Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-07-26


ern railway company at this place for
the past two years. left yesterday
morning for Fort Mill, where he be-
comes secretary and treasurer OF the
two cotton mills at that place. Mr.. w.
G. Johnson, who comes from Anderson.
took charge Saturday as agent Mr..
Links departure from the city Is gen.
orally regretted. The clerical force
were very much attached to him. and
they as we'll as those who knew him,
were sorry to see him leave. Mr.. Link
Is well fitted for the work that he Will
be engaged in. and we predict for him
a successful career in the cotton mill
business. While we regret to lose him,
we welcome Mr. johnson to the city.
CHEROKEE.
Gaffney Ledger, July %: One Of the
results of the Southern railway acquir-
ing the S. c. & G. Extension railroad is
the abandonment of the S. c. & G. Ex.
depot in Gaffney and concentrating the
business of both roads at the Southern
depot. Thus business centre on Fred
erick street has ben converted into one
of inactivity, and the great sacrifice
made by Gaffney to secure railroad
competition has been used to place the
city more at the mercy of the Southern.
Mr.. William Moss, one of the old
est and most highly respected citizens
~ tal of hnn0a
Cherokee township near Cherokee Falls.
on the 18th instant, aged IS years,
months and 1 day. He was buried at
Blacksburg on the 18th instant In the
presence of a large congregation of
mourning relatives and friends. Mr..
Moss was born and raised near where
he died, has always been a close and
careful worker, exact in all business
transactions and his name throughout
| his long life has been a synonym OF
truthufulness and honesty. and he has
gone down to his last resting place hon.
ored and lamented by all people who
have a proper appreciation OF truth,
honesty and general high character.
Mr.. Moss was one of the old iron-work-
ers of Cherokee Ford, but had for
long number of years been devoting
himself to the management of his farm,
and by hard work. strict attention to
and economy in business. and an up
right life. acquired quite a good estate
for his worthy children, who revere his
memory and mourn because OF their
sad bereavement.
LANCASTER.
Ledger. July %: A table issued by
the census office shows the number OF
bales of cotton produced in Lancaster
county in 1899 to have been 1856: In
1900. 17,713 bales: in 1901, 1928 bales.
For the state the figures were: in 1Sss'
s37. los bales; in 1900, 74S,746 bales; In
1901, 692, ,261 bales. Cards have been
issued announcing the marriage Of Miss
Estelle Smith, of Camden, to Mr.. Arch
ibald ]. Beattie. of Kershaw. The GER
emony will take place at the residence
OF the brides mother, Mrs. j. F. Smith,
at Camden, on Wednesday evening,
July 3Oth. In a difficulty yesterday
morning at Poag G. Harper's brick
yard, between Jim McKenna and Bill
Perry, both colored. the former was cut
twice with a pocket knife. One cut Is
in the left breast and the other on the
arm. Each cut is about four inches
long. Perry was committed to jail.....
Mr.. A. A. Lyerly, who recently married
daughter of Mr.. G. w. Bell. at this
place, was arrested Monday on the
charge of bigamy, it being claimed that
he has a wife and child in North Caro-
lima. He was discharged by Magistrate
Caskey on a $500 bond for his appear
ance at a preliminary hearing yester-
day morning. When the preliminary
was called I.yerly was not present, Dut
was represented by his attorney. On
motion of the prosecution the prelimi
nary was postponed to August 1st. we
understand that Lyerly admits haV-
ing been twice married but claims d.
vorce from his first wife. During the
thunder storm Monday afternoon the
residence Of Mr.. J. F. Nisbet, south OF
the depot. was struck by lightning and
four or five feet of the roof knocked of.
The bolt passed down the tin valley to
the guttering and was conveyed to the
ground. Mr.. Nisbet was knocked down
by the shock and his head slightly hurt
by striking against the baby's cradle.
His wife too, was badly shocked, as
was also Mr.. R. S. Harper and Mrs. K.
F.. McIlwain, who were visiting the
family at the time. Mr.. w. X. Has
seltine, a native of this place, but VINO
for a number of years has lived In AL
ALBANIA, died here last Friday evening
at the home of his brother-in-law, Dr.
]. H. Witherspoon.
GASTONIA.
Gastonia Gazette, July %: The Le-
noir papers advocate a big celebration
upon the completion Of the standard
gauge railroad to that town. BY all
means. 1t is, as The News says. a
great event that should be celebrated
appropriately. Let u.s. says the
News. have a celebration drive last
spike and listen to some nice speeches
and have a general good time" And
we will add to this the suggestion that
this event will mean much for Gastonia.
the largest town on the road. and we
must not be behind our sister towns In
celebrating the completion Of the
standard gauge. Let's pull ourselves
together and make the. welkin ring
wban tho first hiy train pulls in on the