Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-03-20
Mlisttllaneous 3eaaino.
FROM NEIeHBoRHe CONTEMPORARIES.
News and Comment That Is of More or Less
Local Interest.

News and Comment That Is of More or Les:
Local Interest.
YORK.
u Rock Hill Herald, March 16: While
standing in her yard with her baby in
her arms, Wednesday, talking to a
neighbor, Mrs. L. H. McAteer was shot
in the head by some unknown person.
The bullet struck her In the forehead,
midway between the eyes, but 1t did
not penetrate the skull. It's force was
strong enough to break the skin, how
ever, and the wound bled freely. The
bullet evidently was fired from a parlor
rifle The person who fired the shot is
not known, but it seems certain that
the affair was the result Of carelessness.
Chief of Police Partlow made thor
ough investigation. Mrs. j. G. Will
born and daughter have returned from
Chester. .... Miss Bessie Mcconnell, of
Yorkville, is visiting Miss Alta Fewell.
Mrs. Gus Aiken, of Chester, is ex-
pected today to visit her friend, Miss
Annie Stevens. Mrs. Ellen Q. Peck,
mother of Mrs. A. Sprunt, left last
night for Lexington, Va....... Mr.. Her
bert Dunlap visited his brother, Mr..
Walter Dunlap, in St. Matthews, this
week. Mr.. T. L. Johnston is on an
extended business trip to Albany and
other points in Georgia.. Mrs. B. S.
Barker, of Richmond, is the guest of
Mrs. M. H. Sandifer on East Main
street. Mrs. J. E. Massey Is WIS.,
iting in Charlotte. She was accompan-
led by Mrs. M. j. Nesbit, Of Waxhaw.
...... Miss Lottie Blake, who has been
at Barrium Springs, for the past three
weeks, returned home Thursday night.
-. Miss Matte Smith has been confin-
ed to her home in Ebenezer for a week
with the grip, but is now convalescent.
49,. Mrs. Will Culp, formerly of this
place, but now of Washington, D. c., is
in the city on visit to relatives and
friends. :. Mrs. Lutte Blackwelder and
Misses Maggie Martin and Lou Black
welder, of Charlotte, are visiting at the
home of Capt. L. M. Davis. County
Superintendent Gordon received bids
yesterday for medical attention to the
chaingang and awarded the contract to
DIR. Fennell he being the lowest bidder.
80. Mr.. u. V. Bradford, who has been
experimenting the building of a resi-
dence for Mr.. Jas. Barber, few miles
80 11fk yDI~ ~lo1
night for Clinton, S. c., where he has
been offered q position on $1,000 build
ing, work on which will begin at once.
Mr.. w. r. Simpson, student in
Erskine college, and son Of DR.. 1.
Simpson, of Rock Hill, will represent
his college in the state intercollegiate
oratorical contest in Chester in April.
Mr.. Simpson won the right in his col
lege to enjoy this distinction. Mr..
J. E. Sadler who has secured the store
room opposite The Herald Office and
will open a restaurant, and cigar and
fruit stand there. He expects to be
ready to serve the public on Sunday
next. Ed is a clever fellow and says
he intends to have everything up to
date and keep it So. Mrs. Julia Kidd,
-Alue- of -M-L H +Kid5. 1io1 ,.~-
home near Ogden Thursday of the ef-
fects Of lagrippe and yesterday her re-
mains were inferred at Bethesda. The
deceased was an excellent lady and will
be much missed in her community. She
was about 60 years Of age.
Hickory Grove Sun, March 16: Mr..
w. J. Moorhead has been confined to
his room mostly for about two weeks
waiting on his little sons, Carl and
Manly, who have been quite sick. He
has been quite sick also, but all are
better. Mr.. w. w. Schoolfield, Of
Memphis, Tenn, who Is one Of the
Magnolia Mining company, arrived here
the first of the week. He was met
by Mr.. R. H. Broad and conveyed to
Mrs. Belle Smiths, their place Of
boarding near the mine. We learn
that they are preparing to raise ore
there in large quantities.. Mrs. w.
T. Slaughter left last Saturday after
noon to visit her daughter, Mrs. S. T.
Cade, Of Bordeaux, S. C.......Mr. j.
B. Martin has sold his brick storeroom
to Mr.. J. N. McDill, a merchant of
Hickory. In the trade Mr.. Martin be-
comes the owner of the two store
rooms now occupied by Mr.. McDill. the
latter paying a difference of $780,.
DR.. T. S. r. Ward, J. E. Leech and r.
T. Castles, who are the equalization
board for Broad River township, met
in Hickory Grove Monday and attend
ed to the duty imposed upon them In
the tax matter. Western York has
had plenty of rains, which were so
much needed. The ground is now In
fine condition for plowing. The har-
row would do fine and effective work
on lands that have already been ploW-
ed. Try a good harrow..... Mr.. r. j.
Whisonant has bought an acre lot IN
Hickory. on Peachtree street, near the
depot, from Miss Salle Wylie, consid-
GRAFTON $50. He will build residence
upon the lot this summer. He has
rented the Castle house, on Wylie ave-
nue., near the A. r. P. orphanage, and
will get possession OF 1t the 1st of
April. 1t is now occupied by Mr.. A.
l.. White and family. They will move
to Union, S. c., during this month";.
Grip, pneumonia and measles are pre-
vailing in Western York. On account
of so much sickness, the II o'clock SER
vice at the A. r. P. church last Sab
bath had a much smaller attendance
than usual. Rev. j. L. Oates used
Luke XII, SO for his text. His sermon
was fine one as usual This service
closed the first year for him as pastor