Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-03-13
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Orangeburg and the Citadel.

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Orangeburg and the Citadel.
The K. M. M. A. Athletic association
is to start out next week for some
baseball laurels. A series Of games has
been arranged with the Orangeburg
college and Citadel mines. According to
the programme, as it now stands, the
K. NJ. M. A. boys will go to both
places-Orangeburg on Tuesday and
Wednesday, and Charleston on Thurs
day and Friday. Both the Orangeburg
college and Citadel teams have agreed
to return the visits, and they will be
seen in Yorkville later on. An agree
ment has been reached for a series of
games between the K. M. M. A. boys and
Davidson collge, but as yet the dates
have not been arranged. One OF the
professors will accompany the K. M. M.
A. boys on the Orangeburg and Charles
ton trip.
Killed Under the Wheels.
Mr.. D. w. Hartness, son Of Mr.. R. B.
Hartness, Of Sharon, and for sometime
past in the employ of the Southern
railway, was killed in Charlotte last
Monday by being crushed under the
wheels Of a freight train. Mr.. Hart
ness was an all-round trainman. He
served at times as a conductor and at
times as a f1agman. On Monday he
was acting as flagman and was endeav-
oring to correct some trouble with an
air coupling between two cars. The
train moved before he completed the
work. and he was dragged under the
wheels, where he was so badly crush
ed that death followed in about IS min
utes afterward. The remains were
taken to Sharon. the former home Of
the deceased, and were inferred there
yesterday. Mr.. Hartness was only
about % vars Of age, and his untimely
death Is sad blow to his many friends.
j. w. Castles s. Co.
An important announcement In an,
other column tells Of the dissolution of
the well-known firm Of Whisonant,
Castles & Co., Of Hickory Grove. and
the succession Of J. w. Castles & Co.
The old firm consisted Of Messrs. T. M.
Whisonant, J. w. Castles, w. M.
Whitesides and Jeff D. Whitesides, all
Well-known, Staunch and substantial
business men. The new firm Is to be
the same as above, with the exception
Of Mr.. Whisonant, who has withdrawn,
leaving his good will. AS to what Mr..
Whisonant Is going to do we have no
information: but it is safe to say that
Ile VIII IcSOil " iSiS0iS VI SSel5h
ton. He Is too much of a business
man for that. The new firm includes
an abundance Of capital, ability, indus
try and enterprise, and that 1t will
continue to fill the useful field that the
old firm has occupied for so long, goes
with out saying. All Of the gentlemen
are entitled to the best wishes Of their
neighborhood especially and the York
county public generally.
Ok Alexander Moore.
DR.. Alexander Moore died at the home
of his daughter. Mrs. DR.. Terrence, at
Crowder's Creek, N. c., last Monday,
aged 80 years. DR.. Moore was native
of York county, and during many years
of his life lived in a handsome home
on the Chester road, just without the
corporate limits Of Yorkville. When a
young man he attended the medical
college at Louisville. This was before
the days of railroads, and he went to
and from college on horseback, selling
one horse on his arrival, and buying
another on his return. He practiced
medicine for some thirty or forty years,
but for a number Of years after the
war devoted himself to school teaching.
He took up his residence with his
daughter, Mrs. Terrence, some Is years
ago and remained with her to his death,
which was caused principally by old
age. His body was brought down to
Yorkville Monday night on the G. & NJ
w. train, for interment in the cemetery
here yesterday afternoon at 4.3O o'clock.