Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-04-05


This suit will be heard next fall and
Attorney Cherry informs us that 1t Is
altogether different from the issue that
has been tried.
CHESTER.
Lantern, April 1: Mr.. Lucien Gill and
pretty daughter, Miss Mary, Of Rod
man, were in the city yesterday. Miss
Mary has been attending school at the
Yorkville graded school. She will not
return to school this spring.. ..On
Saturday, March %, 1902, Mr.. T. N.
Broom and Miss Fannie Montgomery,
were married, Rev. J. H. L. Gedeist Of
ficiating. :. Mr.. D. E. Colvin, who has
been a citizen of Chester for the past
five years, was in the city yesterday.
While his abode was in the city Mr..
Colvin served in the capacity OF dep
uty sheriff. At the first Of the year he
resigned as deputy and moved to the
farm, about ten miles from town. Mr..
Colvin says that he had many things
with which to contend in moving to
farm, but that he is about to get
Strengthened out, having already plant
ed some corn. Like thunder-clash
from a cloudless sky came the an
lnouncement of Rev. H. c. Buckholz
at the close of services Sabbath morn
| ing that he had accepted a call from
the Fulton Avenue Baptist church IN
Baltimore, Md. The congregation was
not aware of his going to leave until
the announcement was made, and his
acceptance Of the call was not fully de-
cided upon until Saturday. The res
ignation of his charge here goes into
effect April 18th. when he will preach
his farewell sermon. Court convened
yesterday morning, Judge R. c. Watts
presiding, J. K. Henry, solicitor, and
Harry McCaw, stenographer; consta-
bles, S. A. Murphy, T. H. MUIR, j. A.
Lipsey, w. H. Rosborough, ]. T. Lu-
cas-, Charlie Bowles and Caleb Beam.
The judge gave general instructions
| to the grand jury, and Mr.. Thomas Pc
den was chosen foreman. After sun
dry presentments by the grand jury
the court took up the case Of Blanche
Halsell for ouse-breaking and lar
ceny. She pleaded guilty and was SEN
fenced to the penitentiary for six
months. William Coleman pleaded
guilty to the same charge and was
sentenced to 10 months on the public
works. Lewis Page pleaded guilty OF
gambling and was given SIS or three
months. Lazarus Dixon pleaded guilty
Of house breaking and larceny and was
sentenced to 10 months. In the case
of Collins Williams for malicious mis-
chief, the jury found a verdict Of not
guilty, by instruction Of the court. The
case Of William Thompson for assault
and battery with intent to kill ended
in the same way. James Carter, charg-
ed with assault and battery with intent
to kill and carrying concealed weapons,
was found guilty of carrying concealed
weapons, and sentenced to $40 or 20
days. The court is engaged this morn
ing in the trial Of Remus D. Doster
and John D. Doster for breaking into
freight car. .. Rev. ]. S. Moffatt and
little daughter, Martha, went up to
Charlotte, N. c., Saturday morning,
where Mr. Moffattihed an appointment
to preach on SabbSth. They returned
yesterday morning. ........It is thought
that the new postoffice at Armenia on
the Clarkson route, will begin opera
ton about April 18th. The office will
be at Mr.. George Brakefield's store and
Mr.. Brakefield will be the postmaster,
This new office will be great convent
ence to those living in that section
Most of the people in that section are
long distance from a postoffice, get
ting their mail either at Chester OF
Lowryville. The mail Is now carried
only twice a week. A majority con-
tend for a daily mail, preferring rath-
er to get their mail from Chester than
to receive 1t just twice a week at the
new office. ED Carter succeeded in
again escaping from Jail Saturday
night. He is one of the four who es-
capped a week before. He stole Rev
B. G. Murphy's bicycle and was cap
tured in Rock Hill. He was brought
back and again placed in Jail. While
the sheriff was locking up Saturday
night Carter sneaked out Of his cell
and got away. His whereabouts are
unknown.
LANCASTER.
Ledger, April 2: Miss Cornelia Elliott
will leave tomorrow for Gaffney where
she goes as delegate from the Young
Peoples Union at this place to the an
nual meeting Of the state organization
On the return trip she will stop over at
Yorkville and spend a week with her
father. "A serious accident occur
red to little Johnnie, the 2-year old son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Lon Huey, at their
home, last Thursday, which resulted
fatally-the child dying about $3.50
o'clock Saturday. morning. Miss Why
Plyler was carrying a dipper Of boil
ing water to the table when the little
fellow ran against it causing it to be
emptied in his face and neck. He was
badly burned. A physician was sum-
moned and did what he could for the
little sufferer but he lived only two
days. Married, on Sunday last, by
Magistrate H. w. Mobley, at Heath
Spring, Mr.. VIM. Mackey and Miss
Mamie Criminger, daughter Of Mr..
Frank Criminger. The suit of Mrs.
Jennie c. Hughes, plaintiff, against
The Trustees of School District No. 81
of Lancaster county, defendants, which