Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-08-27
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News and Comment That 10 OF More
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CHESTER.
Lantern, August %: Mrs. S. T. Fer
guson, Of Wylie's Mill, died yesterday
morning about O'Clock. She had been
in bad health for years, but we UNDER
stand that there was nothing indicat-
ing immediate danger until few hours
before her death. The remains were
buried at Union yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. Ferguson was a daughter of Mrs.
Margaret Simpson, of Edgmoor, ana
was about As years old. She leaves, be-
sides her bereaved husband. three
daughters. =. Miss Maggie M. Ken
nedy died at her home on Gadsden
street yesterday morning at S.4o
O'Clock. Though she had been sick for
the past three months, her death at
this time was a surprise to many or
her relatives and friends. She leaves
a sister, Miss Sallie, to mourn her loss.
The deceased was always a reserved,
but an excellent woman. She has long
been a consistent member of the Bap-
and daughter, Miss Kate, went to Phil
adelphia, near Yorkville, this morning
to visit relatives. :. Mrs. Rebecca L.
Hardin, of Bascomville, died last night
and will be buried at Mt. Prospect to-
day. She has been seriously sick two
or three months. She was about So
wears old. She was a sister Of the late
Rev. E. L. King Of the S. c. confer
ence. the mother Of DR.. e. K. Hardin
Mr.. P. L. Hardin, Mrs. J. T. Marion and
Mrs. Matte Kennedy, and step-mother
of Messrs. w. H. Hardin and j. ..
Hardin and Mrs. NJ. E. Backstrom.....
While Mr.. F. K. Spratt and his cousin
Mr.. Hoke, were out driving Tuesday
afternoon, the horse which they were
driving became frightened at the es-
Gaping steam at the power house and
ran the buggy on an embankment
throwing Mr.. Spratt out. He. how
ever, held to the lines but was dragged
several yards before the horse could
be stopped. No injuries were received.
though he feels pretty sore after his
thorough shaking up.
GASTON.
Gastonia Gazette, August %: Miss
Matte Brumfield, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. J. D. Brumfeld, in Charlotte,
was married last Thursday night by
DR.. G. H. Detwiler. The happy groom
is Mr.. James Austin. who Is employed
in the Southern's freight depot. The
bride is well-known in Gastonia and all
her friends wish her much happiness.
Mrs. McFalls. wife Of Mr.. H. G.
McFalls. night superintendent of the
Old Mill died at o'clock Tuesday af-
ternoon of typhoid fever, after an Ill
ness of two weeks. The body was tax
en- to Double Shoals Wednesday morn
ing on the Narrow Guage for burial
ACCOMPANIED by the family. Mrs. Nc
Falls leaves a husband and six chill
dren, three boys and three girls to
mourn the loss of wife and mother.
A difficulty, which came near proving
serious, took place at o'clock Tuesday
afternoon at the Avon mill between
Messrs. Charles Hale and Robert
Smith, operatives in the weaving room
at the Avon. 1t seems that Hale and
Smith, who are both grown young men,
were waiting to go on duty at chang
ing time, o'clock. They were on the
railroad opposite the mill, In a crowd
of boys who were also waiting to go
on duty. Just what started the difficulty
cannot be learned, but words passed
and Hale stabbed Smith in the right
breast. The wound was dressed but Is
not considered serious. Hale escaped
and so far has not been apprehended.