Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-07-28

lightning also struck tree in the
yard of Mr.. J. Davis Caskey, near
Newcut, the same afternoon. Mr.. Cas-
key, who was sitting on the piazza,
was badly stunned for a few minutes.
.........Good rains fell in the upper sec
ton of the county last Sunday. The
wind in places was quite strong. In
the vicinity of Unity church hail fell
and did considerable damage. Fortu-
nately it was confined to small area ;
but the crops of both corn and cotton
are ruined in that vicinity. The far
mers who suffered most are Messrs.
John II. Belk, w. W. Parks, N. Il.
Hallman and Charles Parks. Their
crops are said to be almost total
loss. last Saturday evening, while
sitting in his yard, Mr.. Ben Z. Black.
mon, who lives near Primus, was ap-
preached by Negro in his employ,
named Ingram, who announced that
he was going to kill him and began
shooting at him. He fired four times
| in quick succession, one ball passing
through Mr.. Blackmon's hat, another
striking him in the neck and two miss
ing him entirely. As soon as the Ne.
gro made the attack, Mr.. Blackmon
jumped at him and succeededrin throw
| ing him, and also In cutting him severe
| ly three or four times with his pocket
knife-one of the cuts in the back, it
is said, reached the cavity. DR.. F. G.
Hinson was summoned and dressed
the wounds of both Mr.. Blackmon and
the Negro. They will both recover.
GASTON-Gastonia Gazette, July
26: Rev. J. M. McLain, of Yorkville,
passed through the city Monday on his
way from Poplar Tent church. Mr..
McLain has accepted call and will
move to Poplar Tent about the lst OF
August. Mr.. McLain has been pastor
of the churches of Ramah and Beth
Shiloh, near Yorkville, for eight years.
He lived in Gastonia for number of
years and has quite a number OF
friends here. .".. t>>Mr. Charlie McCar-
YER, son of Mr.. and Mrs. F. II. Nc
Carver, died on Sabbath evening at 6
o'clock. Mr.. McCarver was just COM
ing into manhood's estate. He was "a
years old and had a bright future be-
fore him. He was greatly beloved by
the family and favorite with every
body. The deadly fever did its work
quickly. He was sick only IA days.
He had been clerking at Rankin &
Craig's store. The funeral exercises
took place at the Chapel and. were
conducted by Rev. Mr.. Boyer, assisted
by Professor Cline, of Lenoir college, OF
Hickory. Mr.. Cline said Charlie had
gone to school to him and he wanted
to testify to his scholarship and Chris
tian character. ...'.""A good crowd had
assembled in the opera house last
Friday night to hear the speeches of
Hon. o. F. Mason and Mr.. E. Y.
Webb. Mr.. Mason was quite unwell
and not able to speak. He did, how
ever, make few remarks which were
full of good advice, sound doctrine.
The Narrow Guage train was very
much delayed and MI: Webb did not
get here until late hour. The time
was taken up by speeches of Judge
VIM. H. Lewis, Mr.. W. F. Marshall,
Mr.. D. L. Russell and Mr.. George
Howell, of the Trenton mill. Mr..
Howell's speech was applauded time
and again. Just after Mr.. Webb had
begun to speak the screams of lady
attracted the attention of the crowd
and most all left the hall to ascertain
the cause. 1t was found to be at Mrs.
R. L. Johnson's. Mrs. Johnson, with
her daughters, are living in small
house in the rear of their residence,
while their house is undergoing some
changes. They were frightened by
someone trying to enter the window.
The ladies were taken to Mr.. Marsh
all's and Mr.. Webb continued his
speech, which was fine specimen Of
oratory and argument.