Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-03-28
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News and Comment That II Of More
| or Less Local Interest.
LANCASTER.
Ledger, March 25: Rev. w. c. Ewart
has resigned the pastorate Of Lancae-
ter and Shiloh A. r. P. churches, to
take effect May 1st, and has accepted
a call to the church at Abbeville. Mr..
Ewart has served the church at this
place for seven years and the congre-
CATION at Shiloh eleven. He is univer-
sally loved and esteemed, and 1t Is with
profound sorrow that his congregations
and the community will give him up.
A hightoned, Christian gentleman, SO
cial and friendly, with but few equals
in expounding the gospel, it will be
hard to find a minister who can I'LL
his place with these churches In this
community. .. Henry Magill and Hen
nv Alsobrooks, both colored, had a few
words yesterday on the road just east
of town when the latter drew pistol
and shot the former. The ball passed
through the fleshy part Of Magtlrs ab-
domen, inflicting painful though not
serious wound. Six Mile school,
near Osceola, taught by Miss Matte
White, of Rock Hill, closed last Wed
nesday with appropriate exercises.
Married, at Osceola, Friday, March 20,
1903, by T. w. Secrest, N. p, Mr..
Claude H. James and Miss JAMIE Null
lis. The new bridge over Cane
creek on the Green place, was washed
away by the freshet Monday. This is
the fourth bridge built within six years
at this place. The bridge had just been
completed by Mr.. G. w. Bell, the con-
tractor. Mr.. ]. A. Stewman has
been promoted to be engineer on the
passenger trains Of the L. & G. rail-
road since the resignation Of Engineer
Wall. John has worked himself up
from brakeman on the L. & C., ano
his rapid promotions evidence the con-
fdence reposed in him by the company
and his worthiness and merit OF such
confidence. Mr.. Frank Haithcock
fell from q flat car on the noon train
on the L. & C. railroad yesterday near
the Willow branch and was badly sha-
ken up. DR.. M. P. Crawford was sum-
moned and Is Of the opinion that ne
received no serious injuries.
| CHESTER.
Lantern, March "a: DR.. R. H. Wylie,
Of New York, paid a visit to his sister,
Mrs. E. P. Moore, last week. He had
not been here for several years before.
The operation Of the c. & NV
railroad has been very much crippled
on account Of several Of its locomo-
tives being laid up sor repairs.
Mr.. 8. w. McWatters, of Fort Lawn, is
in town. He says farmers have made
good use Of the few days they have
had when plowing could be done. He
SAYS this spring reminds him of 1894
the spring Of the great Florida freeze
| .. Grand jurors for ensuing year: Jas
Simpson, S. R. Latham, r. H. Gibson,
w. T. Nichols, Taylor. Grant, j. T.
Peay, Thos. Peden, S. j. Ferguson, Jas
Edge, J. B. Good. w. Y. Simpson, W.
P. Roddey, E. l.. Guy, j. H. Hamilton
Jr., Thos. Varnadore, r. w. Stricken
H. T. Boyd, j. r. CASTOR. Petit jurors
for first week Of next term: T. 2. Sim
ril, Ino. N. Colvin, Arthur Davis, VIM
Roddey,. w. M. brennan, J. A. Robin
son, S. M. Edwards, w. c. McKeown
w. A. Leckie, T. M. McKeown, T. B.
McFadden, Alex Fennell, L. D. Childs
|C. Warren, John Kelsey, J. Lindsay
McFadden, Jno. A. Grant, w. A. Dren-
nan, w. A. Pittman, E. w. Gibson
Will A. Aiken, c. E. Darby, w. c.
Minter, A. w. Klutz, Josiah Miller, f.
L. Craig, w. L. Abernathy. Walter
Simpson, ]. E. Turner, Saml Banks
w. J. Black, Chalmers CASTOR, A. c.
Lynn, w. NJ. Stoll, Geo. w. Ferguson
R. T. Maybin. Petit jurors for second
week: w. A. Cox, r. G. Mills, j. T.
PRESLEY, Nicely Estes, Henry Samuels
III. w. Hood, Sam'l Martin, A. N. Sam
pie, Geo. Proctor, T.. C. Howe, w. T.
Gregory, ]. w. Franklin, w. w. Brice
Jno. G. White, T. M. Taylor, j. Sam
Love, Thos. H. Hardin, w. c. Brown
S. NJ. Douglass, A. K. Tongue, j. W.
Ferguson, w. P. Lewis, Geo. E. Lati-
mer, S. M. McAfee, r. A. Y. Kennedy
A. P. Smith, N. ]. Colvin, w. u. Roof
c. T. Stroud, S. B. Stone, w. G. Jor-
dan, w. H. McDill, r. r. Hsfner, ]. E.
Dunbar, ]. E. Wylie, A. s. PRESLEY.
CHEROKEE.
Gaffney Ledger, March "a: That no.
BILE old Roman, Hon. William Jefferies
of sound judgment, large purpose and
big head, has given additional evidence
Of his kindness and generosity by pre-.
|senting the Library association with 8
liberal sum Of money to be used In the
purchase Of good books. The Rev. w
H. Hodges, that excellent man Of God
now Of Lancaster, n,anifests his abid'
ing interest in Gafrney by sending Us
a number Of handsome volumes or
important subjects. Tneu we art
pleasantly remembered by another pop
ular former citizen, Prof. Wade K
Brown, of Raleigh, who has made
mosS acceptable and appreciated con-
tribution. Mrs. A. N. Wood, Miss Ber.
tie Phillips, our own worthy citizens
have placed us under obligations fol
valuable donations. Will not other.
exhibit their interest in the library by
placing books where they can be reae
by all Of our people?.. The count!
board OF equalization met yesterday II