Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-11-17
LOCAL CAcONIcS.
Death of Miss Harvey.

Miss Margaret Harvey, aged about
seventy-three years, and for many
years a member Of the Methodist
church at Kings Mountain chapel, died
at her home November IL, 1908. Her
body was inferred at the Kings Noun
tain chapel cemetery. Her pastor, Rev.
O. A. Jeffcoat, conducted the funeral
services. Miss Harvey was Chris
tian lady Of irreproachable character.
Inquest at Smyrna.
Coroner Louthian held an inquest
yesterday over the body Of one George
Mcclure Of Smyrna, who. died under
circumstances that seemed to require
Investigation. The jury found that the
deceased came to his death from blood
poisoning. as the result of a wound
inflicted by Eliza Harris, colored, OF
Sharon. A warrant was, issued this
morning for the. arrest OF the Harris
woman.
Battle at a Frolic.
There was lively shooting scrape
at a Negro frolic on Mr.. Bishop Moore's
place in Bethesda township, about six
miles south Of Yorkville last night. AS
the result Of 1t a Negro named Alec
in the chest and Bolivar Nicely was
fatally wounded. The shooting was
done by John Guthrie and. Sam Car
ter. They were after Nicely only, and
the killing Of Garvin seems to have
been unintentional. Sheriff Logan
sent out some deputies this morning
in search Of Guthrie and Carter.
TiIton Caldwell.
Baltimore Sun, November IL: First
Lieutenant Palmer Tilton, United
States army (retired), and Miss r.
Florence Caldwell were married We'd
nesday at noon at st. Luke's Protest
ant Episcopal church by the rector,
Rev. Charles w. Colt. Only relatives
and immediate friends were present.
as the groom Is in mourning for his
mother. Lieutenant and Mrs. Tilton
will make their winter home at the
Westminster, Westminster, Md. The
bride, who was formerly Of South
Carolina, was given away by her cous-
in, Rev. McElwee Ross. The groom Is
the eldest son of the late Hon. and
Mrs. Warren Tilton, Of Boston. His
mother was a sister of the late Judge
Robert Ould Of Richmond, Va.
Death of Leslie Burns.
Mr.. Samuel Leslie Burns died at
his home seven miles northwest OF
Yorkville last Thursday, aged eighty
two years. He had been Ill for several
weeks but his death was not expected
at this time. In fact he appeared to
be in very good spirits during the
morning, and death came while he was
eating his dinner in bed. There was
nobody present at the time but Mrs.
Burns, the balance Of the family being
at the dinner table. Mr.. Burns was
the oldest citizen of the neighborhood
in which he lived. He died within
half mile from the spot on which
he was born, on lands that came from
his grandfather through his father.
His death occurred on the same day OF
the month on which he was born, No
vember IL. Mr.. Burns, was known
throughout his neighborhood as an
exemplary citizen. He was member
of Beersheba church, made a good liv-
ing at home paid his honest debts.
and was never known to wrong fell
bowman. It is said Of him that If he
had a single enemy he was not aware
Of the fact. He leaves. a widow and
three children. The children are Mrs.
Austin Cobb, Mrs. A. L. Robinson and
Miss Fannie Burns. The interment
took place at Beersheba on Friday.