Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-12-10


is, therefore, qualified to write the his
tory of the rise and progress of the
king among the Piedmont towns, be-
sides she is well equipped in every
other way for the task.
Burglars In Gaffhey.
The Ledger, December 8: On Wed
nesday night of last week, burglars
got in some more work in Gaffney.
They broke into Carroll & Carpenters
store on Granard street, the Smith
Hardware Co. store, and Geo. Antho-
ny's meat market. They got nine or
ten dollars from Carroll & Carpenter,
a muzzle loading shotgun, and OF
course, one pistol, from the Smith
Hardware Co., leaving rather old
and dilapidated pistol in their stead,
and made complete waterhaul in the
meat market. George had sold out
before closing.
In the Supreme Court.
The docket of the Sixth circuit in
the supreme court was sounded last
Tuesday, as follows: Stephen Putney
& Co. ct. al, respondents, vs.. Thomas
F. Mellow, as assignee, ct. al, appel
lants; Margaret A. McElwee, appel
liant, VS.. Eliza J. Kennedy ct. al, ap-
pellants and respondents; D. E. Finley,
as receiver, appellant, VS.. W. B. Moore
ct. al, respondents; D. E. Finley, as
receiver, respondent, VS.. Carrie J. Cart
wright ct. AL, appellants. On motion
of I. D. Witherspoon, the four above
stated cases were transferred to the
foot of the docket of the Seventh cir
cult.
Death of John C. McCarter.
Mr.. John ]. Smith, of Clover, has
recently received from his brother,
Robert P. Smith, of Rusk county, Tex,
letter announcing the death, on
Wednesday, November 80, of Mr..
John C. McCarter, formerly of this
county. Mr.. McCarter was native
of Bethel township and for many years
a ruling elder in Bethel church. He
served in the late war from 1852 to
the close of hostilities as member of
Company H, Eighteenth S. g. volun-
teers, and in 1867 went to Texas.
Afterward he did service as mission
ary in the Indian territory. His wife
was Miss Fannie Hill, of this county.
At the time of his death, he was about
70 years of age.
McGill-white Wedding.
Kings Mountain Reformer, Thurs
day: Another happy wedding was
that of Mr.. Lowry McGill, of Bethany,
S. c., and Miss Lena White of this
place. The groom is very proml-
nent young man of upper York county
and the bride one among our most at
tractive and intelligent young ladies.
The marriage took place at the resi-
dence of the brides father, William
White, at 8 o'clock yesterday, the GER
emony having been performed by
Rev. ]. NJ. Garrison. The happy
young couple left soon after the mar
riage ceremony was performed for the
home of the groom near Bethany.
N.rro1v Escape From Death.
Rock Hill Herald, Wednesday,: A
scafold 14O feet long and IA feet high,
which had been erected on the first
floor of the new store of A. Friedheim
& Bro, fell with an alarming crash on
Monday while number of men were
on it at work; but fortunately none
were seriously hurt, Notwithstanding
the scaffold was covered with heavy
plank, which fell upon and covered
nearly all the men. Mr.. Hugh White
was more painfully hurt than anyone
else, and yet bis injuries are not serious.
Messrs. S. T. Frew, Louis Friedheim
and J. S. Underwood, George Mobley,
Sam Jackson, Jr., Randall Douglass
and Charlie Foster were also Oh the
structure, and all but the last two
named received slight injuries. 1t is
a miracle that someone of the number
did not sustain serious wounds. Mar
tin Massey was also on the platform
but he clutched strip nailed on the
sleepers and swung there until he found
a way to reach the floor unhurt.
SaIesday In Cherokee.
The Gaffney Ledger, December 8:
Clerks sales-J. n. Cudd VS.. j. T.
White; 81 acres of land in White
Plains township, sold to J. N. Cudd for
$445. Sheriff IS sales-Hart & Hart,
E. A. Trescott ct. al. VS.. M. r. Reese !;
property in Blacksburg. Lot No. l,
bought by Mrs. Jennie Roberts for s76
lot No. 2, bought by Mrs. Jennie Rob
erts for 1925; lot No. 8, bought by
Major J. F. Hart for 800; lot No. 4,
bought by Ira Hardin for s17; lot No.
5, bought by T. B. Butler for $27; lot
No. 6, bought by ]. F. Hart for Sl9 !;
lot No. 7, bought by J. F. Hart for
$3.50. John Service VS.. Vinson Blan-
ton, deceased. Lot No. l, 9S acres of
land in Draytonville township, bought
by T. H. Littlejohn for 1896; lot No.