Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-08-21
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.
ynamfte Explosion.

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Spartanburg Journal, Monday: Two
Negroes were killed at Cherokee Falls.
Cherokee county, by premature ex-
plosion Of dynamite. They were pre-
pairing for blast in rock and spike
fell in the dynamite. The charge went
OFF with terrific explosion" and both
Negroes were killed instantly.
Killed BY Accident.
Columbia Record, Monday: Coroner
Green held an inquest yesterday over
the dead body Of convict who met his
death by a distressing accident. The
convict's name was Giles Irby and he
was from Laurens county. He was ac-
cidentally killed by Guard Westberry.
The convicts were working Saturday
above the city. Mr.. Westberry was
rather an overseer than guard, but
he was handling one of the guards gun.
He half-cocked the gun and by some
unexplained reason the gun discharged;
the bullet struck Irby and killed him
instantly. 1t was a most unfortunate
but unavoidable accident. The verdict
Of the jury wasthst Irby was accident
ally killed.
Charleston's First Bale. "
News and Courier. Sunday: The first
bale of cotton for the season Of 1901
was received here yesterday. While not
record breaker, still 1t is unusually
early considering the adverse weather
conditions the cotton crop has had to
contend with this year. A drought In
the early spring that greatly retarded
the growth of the fieecy staple was fol-
lowed by a prolonged rainy spell that
was even worse than the dry weather.
The bale that arrived here yesterday
was sent by Mr.. ]. s. Connors, Of Con-
nors, s. c., and was received by Mes
srs. Hesse & Shingler. The bale weigh
ed $50 pounds and was classed fully
middling. It was sold to Inman & Co.,
for 10 cents q pound.
Ceremony Of Taking the Veil.
Columbia State. Saturday: The spec
ial service for the setting aside Of Miss
Annie Miller as q novice in the Urau-
line convent began at o'clock yester-
day morning. The lady chapel was fill
ed with the Romanists and Protestants
come thither to witness the beautiful
ceremony Of discarding the white: veil
Of the novice for the black Of the nun
and mayhap to share in the sad solem-
nifty pervading 1t. The order Of SER
vice was not elaborate, and to many its
greatest beauty lay in its humble sim
plicity. Mathis having been held, the
bishop delivered q charge to the novice
to be set apart. Mass was then cele-
brated for the candidate, after which
the order Of service used on such occa-
sions was begun. Miss Miller, In the
garb Of a novice, accompanied by two
Of the nuns, all bearing lighted candles,
advanced to the rail and knelt before
the bishop, who, seated on his throne,
clothed in mitre and cope, with crozier
in hand, proceeded to administer the
life vows. The candidate having taken
the vows of the order, the bishop re-
placed the white with the black veil
and the novice was become q nun the
temporary vows were heightened until
death. The most impressive part Of
the ceremony was yet 10 lolioW. lhas-
much as the candidate had taken the
vows for life, she was henceforth to be
dead to the world, to all save the ser
vice of her God. In symbol Of this the
nun newly set apart, Frustrated herself
before the altar, and while the choir In
reverent accents softly chanted pray
ers for her soul, the body, wrapped In
the black folds Of the nuns garb, was
covered with flowers by six little girls
In white. For a few brief moments,
while the tones Of the organ were grow
ing faint, and yet more faint, the con-
gregation continued kneeling around
the body Of the nun, by this time we'll
nigh hid in flowers. At the rail were
the other nuns on bended knees, their
heads bowed low. The lights of their
candles are well nigh spent The flame
is Pickering. Surely no one present es-
capped the solemn effect Of that scene.
The bishop dismissed the congregation
with his blessing.