Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-04-02
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u YORK.
HRock Hill Herald, March 90: AS was
anticipated by his friends and family,
Mr.. John Newton Steele, whose serious
illness was noted in our last issue, died
at his home, four miles west of this
city Tuesday evening last and the next
day his body was inferred in LAUREL
wood cemetery, Rev. j. H. Thornwell'
his faithful pastor, officiating. MT.
Steele was a native of Bethesda town.
ship and live all his life and died only q
few miles from his birthplace. He was
SO years of age and a son Of the late
Newton Steele and his wife Elizabeth.
He was a quiet, unassuming man,
brave and true and goes to the grave
with the love and esteem of all who
nave known him. Entering the Confed-
crate service when only 16 years of age,
as q member of Company K, Fourth
South Carolina Battalion, he served
on the coast of this state to the close
of the war. Seventeen or eighteen years
ago he married Miss Ella, daughter
of Major B. F. Rawlinson,, and to them
three children were born, two Of whom,
a son and daughter, survive with their
mother. Originating from stove
fiue in the cook room Of J. L. Erwin,
colored, his cottage on Black street
was destroyed by fire Wednesday night
about IL o'clock. The department was
early on the ground, but owing to a
rock that was sucked out of the main
into the nozzle, and the fact that the
chief had to have hose changed from
hydrant on Main street to the one
near the scene Of the fire, caused some
delay in getting a stream, but once at
work the blaze was easily out, but the
house being small, was practically con-
sumed by this time. The building was
insured for SITS and the household ef-
fects for>s11 Part Of the latter was
saved. miss Bessie Mcconnell, who
mas been visiting Miss Alta Fewell, re-
turned to her home in Yorkville Thurs
day afternoon. -. Mrs. ]. J. Hunter,
vice president of the u. D. c. chapter of
Yorkville, and Miss Elizabeth c. Trott,
Of Niagara Falls, N. Y, are visiting
Mrs. A. H. White. Miss Trott is a
member Of the Buffalo Chapter D. A.
R. The chapter has 400 members. The
regent of the chapter Is Mrs. John Mil
Ter Horton and Miss Trott is one Of the
advisory officers Of the board Of the
chapter.
CHESTER.
Lantern March %: At the special
meeting of the Walker CASTOR camp,
Monday, Messrs. ]. w. Reed and R. M.
resent the camp at the Dallas, Tex, re-
union, and Mr.. E. M. Shannon as alter
nate, with one more to be elected by
the delegates, one who could find it
convenient to attend. There were IL
members present. Representatives of
the Southern, the S. A. L. and the N.
c. & st. L. railways were present, but
no particular route was selected, the
matter being left to the delegates or
veterans and those desiring to make the
trip, to be decided individually. Messrs.
]. L. Kee, w. N. CASTOR and r. M.
Cross were enrolled as members of the
camp at this meeting. The regular
quarterly meeting will be held on the
second Monday in April. ....On Wed
nesday evening, March z6, 1902, Mr..
Smith C. Steedman and Miss George
Cornwell were married at the home Of
the brides father, Mr.. George Cornwell.
Of Harmony. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. j. H. Marlborough,
midst a circle of relatives and friends.
The presents were handsome and use
full. Mr.. Steedman is the youngest
brother Of Mrs. I. N. Cross. Mr.. I. N.
and Mrs. S. D. Cross attended from
Chester. .Gamewell Gist was arrest
ed Wednesday night for helping to
break into Mr.. E. A. Crawfords store
about two weeks ago. Lewis johnson
said that he (Johnson) did the watch
ing while Gist did the breaking. At any
rate, Gist left these parts about the
time that the burglary occurred. When
he returned Wednesday night he was
arrested and placed in the guard house
and on yesterday morning he was turn
ed loose on account Of not having suf
ficient evidence to convict him......
An alarm Of fire was given about 11.30
clock last Saturday night. Two
houses belonging to Mrs. M. A. Nail, on
Flint street were totally destroyed. AS
there was no fire protection in that part
Of the town, almost nothing could be
done to check the mad flames. The
loss was partially covered by insurance.
The houses were occupied by Messrs.
| Lee Roberts and j. A. Thomas. The
fire originated in Mr.. Roberts house,
and is supposed to have caught from
some old rubbish near the stove in the
kitchen. Nearly all the furniture was
saved. Mr.. Thomas lost everything
that was in the kitchen. The houses
were so very near each other that all
efforts to save Mr.. Thomas's house were
| in vain. .... The Durham Merchantile
establishment at Blackstock was again
visited by burglars Tuesday night.
The entrance was made by breaking
the large glass in the front door. But
the thief in accomplishing his purpose
had the misfortune of cutting an ar
terry in his hand. and he was easily
traced by the blood. When the person
who committed the theft was caught up