Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-05-02
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ago, then climbed down into the we'll.
He is now in Jail and will be sent to
the asylum, as he has been pronounced
crazy. This condition is due to sypa-
ilitic rheumatism and paralysis, re-
sulting from dissipation, debauchery,
and meanness. We understand that
he became enraged at his wife's atti-
tude on the church row. She has sup
ported him for years. ......."Mr. Everett
Orr, an afflicted son of Mr.. Robt. Orr,
who moved from Edgmoor to Rock
Hill about Christmas, was buried at
Harmony Wednesday. He was about
25 years old. ...........Dr. James M. Nc
Callum is announced in this issue for
auditor. He has long been a cit
izen of Chester county, and his claims
upon the voters will suggest them
selves. .'.''''.Miss Regina Philips, who
has been visiting relatives in the Hal
sellville neighborhood, returned to her
home at Brighton, Tenn, Wednesday.
She carried with her some pine cones,
flint rock, and other specimens as
curiosities. ION Tuesday, April II,
1900, of pneumonia, the daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. S. M. Mcdowell, aged
2 months and days. Funeral ser
vices were conducted by the Rev. j. 5.
Moffatt, at the home Of the bereaved
parents, on Saluda street, and the re.
mains were buried in Evergreen ceme-
terry. ..'..''. Mrs. Emeline Dewitt, of
Wellridge, died Wednesday night OF
cancer in the mouth. She was about
S2 years old. d.......'..The Hon. p. T..
Hollis was married yesterday afternoon
in Columbia to Miss Mary Hughes,
the Rev. G. H. Waddell performing
the ceremony. They came up on the
evening train. .....'.."Mr. Charles Whi.
tus, who is between 70 and 80 years
old, is in very feeble state of health.
Recently he has been very much con-
cerned about religion. Last Tuesday,
athis request, in which Mrs. Whitus
Joined him in behalf of herself, the
Rev. J. S. Moffatt held meeting Of
session at their home, and received
them into the church, and Mr.. Whitus
was baptized. Mrs. Whitus was bap-
lized at Union A. R. P. church in her
infancy. Mr.. Whitus is very emphat-
ic in his declarations, .aud says he
wants the world to know what he has
done. He expresses great regret that
he did not take this step 20 years ago,
and speaks feelingly of the pleadings
of his daughter who died few years
ago. He Graves the privilege of meet.
ing and worshiping with the congre.
CATION in the church. Now that he
has discharged duty that he felt rest,
ing upon him, he expresses the belief
that he will either be called away or
in a measure restored to health. '''''''''
The local Democratic club met yester-
day afternoon and was called to order
by the president, r. B. Caldwell, Esq,
and J. r. Bigham was requested to
act as secretary. Messrs. Caldwell
and Bigham were elected 10 serve in
these positions for the ensuing year.
Messrs. S. E. McFadden, ]. S. Withers
and A. l.. CASTOR were appointed
committee to nominate delegates to
the county convention on Monday,
May 7th. They PROPOSED the follow
ing list, which was confirmed: r. B.
Caldwell, A. L. CASTOR, I. McD. Hood,
J. C. McFadden, I. N. Cross, ]. E.
Cornwell, ]. S. Withers, w. H. Hood,
|J. A. Blake, J. w. Means, J. L. Glenn,
A. G. Brice, J. c. Mcclure, w. Y.
White, J. G. L. White, VIM. Henry
Hardin, Hamilton McCandless, r. A.
Love, w. Holmes Hardin, Jr., Paul
Hemphill, Jno. A. Walker. Messrs.
J. G. L. White, 1. Med. Hood and /.
N. Cross were appointed roll COM
mittee. The clubs member of the
executive committee was instructed to
request the committee to place hox
at the Eureka mills for the accomoda-
ton of operatives at the primary elec-
ton. w. H. Newbold, Esq, moved
that the club recommend to the coun-
ty convention that magistrates for
Chester county he nominated in the
primary. The motion was not sec.
Onded.
UNION Times, April 27: The
charter for the Buffalo Cotton mills, of
Union, was granted last week. Capt.
tai stock 100000. Mr.. II. c. Duncan
is president. The work of grading
the foundation is progressing as rapid
ly as weather conditions will permit.
The building will be 436 feet long by
12S feet wide, and will be four stories
high. .....'....All the mail riders on the
star routes out of Union Saturday
morning were forced to return to the
postoffice with their mail sacks. They
were unable to cross the streams on
account of high waters and washed
away bridges. All streams were terri:
bly, swollen. Padgett's creek was said
to be higher than at any time in ID
years. ..'.'''"L Last Sunday, Hayes Rob
inson, a colored man living some six
miles above town on Mrs. Little's place,
had the misfortune to lose two OF his
mules. 1t seems that he had them
tethered near the railroad to feed on
the grass. They got on the railroad
and were caught and killed by one of
the passenger trains. 1t is a sad mis-
fortune to this colored man at this
time, as he was depending upon his
mules to make his crop, and in all pro-
liability is not financially able to re-
place them.
LANCASTER Ledger, April % ::
Hon. c. l.. Winkler, Of Camden, has
entered the race for lieutenant govern
or Of the state. He has represented
Kershaw county in the legislature the
n..x ninnh her Of