Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-08-20
aliseellaneous &eaains.
FROM CONTEMPORARIES.


GASTON.
Gastonia Gazette, August Is: Two
heavy thunder storms Wednesday
night from 1 to $3.50 o'clock. Rain fell
in torrents and the crashes of thunder
were terrific. The lightning was so in
cessant as to establish almost kline
toscopic uniformity Of illumination.
AS a result Of Wednesday nights
storm a number Of English sparrows
were drowned, or killed by lightning
Mr.. Louis Kerr says he counted as
many as 40 dead sparrows, (grown ones
too) in his yard yesterday morning un-
der the oak trees. .Ihe steam saw
mill which Messrs. Jim Gettys and Sam
Loughridge operated on Mr.. S. w.
Bradley's place was moved Tuesday.
Mr.. Loughridge sold his interest to Mr..
Gettys, who has moved the mill to a
site two of three miles beyond York
willie. Three teams came up from York.
Vile Tuesday. The wagons were loaded
the same afternoon and passed through
Gastonia about dark on their way
back. About 140 veterans answer
ed to roll call at their meeting in Dallas
yesterday. The splendid soldier and
the fighting prowess Of the armies he
composed, as compared with others in
history, formed the topic of an elo-
quent address by Major B. F. Dixon.
A tender and deserved eulogy on the
late Capt. G. A. Patrick was delivered
by his old comrade in arms, Captain
Beatty Smith, of Glover. Hon. E. Y.
Webb spoke of the commanding char
aster of Jefferson Davis, and urged
the organization of the sons and daugh-
ters of Confederate veterans. Capt. j..
@. Holland was elected commander Of
the camp; F. w. Thompson and R. w.
Carson, lieutenants; Rev. G. A. Spar
row, chaplain; w. 1. Stowe, secretary
and treasurer. In general attendance
and entertaining speeches, this reunion
was an unusually good one. The one
minor note of sadness was the absence
of some who have answered their last
roll call. There were many tender ex-
pressions Of sorrow at the death Of
Captain Patrick. Next year the reun-
ion will be a general picnic for veter-
ans and their sons and daughters.
CHEROKEE.
Gaffney Ledger, August 10: From an
old copy of The Working Christian of
September 14th, 1873, we see that the
first sale of lots at Gaffney was made
on the 9th of September, 1873. On that
day one hundred lots were sold in a
barren old field, where now Is the city
of Gaffney containing between six and
seven thousand people and millions
worth Of property representing all lines
Of business done in an up-to-date city,
and buildings are going up now at a
rate never before equaled in the history
Of Gaffney.. ...E. L. McKeown, late
member of the Seventeenth U. S. infan-
try, who has been doing duty In the
Philippine islands for more than two
years, has served out his time and re-
turned to his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G..
w. McKeown, at their home at Mer-
Ger, in this county. Mr.. Mckeown
made a good record as soldier, as did
his father in the Confederate army.
He stood the service fine and is receiv-
ing a hearty welcome from his many
friends in the county, who are glad to
see him back. The storm yester-
day afternoon was the severest that
has passed over Gaffney this year. The
wind blew hard, the thunder rolled and
the lightning flashed and the rain fell
in sheets mixed with hail. We have
been unable to hear Of it's effects in the
county, but in the city one Negro house
near Robbs & Bakers brick yard, was
struck by lightning and burned up, and
J. H. Curry's barn was struck and set
on fire, but it was extinguished before
much injury was done. We fear to
hear from the country, but hope for
the better. The roof of the supply mill
just outside the city limits, was blown
off and Mr.. Eugene Metz, an employe
in the mill and a most worthy young
man, was killed by the falling timbers.
Mr.. Metz was a son of Mr.. and Mrs. j..
Y. Metz. He was one of our best young
men, was Industrious, of strong sterling
character and possessed Of the high
characteristics which endears one to
his fellows: He leaves a wife and one
or two small children who, with his
worthy father and mother, have the
sympathy of the entire community.
From meagre accounts from the coun-
try it seems that considerable property
was destroyed, including barns, stables,
cribs and other outhouses. AS yet we
have heard of no loss Of life outside the
city. A big plate glass in o. e. Will
kins' front window was shattered by
the storm.