Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-09-13
Mi5erllaneous &eaains.
FROM CONTEMPORARIES.
News and Comment That II Of More
or Less Local Interest.
YORK,

| Martin D. Allen, of the Smiths Turn
out section. of Chester county. was in
town yesterday seeking information as
to the correctness of statement that
had been made to him that in pub
lished list of the killed in battle that
occurred in the Philippines about three
weeks ago the name of his son James
appeared as one Of the American SOL
diers who met death in that far-off-
land. The boy ran away from home in
October last and enlisted in Charlotte.
He was then only about 19 years of age.
After leaving home, he kept his move
ments from his parents until the latter
part of November, when he wrote to
them from Ohio. Another letter was re-
ceived from him in July. 1t was written
in May, he, being then in the Philip
pines. Mr.. Allen is very much dis
tressed about his boy and hopes he Is
alive. His visit to this city in search
of information was fruitless. He was
referred to the war department at
WASHINGTON. Mr.. VIM. Choate, an
aged citizen of Ebenezer, jumped or
wagon loaded with fodder last Wednes-
day while the team of mules he was
driving were running away. He struck
the ground head foremost, dislocating
his left shoulder and bruising his back
painfully. Our informant says his con-
dition is serious. Mr.. A. B. Fewell like
wise sustained injuries to his collar
bone last Friday night by his horse
falling with him. He suffered slight
fracture of the bone. Full Of energy
and vim. however. he was able to come
to town Monday. Mrs. Matte Mar
Gus, wife of Henry Marcus. whose res
idence formerly was in Rock Hill. was
tried in Camden last week for the muir
der of her husband. The evidence JUS
titled the verdict of not guilty which
the jury rendered. The testimony de-
veloped the fact that the deceased
treated his wife cruelty, often beating
and kicking her and on several occa-
sions threatening her life. On the morn
ing of the homicide he tried to kill her,
rushing upon her with a drawn knife,
and she grabbed the pistol from under
the pillow and shot him. Mr.. M. L.
Smith represented the defendant.
Mr.. G. T. Setter made fine success
of watermelon culture this season. or
an acre and three-fourths he sold 70
wagon loads, realizing therefrom about
500 dollars, all the cash expenses of
his farm for the past two months, in
Guiding horsefeed, being paid out of the
proceeds. He has a half acre yet to
sell. and this crop is very fine......A
colored man, whose name we could not
learn, hired horse and buggy Sunday
from Mr.. w. B. Kerr. and went out for
a days pleasure. He returned to the
city that night about dark with the
turnout, and upon examination Mr..
Kerr discovered that his horse had been
driven almost to death. In fact. the an
imal was in such a condition that DR..
Friedheim had hard work to save its
life. The Negro was at once taken In
charge by Mr.. Kerr, who gave him a
sound thrashing with buggy whip for
treating the dumb animal in such an
inhuman manf1er. In the death OF
Mr.. Leroy D$fis Poag. which occurred
at his home in Ebenezer Saturday
night, loving husband and father. pa
triotic citizen. good neighbor and a
Lhrave defender Of the Lost Cause has
b. so;, ;on
Mr.. Poag has not been we'll since he
wes attacked nv the grippe last winter.
About two weeks ago he drove from
his home to Piedmont springs in the
upper part Of the county to he with
Mrs. Poag. who had gone there several
days before: hut on the NIGHT Of the
oath Of August became violently sick
and the next day returned by train to
his home. where he went to bed. his
condition continuing to grow worse un-
til he died. The immediate cause of his
death was an intestinal tumor. of which
he had been a sufferer since his Illness
in the winter The fact that he was
suffering with tumor. however. was
not discovered until after his return
from Piedmont Springs. Sunday after
noon. after services at the bereaved
was inferred in the Ebenezer cemetery.
where the crude forefathers of the ham,
let Sleep" the pail bearers being six Of
his former comrades in arms. viz:
Major T. G.. Beckham. Messrs. E. B.
Mobley. A. Friedheim. R. T. Gillespie.
L. NJ. Davis and A. D. Holler. Mr..
Poag was son of the late John Poag
and his wife Cynthia Miller. of Chester
county. He was born March 1st. 1884.
in the old Poag homestead. near Lewis's
Turnout. where he lived until he re-
moved with his family to Ebenezer in
1894. The deceased attended only the
neighborhood school at Fishing Creek
church. In his youth and young man.
hood he was very much esteemed for
his correct habits and personal cour-
age. When the clash of arms came In
1861, he buckled on his armor and went
forth to battle. enlisting in Hampton's
immortal legion on the 18th of June that
year. After the reorganization he be-
came a member of Company H.. Second
s. c. cavalry. Fearless and faithful at
all times and under all circumstances
he was selected as courier and scout by
General Whiting, and near the close OF
the war he rendered valiant service un-
der General M. c. Butler in a similar
station, enduring untold privations and
hardships. In the raid on Chambers
burg. Pa. he distinguished himself for
bravery. When Mr.. Poag returned
from the war he wooed and won the
sc Nt;s. Martha 6onphtor of the