Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-08-03
Alisetllanepus &rading.
FROM CONTEMPORARIES.
News and Comment That II of More
or Less Local Interest.
CHESTER.

CHESTER.
Lantern, July 30: The committee in
charge of the big political meeting
which is to be held here on Saturday,
August 10th, met last Saturday In the
law office of R. B. Caldwell, Esq, and
sent out special invitations to the fol-
lowing distinguished gentlemen: Hon.
B. r. Tillman, Hon. Jno. L. McLaurin,
Hon. Jno J. Hemphill, Hon. D. S. Hen
derson, Hon. j. S. Brice, Hon A. e.
Latimer, Governor NJ. B. McSweeney,
Col. Willie Jones and Col. Geo. Johnston.
And it is possible that others will be
added to the list at the meeting this
afternoon. And yet only two of these
gentlemen have been heard from, Sem
ator Tillman and Hon. ]. S. Brice.
Senator Tillman says it will be his
pleasure to be here, and Mr.. Brice
says as he is not candidate, he Will
give place to those who are. All ar
rangements for the meeting are NOV
ing along nicely, and the success OF
the undertaking Is assured. A full
meeting Of the entire committee OF ar
rangements Is to be held here on next
Friday, and every member should be
present. DIR. Wylie Moore left last
night for New York, where he will 10
cate permanently for the practice OF
his profession. Mr.. E. D. Mopley,
the father of our townsman, Mr..
David M. Mobley, died at his home
near Blackstock last Saturday even
ing at 8 o'clock, and was buried the
following day at Concord Presbyter-
ian church, of which he has been a
deacon for many years. Mr.. Mobley
was about 70 years Of age. ...Clyde
Bigham, son Of the late Harvey Big
ham, who resides near Hollis postoffice
in this county, was struck by light
ming last Saturday afternoon while
sitting in a door Of Hollis & Gaston's
store. The bolt first struck window
on the opposite side Of the store, and
after knocking out two or more panes
Of glass, seems to have divided: One
current went through the floor, and
knocked some pieces Of rock from the
pillar. The other passed through the
store and out of the door in which
Clyde was sitting. For awhile 1t was
thought that Clyde was dead, and to
all appearances he was; but the sew
eral gentleman who were about the
store at the time gave him immediate
attention, and he is now considered to
be getting along as we'll as could be
expected. His lower limbs are consid-
erably burnt, however, and the final re-
suit of the stroke cannot yet be deter
mined. Outside Of the slight damage
done to the store room and a slight
shock suffered by Mr.. Joe CASTOR, no
other damage was done.
LANCASTER.
Ledger, July 81: The team of mules
of Mr.. Mason Richardson ran off with
him Monday afternoon down the hill
on the east side of Gill's creek, on the
Newcut road, throwing him out. The
wheels on, one side of the wagon passed
over Mr.. Richardson's breast, break
ing several of his ribs and fracturing
bone in one of his arms. He was
getting along very we'll at last ac-
counts; but he is seriously hurt. Mr..
Richardson is a hardworking, indus
trious man and much sympathy is felt
for him in his misfortune. The wagon
was loaded with wood which he was
hauling to town at the time Of the ac-
cident The residence Of Mr.. r. ].
McIlwain, near Dry Creek, was struck
by lightning during the storm there
last Saturday afternoon. Fortunately
none of the family was in the portion
Of the house injured. The damage was
not very great. ..One night last week
something went into the yard Of Mr..
NJ. L. Thompson, of the Newcut Sec
tion, and was disturbing his chickens.
His little flee chased it off into the
woods and has not been seen since,
though diligent search has been made
for 1t. Something, supposed to be a
catamount, killed good size pig and
ate a part of it recently for Mr.. H. J.
Thompson, and chickens have also
been devoured by it, and 1t is thought
that the same animal was making a
raid on Mr.. M. L. Thompsons chick
ems when the little dog chased 1t off,
and was turned upon by the invader
when it got into the woods and made a
meal of it.