Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-06-09
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TN COUNTIES ADJOINING.

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IN COUNTIES ADJOINING.
Summary of the News That Is Being Pub
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CHESTER-The Lantern, June 5:
rNarried, at Jacksonville, Fla, June 2,
4 1900, by the Rev. Mr.. Campbell, OF
Sanford, Fla, DR.. M. Berry, of Lake
City, Fla, and Miss Julia Coleman,
daughter of the late W. F. and Mrs.
C. j. Coleman, of Ridgeway, S. c.
@s..Mr. Porter Hollis has an ap-
p6intment from the census Office to
gather manufacturing statistics IN
Chester and Rock Hill. This work is
independent of the regular census and
is done in only three towns in this
census district-the two named above
and Camden. Mr.. Hollis is at work
in Chester now s"''.Died-at U.
Carter's, on 2sth of May, Mrs. Rebecca
Smith, in her eighty.first year, relict
of Mr.. Minor Smith, deceased. .''''''''
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Graube, OF
Charlotte, have sent out invitations to
the marriage of their daughter Elsie,
to Mr.. F. w. Theiling, of Chester, at
St. Marks Lutheran church, Tuesday
evening, June 12, at $3.50. At home
| in Chester after that date. '''''"Mr.
Wade w. Lewis died at his home, near
Blackstock, Friday, May 25, 1900,
aged about 76 years, and was buried
| at Bethlehem Saturday. He had been
in very feeble health for many months.
Mr.. Lewis was, during the war, mem
Der of Company A, Lucas's battalion
of artillery, and was stationed on
James Island. Mr.. VIM. Andrew
White, of this vicinity, was one OF his
comrades. '........A colored man by the
name of Jim Archie had very sick
horse last Tuesday. Having tied it to
a tree the horse broke loose and dis
appeared. After dilligent search for
several days Jim found his horse on
Saturday in an old we'll in the lot on
York street next to Mr.. James Hemp.
bills. The council have had the we'll
filled. ..........On last Saturday morn
ing Mr.. G. 81. Brennecke received $50
carrier pigeons from the Americus
Flying club, of Baltimore. On Sunday
morning at 5.45, these pigeons were re-
leased. They few off in a northerly
direction. As yet we have not heard
at what time they reached Baltimore.
..."..Yesterday the clerk sold lot
near the cemetery. 1t was knocked
down to J. G. Mcclure, attorney, at
S51.O0. A number of coniscated pis-
tolls and one gun were sold. One pis-
tol brought one cent. In another case
three had to be put up together to get
q bid. f.
GASTON-Gastonia News June s.:
There is plan on foot in Gastonsas To
organize Juvenile band. .''''''Work on
the waterworks has been hindered
considerably on account of the scarcity
of material and labor; but the pipe at
the powerhouse is now going up, and
work will begin on the sewer in few
days. ......Misses Ethel Cross, of Ches.
ter, S. c., and Miss Arie Ferguson, OF
Pine Bluff, Ark, are visiting at the
home of Mr.. J. P. Culp. Miss Fergu-
son came here from Roanoke, Va,
where she has been attending Virginia
college, and from which she graduated
with distinction in the School OF
Oratory. ......A large oil mill will soon
be in course of construction near the
Narrow Gauge crossing. 1t has capt.
talization of $4,000 and will have q
capacity of 20 tons day. The lead
ing promoters are Mr.. A. A. Mclean,
Messrs. Miller & Clifford, of States
vile, Mr.. B. NJ. Holland, of Chester,
and W. N. Davis. Mr.. Clifford is here
today in the interest of the mill.
This is a much needed enterprise and
will meet with success. '%.'Will Rose
boro, colored, comes again. He has
Just gotten off the chaingang for beat
ing his wife. Saturday night he at
tempted to carve her like an opossum,
and left her with ugly gashes on vari-
Gus parts of the body. She would
have been killed but for the protection
of the steel ribs of her corset. Will
had told her be was going to kill her,
and he seemed to have meant what he
said. He has taken to parts unknown.
1.-The American Federation of La
Dor has organized here, and they
claim 100 members. Mr.. Bowman is
president of the the local club, and
they hold their meetings over the
Elite grocery. The organization has
been effected for some weeks; but
it has been kept very quiet until with
in the past few days. The leaders
claim that it has no political signifi-
canoe and is not antagonistic to the
employers. Some of the agitators
have been discharged, however, on
suspicion of conspiring against the in
terests of their employers. 1t is claim
ed that this will be made headquarters
for the labor unions in this and ad-
Joining states and that a general Or
ganizer will be located here in the
near future. .....'." The usual quietude
around Hardin was broken Sunday by
Negro row which resulted in MUIR
der. 1t seems that Will Dellinger had
some GRIEVANCE toward John Rhyme,