Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-05-21
Miseellaneoas Reading.
FROM CONTEMPORARIES.
News and Comment That II of More
or Less Local Interest.


SOllOl iiill, ldu d SCiS Paiiihoi o'N
hazardous experience last Tuesday af-
ternoon. He was perched on ladder
while oiling some overhead machinery,
when the ladder slipped and fell with
Sexton, who received serious injuries,
his upper jawbone being broken, as
we'll as two ribs and his collar bone.
DR.. J. E. Massey, Jr., was called and
fixed up the wounded man so that he
is now doing very we'll. Mrs. Eliz-
abeth Sturgis, perhaps the oldest per-
son IN this county, died at the home of
her grand son-in-law, Mr.. H. w. Black
welder, near the Catawba river bridge,
Wednesday morning, after an illness
extending over three months. Thurs
day her remains were inferred at the
Ebenezer cemetery, the funeral services
being conducted by the Rev. w. E.
Thayer, of the Baptist church, Of which
she had been a member for more than
three-quarters of century. The de-
ceased was a daughter of DR.. Hemp
hill, of this county. She was born in
Ebenezer either in the year 1900 or 1901
and lived in that township all the years
of her long life. She was twice mar
ried. Her first husband was Dempsey
Gauldin, and after his death she mar
ried George Sturgis. She had several
children, and her descendants have
multiplied so that at the time Of her
death she had numerous grand-chil-
dren and great grandchildren as well
as 1S Observation-Disclosures. She
was a woman of intelligence, with re-
markable memory of people who lived
and incidents that occurred in the long
ago. She possessed rich store of local
history, but unfortunately it has gone
down into the grave with her. One OF
her brothers was soldier in the wal
Of 1872, and she remembered we'll the
day he with others in the neighborhood
left home and the excitement their
departure occasioned. Her death re-
moves the oldest landmark in all this
section. Mrs. Maggie Allen, wife
Of Mr.. J. F. Allen, and daughter of Mr.,
and Mrs. John Strait, died at her home
near Smiths Turnout, Tuesday after
noon, after a very brief illness. Mrs.
Allen was about 25 years of age and
leaves, besides her husband, two chill
dren, the youngest being two months
old. The funeral services were conduc-
ted by Rev. J. K. Hall, of Guthries-
vile, Wednesday, after which the re-
mains were inferred in the old Fishing
Creek cemetery. Mrs. Allen was a
good Christian lady, and was held in
high esteem by her numerous friends.
......The first step toward locating the
proposed new road leading northward
from Rock Hill was taken Wednesday
w. w. Miller by direction Of the county
commissioners. The proposed road is
by the route mentioned in The Herald
three weeks ago, viz: From a point
part of town to the Matthews mill
thence to point about a mile east OF
the Dutchman creek bridge, where the
creek will be crossed, thence to the
Neely's ferry road near the India Hook
school house. Mr.. Gordon accompanied
Mr.. Miller and he says the route is al
together practicable The building OF
this road will satisfy the India Hook
people as well as many of the Rock
Hill people. :. Mrs. Walter Miller and
baby went to Yorkville Thursday after
noon to visit relatives. .. Miss Lizzie
Hunter, Of Yorkville, spent a few days
this week at the home of Major A. HI
White. Miss Mamie Mcconnell, OF
Yorkville, who has been visiting at the
home of her cousin, Mrs. w. H. Sandi-
fer, in the county. is spending a few
days in the city with Miss Alta Fewell
......A meeting of Bethel Presbyte.
ry will be held in Rock Hill on Satur-
day, May 31st, to receive the Rev. Wal
ter L. Lingle into the presbytery, and
the next day, June 1st, Mr.. Lingle will
be installed pastor of the First Pres.
byterian church of this city. Mr.. Lin.
gle is expected to arrive with his family
on the 29th or Goth. Mrs. Rhoda Fer.
guson, Of Yorkville, arrived in the city
Thursday night from Charleston, and
is visiting Mrs. Less Sossaman.
CHESTER.
Lantern. May 16: On Saturday night
about 10 o'clock, as Mr.. w. r. Mai
was returning from his store, he ha6
some very unpleasant experience with
two Negroes. The lights were not or
and it was very dark. AS he was max
ing his way along Saluda street, al
the vacant lot near the Methodist
church, two Negroes were standing or
either side of the sidewalk. very sus.
picious looking and not saying a word
Mr.. Nail didn't have anything to pro.
tect himself with except pair OF
scissors and a small pocket knife AS
he walked between the Negroes they
seemingly made at him and he turned
defiantly and closed his scissors which
sounded like pistol swapping, and this
is the only thing. Mr.. Nail thinks, that
saved him. When he had gotten oppo-
site Colonel Atkinson's. the Negroes
again had taken up the same position
but he walked on by them as if he did
not notice them, and then the Negroes
turned and went back. There is nc
doubt that the object of these fellows
was robbery. Such experiences are not
pleasant to any one. Would that we
could be rid of such worthless dead
beats whose only desire is to live with
out working. Only Wednesday night
Mr.. Samuel was relieved of more than
s75, and it seems that the robbers are