Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-02-01

by his 5-year old playmate Charley
Costner, son of Mr.. Frank Costner.
These little fellows, Jonathan and
David in affection, were playing to-
gether along last Friday. Grover ad-
justed the stick on the chopping block
and Charley welded the axe. At a
hapless moment the ak came down
with the unfortunate result named
above. Charley kissed his playmate
and sought to soothe him, and was af'
terward 80 affected that he could hard
ly be colnforted himself. Growers
grief over his lost finger was pathetic
indeed, and when no one else could
give him comfort his distress drove
him to tax his own inventivencss so
that he asked between sobs if they
couldn't get some glue from the shop
and glue the lost part back again. We
wish it could have been done. '''''''''
Major G. w. F. Harper, of Lenoir,
was an agreeable caller at The Gazette
Office Monday afternoon. He was here
to attend a meeting of the directors of
tue G. & NV. road, of which he is
president. He went on to Raleigh
that night to appear before the legis-
lative committee in the jim crow car
matter. ......."Wood has been high for
the past week. "Dry pine" has sold
as high as 50 and 1920 cord. But a
fellow can't always tell how dry his
wood is until he tries to burn it, nor
what it cost him until he cords 1t up.
CLEVELAND-King's Mountain
Reformer, January 26: Last Satur-
day, Mrs. jerks, wife of P. J. jerks,
ESQ, who resides above Cherryville,
while rubbing her body with linimenl
of some Kind, before the fire, acciden-
tally took fire from the fire place and
on discovering her clothing 70 be on
fire she ran into an adjoining room and
slam med too the door, which thumb
bolted itself. Before her husband
could break open the door to render
her any assistance, she was burned to
death. .........A dog which was acting
very strangely came into the western
surburbs of town Tuesday morning
and fought with and bit quite a mum
Der of dogs. At dinner time the cit
izens formed a combine and went to
killing dogs. One of Mr.. Bumgard-
ners dogs and two of Fred Barnes's
were killed; but the supposed mad
dog, after doing his mischief went his
way unharmed. We have but little
idea that the dog was really mad but
he did good service all the same.
LANCASTER-The Ledger, Janu
ary %: The board Of county commits
sioners appointed Mr.. John S. Gardner
superintendent of the cbaingang, he
being the lowest bidder. Mr.. Gardner
takes the job at $22 per month and
obligates himself to furnish guard.
.........Married, by Magistrate Carnes,
on Sunday, 22d instant, Mr.. Hampton
Snipes and Miss Martha Rowell,
daughter of J. E. Rowell, of Taber-
uacle. .........A small accident to the
freight on the o. r. & c., near River
side, caused delay of several hours
of the southbound passenger train
Thursday. ....''.'"The county has ar
ranged to borrow $500 With which
to pay current expenses. .'''''''''The
telephone company has finished its
line to Chester. Lancaster will soon
be connected with all the neighboring
towns by telephone. ..'''.''' Misses Ma
mie and Bessie Mackey returned yes
terday from visit to relatives at Fort
Mill. ......."One of the most enjoyable
occasions in the Riverside neighbor'
hood since the holidays was the beau.
tiful marriage of Miss N. Estelle
Latham, one of the most estmable
young ladies of the county, to Mr.
Rufus C. Crockett, an excellent young
man, which occurred at the home Of
the brides father, Mr.. J. F. Latham
on Wednesday evening last. A large
number of guests and relatives were
present to witness the interesting
event. At 7 o'clock the bridal party
entered the parlor, Miss Brennie
Thompson with Miller Latham, brother
of the bride, came first, then Miss
Pearl Latham, sister of the bride, with
R. S. Crockett, brother of the groom
Miss Ida Hood with B. NJ. Thompson
Miss Mamie Robinson with w. II
Millen, then came the bride and groom
elect. Rev. w. G. Ewart, after ar
impressive ceremony, pronounced them
man and wife.