Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-09-03
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CHESTER-The Lantern, August
80: Misses Mamie and Iva Hull re.
turned to their home in Rock Hill
Friday evening". miss Eliza Bullock,
of Montgomery, Ala, is in the city,
the guest of Mrs. David Hemphill.
......::.Mrs. Grandson Williams, who
has been spending several weeks with
relatives in Texas, has returned to the
city. ........, Mr.. Lewis Black, who mar
ried Miss Mamie Elder and moved to
Texas some years ago, has returned
with his family to Blackstock, content
to remain in South Carolina. ''''"''M Miss
Didie Davega, after spending her vaca-
ton very pleasantly here with her
mother, returned to Washington yes
terday to resume her work in the gov
ernment department. .'''''''''Mr- r. A.
Dobson, principal of the Lowrysville
school, called at this Office Saturday.
We believe Mr.. Dobson will give them
good school if the patrons will stick
together and stick to him. Without
this no man can succeed in school.
The school will open September 5. ''''''
Mrs. w. II. H. Moores, of Texarkana,
Texas, is at Blackstock to spend the
summer with her sister, Mrs. F. P.
Thorn, and other relatives and friends.
Mrs. Moores is daughter of the late
DR.. Jno. Douglass. She went to New
York to have her eyes treated but was
told that nothing could be done for
them. She is nearly blind. .'''''''.'1t
was reported yesterday morning that
Tom Williams, colored, had committed
suicide near his home in the city.
His wife said he got up about 4 o'clock,
took his cane and pistol and said he
was going to his fathers to get better,
as he was not well. In few minutes
she heard the report of pistol. She
went to the door but could see moth
ing. After daylight he was found ly-
ing in the weeds dead with the pistol
in his hand. Coroner Shannon held
an inquest and the jury decided that
he came to his death at the hands OF
parties unknown, thus showing that
they were in doubt as to suicide. '''''.''
Messrs. H. w. and J. L. Miller were in
town with load of watermelons Sat-
urday. The largest melon weighed
rs pounds and was sold to Mr.. c. G.
Edwards. They have raised this sea-
son 20 or more melons ranging in
weight from 60 to rs pounds. Melon
raisers are hereby summoned to appear
and show cause why the distinction OF
beating the country should not be
awarded to the Messrs. Miller. Proof
must be ocular. We can't take any
body's word for it, and we amt a
gwine to doit nuther. Reporter, Sep
temper /: J Lyles Glenn is nomina-
ted senator without opposition. P. T.
Hollis, J. H. Marion and ]. w. Means
are elected to the house. J. Wesley
Wilkes will be supervisor. Second
race for auditor between w. M. Cork
ill and I. Med. Hood. w. o. Guy,
treasurer W. D. Knox, superinten-
dent of education and J. S. Wilson,
probate judge. MIR. w. S. Barber,
of Heath neighborhood, who arrived
last September from stay Of several
years in Texas, left Monday night to
return to the Lone Star state. So we
have to revise our statement made
then that he twas content to remain
in South Carolina" His friends here
wish him success in his far off home.
LANCASTER-Ledger, August 81 :
Mr.. Thos. B. Clyburn, formerly of this
county, now chief bookkeeper in the
comptroller generals Office, at Colum-
bia, is on a visit to his mother and
family. REV. w. T. Hall, D. D., of
Columbia, filled the pulpit at the Pres
byterian church at this place last Sun
day. The doctor and his family are
on visit to his daughter, Mrs. Ernest
Moore. ...'..'''M Married, by Rev. John
Faile, at his residence, on the 2Sth in
slant, Mr.. Leonard Knight and Miss
Ellen E. Adams, both of Flat Creek
township. ..'.. The election for cotton
weigher at Kershaw last Saturday re-
suited in no candidate receiving a
majority of the votes. A second race
will have TO be had between Messrs.
H. J. Gardner and F. P. Truesdel, the
two highest candidates. Mrs. Sarah
Baker, wife of Mr.. Horace Baker, died
at her home near Charlesboro church
last Sunday of cholera morbus. She
was about 1S years of age and bad
been married just five weeks the day
of her death. wv. G. Hough was
elected to the senate last Tuesday.
There will be second race for the
house between Estridge, Williams,
Foster and Hamel. Gardner was elect
ed supervisor. Cauthen and Taylor
will run over again for treasurer, and
Bruce and Thompson for superinten-
dent of education. Review, August
81: Mr.. John Mackey, of Fort Mill,
was in town yesterday. ''''''Mr. }. +.
Allison, one of Lancaster's popular
young merchants, has been spending
two or three days in York and Chero-
kee counties. Mrs. Lula Rowell,
who has been spending week or two
at Cleveland Springs and Yorkville,
returned home Monday.
CHEROKEE-Gaffney Ledger, Sep
tember {: Last Saturday, at the home