Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-03-25
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CHEROKEE-The Gafney Ledger,
March 81: A surprise was sprung
upon the congregation of the First
Baptist church last Sabbath morning
when Pastor Robertson made the an
nouncement that this would be his last
year in Gaffney. No one anticipated
this move on the part of Mr.. Robert
son. He has the most fourishing
church in Gaffney, has been an inde-
fatigable worker, good citizen and d
Jealous pastor, and it was thought by
almost everybody that he was perfect
ly satisfied. Mr.. Robertson simply
announced that he would in due time
present his resignation to the church
and that this would positively be his
last year in Gaffney. When seen by a
Ledger reporter on the subject Mr..
Robertson said "My resignation will
in no way interfere with the erection
of the new church. In fact, it has no
connection with it. I shall use my
best endeavors to have the church
built in time for the convention and
believe it will be DONE" Mr.. Robert
son has made many friends while in
Gaffney, and we will all regret to give
him up; and can assure the people
who are fortunate enough to secure his
services that they will get one of the
hardest workers that is today engaged
in the Masters cause. .'....''..Last Sat-
urday night, sometime after II o'clock,
someone entered the Jail through one
of the back windows that bar had
been broken out of by some prisoners
who escaped sometime last year, and
broke the locks off the iron cells, and
liberated Arthur Green, white, who
was in Jail for stealing check from
City Treasurer Ross, and Ed. Camp,
colored, for breaking into a house.
Owing to the heavy rains of Saturday
night, any attempt to pursue with
dogs, or otherwise, was rendered USE
less. Sheriff Thomas, however, put
the proper sections on notice, and it is
hoped that the prisoners will be recap
tured.. ......... The state whisky hoard,
at its last meeting, ordered one of the
county whisky boards to appear before
it at its meeting on the 9th of April,
for conference relative to the Bucks
burg dispensary and has also ordered
the county board to establish a "beer
privilege" in Gaffney. Another step
of the "moral institution" to curtail
the use of intoxicants.
CHESTER The Lantern, March
21: Mr.. ]. NJ. Bradford's house, near
Rodman, was burnt last Thursday
night. A few articles of furniture were
gotten out, but most of the contents
were lost, and there was no insurance.
We have heard that some Of the chill.
dren did not get their shoes out. 1t is
a hard blow to have the home destroy
ed and children driven out in the
night. ........:Mr. Bratton Massey left
last Thursday night for Texas. If be
| is pleased with the country he will
make his home there in the future. '''.''
The postofice at Blackstock was en-
tered by burglars last night about
2 o'clock. They had first broken into
Mr.. M. A. Holders shops and got
drills and other tools, then opened a
front window of the postoffice. They
drilled into the safe and blew it open
with power. About $125 in cash and
the same amount in stamps were taken.
Mr.. Alex Macdonald heard the noise
but could not locate it for awhile, and
| it was not long before a number of
persons were on the ground. No def
mite trace has been found. It was ex-
pecLed that a tramp who slept last
night in freight car would be arres-
ted. 1t is evident that the burglary
was committed by burglars of some
skill. Mr.. R. B. Mills, the retiring
postmaster, was to turn the office over
this morning to his successor, Mr.. J. E..
Douglass. '''''''''Court was called yes.
terday morning at 10 o'clock, Judge
Ernest Gary presiding. The grand
Jurors all answered to their names.
All the petit jurors answered but three,
who the clerk said were out of the
county. In his brief charge, the judge
referred to the history of the grand
jury, which he said came to this coun-
try from England more than 100 years
ago. 1t is the strongest right arm OF
the court In speaking of the mission
of the court, he referred to the able
and eloquent sermon he had heard the
day before in one of our churches
Presbyterian on the subject of home
missions. The first case before the
petit jury was that of the state against
Collins Williams, Paul Williams, and
Annie Bailey, all colored, for burglary
aud larceny. These, with Boss Will
liams, who escaped from Jail, are the
party that broke into Hollis's store.
They were defended by w. H. New
hold, Esq. The Williams boys were
convicted and sentenced to 8 months
on chaingang or in penitentiary. An
ME Bailey was acquitted. The next
case was that against Henry Love and
Lewis Page for selling liquor. They
were defended by w. H. Newbold,
Esq, and acquitted. Henry Love was
then tried for assault and battery of u
high and aggravated nature, having
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