Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-11-07
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Local Interest.
SkYORK-Rock Hill Herald, November
8: The marriage of Mr.. Greene Sandi-
fer, of this city, and Miss Ethel Roper,
Of Abbeville, was solemnized at the
home Of the brides brother-in-law, Mr..
C. D. Brown, in the latter city Wednes-
day afternoon Of this week, the Rev.
J. Lowry Wilson officiating. The hand
some home was bower of roses and
palms and ferns and the beauty and
gallantry of the city were present to
witness the troth Of the fair and
beautiful young woman whose mar
riage was SO soon to take her from
their midst. The presents were nu-
merous and handsome. After the mar
riage, Mr.. Sandifer, with his bride, as
happy as mortal ever was, boarded the
Seaboard train and came to Rock Hill
that night, accompanied by the Rock
Hill party that had gone to Abbeville
with the groom on his Joyous mission,
viz: Miss Mary Love, DR.. w. A. Press
ley, Messrs. Sadler Love, ]. H. Beck
ham, R. s. Beckham, H. M. Dunlap,
John 8. Sandifer and A. A. Burris. Mr..
and Mrs. Sandifer occupy the hand
some dwelling erected by Mr.. I. w.
Williams, on East White street. Mrs.
Roper the brides mother, will make
her home with her daughter. The bride
Is a superb young lady and I'VE feel as
sured has given her heart and hand to
a worthy gentleman.......Rev. John
Owen, a well-known Methodist preach
er was fatally shot near his home at
johnson, Tuesday afternoon. The sal
and terrible affair was purely accf-
dental. He was out hunting Tuesday
afternoon with Mr.. Walter Smith, son
Of Mr.. Gamewell Smith. They hat
agreed that Mr.. Owen was to shoot to
the left and Mr.. Smith to the right,
away from each other. Unfortunately
they walked right into a covey before
it was flushed and the birds got up
rather behind them. Mr.. Smith whirl-
ed to shoot, but turned the wrong way.
He did not fully cock his gun and his
thumb slipped. The contents Of the
barrel were poured into the right side
Of his devoted pastor. Mr.. Owen was
a former presiding elder Of the South
Carolina conference; but recently q
teacher in the Johnson Institute and
pastor of Harmony, Johnson and
Spann's churches. Mr.. Owen exonera-
ted his friend from all blame. The lat
ter Is prostrated with grief and there
is fear that he will lose his mind. Mr..
OVER died Thursday evening about s
o'clock.
>kCHESTER-Lantern, November 2:
Miss Ethel Love, the popular daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. r. A. Love, and Mr.. j.
Hal Mcclure, Of Texas, but a native OF
this city, will be married at the A. r.
P. church. Wednesday evening, the eth
instant. HMiss Florella Lavinia Saun-
ders was married to Captain William
Woodbury. Moore, Of Barnwell, at the
Baptist church, Wednesday evening, by
the Rev. H. c. Buckholz. On Tues
day morning, John Mills was on trial
for assault and battery with intent to
kill. Verdict not guilty. Thos. Harris,
alias James Henry Sterling, was found
guilty of larceny Of live stock. Sen
fenced to IL months and pay fine Of
81. The grand jury having founo a
true bill against Jefferson D. Clack AND
Neely Clack, for trafficking in seed cot
ton without license, against Nicely
Clack separately for the same, and
against Jefferson D. Clack for larceny
from the field, they plead guilty Of the
charge of trafficking in seed cotton
without a license, and were sentenced
to a fine Of 500 each, or IL months on
the public works. The other cases
against these defendants were mol
pressed on condition that they refrain
from this traffic and depart the neigh
borhood of Lowrysville by January 1,
1901. Philip Jordan was found not
guilty Of assault and battery, but gull
ty Of carrying concealed weapons.
Sentenced to 80 days and SIS. The
case Of Henry Moore for housebreaking
and larceny was mol pressed. The apS
peal of Dave Backstrom from magis-
trate's court, on conviction for viola
tion Of contract, was sustained, on the
ground that the verbal contract was
not properly witnessed. w. T. Stroud,
charged with murder, was found not
guilty; but guilty Of carrying conceal
ed weapons. Sentenced to $50 or three
months. He paid the fine. Oliver
Walker was found not guilty Of muir
der; guilty of carrying concealed weap-
ons. Sentenced to 80 days or $25. The
supervisor was required to show cause
why sewerage had not been put in the
court house, according to a previous
order. A rule was issued to the county
dispenser requiring him to show cause
why he should not be indicted for not
requiring written application before
selling intoxicants. The following
grand jurors were drawn to hold over:
A. Peden, J. E. O'Donnell, ]. R. Gibson,
J. E. Brown, Lawrence Wise, Alfred
Wilkins. Court adjourned until 10
o'clock Wednesday morning.
CLEVELAND - Kings Mountain
Democrat, November /: Mr.. J. D.
Brown, an aged gentleman who recent
ly moved to the Cora mill in our town,
was stricken with paralysis about s
o'clock Monday morning. He was stop
ping at Mr.. J. N. Stricklin's until his
household goods would arrive. He was
an early riser and had gotten up and
dressed and built fire in the sitting
room. Lighting some splinters he
started to the cook room to kindle a
fire in the cook stove when he was
stricken suddenly to the floor. Mr..
Stricklin went to his assistance and
called in a physician. He was entirely
paralyzed in one side and his tongue
was also affected considerably. But
little hope of his recovery is entertain
ed by his friends. :. Tom Smith, white,
has been caught making and passing