Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-09-15
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| CLEVELAND-SHE AURORA, Sep.
tember 70: Misses Mamie and Matte
johnson, charming residents Of York
Vile, S. c., spent last week here with
relatives and friends...... .Clepeland's
first bale of cotton was sold here last
Thursday by W. Hackett Blanton, and
brought 81 cents. McMurray & Co..
were the purchasers.....J ..Jno. R. Dover
the popular and successful cotton buy
er, who has been spending the summer
months here with his family, left Mon
day for Washington, Ga, where he Will
engage in the cotton business. CHIEF
Jones arrested young Negro boy last
week named Hogue, suspected of steal
ing q toy whistle from Black t. CO.
He at first strenuously denied his guilt,
but under the skillful examination OF
the chief, broke down and confessed,
and conducted the chief to where ne
had hidden his plunder. Owing to the
youth Of the criminal, the owners OF
the property withdrew the charge upon
the payment Of costs, provided the or
fender submitted to a genteel whip
ping. Chief Jones administered 1t In
most artistic manner.
CHESTER-LANTERN September IL:
Mr.. E. c. Stain returned Sunday from
g. trip to the Paris exposition and Diff
|ferent places Of interest in Europe.
Miss Bertha stopped over in Washing
ton to spend sometime with friends.
"A Mrs. Moore, niece Of DR.. Cork,
who has been visiting her relatives,
took the train at Blackstock yesterday
evening to return hastily to her home
in Mississippi, having been recalled on
account Of. horrible tragedy In her
family. Her son killed his wife and
two children with strychnine, telling
them it was quinine. Then he shot
himself. He had been subject to fits
of insanity. telegram was re-
ceived last Friday informing Mrs. A. G..
Brice that herhsister-inslaw, Mrs. Jos.
N. Miller, OF Camden, Ala, was dead.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brice were at Lenoir and
the telegram was forwarded. This Is
the second time that Mr.. Brice has been
thus bereaved. He was married to the
wife lately deceased something over q
wear ago.. -. Little Ralph Horn, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. r. l.. Horn, had the
misfortune last Friday Of getting both
arms broken. In company with other
little boys he went out on York street
to see a game of baseball. He climbed
up a very: tall pine; from the top OF
which he fell. He is. getting along very
well. j.. Beginning September 18th, the
|northhound train on the Carolina and
North Western railway-will leave'here
at 7.40 a. m, and the southbound will
reach here lat $50. Pm. ..On the 10th
of August, Emma Elizabeth, the Sec
ond child Of Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. New
bold, aged about 8 years, was: taken
from them with very little warning. On
the 9Th Of September, May Pearle, aged
about IS months, followed her sister.
She had long been delicate and had
been wasting away. When the other
child died Unexpectedly her death
would have been no surprise. Funeral
service was conducted at the residence
by the Rev. II. C. Buchholz and the
remains were laid beside those Of the
little sister in Evergreen cemetery. The
sorely afflicted family have the sympa-
thy Of this community. The profits
from the Chester dispensary for the
month Of August were $754.22. This
was equally divided between town and
county, giving $S77.11 to each.
YORK-RocK HILL HERALD, Septem-
ber II: Married, Sept. 9Th, at Arcade
mill, Mr.. Jno. Snype and Miss Ella
Reeves. by Rev. A. S. Rogers. The
Fairfield Presbytery will be convened
in Herman (colored) Presbyterian
church in this city this morning..
Miss M. M. White, aged 6S years, died
at the residence Of Mr.. J. B. Oates. Her
remains were taken to CASTOR county,
N. c., for interment.. 1.-The H.
months old infant Of Mr.. and Mrs. Rob-
ert Lazenby died Saturday and was
buried in Laurelwood cemetery Sun
day.. The cotton receipts on this
market are very light. Yesterday the
ruling price was 1922. January futures
in New York yesterday opened at s.1A
fell back to 9.54 at noon, and closed al
$50. Mrs. George F. Mickle, Of this
county, died on Tuesday night of last
week. leaving with her husband, three
children, all boys. She had been
great sufferer for several months. 80.
A reported case of smallpox at Ca
tawba functions turns out to be with
out foundation. By direction OF the
chairman of the state board. OF health
DR.. J. E. Massey, Jr., visited the re-
puted case on Saturday night and re-
ports that it is not smallpox. ..Mr. j.
B. Heath, Of this, city, has received In
formation of the death Of the wife OF
his brother, Mrs. Josh L. Heath, al
their home in Natchez, Miss, on Thurs
day of last week. The husband OF the
deceased survives with two children,
boy Of Z years and baby daughter
months DID,. .Lilliputian circles In
this city are very much excited over
marriage in the graded school audito'
rum Friday night of this week, In
which the parties will be under years
of age, and it will be one Of the most
plea sing scenes ever witnessed in our
city. We have not the privilege of CIV
| ing the names yet, but go and see. Al
ter the wedding there will be a hllipu'
tian cake walk, and an interesting incl
dent Of the entertainment will be reel
tations by Miss Laura Ruff. The en-
tertainment is for good purpose and
1,;l1 bo rnooaped nv some of the ladies