Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-07-23

ter, Indian Territory. Mr.. Copeland
is son of the late John #. Copeland,
and this is his first visit back since he
went out west about eight years ago.
They will return home in about three
weeks. ION Saturday afternoon last
lightning struck in cotton field OF
Mr.. G. T. Cauthen, near St. Luke, and
killed about a fourth of an acre of
cotton. His sons, Messrs. James and
Perry Cauthen, were hoeing in the
field at the time, and were both knock
ed down by the bolt. The cotton
around them was killed, but neither
of the young men was seriously hurt.
....""Emanuel Witherspoon, colored,
was arrested Monday charged with
stealing wheat from T. K. Cunning
ham. He had a preliminary hearing
before Magistrate Burns yesterday, and
was bound over for trial at the next
term of court. Review, July 20 {:
Little Richard Evans, the youngest
child of Mr.. R. E. and Mrs. Louise Z.
Wylie, died yesterday at 1880 p. M,
after a two weeks illness of stomach
trouble. ......."Mr. A. Ross Tompkins,
son of Captain R. E. Tompkins, OF
Rock Hill, and nephew of Mrs. c. T.
Connors, of this place, has been ap.
pointed sergeant major of the Second
South Carolina regiment by Governor
Ellerbe. Mr.. Tompkins is a graduate
of the Citadel.
CHEROKEE-Gafney Ledger, July
81: Mr.. B. F. Holmes has sold bis
lot on Frederick street to the O. K. q
G. R. R. Co. 1t is believed that this
is an initial step toward the extension
of the line on to Clifton, Glendale,
spartanburg, etc. The o. R. & G..
also purchased a portion of the l. J.
Newberry lot which adjoins Mr..
Holmes. The deeds to the proper
ty were transferred Tuesday. mir.
Sam McMurray, who lives near Cleve-
land Mills, in Cleveland county, N.
c., while engaged in digging well
called to his wife and daughter to let
down rope so he could ascend.
When he had almost reached the top
he suddenly turned loose and fell
back. His head struck rock and the
blow killed him instantly. The acci-
dent occurred last Saturday. '''''" Mr..
S. L. Cutting, who has so ably filled
the position of superintendent of the
Gaffney mill for the past few years,
has resigned to accept the position of
superintendent of the Avondale mill,
of Birmingham, Ala. We regret to
lose Mr.. Iutting on account OF his
geai,.; disposition and genial worth as
citizen and sincerely wish him all
manner of good fortune in his new po-
sition. The new iron bridge across
1road river at Durham Shoals has
en- completed and turned over to the
county commissioners OF Cleveland
county. 1t was accepted by that body
on Monday. All thu hands have been
paid off and dismissed.
CLEVELAND-Shelby Star, July
20: Mr.. c. G. Grigg, Of New House,
one of the industrious and prominent
farmers of the county, made special
ly good wheat crop this year. He
sowed 24 bushels of wheat OH A. acres
of land and made 92t bushels. This
is an unusually fine yield. Mr.. Grigg
made 267 bushels of wheat this season.
.........Miss Ethel Gold, daughter of
Professor Gold, of Belwood, died
Tuesday morning of typhoid fever.
Miss Gold was just in the prime OF
youth and was held in high esteem by
all of her associates. She, like her
father, was a great singer, and will be
greatly missed. We extend our sym
pathies to the bereaved parents and
relatives. Ed. Washington, colored,
fireman on the O. R. & G. train, was
killed Wednesday morning by piece
of timber striking him in the head
while passing under the overhead
bridge at Forest City. He was on the
train and had his head out through
the window. He died just after the
train reached here. Surgeon s. s.
Royster, of Mooresboro, attended him,
but there was no chance to save him.
Our neighbor town, Kings Noun
tain, was startled Sunday morning by
two drunken rowdies, Bonner and Ed
wards, desperately resisting arrest,
right in the centre of the town on
main street. They were swearing and
cutting up in general, and when Town
Marshal Ferguson went with war.
rant to arrest them, they were armed
with pistols and bowie knives and re-
fused to be arrested, whereupon Officer
Ferguson got a posse of men and as
soon as he entered the house through
window, one of them began firing on
the men who were with him, they re.
turning the fire. Edwards was struck
in the head from which wound he died
Sunday evening. Bonner was arrest
ed, but afterward escaped while pre-
tending to secure bond. Sheriff SUIT
tie and Solicitor Webb went down
Monday, and the posse were given a
preliminary hearing before Magistrates
Allison, Brown and White, and were
discharged. Solicitor Webb repre-