Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-01-18

opportunity to look into the face of
the real hero Of Santiago. Had 1t been
known that Admiral Schley was going
to pass through, quite throng would
have assembled at the depot to greet
him, but as it was the number was
limited. Mr.. James Brown, Of Ross
vile, died yesterday morning Of fever,
after a short illness, though he had
felt the languor of that disease for
some time. Mr.. Brown was in the vig-
or Of young manhood. He was married
to Miss Lizzie McDill, daughter of Mr..
S. M. McDill, of Wellridge, about a
year ago, and leaves her and one child.
They lived at Wellridge last year, but
were moving to his old neighborhood.
He died at the home of his father, Mr..
w. C.. Brown. zee. Mrs. Julia Orr, Wild
Of the late Robert r. Orr, died Sabbath
night, from the effects Of stroke OF
paralysis by which she was prostrated
a few days before. We have been un-
able to get definite information about
her. She was we'll up in years, how
ever. .... Mr.. Jesse Hudson, who NOV
ed to town a few days ago, died on
Sabbath, the 18th. Funeral services
were conducted by Rev. ]. S. Moffatt
yesterday and the remains were taken
to Lowrysville for burial. He had lived
in that vicinity for many years. MT
Hudson appeared to be about 55 years
old. He left dependent family
Though he had Bright's disease, pneu-
monia was the immediate cause OF his
death. 1t is remarkable that just
few days before he was taken sick, he
remarked that when he died he want
ed Mr.. Moffatt to conduct his funeral
He repeated this request among the
last things he said. ~
LANCASTER
Ledger, January is: 1t is with sor-
row that we announce the death OF
Mrs. Sallie Belle Tillman, wife Of ouI
aged and esteemed friend, Mr.. John
Lee Tillman, of Van Wyck. Her death
occurred last Sunday morning shortly
after 10 o'clock. She had been a suf-
ferer for some months and for several
weeks hopes for her recovery have
scarcely been entertained. She was ir
the 18th year of her age. and leaves
surviving her her husband and SIX
children, viz: E. D. Tillman, ]. L. Till.
man, Jr., J. Wren Tillman, M. M. Till
man, Mrs. B. Cunningham and Mrs. j
M. Yoder, all of this county. She was
a member of the Methodist church and
was an excellent Christian lady. Hel
remains were inferred at Van WycF
cemetery on Monday afternoon, after
funeral services conducted by Rev. j
E. Strickland. :. Mr.. J. C. Elliott came
over from Yorkville on Saturday anc
spent Sunday with his family.....
Miss Winnie Crawford, Of Yorkville
visited Miss Hattie Elliott the past
week. .. Bozzy Hammond was caught
in the cotton house Of Mr.. John Nc
Manus, near Dixie, last Friday night
stealing cotton. He was committed tc
Jail Saturday and Is awaiting trial al
the March term on the charge OF bur.
glary. Mr.. J. F. Addison received 6
message last Saturday announcing the
death of his father-in-law, Mr.. VIM
J. Fletcher, which occurred that morn.
ing at his home near Westville.> Mr.
and Mrs. Addison left on the south.
bound train to attend the funeral
which came off Sunday morning al
Hickory Head church. Mr.. F. was
about 70 years Of age and leaves
widow and nine children. The funera
was conducted by Rev. r. E. Turnip'
seed. Mr.. and Mrs. Addison returned
home yesterday. There has beer
1861 bales less of cotton bought from
wagons in this market so far this sea.
son than was bought up to the same
date last year. Up to yesterday morn
ing the numper weighed, says Cottor
Weigher Nisbet, for the present season
was 1871; up to the same day Of the
previous season he had weighed S,S7'
bales. Near Craigville, last Sat
urday, David Taylor, little son Of
Mr.. John D. Taylor, and a little Me-
gro boy about his age, went into the
woods with an axe to try their hands
at chopping down a tree. When the
tree began falling the little Negro
dropped the axe and ran to get out Of
the way Of the tree but was caught
under it, having his right thigh broker
and his head and body badly bruised
DIR. Cantzen Foster set the broken limt
and the little darkey is getting along
very we'll. DR.. ]. P. Richards died al
his home near Liberty Hill, last Sun
day morning Of cerebral hemorrhage
His death was very unexpected. 1t IL
reported that the excitement occasion
ed by his residence accidentally catch
ing afire' the day before was the cause
of his death. DR.. Richards was very
prominent young physician and was
assistant clerk of the house Of repre-
sentatives and was a very competent
and painstaking officer.