Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-10-18
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FROM CONTEMPORARIES.
News and Comment That II OF More
or Less Local Interest.

\ MdltlS STSl6IlOH dHu IhdihiS SehSoSFN
went to Leslie on Saturday and spent
until Monday with Mrs. D. T. Leslie.
| Jim Pettus, colored, an employe
Of the Catawba Power company. was
killed Monday while at work in the
quarry across the river in Fort Mill. A
rock, weighing perhaps fifty pounds,
fell from an embankment and struck
him on the back Of the head, wound
ing him so seriously that he died In an
hour. Pettus is the first person to have
been killed while at work at the dam
since operations began there nearly
| two years ago. stealing sweet
potatoes out of Mr.. E. B. Cooks patch,
John Ross, colored, is a very likely ad-
dition to the chaingang force, having
failed to satisfy the judgment Of Judge
Beckham, who assessed Ross $40 for his
| 'indiscretion." ......C. G. Sayre, who
has been with the surveying corps or
the Catawba Power company In this
city, left several days ago for Anderson,
where he has q similar position. Mrs.
Sayre left yesterday for her new home
| ....As stated in The Herald early in
the spring, the ladies of the city will
have a chrysanthemum show this fall
the date to be mentioned later. In the
notice that was published our lovers Of
flowers were requested to begin to pre-
pare for the flower show in the autumn,
and the ladies are anxious that there
shall be a great many exhibits. The
time and place, with the full program
of prizes, etc., will be published in The
Herald in due time. This notice is to
direct the attention of our flower grow
ers to the fact that the show will be held
without fail. .LMrs. Isabella White,
widow of the late William White, of
Spartanburg county, died at the home
of her nephew, Mr.. John A. Black, IN
this city, at an early hour Monday
morning, aged about II years, death
being caused by gastritis, of which she
was ill for two months. Monday, after
services in the A. R. P. church by Rev.
A. S. Rogers, her remains were inferred
in the Ebenezer cemetery, the pail
bearers being Messrs. ]. F. Reid. w.
H. Mitchell, r. T. Wright, A. A. Ear
ron, ]. L. White and j. H. B. Jenkins.
The deceased was a daughter Of the
late Alexander Templeton Black and
was born in a house that still stands at
the rear and not far from the home of
Mr.. E. w. Hall, that being the old
home of the Black family, who were
then the owners Of much Of the land
that is now the city Of Rock Hill. Mrs.
White spent her girlhood in this neigh
borhood, but after her marriage remov-
ed to Spartanburg county, where she
lived for fifteen years, when her hus-
band died. She returned to York and
lived thereafter in Rock Hill and vi
cinity until death ended her long life,
made beautiful by acts of loving kind
ness and a walk exemplary for its
piety. She was a lifelong member of
the A. r. P. church and died trium-
phant in it's faith.
LANCASTER.
Ledger, October IS: Miss M. c. Mont
gomery died at the haneIof her broth
er, Mr.. M. N. Montgomery, in Gills
Creek township, Monday night, October
18th, 1902, after long illness. She was
stricken with paralysis about the last
of June and suffered a second stroke
the last Of July. She was 81 years Of
age. :. Married, at Heath Springs, on
Sunday evening, last. by Magistrate
Mobley, Mr.. j. Foster Weaver and Miss
Lily Threat. Married, on Sunday. Oc-
tober 12, 1902, by Magistrate Caskey,
at his residence, Mr.. Lewis Rollings
and Miss Mamie Knight. daughter Of
Mr.. VIM. Knight, both of this place.
...... Miss Mary f. Graham, an aged
| maiden lady of the Gills Creek section,
died suddenly last Friday afternoon.
She lay down on q bed about o'clock
and an hour later it was discovered
| that she was dead. She was about u
years Of age and leaves an aged bach
elor brother and four aged maiden sis
ters surviving her. Magistrate Caskey
held an inquest Saturday and in the
opinion of the jury she died Of apoplexy.
CHESTER.
Lantern, Oceeber IA: Resen Appleby
died at the Wylie mills on the 18TH
He was in the SD year Of his age. His
body was sent to Baltimore last night
Willie Haverline, daughter Of w. T.
Sheriff, died yesterday morning Of fe-
ver She was three years old.......
| Don't shoot birds till it comes time to
shoot them. We are informed that
many birds are being killed regardless
of both game law and trespass law,
and the shooters are liable to get into
trouble-and they ought to be in the
worst trouble the law provides.
GASTON.
| Gastonia Gazette, October IA: A bale
of cotton belonging to Mr.. w. D.
Wright, was stolen last Wednesday
night from Mr.. Henry Elmore's gin in
South Point. He had eight bales there
that afternoon and when he went to
get them Thursday morning there were
only seven. The bales were marked
only by piece Of cardboard bearing
| the owners name and slipped under the
tie. There is no clue to the thief,
though diligent search has been made.
......It was the writer's pleasure to be
with the candidates at Lowell last Fri
day night. A very attentive and .ap-
preciative audience Of the best citizens
was present in the Academy building.
Mr.. r. r. Ray was requested to intro
duce the speakers-a duty which he
performed in the happiest manner.
Messrs. J. r. Lewis, M. A. Carpenter
and G.. C. Cornwell made their an
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