Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-09-15
Saturday, September Is, 1900.


women in the creek as they sang. It Is
said that the whole family had been
baptized, and were gathered around
watching the closing ceremonies when
discovered. AS soon as they found they
were seen they rapidly dispersed. Not
withstanding the fact that the family
occupy no social position whatever, 1t
lis to be regretted that Mormonism is
able to add to it's faith in this county.
Rev. sidi II. Browne Dead.
Columbia State, Friday: The Rev.
Sidi H. Browne. one. Of South Cardinals
most distinguished citizens, the oldest
minister Of the state Methodist con-
ference, the venerable and esteemed ed
itor Of The Christian Neighoor, died at
his home in this city last night. The
news of his death was most unexpect-
ed and was shock to his friends. He
lacked but 10 years Of living full CEN
tury. But few Of his friends dreamed
Of his impending dissolution. Sidi
Hamet Browne was the son Of Elijah
and Sarah Mcpherson Browne. He
was born in old Pendleton district, now
Anderson county, s. c., September %,
1919. He grew to young MANHOOD
working on his fathers farm, occasion
ally attending a neighborhood "old
field" school, which constituted all the
educational advantages he enjoyed.
Private, unaided study enabled him to
qualify for school teaching, which vo-
cation he followed until ne became q
Methodist preacher. He was admitted
to the South Carolina conference In
December, 1S45, and became super
anuate" December S. 1887.
State Board Of Education.
Columbia State, Thursday: The state
board Of education is now In session
here hard at work upon the all import
ant work Of making the selection Of
text books for use in the public schools
Of the state. This adoption takes place
in this state every five years and is a
matter Of the greatest Importance to
the people Of the state. There are rs or
80 representatives Of the most import
ant publishing houses in the country
here, all wishing hearing before the
board and each, of course, doing what
he can to get his books placed on the
| list. The board met yesterday morning
with all the members present. The
sessions will likely continue through
today and tomorrow. The board last
night heard a delegation from the
United Confederate Veterans on the
general subject of histories. Capt. w.
A. Courtenay, Judge Chas. H. Simon
ton, Colonel Asbury Coward, Judge M.
A. Carlisle and Colonel U. r. Brooks
composed the committee. Judge ST.
monton read the paper presented, urg-
ing the teaching Of histories doing JUS
t1ce to the South. /,
Election Riots In Fairfield.
Winnsboro News and Herald, Sep
tember 13: We regret very much to
have to record that the primary elec-
ton did not pass off quietly in Fairfield
county. Two men lost their lives on
the day Of the election, one at Feaster-
vile and one at Blythewood. Mr..
Hugh A. Stevenson, who Is well-known
in the county, especially in the north
ern and western part, was shot and
killed at Feasterville by Mr.. Johnson
Cameron, young man about "a or IS
years Of age. We shall not pretend to
give any Of the details Of the occur
renee, for John Cameron as principal
and Mockbee Cameron as accessory are
now in jail to stand their trial, and all
the facts will come out when they are
tried, and besides we found 1t impossi-
BILE to find any one to give us satisfac-
tory details Of how it happened. 1t
seems that some bad feeling had exist
ed between Johnson Cameron and
Hugh A. Stevenson, and they cham
pioned different candidates in the elec-
ton. A quarrel took place between
them, and Stevenson was shot and in
stantly killed by Johnson Cameron.
Much excitement prevailed after the
homicide. johnson Cameron was
brought to jail by Sheriff Ellison, who
was at Feasterville at the time, and
Mockbee Cameron was lodged in Jail
on the same evening (Tuesday). Hugh
A. Stevenson, the deceased, was about
40 years old, and leaves q wife and six
or seven children. He was magistrate
at the time Of his death, and was con-
sidered a good citizen. Much regret Is
expressed here for the unfortunate oc-
currence that has ended his life. The
Blythewood difficulty Is as hard to get
at. No one could be found to give us
full account Of that. It is stated that
row started between John Raines
and E. M. Flaherty, and it was not
long before quite number were en-
gagged in quarrel. Edward Braziel
was shot, but by whom we have no
information. A physician was sum-
moned; but Braziel died a few hours
afterward. Braziel was young man
about % years Of age.
MERE.MENTi0N.