Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-11-28

and afterward returned by her. The part
it played in the evidence was unimpor-
tant, it having merely been referred to in
one of the letters. Solicitor Henry now
has the ring. Mrs. Williams gave it to
him as memento Of his victory.
Going tn Talk Sense.
J. s. Brice, Esq, has received letter
from prominent citizens of Blacksburg,
informing him that the new county advo-
Gates had been flooding Cherokee town.
ship with orators and asking him to
come up on December Sd and 4th, and
talk to the people about the matter
at Blacksburg, Antioch and Buffalo.
Though very busy, Mr.. Brice has decided
to accept the invitation. w. B. deLoach,
Esq, will accompany him. The two
gentlemen may be depended upon to
discuss the matter sensibly and forcibly.
They will leave Yorkville for B Blacksburg
ON the evening of December 2.
To Be Married December 2.
A. R. Presbyterian: Cards are ont an
nouncing the marriage OF Rev. J. s.
Grier of Sharon, 8. c., and Miss Julia
Cain of Venice, Ga. The ceremony takes
place on the End of December. Both
these young people are well known here.
Their numerous friends congratulate them
on this happy occasion. Bro. Grier has
gone back on his famous sermon: II
have learned in whatsoever state am
Herewith to be content" People excuse
preachers sometimes-especialiy when
they see the step is good one. Our per-
sonal Injunction is: Don't drive any
more "wild" horses. The freight now is
too precious.
Death of Mrs. Elizabeth McElwee.
Gastonia Gazette, Thursday: Last Sat-
urday morning about o'clock, Mrs.
E. J. McElwee departed this life at the
home of her niece, Mrs. M. E. Pursley,
on Mill street. In an illness of so days
she suffered much but patiently, until
she was at last relieved by death. On
the 9th of December she would have
been IS years old. Born Crawford, she
was twice married the first time to Mr..
James L. Crawford, the second to Mr.
Newman McElwee, who some years ago
preceded her to the world beyond. No
child and but one sister, Miss Mar
Crawford, survives her. Her funeral was
preached at her old church, Bethany, by
DR.. E. E. Boyce Sunday afternoon, and
there she was buried. She had lived
with her sister at Mrs. Pursley's during
the past five years and had her church
membership with the A. R. church at
this place.
Thoughtful and Sensible.
II have just two suggestions that
would be glad to see carried out in con-
necti0n with the poorhouse and jail"
remarked an earnest and sincere citizen
of Yorkville to the reporter on Thanks
giving afternoon. "In the first place."
he continued, ~ think there should be
a neat chapel out at the County Home,
and it should be so arranged that one
of the Yorkville ministers could hold
services Un each Sunday afternoon. That
is, let the ministers take it week about.
In the second place, I think the second
story of the Jail should be put in proper
condition for use as prison, and that
after this is done, white prisoners should
be confined on one floor and colored
prisoners on another. At present, all
prisoners are kept together, and it is
right and proper that they should be
separated. The fact that man is a
prisoner, does not make him a criminal,
and even If criminal, he is still human"
In Favor of Mr.. Smith.
1t will be remembered that at recent
meeting, the county board of commits
sioners declined to bind two Negro chill
dren to Mr.. G. II. Smith. The circum-
stances were these: Upon her death,
the mother of the children gave them to
Mr.. Smith, and asked him to raise them.
After the children began to show promise
Of becoming useful, the husband of the
woman set up claim for them, and at
his request the supervisor, who had al
ready signified his willingness to bind
the child to Mr.. Smith, refused to take
further action. The board Of county
commissioners sustained the supervisor.
Mr.. Smith. however, retained possession
of the children, and at the term of court
just adjourned, John Wilks, colored,
who was the dead woman's husband,
tried to get them by means of writ of
habeas corpus. The evidence seemed to
indicate that the Negro was not the
father of the children, and Judge Watts
refused to grant the writ. In his order,