Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-02-12
4t,isrellaneous Rsadins.
FROM CONTEMPORARIES.
News and Comment That II of More
or Less Local Interest.

or Less Local Interest.
YORK.
Rock Hill Herald, January s: The
news and Courier says that Mr.. j. M.
Spratt, of Fort Mill, has written that
good delegation from Electra lodge Will
be in Charleston on Pythian Day. Feb
ruary 19, and in another letter Dr.
Thornwell cites as fact that the pres
ident of the Fort Mill bank insists that
not only the cashier, who Is chancel-
lor commander Of his lodge, but that
another employee, who is a knight,
should be present also, and that he,
the president, would attend to their
duties while they were absent from
their posts. President D. B. john
son has been appointed a delegate to
the Young Mems Christian association
which meets in Columbia February g.
II. Mr.. Johnson is member OF the ex-
ecutive committee, was the first pres
ident in Columbia and helped raise the
money to erect the Y. M. G. A. build
ing in that city, and hence will be
much interested in the coming session.
Mr.. w. N. Ashe. of Yorkville, Is
in the city for few days.. The larg-
est reward that has ever been offered
in this state has been offered by Gov
ernor McSweeney for the arrest Of Bar
tow Warren, who shot and killed Wat
son in Branchville, and who Is wanted
r0hhHrV
of the express train at milestone So on
the Southern road, between Columbia
and Charleston. Warren lived in Rock
Hill for several months in the year
1896. He and a Mr.. Ellis came here
from Allendale and engaged in the gro
cery business in the London store room
on Main street, but becoming dissatis-
fed, they pulled up stakes, leaving the
town in July of that year. While he
lived here Barlow Warren conducted
himself we'll, but had little to do with
any Of our people. He was reserved,
but quiet and clever to all whom he
met. Mr.. Lawrence w. Setter, son
Of Mr.. w. M. Setter, Of Ebenezer town.
ship, was seriously hurt last Wednes-
day by saw log that was being put
on his wagon, falling on his leg, break
ing both bones.. On Tuesday night
of this week Mrs. E. J. Latham died at
he home Of her stepfather, Mr.. w. T.
Wylie, in this city, Of pneumonia, aged
Il years, months and days. Mrs.
Latham was a daughter Of the late j.
H. Clark, of this county. Her mother,
who, several years after her fathers
ieath, married Mr.. W. P. Wylie, died
in this city on the 7th day Of August.
Mrs. Latham moved to Rock Hill from
Bethesda last November. She leaves
five children, three sons and two
daughters, several being grown. The
Youngest Is ten years Of age.
CHEROKEE.
Gaffney Ledger, February Z: Mrs.
Harriet Catherine Ramseur died at the
residence Of her son, DR.. D. S. Ram
seur, in Blacksburg, on Tuesday, the
2Sth of January, and was buried the
following day at Buffalo church, by
the side of her husband Hon. Fred
rick Sumey, who preceded her to the
grave several years. Mrs. Ann In
man, an elderly and most worthy lady,
died at her home near Gowdysville on
the 4th, instant. Mrs. Inman was the
mother of Mr.. Smith Inman.. Mr..
H. D. Wheat, the receiver of the car
pet mill, has finished taking an inven-
tory Of all the carpet mills possessions
and has began running the mill again.
Has retained nearly all the former en-
ployees of the mill, who, with his fine
business methods will soon make 1t
the pride of Gaffney.
CHESTER.
Lantern, February s: Mr.. j. Brown
Wylie died yesterday afternoon about
o'clock at his home near Wellridge.
Mr.. Wylie was in town less than two
weeks ago. feeling as we'll as usual,
though his health has been bad for a
long time. After going home he took
pneumonia, which ended his life. From
the best information we can get, he
would have been 6S years old some time
this year. The deceased leaves wife,
who was Miss Matte Latham, three
sons, and four daughters, all grown.
Three daughters and one son are mar
ried. Mr.. Wylie fought through the
Civil war in Company D, 18th regiment
and has the reputation among his COM
rades of having been faithful soldier.
The county commissioners held
their regular monthly meeting on last
Monday, all the members being pres
ent The following items Of business
were transacted: A committee consist
ing of Supervisor Culp and Commits
sioners FAINT, Stone, Atkinson and
White, was appointed to look after the
matter of providing more room for ad-
missions to the poor-house farm. A
paper from the state comptroller gem
eral in regard to granting an abate-
ment of $50682 to the Wylie mills on
it's taxes for eight months of 1901, was
read before the board. The abatement
was favorably considered by the board.
A petition was presented for opening
up public highway running from Mrs.
norn's place, by Mr.. Jno. Miller's and
ending near Mr.. John Wilson's. The
Hazlewood commissioners were asked
to look after this matter. Commission
ers FAINT, Stone and Atkinson were ap-
pointed to lay off and define the present
public highway near Mr.. John D.
Boyd's residence in Blackstock town.
ship. Mr.. Valentine Atkinson died
on Tuesday at the home Of his broth
er, DR.. E. M. Atkinson. According to
OLE information dropSY was the cause