Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-12-13
Hlistellaneous &eaaing.
IN COUNTIES ADJOINING.
Summary of the News That IL Being Pub
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Summary of the News That Ii Being puD-
lisled by Exchanges.
CHESTER-The Lantern, Deem
Der 8: We hear that Mr.. r. H. Fergu-
son, of Wylie's Mill, is thinking of
putting in roller mill. He already
has good mill but he wants the best
that can be had. ''''''''.Cards are out
announcing the marriage of Mr.. w.
H. Brice, of Chester, and Miss Willie
Belle Reid, of Rock Hill, OH Wednes-
day, December Goth. ....'''''Mr. Robt.
Westbrook, of Edgmoor was elected
Tuesday evening 10 succeed Policeman
Taylor, resigned. There were many
applications for the place. '''''''''Mrs.
G. H. Brennecke was very severely
burned yesterday with melted lard,
which was accidentally tilted over and
spilled on her hand. ....'....'The inquest
in progress when we went to press
Tuesday, in the case of the Negro
killed on the train, resulted in a ver-
dict "that Isaac Scott came 10 his
death by gunshot wound at the hands
of John Woodward, on December s.,
1899, between Winnsboro and Chester,
S. c., on the train coming north on
the Southern railway" Woodward
was committed to Jail and he will be
taken to Winnsboro, as the murder
was committed in Fairfield county.
Five others were held as witnesses.
''..'"Yesterday the house of Andy
Long, colored, in Hafner's Quarter,
was entered, and his overcoat and many
other articles belonging to him and his
brother were stolen. Last night, while
passing Peter Agurss establishment,
the Long brothers recognized the over
coat on one of two Negroes in the
little store. They at once arrested
them on their own account and sent
for the police. They were found
loaded with clothing, pistols, watches
and other things. They gave their
names as Joe Liltlejohn, from York
county, and Henry Thomas, from
Bishopvlle, in Sumter county. They
acknowledged the crime and were
committed to Jail by Magistrate Will
iams.
GAST0N N-Gastonia News, Decem-
ber 8: Mr.. James Tiddy, Of Shelby,
has accepted a position with Mr.. Mack
Bradley. .'"...."Mr. J. w. Riddle, of Be-
gonia, killed a hog last week that
weighed 1874 pounds, and Mr.. Andy
Hoffman killed one that was only one
year old that weighed 400 pounds. ''''''
During the month of November, the
Gaslonia Tanning company bought
5000 pounds of hides. In October
they only bought about 1000 pounds.
''''''The bridge that spans the Cataw-
ba river at Mount Holly, is being
pushed to completion as rapidly a.
possible, and will be ready for compile
tion about February 1st. This bridge
will be quite convenience TO the peo
pie of Mount Holly and the surround.
ing country. ....''."Last Thursday night
about 9 o'clock, Mr.. Chas. S. Stowe,
who lives a mile east of Dallas, had
the misfortune to lose his barn by fire,
together with the contents, consisting
of hay, fodder, straw, wheat, corn,
cotton seed and farming implements {;
but his stock was saved. How the fire
originated is unknown and the loss is
considerable with only slight insur.
ance. Mr.. j. M. Huffstetler, of Begon-
ia, received letter few days ago from
his brother.in-law in Texas, who says
that in his county NamaD that it
took from to 10 acres of cotton to one
bale, and that the prices there ranged
from 5 to 81 cents per pound. Corn
there is selling at from 25 to 80 cents
per bushel, -four 81 per 100, and meat
at cents, and money very scarce. We
suppose it is there like it is here, as
much money as there ever was; but
not "divided equally. ".'.'.'.. On Wed.
nesday morning, the body Of Mr.. Hen
ry Johnson was found in the South
Fork river, near Long Shoals. His
mind had been deranged, it is reported,
on account of lending man some
money at 9 per cent. interest and hear
ing that it was illegal, allowed it 10
prey on his mind until he became de-
ranged. Some one told him he was
liable to be sent to the penilentiary,
and for several days, thinking the
sheriff was after him, hid in the woods.
Several weeks ago Mr.. Johnson made
an unsuccessful attempt 10 take his
own life by cutting his throat. Last
Monday morning he finished the job
by jumping into the river.
CHEROKEE-Gaffney Ledger, De-
cember 8: Tonight, after supper, Mr..
and Mrs. John c. Lipscomb will turn
over the management Of Lipscomb's
hotel to Mr.. "Cal" Parish, we'll
known hotel man from Yorkville. Mr..
and Mrs. Lipscomb have given Gaffney
and the travelling public as good SER
vice as will be found at any hotel in a
town the size of Gaffney, and their
retirement will be regretted by their
many friends on and off the road.
They will move into their pretty home
on Victoria avenue, and will be warm
ly welcomed by their old neighbors.
Mr.. Parish is one of the best known
hotel men in this section Of the state,
he having for many years been the
proprietor of the Parish hotel in
Yorkville, and he will no doubt win
his share of the public patronage by
strict attention to business and cour-
teous treatment Of his guests. '''''''''''
President F. G. Stacy, of the Gaffney
National Bank, was travelling in Ala