Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-03-22
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FROM CONTEMPORARIES.

FROM CONTEMPORARIES
News and Comment That II of More
or Less Local Interest.
YORK.
Rock Hill Herald, March 19: The
Lancaster Ledger Of Saturday says
concerning the fall which Mr.. F. Pierce
Giles received last week: "A painful
accident bsfell Mr.. F. P. Giles at his
home at the Stevens mill place, six
miles east of town, last Wednesday.
He was making some repairs on a Win
dow in the second story Of his house
when he was seized with vertigo and
fell from the window, distance or 10
feet, to the ground. He was rendered
unconscious and for several hours II
was thought he could not recover; but
he is now reported out Of danger. NO
bones were broken, but the concussion
was great ..One Of our elegtble old
bachelors has at last decided to quit his
lonely ways and take unto himself that
greatest of earthly blessings, good
wife. We refer to Mr.. William Mitch
ell. He has gained the love OF MISS
Martha Jane Milling, comely maiden
of the India Hook section, and they are
to be married on the 26th instant at the
home of Mr.. S. D. Faris, Rev. j. H.
Thornwell officiating. After the mar
riage Mr.. Mitchell and his bride will
take a bridal trip. going to Charleston
where they will remain several days.
Just across the river in Lancas-
ter county, lives Mr.. Green Collins.
He was considerably burned one day
last week by falling in the fire upon
suffering an attack of vertigo. He hao
lust arisen from his bed when he was
attacked, and was standing in front OF
the fire at the time. The worse burn
was on the right side Of his face. He
Is suffering considerably and Will be
somewhat disfigured in the face; but
otherwise the burns will. not prove 10
be serious. Rev. E. N. Joyner, of
Columbia, who was for several years
rector of the Episcopal church in this
city, has been spending several days
here and met many old friends. He oc-
cupied the pulpit Of the Episcopal
church Sunday. Mr.. John d. Corn
we'll was a sufferer from a very unu-
sual cause last Friday. While at the
dinner table at his home a piece of the
gristle Of a ham became lodged in his
throat and he was powerless to remove
it. He was in a condition so serious
that he could not even swallow water.
DR.. Hill was called in; but failing to
give relief, he accompanied the sufferer
to Rock Hill and calling upon DR.. Fen
nell, he removed the gristle by forcing
1t into the stomach. The obstruction
could be touched with the finger, and
it required the use Of considerable
strength to shove it out Of the throat.
AS soon as the obstruction was re-
moved Mr.. Cornwell got relief. His
sufferings were severe and of course
his condition gave him much concern.
In the afternoon he returned to his
home, eight mlies south Of Rock Hill,
all right again.
CHESTER.
Lantern, March 18: Mr.. w. A.
Latimer went to Yorkville yesterday to
attend the funeral of his aunt, Mrs.
Mary Davidson, who died on Sabbath
and was buried yesterday at Bethesda.
Mr.. L. A. c.. Estes died at his
home, near Halselville, on Monday
March 10, and was buried at Beaver
Creek Baptist church on Tuesday,.
Mr.. J. M. Fudge said Saturday that
crabgrass seed will come up to eter-
nifty If brought up to the surface af-
ter having been buried too deep to
grow, for he had seen it tried. At least
he had seen crabgrass come up where
earth was removed and the seed must
have been buried at least 40 years. We
remember to have heard some one tell
a few years ago of an incident that
showed the vitality Of morning-glory
seed. In preparing an approach to a
ferry, the bank of the river, which had
been covered with large trees, was cut
down some Is feet, and in two or three
days morning -glorjes came up thick all
over the bottom of the excavation, the
seed having evidently been deposited
and buried there by the water many
years, perhaps generations before. ......
Treasurer w. o. Guy informs us that
of the 4,279 assessed polls, 3,490 are
paid. That is, about one-fifth Of the
number remain unpaid. Out Of total
OF $66, ,0S565 assessed, in round numbers,
about $4,000 have been collected. A
balance of more than $4,000 remains
unpaid. The time expires on the 31st,
and to the delinquents penalty of Is
per cent will be attached. MIR. w.
B. Moore, of YorkvilIe, spent from Sat
urday night until yesterday morning in
the city, visiting his father, Captain E.
p. Moore. ......A few nights ago some
one went into Mr.. Pink Nails room and
helped himself to whatever he came
across. AS a result, Mr.. Nail is missing
a suit of clothes and an overcoat. The
theft was reported to the policemen
and every effort has been made to To-
cate the stolen goods; but no trace, so