Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-10-19
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CHESTER The Lantern, October
IA: Miss Emily Culp died last even
ing at the home of her brother, Colo
mel ]. r. Culp, in this city. She was
about II years old. She constantly
declined after a stroke of paralysis
about year ago. ''''.'''The Groeschel
original package stock, which has been
locked up in the court house ever
since September 80, 1897, was taken
out yesterday and shipped to the stute
dispensary. This is welcome rid
dance. The front of the court house
has smelled like n bar.room for more
than a wear. ......."On Wednesday, Mr..
w. Y. White sold his eighth bale OF
cotton from a field of eight acres, and
will get at least TWO more. The bales
averaged $50 pounds or more. A few
years ago this land was poor, part of it
being given up to sassufras sprou 5.
Cotton seed aud stable manure COM
post with acid was the food aud stim-
ulus given the land. Mr.. White has
an acre and an eighth which three or
four years ago would scarcely sproul
cow peas; it did just manage to pro-
duce little poverty grass. The first
year he planted it in cotton. Though
manured, it made light crop. This
year it will yield TWO bales. '''''''. Mrs.
Belle Westbrook, Of Wellridge, died.
Wednesday morning. The remains
were buried ut Richburg Thursday.
She had been iu very poor health for
many months. She was daughter OF
til. late Colouel James McDill. We
Judge that she was SIS to 81 years old.
She leaves Two sons and one daughter,
all grown. .........The Chester Baptist
Union meeting, which was to have
convened at New Bethel church the
last week of this month, has been
postponed on account Of the proximity
of the Association which meets al
Harmony church November 3-6. .'.'.'.''
Messrs. J. Monroe Grant, r. Z. Grant,
and M. A. Colvin came in yesterday to
have trpspass notice published, for
themselves and neighbors. They say
they are going to SOW wheat and don I
mean TO have it eaten up or trampled
down. ......""Mr. D. p. Jarrett died al
his home in this city yesterday morn.
ing, aged about Al years. Funeral
service was conducted at the Residence
by Rev. ]. E. Grler, and the remains
were buried in Evergreen cemetery
yesterday afternoon. Mr.. Jarrett
came here from Newton, N. g., and
was married TO Miss Susan Albright
Just 18 years ago. She survives with
two sons.
LANCASTER-Ledger Octoher15 ::
Mr.. Mellow of this place has stalk
of ribbon sugar cane that is live feet
high and TWO inches around the stalk.
1t came from Florida. .'''''''''The court
ordered new trial in the case of Mrs.
Cartler vs.. The Il. q. & n. K. Il. Co.,
unless the defendant agrees TO remit
$3.50. of the amount Of the verdict.
.........Rev. J. II. Brasington, formerly
of this county, died at his home in
Wadesboro, N. c., October 5Ih, Of can
GER. r......"..'..Mrs Mary Blacknmn,
wife of NJ. D. Blackmon, of Columbia,
died Thursday afternoon at the home
of her brother, Mr.. H. ]. Thompson
near Plyers, of lung trouble. She came
up from Columbia with her broth
er, recently TO spend some time hoping
the change would prove beneficial to
her health. Mrs. B., was 81 years of
age and leave her husbands and three
children surviving her. Her remains
will be inferred at Fork Hill church
today. .''.'.''..A telegram received ny
r. E. Wylie, Esq, from Rainier, Ore
gon, announced the death, ut that
place, on the 18th inst of our former
townsman, Mr.. Samuel Constantine
Witherspoon. Mr.. Witherspoon was
the youngest living child of the late
Colonel James H. Witherspoon and
his wife Mary Witherspoon, formerly
Mary Jones, daughter of the late DR..
Bartlett Jones.
UNION Times, October IA ::
The Union Extension Telephone COM
pany, whose line furnishes the con-
Meeting link between this and adjoining
towns, at a meeting held on Friday
elected the following officers Mr..
M. w. Bobo, of Sedalia, president and
general manager; Mr.. Allen Nicholson,
president and manager of the Union
end of the line. The company gives
connections with Enoree, Laurens,
Clinton, Greenville, Greenwood, Abbe-
Vile, Anderson, Belton, and in two
weeks expects to connect with Spar