Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-10-22

about procuring cedar posts for the new
telephone line. ..'..'.''.H Henry Link, col.
ored, was convicted before Magistrate
Burns Monday of stealing candy from
Mr.. Ganson's store and sentenced to
the cbaingang for 80 days or pay fine
of .."..''..The Presbyterian Synod
of South Carolina convened in the
Presbyterian church at 8 o'clock this
Tuesday evening. AS we 60 to press
Rev. Dr.. A. Sprunt, of Rock Hill, the
retiring moderator, is preaching the
opening sermon. '''''''"W Would you in
crease the value of your property
Then plant shade trees along the side
walks adjacent to il. Would you add
to the comfort and beauty of your
home? Plant shade trees. A writer
in The Scientific American urges the
planting of shade trees not only for
ornament and comfort; but also for
the health of the people. Plant shade
trees. Do it this fall. ...'..'"'On Satur-
day evening last, while watering a
fine registered Jersey bull, at the Greg
orys' Latham farm, Mr.. VIM. Varna-
dore was seriously hurt by the animal.
1t butted him down and continued to
butt him Notwithstanding Mr.. H. l..
Connor's efforts to stop it by prodding
it in the neck with a pitchfolk. For
tunately, Mr.. Varnadore fell close to
the side of the barn and the animal
could not get fair play at him with his
horns, else he would have been killed.
He was badly bruised about the body
but is now able to be up. DR.. Poovey
the attending physician, says no bones
are broken and that unless pneumonia
should set in, he will soon be himself
again. The animals horns seem only
10 have struck him once, making q
slight cut near the arm pit and on one
side of his nose.
CHER0KEE-Gaffney Ledger, Oc'
tober 20: There was an unfortunate
difficulty last Saturday evening be-
tween James Butler and A. l.. Forten'
berry, two fellow workmen in Richard
sons wagon shops, in which Fortenbery
was struck severe blow on the side
of the head by Butler. Fortenbery at
this writing is considered to be in a
critical condition and Butler is being
held by Sheriff Ross awaiting the re.
suit of Fortenbery's injuries. ''''''Su.
pervisor Lipscomb has bought tent
for the county mules, which he uses
with the county chaingang. The gang
is doing much to improve the roads in
the county. 1t is at present working
on the Macedonia road and is managed
by Messrs. Hughe and Coyle, two eff
cient men. .'.''.'Treasurer Jones began
to collect taxes last Saturday. The
amount collected the first day exceed
ed 500. Mr.. F. NJ. Garner was the
first man to pay his taxes. 'T''''''Hon.
J. C. Otis, member of the Union bar,
was in the city yesterday making
arrangements to move here, where he
will practice his profession.
GAST0N N-Gastonia Gazette, Octo.
ber 20: There was an accident at
Rhymes gin, Tuesday morning, that
might have been a worse one. Mr..
Roscoe Clemmer was engaged in reach
ing up over the gin to pull some cotton
down into place. AS he did 80 he put
bis other hand on lever to enable
him to get at his job little better.
The lever moved aud turned on the
steam. The machinery went to whirl
ing and caught his left arm. 1t was
painfully bruised and skinned around
the shoulder joint, although he most
fortunately escaped permanent injury.
.''.'''"Corporal Lee Davis returned to
Gastonia Tuesday morning. He is one
of the heroes of Santiago. He was in
Company E, Thirteenth New York
regiment, in the assault on San Juan
hill, and was wounded there. This
and sickness together kept him in the
hospital until about two weeks ago.
........;The funeral services of little
Mary Wilson, who died of diphtheria,
was not held at the church as first
announced, but at the home of the
parents at Crowder's Creek last Friday.
The burial took place at the cemetery
here. Mrs. J. w. Mullen and Mrs.
j. c. Hunter, Of Charlotte, sisters Of
Mrs. Wilson, came over 10 attend the
funeral. Mrs. Wilson and the younger
child are now at Maiden. ......'.'After
lingering "a days with typhoid fever,
Mrs. Amanda NJ, wife Of our esteemed
,ownsman, Mr.. NJ. A. Thompson, died
last Sunday morning. .'''''''''A banana
bush, or tree, in the beautiful yard Of
the Misses Adams, on Marietta street,
has been much admired all summer.
1t grew bunch of 80 bananas, one of
which Miss Lizzie is kind enough to
leave on The Gazettes desk. 1t looks
natural enough, but is not quite grown.
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