Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-03-25

kind heart, and honest purpose. "'''''''
Editor R. B. Miller, went to Yorkville
Friday on business. '''''...'S. b. Lump
kin, the genial and clever division pas
senger agent of the s. c. & Ga. R. r.
Co., was pleasant visitor Friday. ''''''
The last legislature passed a statute
prohibiting public drunkenness. In
the list of counties embraced in this
statute we note that Cleveland is in
cluded. Ii provides that drunkenness
shall be punished as a misdemeanor.
and applies to the county at large
without affecting the town ordinance
governing drunkenness '''''.'The may
or had four "cullud gemmen of leis-
ure" before him Saturday, on charge
of loa6ng around the S. G. & G. R. Z.
depot, disturbing the peace, and for
being general nuisances. He announ-
ced in unmistakable terms, that he
proposed to put stop to this idle lott
ering around the depots, by both white
and black loafers. '''''''''Reports from
all parts of the county indicate that
the storm of Saturday night was the
most terrific in years. The rain fell in
a perfect deluge. The streams were
exceedingly high. The dam at Buf:
falo mills, was partially washed
away, it being estimated that about
one. fourth of the dam is gone. The
energetic proprietors of the Buffalo
Manufacturing company, have suffer-
ed many reverses in the placing of a
dam that would withstand the high
waters, and it is source of general
regret that they have encountered an
other set back, just as they were about
the rebuilding of their dam.
LANCASTER-The Ledger, March
%: On Saturday night last, some one
broke out one of the large glass in the
front door of the store of ]. s. Riddle.
Mr.. Riddle doesn't think the store was
entered as he can miss no goods. The
same night, Jim Mccullough, who
sleeps above Mackey & Co.'S. drugstore,
heard some one banging on the door
and inquired from his window who waS
there, when a rock was thrown at him.
He inquired again, when second rock
was thrown. Jim fred three times at
whoever the miscreant was as he fed.
.........Rev. James Russell, evangelist
of Bethel presbytery, preached in the
Presbyterian church here last Sunday
night. ......."While in Baltimore last
week, Mr.. r. J. Gregory, of Kershaw,
narrowly escaped a tragic death.
With several others he was crossing a
street in front of an approaching street
car. All of the party got across safely
except Mr.. Gregory, who was struck
by the car, knocked down and rolled
some distance before the car could he
stopped. Those who witnessed the
accident attribute his escape from
death to the fact that he was large
man. ION Wednesday night last, the
postoffice at Dry Creek was broken in.
to and about SIS worth of stamped en-
velopes and other Office supplies stolen.
The thief effected an entrance by bor-
ing a row of holes around the staple in
the door and removing it. There is
no clue as to who the candidate for d
term at Sing Sing is. '..'.'... Married, at
Heath Spring, on Sunday last, by Rev.
]. 8. Croxton, DR.. J. E. Rutledge, a
prominent dentist of this place, and
Miss Annie Hilton, daughter of MIR. j.:
G. Hilton, of Westville. ''.''''''Rev. 5.
A. Weber, D. D., after several days
spent very pleasantly here among his
old friends, returned home yesterday.
He preached an able sermon In the
Methodist church Sabbath morning to
a large and appreciative congregation.
At the close of the services almost
every person in the congregation went
up and gave the doctor hearty shake
of the hand and expressed delight at
seeing him and hearing him preach
again. He addressed few remarks
to the Sunday school in the afternoon
and the children all gave "Uncle
Weber" a handshake. Everybody,
old and young, was glad to see the
doctor. He is highly esteemed and
loved here.
GASTON-Gastonia Gazette, March
%: Mrs. R. D.. Alexander, Of York
Vile, was iu Gastonia last week visit
ing the home. folks. ".''"'The Gastonia
lodge Of Odd Fellows instituted lodge
at McAdenyille last Saturday night
with 19 members. Not many days
since, our boys set the Shelby organi-
zation to housekeeping. Altogether
they appear 10 be quite active members
of the "chaingang. .".''"'A painful and
serious accident befell Master Edgar
Long, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Henderson
Long, while playing hall last Monday
afternoon. While running to make bis
base he fell upon the base, which was
a rock or block of some sort, and broke
his leg ut the ankle joint and again
just above. His playmates rolled him
home on bicycle. He has suffered
intensely but the limb appears to be
set all right and at this writing he is
getting along much better. ''..'..'The
10. year old son of Mr.. w. L. Miller, of
Hickory, was instantly killed Friday
morning by southbound freight train