Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-05-29
Misrellaneous 8eading..
FROM CONTEMPORARIES.
News and Comment That IL OF More
or Less Local Interest.

w. Miller has bought the lot on Park
Avenue opposite the home Of his broth
fer, DR.. J. R. Miller, and will erect
dwelling there. Mrs. Jane McKib-
bon, the aged mother Of Mrs. w. F.
Downum, has been very seriously sick:
but is now better. Married, at the
parsonage at Edgmoor Wednesday
afternoon at o'clock by Rev Leon
T. Pressly, Mr.. Grier F. Curry to Miss
Sallie Orr, daughter Of Mr.. Robert Orr.
Mr.. j. M. Strickland Is very sick
at his home on Flint street,. Mrs.
Mamie Stradley Is still quite sick; but
her condition has improved. The
friends Of Mr.. Crawford Witherspoon
will be sorry to learn that he Is not in
good health and has gone to Baltimore
for treatment. Master Marion, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. J. Stricken Coles, Of
Columbia, is quite sick at the home Of
his uncle Captain Iredell Jones. He
came to the home Of his uncle last
Saturday night, with his aunt, Mrs. T.
c.. Robertson, and took sick Monday.
Mr.. w. P. Roddey who has been quite
sick for some time, has recovered suff1-
ciently to leave Thursday morning to
visit his daughter at Newells, N. c..
-. Mr.. A. B. Ferguson's 8-year-old
son Brown Is in a serious condition at
his home near Catawba Junction. His
trouble began about month ago with
sore feet, blood poisoning finally set
ting in. About two weeks ago, DR..
Fennell opened one Of his feet, when
there was a discharge Of pus of about
two pints. Wednesday he opened the
other, when there was also a large dis
charge. The little patients condition
is not at all encouraging. .Shad-
rick Hemphill and Lee Hagin, both
colored, were before Magistrate Beck
ham Thursday for disturbing religious
worship near Leslie last Sunday, with
another charge against the accused of
carrying concealed weapons. Both were
found guilty. .Hemphill was fined $40
in the two cases or go to the chaingang
60 days. He paid up. Hagin was given
like sentence, and failing to pay up,
he was turned over yesterday after
noon to the superintendent Of the
chaingang. viii Reid, colored
man who lived on Mr.. ]. c. Clark's
place near Catawba church, accident
ly shot and killed himself on Mr.. ]. R.
Rawls place Thursday. He was cross
ing a foot log, and slipping off, gun
which he carried struck some object,
when it went off, the load taking effect
in the mans neck, killing him instant
ly. When found he was lying in the
branch in which he had fallen. Magis-
trate Beckham, acting as coroner, held
an inquest. The verdict was in accord
ance with the above facts..... Mr..
Benjamin P. Boyd, son of the late
Thomas Boyd, of Mecklenburg county,
and grandson of Patrick Boyd, one of
the Revolutionary soldiers who gave to
Charlotte the enduring name of 1.-THE
Hornets Nest" died at his home In
that city at an early hour Thursday
morning and was buried there yester-
day morning. The deceased was an un-
Gle of Mrs. J. J. Hull of this city and a
brother Of the late Mrs. Allen Robert
son of this county. He was the last of
a family of six brothers and two sis
ters, and was perhaps more familiar
with the history of York and Neck
lenburg counties half century and
more ago than any other man, and
his recollection of matters occurring
and persons living 70 or rs years ago
was wonderful. He died at the age Of
81 years. For a number Of years he
was a citizen Of Yorkville, where his
family Of children, Mrs. M. E. Holmes
ley, Misses Sue, Emma, Gussie and Ida,
and his son, Mr.. w. P. Boyd, were
raised.
CHESTER.
Lantern, May "a: Mr.. J. H. West
brook of Fort Lawn, was in town yes
terday with samples Of his cotton. He
has to sell it to make room for his oats.
He says he will never hold cotton
again. Mr.. J. r. Hicklin, Of Rich
burg, says the freshets Of this week
were the worst he has ever seen. He
has never seen the streams 80 high or
so much damage done to land and
crops. -. 1T is reported that there was
a cyclone a few days ago, In the
wylie's Mill neighborhood. which blew
away several calves, leveled forests and
did much other damage. Mr.. J. NJ
Smith, Of Oak Ridge, who Is in town
today tells us that Mr.. Thomas Honey,
who lives near Mr.. I. N Jamisons,
died yesterday. Of pneumonia.
GAsTON.
Gastonia News May "a: Oscar, the
12-year-old son Of G. M. Armstrong,
shot and captured a 1Oa pound carp
Wednesday, in his fathers cornfield.
Saturday the field was planted In corn
When the river got up this week the
fields were covered and the big fish
took refuge in the backed water. Oscar
shot another fish the same day; but
when he took hold Of it he couldn't
hold it. and 1t got away......The shaft
Ing at the Loray is in and machinery
| is being put in. The shipping plat
form is being built. The office build
ing is about complete. and it is looking
more like a complete cotton mill every
day. The public school closed last
week. Prof. J. F.. Bradley, the princi-
pal, says there were 81 enrolled this
year. 1t was an eight months term.
Miss Katrina Hunter was the assistant.
There were speeches. ETC., the last day
of the term. Tuesday D. A. Kanipe
and c. F. Blalock, deputy collectors for