Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-04-18
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CHESTER Lantern, April 13
Charlie Byrd writes his father that il
is not the climate that makes the sol.
diers sick and crazy but the native
whisky and beer, which can be found
at every house. They know its terrif'
ic effect but he says they would drink
it if they knew il would kill them.
Charlie is a teetolaler, and has not
been sick day. '.''''''''H. H. Wells, a
very consequential mulatto preacher,
who has been cutting a large figure
around here lately, has been silenced
for immortality. During his stay he
collected considerable amount OF
money for debt and improvements on
his church, which he called Brooklyn
Tabernacle but the debit still on and
the improvements are off-and he is
off...........In the case of Sarah z. Car.
ter, reported in our Tuesdays issue,
Glenn and McFadden, represented the
plaintiff and A. G. Brice the defendant.
The next case was r. A. Love vs.. j.
Frazier Hardin. A year or two ago
the Chester county exhibit was awar-
ded premium at the Augusta fair,
and check for the same was sent. 10
Mr.. Love. He gave Mr.. Hardin his
individual check for Mr.. Hardin's
share. The fair association failed and
Mr.. Love was unable to get the check
cashed. He then demanded of Hardin
the return of the money paid him.
The latter refused, for the reason, as
be alleged, that the check could have
been collected if it had been presen-
ted without unnecessary delay. Hence
suit, which resulted in mistrial. j.
A. Marion for plaintiff, Glenn and Nc
Fadden for defendant. On Wednes-
day, the case of Mrs. Elizabeth Franks,
of Morganton, N. c., VS.. Southern
railway was tried. Caldwell and Gas
ton for plaintiff, Major D. r. Duncan
for the railway company. Mrs. Franks
was thrown forward on her face when
about to leave the train, at this place,
owing to sudden stop or jolt, result
ing from negligence, as alleged. Yer
dict for plaintiff for $500. Thurs
day J. N. Centre, of Winnsboro, rep
resented by J. E. Mcdonald, secured q
verdict for 81 600 against the G. c. 4
N. railway company, represented by
Glenn and McFadden, for damages to
person received in slight collision at
Carlisle. Harry Dickson, colored, was
awarded SITS in suit against the
Eureka Cotton mills. While in the
employ of the company, Dickson was
kicked by one of their mules, for
which he claimed damages. Caldwell
and CASTOR represented the plaintiff,
and Glenn & McFadden the company.
CHER0KEE-The Gaffney Ledger,
April 13: The Victor Cotton Oil mill
closed down for the season some days
ago, having exhausted its stock of
seed. 1t ran day and night through
the season, and we learn that the bus.
mess has been very satisfactory to the
management. .......'.W While we have had
many smallpox scares in Gaffney, new
er until now have We had a case in the
city. A few days ago, young man
by the name of Fred Guthrie, who
was raised in this section, but who has
recently been working at Whitney,
returned to his home here q few days
ago and has since developed what is
pronounced by specialist, genuine
case of smallpox. A guard has been
placed at the house, which prevents
any communication between its in
mates and outside persons, which, it is
hoped, will prevent the disease from