Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-10-29
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CHESTER-The Lantern, October
25: There is great deal of very pref
ty white cotton in the fields, and say
what you please, there is going to be
pretty good crop made this year.
...:..."Court, which was kept nomi-
nally open all last week, went regular
ly to work again yesterday morning.
There was one criminal case, that of
w. L. Kenemann, for breaking into a
box car. He was found not guilty.
He was held, however, for "beating." "
This case was beyond the jurisdiction
of this court, and was therefore carried
up to Judge Williams's court. ''''''''On
the civil docket the case of Mrs. Nan
ME H. Wilks against the city Of Ches-
ter was taken up. This was a suit for
damages on account of injuries sustain
ed in an accident on College street,
which was charged to the condition
of the street. The plaintiff was award
ed $500. Down along the Fairfield
line they are using barbed wire fences
for telephone wires. The next thing
some of those geniuses will be utilizing
the county line for that purposes. '''.''
While the First regiment was at Chick
amauguga, 13 men were assigned to
duty in the hospital and ambulance
corps and were sent to Lexington, KY,
and now they find themselves in the
regular army service, the department
explaining that they were not detailed
but transferred. They cannot be mus
tered out with the regiment; but must
apply for discharge through regular
military channels. They are very anx-
ious to get home, but must unwind a
whole web of red tape first. Mr.. W..
H. Brice, of this city is one of the IL.
.....".Emanuel McCrory, colored,
stole bale of cotton from Mr.. S. NJ.
McDill's gin last week and sold it to
T Messrs. S. NJ. Jones & Co. The cotton,
: which belonged to Mr.. Dillie West
brook, was readily identified and
Messrs. Jones & Co. are out just what
they paid for it. The thief is still at
large. ....'.""Mr. J. F. Douglass, of this
city died Saturday morning, aged about
&C years. He bad been feeble and con-
stantly declining for some time. Fun
eral services were conducted by the
Rev. J. w. Cantey Johnson, of the
Episcopal church, and the remains
were inferred in Evergreen cemetery.
LANCASTER-Ledger, October 26
DR.. B. J. Witherspon aud his brothers,
w. H. Witherspoon and NJ. S. With
erspoon and R. E. Wylie, Esq, and G.
D. Jones, Esq, left for Charlotte, on
the 4 p. M, train yesterday. The
mission of the party is to witness the
ceremony of Miss Mary Grier, Of Char
lot,e, to DR.. B. J. Witherspoon, which
interesting event will take place at
the residence of the brides mother in
Charlotte at s p. m. today. Rev. DIR.
J. N. Craig, of Atlanta, who baptised
DR.. Wilherspoon, being the officiating
minister. DR.. Witherspoon and his
bride will reach home today. ''''''The
15-year-old son of Andy Small, color
er, accidentally shot himself in the
: abdomen while handling pistol last
Friday evening, inhicting a serious
wound. .''."Captain H. j. Gregory was
summoned home from Louisville, KY,
by telegram last Saturday on account
of the serious illness of his baby. He
arrived here Monday. The child's
death is expected at any minute. '''''''
Messrs. J. H. Flynn and James r.
Massey, of Lancaster county, have
been drawn as petit jurors for the
November term Of the U. S. circuit
court to be open in Columbia Novem-
f ber 2Sth. Many farmers have told
us they would sow wheat largely this
. fall. Since there has been established
so near us as Fort Lawn a roller mill
which turns out flour equal to the fin
est patent, we see no reason why every
I farmer in the county should not plant
at least few acres in wheat. Sow
wheat. ...'.'."Mr. Johnathan Yarbor-
. ough, an aged citizen of Indian Land
township, died last Friday night at
the advanced age of so years. He
was a member of the Methodist church
and was good citizen.
? CHEROKEE Gaffney Ledger, Oc-
tober q: The board of registration
met in their Office in the court house
Saturday to receive reports from the
clerk Of court and magistrates of the
county as to the names of those who
have been convicted of crimes which
would dsfranchise them. .'''''''''J. T.
Stowe, one Of our most worthy citi-
zens, died Tuesday morning about 8
o'clock. Mr.. Stowe came to Gatfney
from North Carolina about five years
years ago, since which time he has
held important positions in the Gattney
Cotton mills, and has so conducted
5 himself as to secure the confidence
and esteem of all who came in contact
with him. Our sympathy goes out to
the bereaved. ....'.''The big wheat crop
, which the farmers of Cherokee are
preparing to SOW this fall will make an
. up-to-date roller mill in Gatfney a
necessity. He or they who will take
time by the fore-lock and have the
mill ready for the fall crop, will prove
themselves wise investors and public
benetactors. ......The whole of Chero-