Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-11-09

ing several months in Chicago, came
with her. .'.........'.Magistrate Williams
had case yesterday which consumed
nearly all day and attracted a good
deal of interest. Mr.. J. j. Clinton, of
Guthriesville, was charged with taking
off of a mule in a hitching lot, a set
of harness belonging TO Mr.. Fowler, OF
Wellridge, without Mr.. Fowler's
knowledge or consent. He admitted
that he had the harness ; but said he
bought them from Negro whom he
did not know and who disappeared be-
fore he got pay for the harness. A
great deal of testimony was taken,
and the jury found verdict of acquit-
tai. Mr.. Clinton is man of good fam.
lily and proved good character, which
facts were greatly in his favor. '''''''.'
News came here by telegraph yester-
day morning that Engineer Charley
Shannon had been accidentally shot,
while on his engine at Monroe, by
pistol dropping from his pocket aud
going off. The ball entered above the
right hip bone and came out below the
breast bone-on the same side we pre-
sumo. 1t is hoped that he is not dan.
gerously hurt. '''''''''The Ladies' Mis-
sion society of the Baptist church has
sent TO home missionary in Indian
Territory a box containing articles
valued at $lO5. These "home" mis-
sionaries in the Indian Territory have
about the same difficulties and DANCE >
to contend with as foreign missionaries,
and it is cheering 10 SEE Christian peo-
pie at home recognize their duty to
cheer and uphold these self-denying
workers.
UNI0N-The Times, November t.:
Last Thursday night The store of MIR.
n. P. Dunbar was bl oxen into and the
cash drawer rfed ; but the thief did
not get any money as il had been taken
out. Sunday night, some one Ell.
tered Mr.. L. s. Townsend's store and
plundered the money drawer; but
failed 10 find any cash. Nothing else
was molested. .......'"On Monday night
Mr.. H. G. Bailey's store was burglar
lied. The entrance was made by
breaking open window. The burglar
took out several articles of merchan-
disc aud a small amount of money.
The next day Negro boy was arrested
and lodged in Jail charged with the
crime. No other arrests have been
made and there is no clue to the guilty
parties. Mr.. William E. McNeace
passed away last Friday morning after
a weeks illness. He was stricken
down few days before with appo-
plexy, from which he never rallied.
He was unconscious most of the time,
and the end did not come unexpected.
The funeral services were held at the
Methodist church Saturday morning.,
after which his remains were Inferred
in the churchyard cemetery. Mr.. Nc
Neace was AL old citizen Of Union, all
lnotfensive man, and lived in peace
with his fellowmen. Of him it may
we'll he said, "He was an honest man,
the noblest work of God. "'''''''' Miss
Flora Partridge has accepted u school
in York county. ''''''' A highway rob-
berry was committed OIL The road lead
ing from Lockhart to Mount Tabor,
last Monday night about dark. The
victim was Mr.. John H. lnman, a
prominent citizen of the Mount Tabor
community. Mr.. Inman had been 10
Lockhart to sell cotton and was re-
turning home, and when within mile
of his fathers, was overtaken by two
Negroes and white man, who knock
ed him senseless and robbed him of
S219 in cash. His assailants left him
living on the road in an unconscious
condition, where he remained until
about $50 o'clock, when be was found
by two Negro men who passed along
that way. They procured a buggy
and carried Mr.. Inman home. Search
was Immediately begun for the guilty
parties, and the next day-Tuesday-
Wade Jeter, a notorious Negro, was
arrested and brought to the city and
lodged in Jail. A vigilant lookout is
being kept for the other two, and their
capture is only matter of time.
LANCASTER-Ledger, November
5: Freddie, the 11-year-old son of Mr..
and Mrs. w. S. Cauthen, died Friday
afternoon of fever, after an illness of
five weeks. The remains were inter.
red in the Bennette and family ceme-
terry. .....'.""On Thursday morning last,
the residence of Mr.. l.. S. Elliott, in
the East End, came near being de-
slroyed by fire. Some men were com
ing into town and discovered smoke
issuing through the roof. They rush
ed into the house and informed Mrs.
Elliott. The house was searched and
finally the fire was located in the wall
of the parlor by the flame bursting
through into into the room. The
alarm was given, and by heroic
work the building was saved. The
house was considerably damaged and
much of Mr.. Elliott's furniture was
badly broken up in being hurriedly
carried out of the building. There had
been no fire in the room since last
Spring and there is no other way for
the fire to have originated than from
rats and matches. '''''''''The servant
al MIR. w. S. Langley, in building a
fire Wednesday morning, carelessly
left some lightwood on the hearth.
When discovered by Mrs. Langley ii
was burning and had set fire to
the mantel, and, in few more min
utes, the room being ceiled, the fire
would have been beyond control. The
timely discovery saved Mr.. Langleys
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