Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-03-19

in the room q short time, returned with
verdict for manslaughter against Per-
ry and acquittal for Gaffney.. 1.-The
court Of common pleas was opened and
the following cases were taken up and
disposed Of: Carroll & Carpenter VS..
w. A. George and M. L. George, judg-
ment for plaintiffs by default for $13O.24.
Armour & Co., VS.. M. L. Ross and w.
A. Turner, continued. John Lawrence
Spencer VS.. Thomas Spencer, continued.
Samuel Jefferies VS.. Thomas Spencer,
continued. T. I. Walker vs.. w. U. Has
ty, continued. Mrs. T. ]. Turner VS..
Cassie Wilkins and Ella Dorman, con-
tinued. The same case, vice versa, con-
tinued. G. Newton Littlejohn VS.. w.
Sam Lipscomb, continued. w. B. de
Loach, as assignee, VS.. Air Line R R.
Co., in South Carolina, ct. al, contin-
ued. J. r. Thomas vs.. Susan Turner,
ct. al, continued. ]. s. Moore, ct. al. VS..
st. John Butler, verdict for plaintifr
for s4O7.15 and $1O1.13 interest. w. L.
Settlemyer VS.. S. C. & G. E. R. R., YER
dict for plainuff for s71502. o. P.
Blackstad VS.. D. R. Bird, verdict for
plaintiff for $135.40. D. D. CASTOR VS..
James M. Pinson, was argued and given
to the jury, after which court adjourn
ed. The jury in the case Of D. D. Gas
ton against James Pinson came In this
morning with a verdict in favor of the
defendant for 500. Mrs. Mary A. Mer-
Ger, as administrative, against South
ern Railway, was being argued when
court adjourned.
CLEVELAND.
Kings Mountain Democrat, March
10: While the two sons of Mr.. and Mrs
Rush Harmon were using or handling
small rifle Tuesday morning in some
way the younger one, Sam, was hurt
about the face with a ball or piece OF
she'll The first rumor that reached US
was to the effect that the boy was fatal
ly injured; but on return Of the doctor
Hord, we learn that the injury Is not
at all serious. Just about the time
the ground gets in plowing condition
rain again comes, and this has contin-
ued till our farmers are looking quite
blue over the situation. 1t is now near
ing corn planting time and but little
spring plowing has been done. 1t Is
true that some Of our most careful far
mers made some preparation for the
crop last fall, but the work done was
comparatively little. However, the
weather will break up sooner or later
and when it does there will be no time
to look blue. Hard work and favora
BILE weather will soon bring all around
right as usual. The distillery or
Kings creek operated by David Nc
Carter ran out last Monday, and We
learn that Sanford Leagan will star
up near the old stand in short while
We learn that McCarter is not very fire.
quent about here just now. He is shy
ing "Jim Webb"
GASTON.
Gastonia News, March IA: We heard
Tuesday that Wiley Hoffman and Miss
Amy Ewing Of Lowell, had skipped
across the state line to plight theil
troth of love, but could not get a con.
firmation. They were however married
by B. G. Brown, notary public Monday
afternoon. Wednesday night at the
home Of the bride, Miss Roenia John
son, daughter Of Dean and A. Johnson
of Bessemer, was married to Will Sher'
rill also of Bessemer, Rev. A. L. John
son performed the ceremony that made
the popular young couple happy. The
groom Is cloth inspector for the South.
ern Cotton mills. Miss Margaret
Kiser a maiden lady about rs years Of
age, died at Bessemer Wednesday al
the home Of her sister, Mrs. John w
Smith. She had no relatives except
this sister. She was buried at the fam
lily grave yard near Concord church
yesterday. l.. Dixon, one Of
Clover's good citizens, was most vel.
come caller at our Office yesterday
Mr.. Dixon had been to McAdenville
He was accompanied by E. P. Wilker.
| SOTl, VI MCAOeIlNlllC... uCoudy q ave
gro got on the southbound Marrow
Gauge freight at Cliffs. He said he was
sick, and was on his way to Chester
At Lincolnton Conductor Isaacs had
him examined by a physician, and II
was pronounced smallpox. He was
locked in the car and carried on tc
Chester, which is his home. Passen-
gers and others had peen in the cal
with him.. Yesterday afternoon
Lawrence Beal, Ed. Long, Henderson
Long and Press Cobb, went over tc
Long creek for ducks. While Mr.. Bea
was waiting by himself in swamp fol
the ducks that never came he heard
something a coming. He turned and
shot almost before he had decided what
kind of bird it was. When he fired
the game came tumbling to the ground
He went to the dead bird and found
that he had killed "the big blue crane
He was about IS yards from the bir6
when he shot it, and the bird was so OF
60 feet high on wing and was proba.
bly, making for the swamp to spend the
nipht A fatal shot hit tho bird in the