Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-09-01

| ing and soaring the flesh terribly
When stricken he sprang upright and
was caught by his father as he was
falling. The work Of death was In
Simultaneous. We sympathize deeply
with the bereaved family. The other
stroke Of lightning occurred in Shelby
at the home Of Mr.. Abe Dawson, who,
with his family, occupies the cottage
next to that Of r. L. Simmons. Light
ming struck a hickory tree standing
within a few feet of the house, and tore
it into splinters, hurting bark and
splinters in every direction. Mrs. Daw-
son and little child were sitting In the
room nearest the tree and were hurled
to the floor, but escaped injury. The
flying bark from the tree smashed the
window blinds and glass.
YORK-RocK HILL HERALD-Aug.
q: Miss Annie Hardin, Of Chester, is
visiting Miss Marion Johnson. Mr..
James Hardin, of Norfolk, Va, is Wis
iting his parents in this city,. Misses
Lucie Dillingham; and Lottie McFad-
den, are visiting in Chester. The
big party Of Rock Hill citizens at
Cleveland springs, returned yester-
day.. Mrs. Vista Garner, Of Tim
monsville, S. c., is visiting her sister,
Mrs. Beasley. {. Misses Mary Marshall
and Lizzie Hall are spending their va
cation at Asheville, N. C.......The po-
lice scattered crowd Of dusky gam
blers last Sunday, but none were cap
tured. .. Master William Wilson,
who has been visiting in Spartanburg,
returned home Saturday.. Miss Cor
rie Mobley's condition has improved
rapidly, and If there Is no backset she
will be able to sit up in few days..
Capt. w. L. Roddey's condition Is very
much improved. He returned from
Cleveland Springs yesterday, feeling
all right again.. 80. Miss Mary Sadler,
of this city, is teaching at the Bethes-
da high school, Of which Prof. Steele,
of North Carolina, is principal.
The Morrison building on Depot street,
is being remodeled. The roof Of the
three store rooms. will be raised and
glass fronts put in.......The infant son
of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Starnes, who died
Monday morning Of erysipelas, was
buried yesterday in Laurelwood ceme-
tery...... Rev. A. S. Rogers returned
Monday night from Saluda, N. c.,
where he spent part Of his vacation.
He will occupy his pulpit next Sum
day.. ;. Mrs. Tollinger, Of Philadel-
paia, Pa, is visiting her daughter, Mrs.
C. W. Frew, and Mrs. McCorkle, OF
Oxford, Pa, is also visiting Mrs. Frew.
The mayor imposed $150.25 in
fines since the first Of the month. $40
of the amount is being worked out on
the chain gang. $33 in fines were i'm
posed last Monday. MIR. E. R. Av-
cry has leased the Meldau cottage, In
Oakland, and Is arranging to move
there in a few days. He and his ex-
cellent family will be q welcome addi-
ton to the Oakland population.
Rev. Leon PRESLEY, Of Edgmoor, and
Rev. McElwee Ross, Of Oxford, Pa,
have exchanged pulpits for a while. The
latter will preach in the A. r. P.
church at Edgmoor, the first Sunday
in September. The terms Of the
present police force ending the last day
of this month, their successors will be
elected at the meeting Of the city coun-
Gil to be held next Monday night. A
chief of police and two assistants are
to be elected. .. Miss Kittie Kirkpat-
rick, Of Fort Mill, and Miss Jessie
Black, Of Bethesda, were awarded the
vacant scholarships in Winthrop COL
lege, at the exmination recently held
in Yorkville... ......At recent meeting
of the Kings Daughters, Miss Francis
Beckham resigned the office Of treasu-
rer, and Mrs. Hanna was unanimously
elected to fill same. Miss Beckham has
filled the Office for several years, and
has been so efficient that her resigna-
ton was accepted with many regrets.
ER-REv1Ew-Aug. 20: w.
P. Stogner, of the eastern portion of
the county, met with painful acci-
dent Wednesday, while on visit to
his brother, west Of town. He was lead
ing his mule along, by the bride, when
the animal became frightened at a
calf and dashed up against Mr.. Stog-
ner, it's head striking him on the body
and breaking one Of his ribs. .......A cy-
clone struck the town of Waxhaw, N.
c., last Thursday evening. One person
was seriously injured; a new store
room Of Rodman & Co., wrecked, and
number of outhouses blown over.
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