Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-01-22

uneXpOSed TO danger IToIH lire III ehoJo
cent buildings, by an open space of not
less than 40 feet, including streets ana
alleys; and no money appropriated for
this purpose shall be available until
valid title to the site for said building
shall be vested in the United States,
nor until the state Of South Carolina
shall have ceded to the United States
exclusive jurisdiction over the same,
during the time the United States shall
be or remain the owner thereof, for all
purposes except the administration or
the criminal laws Of said state and the
service of civil process therein. There
is no certainty that Mr.. Finley Will be
able to succeed. Representative john
son has introduced a bill to erect
public building in Spartanburg to cost
not exceeding $2J0, 900, and similar bill
for q public building at Florence to cost
not exceeding 100000 has been intro
duced by Representative Scarborough.
Mr.. Finley will need help In order to
succeed and the matter ought to be
taken up by our citizens at once. The
proposition is of the highest Importance
and as Rock Hill is the logical point for
the erection of such building as COM
pared with Spartanburg and Florence
strong effort will strengthen the
hands Of Mr. Finley. He will use his
utmost endeavors to secure the building
for our town, but he should have the
active cooperation of our citizens with
out delay.
CHESTER.
Lantern, January II: Coroner Glad
den held an inquest a few days ago
over the body Of a 4-year-old Negro
girl that had been shot by her 6-year-
old brother with an old pistol supposed
to be unloaded. The mother Of the
child is Sallie Walker, on Mrs. Walkers
place. :. ;. Miss Mary S. Brawley died
Wednesday night. She had been in de-
kclining health for some time, from
the effects of grip, was threatened with
pneumonia, and failure of the heart
brought death. She was perhaps near
B5 years old, and lived with her sister,
Mrs James Hemphill. Thus the bodies
Of two aged persons were carried from
the same house within two days. .......
Among those who came to attend the
funeral of Mr.. James Hemphill, were
General r. r. Hemphill, editor Of the
Abbeville Medium; Major ]. c. Hem
hill, editor Of the Charleston News and
Courier; Judge and Mrs. w. H. BraW-
lev. of Charleston. There was a call
meeting of the First presbytery OF the
Associate Reformed synod at the A. K.
P. church, Wednesday at l o'clock, for
the purpose of ordaining Rev. j. r.
Millen into the full gospel ministry
The following ministers were In attend
ance: Rev. C. B. Belts, D. D., Of Lew
isville; Rev. ]. H. Simpson, Of Hickory
Grove; Rev. Leon T. Pressly, of Edg-
moor; Rev. ]. A. White, Of Blackstock,
and Rev. J. S. Moffatt. DR.. Belts was
made temporary moderator. The reg
ular ordination sermon was dispensed
with and the presbytery proceeded with
the ordination services. DR.. Belts was
appointed to PROFOUND the questions, to
lead in ordination prayer and to address
the candidate, which duties be per-
formed in an admirable and impressive
manner. After a motion to instruct the
stated clerk to supply Mr.. Millen with
a certificate of ordination the presby-
terry adjourned with prayer by Rev. J.
S. Moffatt.
LANCASTER.
Ledger, January 1S: While coupling
cars at the Narrow Gauge depot, Thurs
day afternoon, Mr. w. H. Stewman got
one of his hands caught between the
bumpers and badly mashed, and may
result in the loss of the hand. Mrs.
J. T. Sims died at this place on Tues
day night last after an illness Of one
week, of typhoid pneumonia. Mrs.
Sims was daughter Of Mr. w. r. Clan
ton, and was born April II, 1860, and
only lacked a few months Of being AZ
years Of age. Mr.. Jas. A. Cauthen,
of Dry Creek, who has been seriously
iSs%A
is some better and 1t is earnestly hoped
that he may recover. Married, jan
uary 18th. 1902, by T. w. Secrest, N. P,
at Osceola, Mr.. Alonzo Helms, Of
Stoutes Mill. N. c.. and Miss Mamie
Helms, from near Monroe, N. C.......A
special to the Charlotte Observer, from
Marion, N. c., says another squad OF
convicts, about 200 or 225, came in this
morning over the South Carolina and
Georgia Extension railroad, under the
charge of Major McIver, going over to
work on the Ohio River and Charleston
railroad, near Bakersville. This squad
makes over 400 that have gone over the
road. A free delivery mail route has
been established from Waxhaw to Tir-
zah church, thence to the Corner Stone
on the Steele Creek road. thence up the
Steele Creek road to Mr.. T. w. Secrest' s
whose box is No. 1. The mail will be
delivered every day. Mr.. S. S. Dunlap
has the contract. There are 80 boxes
on the route and three free boxes for
persons who are unable to buy their
boxes. The boxes are contracted for by
the government and sold to the patrons
for from 81 to SO a box, according to
size. Mr.. ]. ]. Perry Is getting up a
route from Osceola to Belair. Pleasant
Valley and the upper portion of the
county. This is great convenience to
the people. With telephones and daily
mail delivered at their doors they will
hardly know they live in the country.