Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-02-24
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CHESTER-The Lantern, February
90: Mrs. Mutt, of Norfolk, is visiting
the family of Mr.. E. P. Moore. ''''''''''
Mr.. E. B. Beard, of Yorkville, spent
Sunday in the city with relatives. ''''.'
Solicitor Henry went to Winsboro this
morning to assume his duties in court,
J. E. Mcdonald, Esq, having filled his
place while he was unavoidably de-
tanned. ..........We found a clay pipe
Saturday night, at the corner of Co.
lumbia and Church streets. The own
er can get it if he-or she-will call,
identify the weapon, and promise
never to smoke again.
LANCASTER-Review, February
21: The Rev. S. P. H. Elwell, we'll
known member of the South Carolina
Methodist conference, died suddenly,
of apoplexy, while sitting in barber
shop in Columbia last Saturday. '''''''''
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Burns, Jr., now
living in Greenville, lost their infant
Thursday night of last week, aged
three days.'.....''''Mr. R. M. Sullivan,
of New Cut, has had the misfortune to
lose another member of his family.
1t will be remembered that his son
Davis died about month ago, OF
pneumonia. Tuesday night OF last
week his daughter, Miss Levie, about
1S years of age, fell victim to the
same disease. She was most estima-
BILE young lady, and was greatly liked
by all who knew her. She was con-
sistent member of the Methodist
church. Her remains were buried at
Hopewell.
CHEROKEE-The Gafney Ledger,
February 20: Miss Bell Scott has
opened a school at State Line. There
is a good school house at that place
and there is fine attendance. State
Line is fortunate in securing Miss
Scott as q teacher. The school at
Williams, near McCraw's, is progress
ing finely under the splendid manage
ment of Miss Eva Hall. The Fairview
school, with Aeon Stacy as teacher, is
doing we'll. Miss Addie Sans has just
closed successful term of her school
near Goforth's mill. Mr.. Simpson
Cash's school is being we'll managed
and has large attendance. ''''''' Early
Saturday morning Sheriff Thomas was
notified by telephone from Blacksburg
that there had been killing at that
place and that the man who did the
killing promptly surrendered himself
to the proper authorities Later it was
ascer,ained that Jessie Wesson, one OF
the most respectable colored men in
the county, was the slayer, and that
Thomas NJ. McBrayer, also colored,
was his victim. Coroner Vinesett was
notified and went to Blacksburg to
Investigate the matter. He summoned
proper jury of representative citi-
zens and proceeded to hold an inquest.
DR.. w. Anderson examined the body
of McBrayer and found wound in
the upper part of the body which ne
thought was made with 3S calibre
ball, and that the wound was sufficient
to cause death. Other witnesses were
sworn. All the testimony was to the
effect that Jesse Wesson did the shoot
ing, and he acknowledged it, which
satisfied the jury, and it rendered the
following verdict: awe find that
Thomas McBrayer came to his death
by a pistol shot from the hands OF
Jesse Wesson in Jesse Wesson's house
with Jessie Wesson's wife sitting on
Thomas McBrayer's lap"
GAST0N-Gastonia News, Februa-
ry 20: Last evening, Mr.. Pelham Nor
row left for Baltimore on the $50
train, accompanied by DR.. White, OF
Yorkville, for treatment in the hos
pital. We hope that Mr.. Morrow will
be greatly benefited by the trip. ''''''''
Mrs. Mary A. Armstrong, aged 66
years, died last Thursday at 8 O'Clock,
at the home of her son-in-law, MIR.
John F. Leeper, near Belmont. .'.'''..'
Sunday afternoon, at 2 o'clock, MIR. N.
A. Quinn and Mrs. Eta Carpenter
were married at the residence of Mrs.
Carpenter, by Rev. M. MEG. Shields.
The man was a widower about 80
years of age and the woman widow
of 80 summers. Yesterday they moved
to Mr.. GUMS residence on Long street.
Both are employees of the Gastonia
Cotton Manufacturing company 100000
There is movement on foot to organ
ize volunteer fire company in Cas-
tonia, 20 members strong. r. K.
Adams, colored, who once belonged to
the company in Charlotte, is trying to
get up the company. He already has
eight men who have volunteered to
join. When organized he says if the
town will furnish them with imple-
ments to fight fire, they will be ready
at any and all times. .''''''''Last night,
about $50 o'clock, we received tele.
phone message from Kings Mountain
stating that yesterday afternoon Ne
gro boy by the name of Clarence Dix.
on was accidentally shot and killed
while out bunting with two white boys.
1t seems that the Negro was in front of
the boys and by some means the gun
was accidentally discharged, killing
the Negro instantly. The white boys
names are Hunter Clayton and Willie
Rudisill, and are and 10 years old re-
spectiyely. The Negro was about 10