Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-08-18

hurried to the scene and saw negro
running off and was told that he had
shot at his wife. He called to the
negro, Pete Allen, to halt, but be cou-
tinued running, whereupon Mr.. Car.
roll fred bis pistol. The negro re-
turned the fire but continued running
harder. Policeman Carroll, in compa
ny with some others, chased him into
the country where he eluded them
and escaped.
CHEROKEE-The Gaffney Ledger,
August II; ;SMiss Francis Parish, of
Yorkville, is visiting her father, our
genial "Ca) .".."::r"At the residence
of the brides father, on Sunday, Mag
istrate A. J. McCraw united in the
lholy bonds of wedlock Miss Caroline
Jolly and Mr.. Columbus Bailey. The
contracting parties are both from
North Carolina. The bride is daugh-
ter of Mr.. Tim Jolly.'.:3fMr. Chester
McCraw and Miss Lille McCraw, both
of this county, were united in the
holy bonds of matrimony by Magis-
trate VIM. Phillips, at the latl ler's home
in this city, on Sunday, August 5th.
The young people have the best wishes
of their friends for a happy married
life. ......."Misses Alma, Strauss, Mary
and Olive Walker, who have been Wis
iting near Sunpyside, returned to their
homes in Yorkville on Wednesday. ''''''
T. w. Kirby, former resident of this
city, but more recently of Caroleen,
was in the city several days the past
week. Mr.. Kirby has gone to York
Vile, where he will be engaged for
some time in the building business.
.........Bob Wilkins, a we'll known COL
ored boy of this section, who has been
acting in the capacity of waiter at the
Lipscomb hotel in this city, and at
other places, left here several months
ago for Waynesville, Asheville and
other points. A couple of weeks ago
message was received in this city
stating that Bob was dead, and that
bis corpse would arrive on certain
train. All the colored population, in
Guiding a number of societies, prepar-
ed to meet the corpse at the depot, and
all were expecting to have a great time
at Bob's wake. When the train ar
rived, instead of being pushed out of
the baggage Car in coffin, Bob step
ped out of the train. Of course it
was surprise to Bob's friends to find
that he had not taken his departure to
the bourne from whence no traveller
ever returns. One old colored woman
was so disgusted at being disappoint-
edit hat she was heard to remark {:
"Well, declar, dat niger ought ter
be killed fur coming back here live"
.........M Miss sallie Stroup, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Stroup, died at
the home of her parents in the west
ern portion of the city Sunday morning
of complication of diseases. Miss
Stroup was promising young woman
true Christian and the light and life
of her home.
LANCASTER Ledger, August Is:
A new bridge has been erected over
Bear creek, on the Riversroad west OF
town. Vehicles coming in from that
part of the county had to 60 around by
Welsh's mill Monday and yesterday !;
but they can cross all right today. '''.''
Married, at the residence Of c. A.
Plyer, Jr., notary public, on Sunday,
18th instant, Mr.. J. W. Starnes and
Miss Jennie Griffin. At the same time
and place, by the same officer, Mr..
Julia Belk were married. All of
Union county, N. C."..''''"Mrs. Mary
McAteer, widow of the late Madison
McAteer, died at her home, near Sin
cerity, last Friday, August 10Th, after
a protracted illness. She was "a years
and 10 months of age. She was
born and raised in Antrim county,
Ireland, and came to this county in
1843. She was married to Mr.. +. NJ.
McAteer on the 18th of March, 1874.
Eleven children were born to them,
seven of whom survive her, viz: F.
M. and J. w. McAteer, Mrs. J. Harvey
Steele, Mrs. H. M. Parks, Misses Ellen,
Mary and Mamie McAteer. She was
good, kind. hearted woman and a
consistent member of Shiloh A. 4. T.
church for years. Her remains were
inferred at Shiloh last Saturday. ''''''''
Our old friend, Mr.. Horace w. Lynn,
of the Heath Spring section, departed
this life August 7, 1900, in the 10Th
year of his age. He was born in
York county, September 18th, 1921,
and came to this county in 1852, over
seeing for the late Wyatt Patterson
that year, and for DR.. T. F. Mellow in
1854. The following year he began
farming for himself and has followed
that occupation ever since. He was
stout and robust up to three years
ago, since which time he has suffered
intensely, but has borne his suffering
with Christian fortitude. He volun-
teered and went out with the first
troops in the Confederate service and
made a good soldier. He took part
in many of the hardest fights in old
Virginia, and at Pittsburg had his gun
shot from his grasp. In war as in
peace, be was faithful in the discharge
of every duty. March 4, 1860, be
was married to Miss Mamie L. Bailey,
who now survives him with three
daughters, Mrs. John L. Barton, Mrs.
R. D. F. Barton, Mrs. A. J. Ballard,
o,d ono ,on ID p LYNN He was q