Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-08-06
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YORK.
Rock Hill Herald, August 2: DR.. w.
A. Presley furnishes the following
government recipe for ridding the corn
fields of that destructive pest, the
chinchburg: Kerosene oil, two gallons;
soap, one pound; water, one gallon;
mix the soap and water by boiling
thoroughly until the soap dissolves,
then add the oil, stirring until the
whole is thoroughly mixed. Put in jugs
or kegs until it's use Is desired, then add
80 gallons of water and sprinkle
around roots of the corn. SMiss Mary
Marshall, sponsor for Catawba Camp,
u. c. ", has selected Miss Addie,
daughter Of Major w. ]. Rawlinson,
acting commandant of Catawba Camp,
as her maid of honor at the Greenville
reunion. Both will attend. Mr.. Tom
Marlborough and Miss Nettie Goines
were married Thursday night at the
Highland Park mill. The ceremony
was performed at the home Of the
brides parents by Rev. A. S. Rogers.
Mr.. T. G. Marshall left Rock Hill
Wednesday night to take position
with the Postal Telegraph company.
He will be engaged in buying rights
of way between Charlotte and Atlanta.
.... Miss Gussie Dinkins, sister of
Mrs. Ed. Fewell, was married at her
home in Sumter last Sunday to Mr..
Lang Jennings, a young lawyer Of dis
tinction in that city. The bride visit
ed Rock Hill last winter and made a
friend of every one she met. T.. Miss
Ella Neely, who has been spending
sometime at the home Of her brother,
Mr.. ]. A. Neely, returned to Yorkville
Thursday afternoon. .EMrs. John Sim
ril and children, Oh Ebenezer, Mrs. Lad
Lumpkin and Mrs. Jim Campbell, OF
Tirzah, are among the visitors at Pied
mont Springs.
CHESTER.
Lantern, August L. A crowd consist
ing of Messrs. Walker Hardin, Jim
Kirkpatrick, Jean Gregory, Craig Haf-
ner, Ellie Burris, Joe Wilson, Will An
derson, Arch Steele and several others,
from about Olive left yesterday after
noon for a big fox hunt. Their desti-
nation is Braney Station, five miles
from Camden, about 40 miles from here.
They are making the trip in wagons
and are we'll prepared for it. West
Robinson, a colored man, went along
to cook They took about 40 hounds.
They expect to spend the time in hunt
ing and fishing. There Is pond Of 1O2
acres near, in which they will sein.
They will return in about two weeks.
Sheriff J. E. Cornwell will join them
Tuesday with his dogs. Cotton Is
beginning to open all over the country.
Captain E. P. Moore left two open
bells at this office yesterday. Mr.. John
Hood told us Of finding three open bolls
yesterday, and Mr.. J. c. Simpson, Of
Richburg, sent us one by mail, the note
being dated July 30...... The state cam
Tuesday on their way from Winnsboro
to Lancaster. Mr.. Cansler spent the
night with Solicitor Henry, going by
way of Rock Hill Wednesday morning.
Rev. J. H. Simpson, of Hickory Grove,
is with his daughter, Mrs. H. E. Nc
Connell. His foot was operated on last
week and it is being nursed to recov-
cry. He will remain for about q week
longer.
LANCASTER.
Ledger, August 2: Doc Ingram, COL
ored, was badly injured by the explo-
sion of a dynamite at the cotton mill
Thursday afternoon. He was tamping
the dynamite in hole which had been
drilled for blast when he pounded on
it too hard with the result that one
side of his face was badly cut up and
bruised by the explosion. and he may
lose one of his eyes. Fortunately the
cap had not been put in the dynamite
else the accident would have resulted
more seriously. During the storm
yesterday afternoon, Lee Crawford.
alias Massey, a Negro boy about 20
years old, on Mr.. S. D. Taylor's place,
lightning. He and four or five others
was cutting cane when the bolt struck
him in the top Of the head. His hat
was torn in pieces. His cousin, Jim
Crawford, a few feet away was badly
A son of Mr.. J. J. Reeves
was recently bitten by garter snake.
Mr.. Reeves at once bound a cord about
his arm above the bite and held the
mouth Of bottle, which contained
several spoonfuls Of turpentine, to the
place. AS soon as the pain from the
bite ceased the bottle was removed and
no further trouble was experienced.
Mr.. Reeves says this is sure remedy
for snakes bite and should be remem-
bered by everyone. ....... Mr.. Reuben
Bennett, an aged and respected citizen
of the Dry Creek section, died yester-
day morning about l o'clock. He had
been quite feeble for some time. Mr.
Bennett was a son of the late Simon
Bennett and was brother of our towns
man, Mr.. w. r. Bennett, and leaves
two other brothers, Phil Bennett, Of
Pleasant Hill, and Harry Bennett, Of
Florida, surviving him. His wife and
two sons, T. H., and Ellie Bennett. also
survive him. He was about 62 years Of
age and was a good quiet, exemplary
citizen and Christian man. He served
in the civil war in Captain J. c.. Fos-
ter's company and his old comrades in
arms speak of him as a brave, daring
soldier, who was always at the front
and knew no danger. Miss Nettie
Green, of this county, has been elected
teacher of a school in York county and