Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-07-05
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CHEROKEE-The Gaffney Ledger,
June 80: The long drought of nearly
nine weeks was ended Monday after
noon and night, when fine showers
fell in nearly every part of the county,
with refreshing shower Tuesday af-
ternoon also. Vegetation has taken
on new life and is growing vigorously.
Farmers have dropped their dry wealth
er gait. Every man and team are put.
ting in their best laying-by licks and
are coming in on the last quarter in
fine shape. The lands from which
wheat and oats have been harvested
are being fertilized and sown in peas,
which will improve the land and yield
crop which is unsurpassed as a for
age crop. If any hay is shipped to
Cherokee county next year it will be
because our farmers will not make
supply, and not because they cannot.
."'.''."'Miss Fannie Littlejohn, of AS.
bury, and Rev. S. A. Nettles, of Paco.
let, were married at the residence OF
the BRIDES parents on Sunday, the 25th
instant, by Rev. Mr.. Jones, of Pacolet.
......."The first cotton boil of the sea-
son was sent to The Ledger yesterday.
''....'..Mrs. Mollie Sparks Black, wife
of Mr.. G. E. Black, died at her home
on Limestone street in this city on the
26th instant, in her 33rd year and was
buried at Corinth on the 9th. '''''''''
Abe Smith, the Negro who beat MIR.
K. Littlejohn with stick Saturday
evening, near Star Farm, had pre-
liminary hearing before Magistrate
Phillips Tuesday and was committed
to jail in default of $500 bond to
await trial at the fall term of the court
of general sessions. ..'....'.Ben James,
who was convicted at the last term OF
court in this county, for disposing OF
mortgaged property, and sealed SEN
tence left against him, was captured at
Glendale, in Spartanburg county,
Tuesday by A. c. Lockwood. Deputy
Sheriff Barnett Lipscomb went for him
Wednesday morning and brought him
to Gafney and placed him in Jail to
await the opening of the sentence at
the fall term of court.
CHESTER-The Lantern, June 80
w. w. Lewis, ESQ.,, of Yorkville, is in
the city today. .'..''''''A charter was
granted Tuesday to the Springstein
Mills, of Chester, which has $780,
900 capital. The president is o. +.
Heath the vice president, E. B. Springs,
and w. &. Nichols, secretary and
treasurer. .'.'"Early Wednesday morn.
ing the many friends of the contract
ing parties began to gather at the
Methodist church to witness the mar
riage of Miss Beulah M. Slifer and Mr..
Geo. D. Davenport, of Denny, S. c.,
Rev. J. J. Stevenson officiating 1900
Two Negro boys, Eli Wilson Colvin
and Henry Grier, were left alone at
home. In searching for tobacco they
came across an old rusty pistol. AS is
the usual case, the pistol was dis
charged, killing Colvin. The boys
were 9 and 10 years of age. .''''''''Miss
Matte Mills, daughter of the late Ma
ior E. N. Mills, of Blackstock, was
married to Mr.. Thos. P. Bryson, of
Winnsboro, Wednesday, June %, 1899.
The ceremony was performed by the
Rev. J. G. Boyd, of North Carolina,
uncle of the bride, the Rev. j. A.
White, her pastor, leading in prayer.
.........C Captain Reed desires that we
urge the mayor of the city and the
chairmen of the committees to make a
thorough canvass of the city again.
| In a recent letter from General G. l..
Walker, Of Charleston, it was stated
that a movement was on foot to run a
solid train from Charleston to Chester.
Captain Reed says we will! have at
least $500 people here. .'''''''''The Rev.
ID. N. MCLAUGHLIN has been appointed
to look after the sponsors at the re-
union, when they arrive, assign them
to their quarters, and have general
supervision of their comfort and pleas
ure. This means that they will carry
away with them most pleasant impress
sions of Chester. The sponsors are
expected to meet him at the opera
house at IL m. on the Goth. ''''''Mr.
N. P. Alexander died yesterday even
ing about 8 o'clock, aged 43 years. He
had suffered for some years with kid
ney trouble, hut had been unable for
duty since the first of this year, though
he was able to be up most of the time,
and sometimes at the store, till few
days ago. Mr.. Alexander was born in
Meek lenburg county, N. G. He was
married to Miss Della McCosh, of Rock
Hill, Is years ago, and lived there
some years. They moved to Chester
about the beginning of 1891. Mr.
Alexander was chief book-keeper for
the firm of Jos. Wylie 4 Co. At the
reorganization of that firm two or
three years ago he became partner.
He leaves five sons and one daughter,
the oldest 13 years old.
LANCASTER-Ledger, July L: On
Wednesday last, Governor McSweeney
granted a pardon to Robert Wither-
spoon, colored, who only lacks three
months of serving out his sentence on
the Lancaster county chaingang. The
Negro is suffering from lung trouble
and was brought from the gang about
two months ago to the Jail, unable to
work. The county physician certified
that he is dying in Jail and the solicitor
asked the pardon. .....'''''Miss jamie
Caskey, daughter of Mr.. John H.
Caskey, aged IS years, died at her
fathers home several miles south of
town, on Wednesday last, after a