Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-07-01
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CHEROKEE-The Gaffney Ledger,
June 27 The distinguished, much
revered and sanity Rev. A. G. Dixon,
of Brooklyn, New York, will preach
in his old home church in Shelby, n.
c., on Sunday, July 8. And in order
that Mr.. Dixon's many admirers in
Cherokee may have an opportunity to
hear him. the South Carolina and
Georgia Extension Railroad company
has agreed to run train over their
road from Gaffney to Shelby on that
day. ......".Mr. T. NJ. Littlejohn, Of
Star Farm, came to the city Sunday
after Sheriff Thomas to get him to ar
rest a Negro named Abe Smith, who
had hit and severely injured Mr.. K.
Littlejohn with stick Saturday even
ing. The sheriff and Deputy Barnett
Lipscomb returned with Mr.. Little
John, found Smith in his house on Mr..
K. Littleiohn's farm, where he was
employed, and arrested him and
brought him to the city and placed
him in Jail. Mr.. Littlejohn was con-
fined to his bed Sunday, but it is hoped
that his injuries will not Prove serious.
Lieutenant o. E. Sarratt, of the
Third United States artillery, sailed
on the Sheridan some days ago from
San Francisco for Manila; but owing
to some defect in the machinery of the
vessel, it returned to San Francisco
for repairs, and was expected to sail
again on the 23rd inst. Lieutenant
Sarratt has the best wishes of his many
friends in Cherokee who know they
will hear good accounts of him when
he gets on the firing line. KEY.
John J. Jones, a prominent citizen and
Baptist minister, of Cleveland county,
N. c., died at the residence of his son,
Mr.. Joseph Jones, in this city, on the
22nd of this month, in his 18th year.
Mr.. Jones had been in failing health
for sometime and came to Gaffney on
visit TO his sons, Messrs. Joseph and
Newton Jones, and became so feeble
that be never attempted to return
home and remained in the tender care
of his devoted children until the end
came. Mr.. Jones had been minister
of the gospel for more than so years
and his life was marked by his great
piety and devotion to his high calling.
SHERIFF Thomas sent deputy to
Pacolett mills Wednesday morning
and arrested the young man suspected
of passing the forged checks here
sometime ago. He was brought to
Gaffney and placed in Jail and on Fri
day had a preliminary hearing before
Magistrate Phillips. He resembled
the check -passer very much, but the
injured parties here could not positive
| ly identify him, and Magistrate Phil
| lips released him.
LANCASTER-Ledger, June %:
E. D. Blakeney, Esq, of Kershaw,
and T. F. Mellow, Esq, of Yorkvllle,
attended court here Monday. ''''''The
following are the expenses of court for
the June term just closed Grand ju-
rors, SIG 40; petit jurors, S94.5O con-
stables, S21.OO; witnesses, S1OS.25; to-
tai, s3OO15.' 1--WE received a pleasant
cali Yesterday from our old friend,
Captain J. @. McMauus, of Kershaw.
The captain is still welded to Lancas-
Ter and he looks forward with great
pleasure to coming back here to live
some day. will Sadler, Bud Boyd,
Joe Riddle, Dennis Cole and Sam Reed
were caught gambling in the woods
south of town last Sunday afternoon
by Constable Connor and Deputy
Sheriff Wilson. They had prelimi-
nary hearing before Magistrate Caskey
Monday morning and were each re-
committed to Jail in default OF bond
in the sum of 5000 each. 1.-THE court
of general sessions convened here
Monday morning, Judge Watts pre-
siding. Solicitor Henry and Stenogra-
pher McCaw were at their posts. His
honor delivered no general charge to
the grandjury, that having been done
at the spring term, but explained to
them bills handed out by the solicitor.
The State VS.. John Rich Witherspoon
and John Witherspoon, housebreaking
and larceny, was mol prossed-mls-
trials having been made in this case at
two previous trials. So was the State
VS.. Tom Blackman, charged with as
sault and battery. True bills were
found in a number of cases. Henry
Clinton plead guilty to stealing cattle
and was sentenced to one year on the
chaingang. All other cases were con-
tinued to the fall term, and the petit
Jury discharged Monday afternoon.
The grandjury made its report Tues
day morning and court adjourned sine
die.
CHESTER-The Lantern, June 27 ::
Mr.. w. N. Elder, of Gulhriesville, was
in the city few days ago, trying to
arrange for making map of this
county. ....."Mr. Latta Parish left yes
terday morning for his home in York
Vile, after spending several days here
with friends. AT the picnic at New
Bethel on Saturday, there was game
of ball, McConnellsvile against Olive
and Wilksburg combined, which re-
suited in victory for McConnellsville.
Score: IS to ......'."Senator w. B.