Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-02-20

pains in his long lost foot. A severe
pain strikes him suddenly in the alb
sent big toe, and he also suffers a dis
tinct pain in the heel. But it isn't this
that has kept him more or less indoors
for several weeks. It Is his good foot.
Being Of large, heavy build, Mr.. Clin-
ton has had to put much weight and
work on his good foot, so that at times
it swells and pains him so severely that
he has to stop going and rest and doc
tor it. He is much better now, and is
going around again.. Through its
own and other Independent lines, the
Gastonia Telephone company has just
perfected metallic connection with Sal
isbury, Rockingham, Concord and
Rutherfordton. The lines work with
superior satisfaction. On the first
Monday the Gastonia company obtain
ed full franchise for ten years to build
and operate their lines in Lincolnton
and Lincoln county. Connections with
Cherryville are also nearing completion.
There a local exchange Of 35 phones Is
being installed, and within two weeks
it is expected that connection with
Gastonia will be completed. Hurrah
for Hello! News, Feb. Is: DR.. ]. G.
Galloway left Thursday for Rocking
ham to be gone for about ten days..
J. F. Goforth was up from Yorkville
yesterday to see Mr.. Pelham Morrow.
The stockholders Of the Lowell Cotton
mill met Tuesday, and reelected the
same old officers: H. M. McAden, pres
ident; S. M. Robinson, secretary and
treasurer; J. c. Rankin, superinten-
dent. Augusta Douglas, Tom Cas-
kill, Newton McCombs and Dan Brown,
colored, went to Jail Wednesday, on
charge Of retailing. They ran Walk
in blind tigers" The Douglas woman
made lively tune at the depot before
leaving for her temporary home at Dali
las. It was a breaking Of ties Of friend
ship, in Gastonia. Irwin Coleman was
sent up yesterday, also on charge of re-
failing. w. o. Glover and son, w. l..
Glover, of Point, were in town Tues
day. w. o. Glover is postmaster at
Point. w. L. Glover was married last
Wednesday to Miss Minnie E. Dame
ron, daughter Of Durant Dameron, OF
South Point. The groom was In town
making some purchases. Saturday
night a big row took place on Reid
row. No clue was obtained until Sum
day at the noon train, when a white
man proffered Chief Alexander some
information, provided he should be
excused from being a witness. Police
man Carroll was sent for Neill Johnson,
who had cut Ed Lethco, and arrested
him. Policeman Williams was sent for
Lethco; but failed to find him. Sunday
afternoon Policeman Williams was In
formed by a white woman on the old
mill hill that Lethco was at Heckler's
bakery, and in company with r. b.
Waddell, went in search and found
him near McArthur's store. Waddell
kept eve on the man while Williams Sc
cured horse, and soon captured Leth-
co, and placed him in the lookup. Both
were adjudged guilty Of assault before
the mayor, and Lethco went to jail,
and Johnson was released, being able
to give bond for appearance at super
ior court.
CHESTER.
Lantern, February 10: Mr.. j. L..
Carroll has received letter from his
son, B. Holmes Carroll, bringing the
news that he was married February 5,
to Miss Sarah Prenderyille, at Termoy,
County Cork, Ireland. He Is In the
British army and has a commission
as instructor Of musketry. 1t required
dilligent work to gain this position. He
gets good pay, is in good health, and Is
we'll pleased .. Mr.. w. A. Davis died
Tuesday night after protracted illness
and much suffering, which he bore
with remarkable patience. Mr.. Davis
went to Johns Hopkins hospital some
time ago, on the advice Of his physi-
clan, in the hope of getting relief from
the malady that had been resisting
treatment at home. He was treated
with great kindness there; but was In
formed that nothing could be done for
him, except possibly to give some tenn
porary relief. He returned home and
waited for the end, and the fortitude
and even cheerfulness with which he
bore his sufferings was subject Of
remark. The seat Of the disease was
in the stomach; but the heart was in
volved. The deceased was a native Of
Fairfield county; but was reared chief
ly in Newberry. He came to Chester 16
years ago, and has lived here ever
since, except about a year spent in Co.
lumbia. For many years, and until
disabled by desease, he was superin-
tendent of the G. & NV. railroad
shops. He was an humble Christian
a quiet and useful citizen, and died la
mented by all our people. Mr.. Davis
leaves a wife, two married and one sin
gle daughter, and one son.
UNION.
Times, February Is: Mrs. Jane Ruff
fins died at her home near West
Springs, on Wednesday Of last week.
She was one Of the oldest residents of
that section, being IS years Of age. She
came from Virginia in 1925. She leaves
a sister, Matilda, who lives at Monroe,
N. c., and is 95 years Of age.......It is
reported that Negro at Lockhart has
broken out with smallpox this week.
Mr.. Scoggins' family, who have been
afflicted with the disease, are up and at
work in the mill. While two Ne
groes-Wallace Porter and Wallace Je-
ter-were tinkering with a gun near
Lockhart Shoals, Saturday, the gun
WAS accidentally DISCHARGED The load