Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-08-09
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gang for 30 days yesterday for carry
ing a concealed weapon. He is a
tramp. Under an ordinance, the city
conflscated his pistol. Miss Georgia
Charlton came down from Yorkville
Monday and spent until this afternoon
in the city with her friend, Miss Helen
Tompkins. :. MRS. Ellen Miller, wife
of ]. C. Miller, aged 35 years, died Fri
day at the Highland Park mill from
Bright's disease Besides her husband
several children survive. Funeral SER
vices were conducted by Rev. E. 7.
Adams Saturday morning. ......A large
number of young people from the city
enjoyed a delightful dance at Mt. CAL
liant Monday night. Music was fur
nished by McClellan's orchestra and
the Jolly crowd of handsome girls and
gallant boys enjoyed the occasion to
the fullest extent. The presence of
Mr.. Sam Freidheim was much regret
ted, as he had consented to be present,
and was promised first place in the
mazes of the square dance and that too
with the handsomest lady in the house.
After an illness extending over
five months. Mrs. Elizabeth Roddey,
wife of Mr.. w. P. Roddey, of this city,
died at her home in Oakland last Sum
day from the ravages Of cancer Of the
intestines. Monday morning. after SER
vices in the Neely's Creek church by
Rev. A. S. Rogers, the remains were in
TERED in the family plot in the Neely's
Creek cemetery Mrs. Roddey was a
daughter of the late Thomas Spencer,
of this county, and a sister of Mr.. j. L.
Spencer, of Roddey's. She was the
mother of five children, four Of whom
survive her. She was a good wife,
mother and neighbor, and most ex-
cellent Christian lady.
CHESTER.
Lantern, August 5: Mr.. Sam Guy,
while standing near the phone in his
store at Lowryville, Saturday after
noon, was struck by lightning. His
feet were affected by the stroke. He
came to town yesterday and is all
right now. He had a very narrow es-
CAPE. Mr.. Giles P. Corkill Will
teach in Aiken this year. having re-
Gently been elected principal Of the
graded school at that place. Miss
Jennie White, accompanied by her
nieces, Sumter and Bessie, went to-
Yorkville Saturday to visit her brother,
~ VI, ~ Juh;+o Mics Emily lam
;son died Friday at her home near Mr..
James Wallace's. She was 81 years
old at the time Of her death. She had
been a member Of Pleasant Grove Pres
byterian church since its organization,
being the last of the charter members
to die. Mrs. Martha F. Randell
was stricken with paralysis yesterday
morning and at u o'clock ner spirit
departed from her. She made her
home with her sister, Mrs. T. S. Mills.
She was the wife of Captain Sam Ran
lell, who commanded a company IN
Mississippi regiment during the war
between the states. The deceased was
g years old. Her maiden name was
Fayssoux. She was a member OF the
Episcopal church.
GASTON.
Gastonia Gazette. August 5: In the
mayors court Friday morning. Grant
Hinson, the 16 year old son Of Mr.. G.
\. Hinson, was tried on the charge of
breaking into Heath's department
store. He was bound over to court on
a bond of 5000. in default Of which he
was committed to the county jail TO
lwait trial. ....Rev. w. c. Underwood
and family, of Itasca, Texas, arrived
Thursday to visit Mr. Underwood's sis
ter. Mrs. z. B. Harry. Mr.. Under
woods mother, Mrs. ]. D. Underwood,
of Hopewell, N. c., is also with them.
......A dusky damsel from the rural
districts sauntered leisurely into the
Gastonia Book store few days since
and requested to see some tablets. A
number of tablets of different sizes,
shapes, colors and prices were laid out
on the counter for her inspection. Af-
ter carefully examinating several Of
these she remarked, with a troubled
expression beclouding her counterance,
II don't bleeve desc kind gwine do; 1
wants quinine tablets" ......A stroke
Of lightning, about 4 o'clock Friday af-
ternoon, shook up a considerable por-
tion of the towns population in the
vicinity of the transformer in front of
Thomson company's store. A flame
stood above the post for a moment or.
two, smoke issued from the post and its
equipment, and the electric fans and
lights were stopped temporarily. 1t is
time Gastonia were following in the
wake of other progressive towns and
having all electric and telephone wires
placed underground.
LANCASTER.
Ledger, August 6: Mrs. w. w. Love,
of Palestine, Texas. is visiting her un-
Gle, Major ]. M. Riddle and family.
It is her first visit to South Carolina
since moving to Texas 16 years ago.
She will spend a month or so with rel
atives in the state before returning to
Texas. Mr.. Adam Ganson, of New
York city, is here on n visit to the fam
ly of his brother, the late lamented
VIM. Ganson. He is one of the exec
utors of his brothers will, the widow
being the other. The will was probated
yesterday and the executors qualified.
49,. Pursuant to call, the Confederate
veterans of the county met in the court
house Monday. w. G. A. Porter, chair
man of the committee on enrolment
presided and Capt. L. J. Perry acted as
secretary. After distributing the books
for enrolment and instructions how to