmas whisky distribution in Hickory Grove. Associates Reform congregations discuss calling a pastor. Catawba Power plans to close their dam by July, reducing river flow for weeks.
Circular from the First Assistant Postmaster General and A W Machen urges Rural Free Delivery patrons to pressure road supervisors to keep routes passable. It warns that service disruption could lead to withdrawal and notes carriers must work in all weather, even after heavy snow.
Mr. Frank Tiddy spent the holidays in Shelby with relatives. Miss Daisy Gouldin is home from Cokesbury Female college. Mr. W. W. Castles has been appointed postmaster at Smyrna. Mr. Henry Burris and family moved to Edgefield. Dr. Will Kennedy of Laurinburg is in Yorkville for a few days. Col J. G. Wardlaw of Gaffney spent days in Yorkville with relatives. Messrs John R. Ashe and F. M. Stephenson of Kershaw visited friends in Yorkville last week. Miss Maggie Seagle of Newport visits Misses Daisy and Lottie Belle Smith near Yorkville. Mrs. J. Y. Miller of Gastonia is in Yorkville visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Jenkins. Miss Fannie Parish, with a school near Anderson, spent the holidays at home. Mr. W. L. Wallace of Camden is in Yorkville for several days visiting relatives and friends.
The town’s business community reports steady stock uptake as the Loan and Savings bank declares a 4 percent semi-annual payout on January 2. Police enforcement curbs nuisance, mills sponsor Christmas gifts for workers, and clergy report a lively season with officers and residents noting improved civic order. A pair of Bedford Phone central station staff received Christmas tokens for their service.
The column records a December 20 fire damaging seed cotton at the Lowry property near Yorkville blamed on careless children. It notes several murder and arson charges with local magistrates committing suspects in King’s Mountain, Walnut, and Bethel townships. It also discusses dog tax proposals and a fatal apoplexy in Broad River precinct.
Trinity Methodist Episcopal under Pastor Rev J L Stokes calls a prayer meeting this afternoon at 4 30 with gathering announced for the church.
The Church of the Good Shepherd announces services led by Rev. J C Johns at 4 30 this Tuesday afternoon.
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