Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-10-06
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News and Comment That Is Of More or Less
Local Interest.
GASTON-Gastonia News, October 2:
Colonel Bill Stowe, of Belmont, passed
through Saturday to Bessemer, in an
swer to call by telegram to Besse-
mer. Messrs. A. f. Tucker, John Fra
ley and Eli Perry went hunting Satur-
day, and during the morning Mr.. Per-
rvs gun accidentally discharged, hit
ting Mr.. Tucker on the side Of the
face, shoulder and side, inflicting Sc
er is night boss of spinning and has
many friends who will be grieved to
learn Of his accident and will wish him
an early recovery. MI. w. NJ. No
len was here Saturday from Pleasant
Ridge. Saturday morning, about
o'clock, Negro who lives next to Mr..
Nolen's store, in which the postoffice
Is also kept, awoke and saw light in
his store. Knowing that Mr.. Nolen
was not accustomed to being in his
store at that time Of night, he passed
near the store to- Mr.. Nolen's residence
to awaken him. When Mr.. Nolen
reached the store the burglars had es-
capped. He tried 10 phone here for
hounds until sometime in the day.
They were trailed in the direction Of
Gastonia some distance, when the
track failed. Some small boxes were
found along the trail that had been
taken from the store. They had enter
ed the front door and left 1t open, there
being no signs Of breaking either lock
or door. Several dollars worth Of
stamps that had been left out Of the
safe, several boxes Of knives, a watch
and some change were all that have
been missed. They attempted to break
into the safe with sledge hammer,
but failed. They also failed to find
the money drawer, which had 81 or So
in it. .Messrs. D. A. Kanipe, dep
uty collector, and R. B. Samms,
special gauger, seized two big Illicit
distilleries Friday. One at Bethany, s..
c., belonging to Andy McCarter, and
the other at Kings Mountain, belong
ing to George Sellers. They were both
fine copper stills Of the best kind. Two
thousand gallons of beer were Destroy
ed and gallons of whisky were secur-
ed. 80. Miss Hettie Fite, of Belmont
died Saturday afternoon, and was
buried at Goshen, Sunday afternoon.
She was an excellent young lady, yet
in her teens, and died of that dreaded
disease, consumption. She had been
gradually growing worse for the past
few months and was sensible Of her
condition.
CHEROKEE-Gaffn Ledger, Octo-
ber 2: The fall term Of court convened
in Gaffney yesterday morning, and the
machinery Of the law was put in mo-
ton to grind out punishment for the
evil doers and justice for the innocent,
under the supervision of Judge Klugh.
Solicitor Henry was on hand to look
after his part of the work as we'll as
a complement Of attorneys, both from
the city and other places in adjoining
counties, and the usual crowd of wit
nesses and spectators. The following
cases were disposed of yesterday: State
VS.. Pink Mckinney; assault and bat
terry with intent to kill. True bill.
State VS.. Clarence McBrayer; assault
and battery with intent to kill. A true
bill was found and sentence of $40 or
20 days was imposed. State vs.. John
Sanders alias Jack Sanders, for lar
ceny. The case was mol pressed. State
VS.. Jesse Pinson and Eber Pinson; as
sault and battery with intent to kill.
Mol pressed. State VS.. w. T. Phillips,
assault and battery with intent to kill.
Mol pressed. State VS.. E. B. Williams;
assault and battery with intent to kill.
True bill. State vs.. Arthur Jefferies;
larceny of live stock. True bill and
sentenced to Imprisonment for one
year and a fine Of 81. State VS.. James
Jeter; for murder. True bill. State VS..
Nero Littlejohn; for murder. True bill.
State vs.. Ellis Ray and Clifton Smith;
assault and battery with intent to Kill
cross Indictment. Mistrial. State vs..
DR.. Smith; manslaughter. Case set
for trial today. State VS.. Obadiah
Parker; assault and battery with in
tent to ravish. Not guilty. State vs..
R. Pink Blanton; assault and battery
with intent to kill. True BILL State VS..
Jonathan Stewart; violation Of the dis
pensary law. Plead guilty and was
sentenced to a fine Of 500 or three
months at such hard labor as he was
able to perform. State VS.. Shelton
Sims; assault and battery with intent
to kill. True bill.
YORK-Rock Hill Herald, October
8: Mr.. Frel Mobley is visiting his fam
fly here. go. Mr.. Dudley Smith was in
the city this week.. Mr.. 1redell
Jones, Jr., Of Columbia, is in the city.
Miss Alice Boyd has gone to San
tuck, Arkansas. j.. Mr.. M. E. Starr, of
Blacksburg, spent Sunday In the city.
Mr.. J. Ed Sadler, of Chester, was
in the city last week. Mr.. Henry
w. Fair, Of Spartanburg, was in the
city Yesterday. Mr.. w. c. Whitner
left Monday night for business trip
to Georgia. The long dry spell was
broken Sunday morning by refresh
ing rain.. Mrs. w. G. Reid has re-
turned from a visit to her daughter In
Chester. Mrs. J. L. Moore and Mrs.
Gillum, of Chester, are visiting Mrs.
S. E. Moore. Merchants here see
no signs of hard times. Goods are ar
irving by the car loads. MRS. M. j.
Hull of Portsmouth Va is visiting
the family of her son, Mr.. ]. ]. Hull.
Mr.. J. H. Roddey Is again at
Clemson college. He will graduate IN
June. .. .Messrs. Jim and George With
erspoon spent Sunday in the city with
their mother in Oakland. quite
number from town attended the lee
ture of Rev. Sam P. Jones In York
Vile last night. Mr.. c. S. May,
city clerk and treasurer, has moved his