Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-07-15
atliseellanso,,s &eaains.
FROM CONTEMPORARIES.


News and Comment That Is Of More
or Less Local Interest.
CHEROKEE.
Gaffney Ledger, July 10: D. E. Bon
ey of Yorkville was a business visitor
in the city yesterday. X. Nc
Gowan, who recently resigned his posi-
ton as foreman in the Gaffney Manu-
featuring eompany's machine shop,
has gone to Cherokee Falls where he
has accepted the place of boss ma
chinist in the shops Of the Cherokee
Falls Manufacturing company. Mr..
MCGOWAN has worked for these two
companies a good while, and 1t Is a
compliment to him to have the latter
call him back and promote him. He,
however, merits IT,. Captain j. b.
Bell went to Ezell Monday to repre-
sent the state In case In Judge
Scruggs' court. AS result Of his work
he started three young fellows to jail;
one Of them escaped from the consta-
BILE, but the other two were landed and
are awaiting trial at the sessions court.
Louis N. Gaffney, a promising
young man, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. John
w. Gaffney, died at the home Of his
parents in this city Wednesday morn
ing at S o'clock after an illness of
about two weeks, in the 18th year of
his age He was young man Of good
habits, devoted to and great comfort
to his parents and was loved by all who
knew him.
CHESTER.
Lantern, July 10 Mrs. A. G. Brice
and Miss Minnie Miller left Wednes-
day morning for Camden, Ala. Miss
Miller on account of sickness, was not
able to return to her home at the
close of the Graded school. Mrs. Brice
accompanied her, and will spend sew
eral weeks with relatives. 900. Mrs.
Joseph A. Walker went to Columbia
Tuesday In response to a telegram
stating that her daughter, Mrs c. A.
Orr, was quite i'll. Another message
yesterday morning stated that she
was much improved. Mrs. w. A.
Barber, who Is visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Holmes Hardin, a
few miles from town, has been suffer-
ing the past day or so from an attack
of appendicitis. Her husband, General
w. A. Barber, was communicated with,
and arrived this morning about 2
o'clock, with DR.. Robert Wylie and a
trained nurse from New York. They
came over the Southern to Gastonia,
and from that point came to Lowrys-
Vile on a special over the Carolina
and North Western. An operation Is
being performed this morning by DR..
Wylie, Of New York, and DR.. S. w.
Pryor, Of this city. Mr.. Walker
Latimer came down from Yorkville
yesterday to spend a few days with
his brother, Mr.. Carl Latimer. Miss
Laura Parish, who has been spending
several days in the city with Miss
Bertha Stain, left yesterday for her
home in Yorkville. The White Oak
correspondent of the Fairfield News
and Herald, in writing Of the electric
storm at White Oak last Sabbath af-
ternoon, at which time the Southern
depot was burnt, says: The handsome
A. r. P. church at this place was
struck by lightning a few minutes af-
ter the depot caught fire. The front
Of the church was almost totally de-
molished from the bell tower to the
ground. Fragments of timber, glass,
ETC., were thrown many feet into the
yard and back to the pulpit on the in
side. Fortunately no one was in the
church at the time, though 1t lacked
thirty minutes before the time for
Sabbath school. This is the third
time this church has been struck by
lightning since it was built, about six
teen years ago. ..... Mr.. Zeb Mangum
left Wednesday for Abbeville county,
where on that evening he was married
to Miss Lula Haddon, near Due West.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mangum arrived In the
city yesterday evening on the Seaboard,
and last evening were given a recep-
ton by Mr.. Mangum's mother, only a
few intimate friends being present.
They will leave tomorrow morning for
Greensboro, N. c., where they Will go
to housekeeping at once. Mr.. Man.
gum, Is a deserving young man. He
now occupies a responsible position
with the Proximity Manufacturing
company Of Greensboro. o........ In their
regular monthly meeting on last Mon
day, July 9Th, the county commission
ers transacted the following items
which are of interest: Upon receiving
a petition asking for aid for Henry
Johnson, the board decided that he
should go to the poor house. A letter
was received from Mr.. CASTOR in refer
ence to the Chester county bonds, is
sued for the Chester-Cheraw r. r. Co.
1t was decided to act according to the
advice Of the county attorney. A COM
mittee Of three was appointed to re-
ceive bids from parties interested In
permanent road work, the idea being
that the section offering the greatest
inducement would receive the advan-
tage Of having roads worked first.
This committee Is composed Of Messrs.
]. o. Darby, j. Nc. Caldwell and J..
A. McNinch.
LANCASTER.