Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-04-06

camp. AS yet she has not selected her
maid of honor. Columbia is making
extensive preparations for the reunion,
which promises to be the most success
full one yet held.
CHEROKEE.
Gaffney Ledger, April 2: Mr.. Clinton
Goode, who has been prostrated for
several months with rheumatism, has
so far recovered that he is able to be
uptown. He is compelled to seek the
aid of a stout stick while walking, but
his many friends will wish for him
speedy recovery to his former vigor-
Gus health. On Sunday afternoon at
1 o'clock, at the home Of the bride in
this city, Mr.. H. I. Hullender, Of the
Antioch section, was united In the holy
bonds of matrimony to Mrs. Mary Jane
Ramsey. The ceremony was perform
ed by Rev. w. S. B. Ford, pastor of
the Second Baptist church.. .Magis-
trate W. S. Hall is, under ordinary cir
cumstances, a most truthful man,
therefore, in order that our veracity
may not be questioned, we will state
that he is responsible for the following
story: It'll tell you of a rather strange
incident that has taken place at my
house, and although I have heard Of
similar incidents, this Is the first time
T have ever really witnessed the occur
renee. We have cat at our house
that gave birth to a litter Of kittens;
they were puny and began dying Off
until finally there was but one left,
and, after lingering a few days, 1t
died. The cat nursed her grief but a
short while and went out into the
yard and brought a chicken into the
house, carrying it between her teeth.
She deposited the chicken in the bed
formerly occupied by the kittens, and
has adopted it as her own, taking the
very best care of it. And the remark
able thing about it all is that the
chicken has taken to the adoption just
as a duck would take to water"
CHESTER.
Lantern, April 2: A. D. Darby, ESQ.,,
held an inquest Friday over the body
of Alfred Darby, colored, which was
found in a hole Of water in dlich by
the side of a small culvert, on Major
J. w. Wilkess place. 1t appeared
that he had fallen into the water and
he had been drowned, in consequence"
of infirmity and dim sight. He was
Sc years old, having been, before eman-
cipation, slave Of Esquire Darby 5
uncle. Mr.. R. A. Love has great
deal Of experience with cattle, but he
has no ambition to make a record as
bull fighter, and it was not with his
consent that he made Sunday sport for
a Devon. After returning from church
he turned his horses into barley
patch, and later went out to drive
them up. He paid little attention to
Devon bull till he was lifted and
thrown 10 feet, the animal following up
his advantage by attacking him again
on the ground. Mr.. Love caught the
ring in the bulls nose and held him
him off while he called vigorously for
help. The milkman and some boys
were in the lot on the other side of the
barn and ran to his rescue. Mr. Love
does not believe the animal had any
vicious intent; but intended it all as
play. He has been in the habit of
playing around his master, but was
never quite so familiar before. Mr..
Love intends to carry pitchfork here
after and warn him to play at re-
spectful distance. Saturday after
noon, when Treasurer w. o. Guy was
about to leave his Office to go to the
auditors office, two Of his wage hands,
Frank Hardin and Tom Mitchell, came
in. They had spoken to him In the
morning about coming to town and
getting money. He told them not to
come, as they were already ahead on
their wages, and he would not give
them any money that day. There was
some communication over the phone
again at noon and he told them not to
come When they came into his Of
flee, he reminded them Of what he had
said to them, and told them to get out.
Instead of going out they inclined to
go around toward the inner office. He
repeated the order to get out; but they
kept moving in the opposite direction.
He then picked up the broom and said,
Get out" Just at that moment,
Frank drew a flask from his pocket
and dealt him a severe blow on the
head, cutting an ugly cash above his
forehead. The two Negroes then ran
off before they could be caught. Yes
terday Mr.. Guy phoned to the Rock
Hill police to watch for them, reason
ing that they would probably take the
train at Lewis or Smiths. A message
was received later that they had two
men answering the description. They
were brought down on the freight
train, but proved not to be the men
wanted, though they answered the de-
scription remarkably well. 1t has been
learned since that they had been plan
ming to go to the railroad, and it was
doubtless their purpose to draw as
much money ahead of their wages as
possible. Franks overdraft on his wa
ges was due partly at least to the fact