Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-02-05
Aliseellaneous Rraaing.
FROM CONTEMPORARIES.
News and Comment That II OF More
or Less Local Interest.
YORK.

YORK.
Rock Hill Herald, February 1: MI.
! Jos. A. Smith has returned to YORK
VILE, after few days stay at the home
of his son-in-law, Mr.. ]. ]. Thomas.
Mr. w. B. Huckabee has entrusted to
The Herald a powder horn which was
owned and used by William Hudson,
one of his ancestors, who came from
Scotland two centuries and half ago.
The horn is beautifully carved and ar
tistically craven and bears date june
1871. It will be sent to the Charleston
exposition. Besides this The Herald
has several Revolutionary relics that
were sent to this Office. They will be
forwarded to the Woman's building....
When Captain w. L. Roddey was CON-
ing down the front steps at his nome
Wednesday morning, the steps being
covered with ice, he slipped and fell,
dislocating his left shoulder. Physi-
clans were summoned in haste and they
succeeded in placing the bone back to
it's place. and he was in consequence re-
.ieyed of a great deal Of pain. The next
day, however, the bone again jumped
out of the socket and he again sufferer
much pain. When he was again relieV-
ed the shoulder was heavily bandaged
so as to hold 1t in place. Captain ROD
dew has suffered a great deal since and
was in much pain yesterday, being re-
ieved only with opiates. 1t has been
,scertained that the shoulder bone Is
fractured. The injured shoulder is the
one in which Captain Roddey was
wounded at the battle Of Chickamau-
"a in 1864, and from which he has ever
since been a sufferer.
CHEROKEE.
Gaffney Ledger, January 81: The
monazite mines in Cherokee county are
being extensively worked this winter
and this rare mineral is being collected
in quantities which make it lucrative
business. Much of it is re-cleaned In
the monazite mill in Gaffney BEFORE
shipment, but there are few notable
mines from which it is obtained In such
pure state that re-cleaning Is un-
necessary and the products are shipped
as they are taken from the mines. We
earn that most Of it Is shipped to Ger
many and that best grades are sold for
10 cents per pound.
LANCASTER.
Ledger, February 1: Johnnie, the 13-
year old son of Mr.. Reuben Cauthen, OF
he Kershaw vicinity, accidentally shot
himself through the head last Wednes-
lay evening and died from the wound
about two hours later. Johnnie's moth
er told him to build up a fire and he
said "All right, mother, I'll build good
one," and he went out and got an arm
full Of wood, placed 1t in the fireplace,
and pulled open a drawer to the bu-
reau to get a match to start it with
when he espied his fathers pistol and
picked it up. He examined 1t little
and started to put it back in the draw
er hurriedly when the hammer struck
against the top Of the bureau causing
the pistol to be discharged with the re-
suit above stated. Miss Mamie
Parks, daughter Of Mr.. H. Mobley
Parks, of the Newcut section, died
about o'clock a. m, yesterday, Of ty-
phoid pneumonia. She was about IS
years of age. Mrs. Jane Roberts,
wife of Mr.. B. F. Roberts and daugh-
ter of the late John Neal, Of the Pri-
mus section, died on Thursday last af-
:er an illness Of two weeks Of grip. aged
lbout IS years. ......W While the family
were sitting around the f1reside Tues
day evening last, at Mr.. Clevis Har-
din's home at the cotton mill, Mrs. Liz
zie Adams, the mother Of Mrs. Har-
din. suddenly fell forward from her
chair, her head striking the andiron.
She was Immediately taken up and
carried to a bed; but life was extinct.
The slender thread had been severed
without a moments warning. Mrs.
Adams was about 55 years Of age.