Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-09-28

y. D. STOOh anu WlIe TetuTIleu " 1oih
Vile yesterday with Mrs. Jane Will
liams, who had been visiting them.....
w. r. Carroll passed through from New
York to Yorkville, yesterday. ...Dr. j.
C. Galloway has a letter from r. S.
Galloway, Of Due West, saying that
both Erskine college and Due West Fe-
male college have opened up we'll this
year.. Machinery is still going in at
the Loray. The engine, boiler, water
works. shafting, etc., are all in. Elec-
trio lights are yet to put in. S20 looms
and 8 slashers are down and most OF
the other machinery Is either down, or
on the floor being put down.. ....There
will be a meeting Of the First Presby-
terry Of the A. r. Presbyterian church,
at Pisgah, Saturday, for the purpose, II
the way be clear. to receive, ordain and
install the Rev. A. L. Lindsay as pastor
Of Pisgah and Bessemer A. r. P.
churches. Rev. r. M. Stevenson, OF
Glover, will PROFOUND the constitution
al questions, DR.. j. C. Galloway will
deliver the charge to the people, and
Rev. ]. L. Oates, of Hickory, S. c.,
will deliver the charge to the PASTOR.
At Begonia, Thursday afternoon, some
of the men, after the days work on the
church, were feeling little good from
the nice cool weather. and several
friendly scuffles were engaged IN.
While N. A. Jenkins and E. w. Hoff-
man were thus engaged, Mr.. Jenkins
fell and in some way hurt his leg. An
examination was made by DR.. Patrick,
and the ankle was found to be broken.
A rapid recovery is hoped for.
LANCASTER.
Ledger, September rs: Rev. ]. M.
White and family are visiting relatives
at Sharon, in York county. He will
preach at Sharon next Sabbath. The
election for the extension Of the town
limits ope-half mile in every direction,
came off yesterday. The expansionists
failed and the town limits will not be
extended. The vote stood: In the
town, for extension, 66; against 1t, 10.
Outside the town and within the terri
tory proposed to be added: for extern
sion, 12; against, 36.....The tiger cat
has been perambulating in the Newcut
section the past week. 1t captured a
dog or so and made way with few
chickens. Some in that section say its
track resembles a VOLTS. Rev. w.
c. Ewart will preach at Yorkville the
fifth Sabbath in this month. On the
following Tuesday he will leave for
points in Anderson and from Anderson
to Louisville, Ca, where he will hold
protracted meeting, and will be alb
sent over the first Sabbath in October.
All West End was aroused about
l o'clock yesterday morning by most
distressing screams at Mrs. w. R. Till
mans. The cause Of the alarm was as
certained to be an attempt at burglary.
Mrs. Tillman and her lady boarders
heard a noise at window and saw
Negro man trying to open the bllnd.
One of the ladies ran to the phone and
rang the bell, pretending as If she was
phoning to some one; telling them to
come to Mrs. Tillman's at once, and
then thanking the gentleman and ask
ing him to please hurry. The Negro leis-
urely walked out of the yard and disap-
peared. In about an hour they were
annoyed again by some one shaking
blind to one of the back windows and
then it was they all began scream
ing at the top Of their voices. A crowd
soon gathered and efforts were made to
ascertain who the would-be burglar
could be. Lawrence Truesdel, the COL
ored boy who was in the employ OF
Treasurer Cauthen, was the first person
to reach the home and make inquiry as
to what was the matter. It became
matter Of concern to know why ne was
up at that time and happened to be 30
near the place and saw no one run. His
explanation seemed satisfactory; but
upon further investigation yesterday he
was entangled in a chain Of circum-
stances which made his guilt quite
probable. It was decided to commit
him to Jail, and on searching him. seve-
raj articles of jewelry were found in his
socks-among them a gold bracelet and
lock and several rings, which were
identified as having been stolen from
Mr.. w. F. Cloyd's residence by bur-
glar who entered it the same night at
about 10 o'clock, while Mr.. anu Mrs.
Cloyd were at the depot to meet their
daughters, who came in on the train
After being committed to jail he I'M
plicated another boy, Frank Lowry,
who was also committed to Jail. Trues-
del has heretofore borne good repu-