Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-06-05
Hliseellaneous 8eaain9.
FROM CONTEMPORARIES.
News and Comment That Is OF More
or Less Local Interest.

New. and Comment That Is of More
or Less Local Interest.
YORK.
Fort Mill Times, May 20: DR.. j. B.
Mack attended the Confederate reunion
at Memphis, Tenn, this week. MRS.
J. A. Withers returned Monday morn
ing from visit to relatives at BLACKS.
stocks. Miss Mamie Pearson, OF
Norganton, N c., visited friends In
Fort Mill during the past week..
Superintendent Butler informs Inc
Times reporter that the Millfort mill IS
again running on full tlme...::. MISS Mss
Reulah Kimbrell, daughter OF Mr.
LEROY Kimbrell, is seriously Ill at her
home in Pleasant Valley. Some OF
the farmers who work land along the
water courses have had to replant their
corn crops three and four times......
Miss Bertha Massey returned TO her
home at this place Wednesday, from
Red Springs, N. c., where she mas JUST
ended a very successful session at d
school in that place. "A gentleman
from Gold Hill remarked on Monoay,
that the heaviest rain recently was that
which fell in that section SATURDAY
night. Several small brldges were @
washed away by the freShet.. ...The
making repairs as fast as possible on
their plant, which was demolished by
the cyclone of last week, and hope TO
begin making brick again In a feW
days. Mr.. Webb White, who has
for some time held position as en-
gineer and machiniSt with the Fort
Mill Manufacturing company, resigned
that position on Saturday and left Mon
day morning for his former home In
Rock Hill. ...... Monk Mckee, ousky
young mortal Of the male pers9asion'
was before Mayor McElhaney FRIDAY,
charged with stealing oranges from one
of the stores. Monk was found guilty,
and sentenced to 30 lashes at the END
of a cowhide. His mother applied the
lash. Considerable excitement was
occasioned on the streets Thursday Dy
the running away Of a dray horse
which is owned by Mr.. j. E. William
son. The animal became frightened
near the depot and ran to point ABOUT
three miles below town, before being
stopped. No damage was done except
the loss of part of the wagon bed: -"
Mr.. Jesse Meacham, who moved from
Fort Mill to McAdensville, N. e.,
short time ago, had the sad mlsfor-
tune on last Wednesday to lose his only
child. The remains were brought TO
this place Thursday for burial. This
is the third death in Mr.. Meachams
family during the past three months.
Mr.. A. w. Drakeford, son of Mrs. L. II:
Drakeford, who was postmistress at
Fort Mill for a number of years prior
to 1893, came down from Asheville, N.
c., last week and spent several days
with friends in this place. He went
from here to Yorkville. where he Will
visit his brother. Mr.. ]. S. Drakeford.
Prof. S. M. Mason, principal OF
the Fort Mill graded schools, left Fri
day for his home at Yorkville, where
he will spend the summer vacation.
The patrons of the school express them
selves as being highly pleased with
Prof Mason's work during the session
lust closed, and are glad to know that
he is to fill the position during the COM
ing session.
Rock Hill Herald, June l: Mrs: w.
J. Caveny spent Thursday in Fort Mill.
Miss Sitter the teacher of violin
at Winthrop, leaves today for New
York Mrs. James Cunningham, of
Harrison, N. c., is visiting Mrs. w. j.
Caveny.. Mr.. r. N. Workman, OF
Harmony, who has been very sick at
his home, is improving. Mr.. D. A.
Garrison, who has been confined to his
bed for about four weeks, is improV-
| ing. This is indeed an unusual
year. Snow fell at this place yester-
day, the flakes being but few; but
plainly observable for several minutes
.... Miss Lucy, daughter of the late
| R. Y. McAden, Of Charlotte, is to be
married on the 18th of June to DR.. G.
A. Bland, Of Charlotte. Mrs. Re-
becca Workman, formerly of this coun-
| ty, who removed to Boykin, S. c., re-
Gently, is spending a few days with
friends at the Victoria Mill. The
regular meetings Of the city council
will hereafter be held the first Tuesday
night in each month instead of the first
Monday night, as heretofore. e.....A de-
| lightful lawn party was given by Miss
Nora Boyd at the home of Mr.. Sam
Boyd, near Leslie, Wednesday night.
Quite a number Of young people were
present, including several from Rock
Hill .... Miss Nan Hill. the efficient
music teacher at the graded school, left
Thursday for Elberton. Ga. Miss Hill
Is a talented and charming young lady,
and during her stay among us had be-
come very popular and the regret Is
general that she will not be with us for
another year.. Tuesday morning
Baby Williams. the youthful convict,
made another effort to regain his free
| dom. He was sent to we'll short
distance from the convict camp for wa
| ter, and before going, in some way man.
aged to put on his citizens suit and
then pulled the stripes over them: but
someone in the camp thought he looked
larger than usual and mentioned the
fact. whereupon he was followed and
caught in the act Of slipping his striped
suit off. He was brought back and the
next day received the usual warming
up" Babe is hard one...... Our for
mer young townsman, Mr.. W. H. Har-
din. who is now prospecting in Norfolk.
Va. is to be married. The bride-elect
is Miss Virginia Ramsey. The mar
riage will occur in the Epworth church
in Norfolk on the afternoon of June II,
at o'clock.
CHESTER.
Lantern, May 81: Misses Mary
Owens, Frances Livingston and Jessie
Wilks have returned from Clearmont
college. Misses Livingston and Wilkes
went out to their homes in the coun-
try yesterday, after spending day or
two in town. Mrs. J. M. Moore was
called to Williamsport, Pa. Thursday
night by telegram saying that her
brother had been seriously hurt by ac-
cident, and was not expected to live.
The nature of the accident was not
stated. d......We learn that Mr.. John
Wages. of Cornwell. suffered a peculiar
accident while at work on w. o. Nc
Keown & Sons shop few days ago.
He was cleaning a paint brush and
threw back his hand to throw the paint
off when his wrist struck chisel in
the hand Of another workman, which
cut a severe cash. DR.. S. G. Miller was
called and found a bad wound, which
may permanently injure the use Of the
hand. Much blood had also been lost.
...... Miss Rebecca Craig has closed
her school at Old Purity. She has COM
pletely captured patrons and pupils in
the short time she has been there, and
the school is hers for another term if
she can be nraNailed ON to accent Ii