Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-11-26

last luCSuos hoi hihS' NN'
was born on June %, 1909, and at tht
time of his death was aged SO years
and 5 months. His remains were In
TERED in the cemetery at Sharon OF
Wednesday.
Thanksgiving Accident.
Mr.. w. A. Bolin, of the Clark''
Fork neighborhood, had his right hand
badly torn up last Thursday as the re-
suit of a hunting accident. From such
information as the reporter was able tc
secure, no amputation was necessary
Mr.. Bolin, however, is habitual haro
worker and the misfortune will fall
quite heavily upon him.
Portrait of Colonel Aston.
The Columbia State, Thursday
The large oil portrait of the late
Colonel Joseph K. Alston, of the First
South Carolina regiment, which the
officers of that regiment will present
to Mrs. Aston as testimonial of es
TEEN and respect for the dead soldier
has arrived and is now on exhibition
at Howie's studio. The painting is
made from a photograph of the
colonel taken by Howie, and which It,
self has been highly praised for its
faithful likeness.
Colored Dramatic Folks.
A company of local colored drama
tic talent gave an entertainment in
the Friendly Aid hall last Wednesday
night. in the interest of the colored
Nj. E. church. The programme In
cluded the rendition of "Rosabella's
Lover" and "Heavy Showers" W.
H. Adams and Coot Mcknight, the
band leaders, have charge of arrange
ments. Quite a number of white
people were present at the entertain
ment, and they report that the occa'
sion was a very amusing one. The
programme is TO be repeated some
night next week, probably on Wednes'
day.
At meeting last Thursday night
the town council ratified the election
of DR.. Cartwright as chief of the fire
department, by the members OF that
organization. For several months past
the fire department has been without
a chief, and at meeting of the mem
bers Thursday night, DR.. Cartwright
was reelected by practically unani'
nous vote. A number of representa-
tive members had given him to under
stand very emphatically beforehand
that unless be served as chief, they
would not serve in other capacities,
and under the circumstances the doc
tor consented to resume the RESPONSE
bilities of the position.
Negro Died-Shelor Discharged.
The Negro who was shot by MIR
w. S. Shelor, of Gastonia, at Gafney
last Saturday night, died on Tuesday
afternoon. His name was Doc Jack
son. The coroner's jury which inves
tigated the case regarded the matter
as an unfortunate mistake without
criminal intent on the part OF Mr
Shelor, and the Negro's mother asked
that Mr.. Shelor be discharged. MIR
Shelor paid the expense of the surgical
aid that the Negro received, had the
remains shipped to Spartanburg, and
gave the mother SO. Jackson was
worthless character, and was suffering
from loathsome disease. The affair
however, was regretable. No Officer
has right to shoot at fleeing sus
pect, and if the matter had been push
ed against Mr.. Shelor he would have
been put to considerable trouble.
Satisfactory Settlement.
In another column, Messrs. Sam NJ
81. George Grist, general agents o.
the Mutual Reserve Fund Life asso
citation, of New York, publish an &C
Acknowledgement from Mr.. Paul Work
man, administrator of the late A. K
Smith, of Rock Hill, of the receipt
of $4,000, payment in full of claim
under a policy issued by this company
ON Mr.. Smiths life. The proof o
death was not served on the company
until over two months after the de
cease of Mr.. Smith, and the prompt
ness of the payment, under the cir
cumstances, seems 10 be all that coulc
be asked for. The record Of the Mu
tual Reserve Fund Life association
for promptness and reliability is sec
ond to that of no other company doing
business in this section.
Good Goods, Well Advertised.
Going the rounds of the press is al
item stating that the Royal Baking
Powder company is the largest adver
tiser in America. Of course, the busl
ness itself must be an enormous one tt
Justify so great an expenditure in pub
licity. There is no fallacy more dan
gerous than that success can be gained
by advertising an article of indifferen
merit. But, given an article of th'
highest quality like Royal Baking Pow