Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-04-15
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FROM CONTEMPORARIES.
News and Comment That 10 Of Moro
or Loss Local Interest.
CHESTER,

News and Comment That Is Of Moro
or Less Local Interest.
CHESTER.
Lantern, April 10: Since our last re-
port, but two jury cases have been
completed. In the case Of ]. G. Jour-
dan vs. L. E. Sigmon. a verdict was
given in favor Of the defendant. The
next case was that Of ]. X. Wilson
and others VS.. ]. K. Stroud ct al. This
was suit to set aside the will Of Mrs.
Mary B. Harrison. The points decid-'
ed were that she was not Of sound
memory and that she was unduiy in
fiuenced in making the will. It was set
aside. The case Of r. NJ. Pearson VS..
the Eureka mills for damages on ac-
count of injury to person Is now on
trial. Mr.. James Parish, an old
citizen Of Chester, who has been living
in Charlotte for year or two, died
there yesterday about noon. The re-
mains were brought here this morning
and buried in Evergreen cemetery,
with brief funeral service by Rev. J.
s. Moffatt. Mr.. Parish was between
IS and 80 years old. He was fine
cabinet maker, and no doubt there Is
good deal of furniture in the country
yet that he made, and before the day
of ready-made collins, he made nearly
all the fine collins used around here. 80.
Capt. o. w. Wylie died suddenly at his
home at Richburg Wednesday morning
about 9 o'clock. A stroke Of paraly-
sis came like flash of lightning and
he was dead in few minutes. He had
been out on the farm and had come In
and was sitting by the fire reading
newspaper when he fell forward. His
wife and daughter caught him. They
tried to administer stimulants, but he
was gone. He had spoken the day be-
fore about the numbness In his little
finger, but aside from this he had no
premonition. Capt. Wylie was sc years
old the day he died. He married Miss
Kate Caldwell, a sister Of Mr.. ]. Nc.
Caldwell, of Wellridge, who survives
with one son and four daughters. He
was captain Of company F, Sixth reg
iment, and was one Of the bravest men
In that famous regiment. He was one
of three men in his company who,
though always in the thickest OF the
fight, never received scratch during
the war. The other two were Chesters
mayor, Mr.. w. H. Hardin, and Mr.. r.
B. Anderson. He was a progressive
farmer and very useful man In his
community. He was very quiet man
and an exceptionally good man. There
are many more things that ought to be
said, but we have not the time now,
neither have we sufficient definite
facts. His comrades in arms speak Of
him most affectionately. We wish
some Of them. or some one else would
give more facts about his life.
LANCASTER.
Ledger, April IL: The Kibler build
ing, occupied by the Graded school un-
til the new school building Is compile
ted, caught afire yesterday about noon.
The fire was discovered through smoke
issuing from the walls In one Of the
rooms, and an investigation showed 1t
to be in a closet under the stairway
in the hall. A few buckets Of water
dashed on 1t soon extinguished the
flames. There was much excitement
among the scholars and in their hurry
down the stairs one or two were knock
ed down on the stairway and tramped
upon, but fortunately no one was bad
ly hurt. 80. "A blow out occurred at
the boiler Of Mr.. VIM. Norris few
miles northeast Of town Thursday af-
ternoon, causing terrible fright among
those who were present. Mr.. Bart
Sims jumped clear over the big saw In
making his exit from the scene. Mo-
body knows where he stopped running
but 1t was likely somewhere south OF
town. He reported the incident on his
return home through town yesterday
morning. .....A very sad accident oc-
Cured at the home of Mrs. Ogburn, on
the plantation Of Mr.. ]. Harvey Steele,
near Jacksonham, last Thursday MORN
ing, which resulted in the death of
Boyd Steele, aged about years, lit
tie grandson Of Mr.. Steele's. The little
fellow was at the Ogburn home and
Elsie Ogburn, IA year old girl, was
showing him a pistol, which she did
not know was loaded, but one chamber
of which contained a cartridge. In
swapping the pistol the loaded chamber
was discharged and the ball passed
into the little fellows head just above
the right eye. He lived but short
time. 1t was purely an accident and
the little girl is almost demented from
it's shocking result. .... Miss Sallie T.
Bailey, Of the Elgin section, oldest
daughter Of the late VIM. Bailey, died
Thursday night, April 9. after linger-
ing illness Of consumption. She was
about As years Of age, a member Of
Newhope Baptist church, and leaves
two brothers, Duren and Alonzo Bailey,
and two sisters, Mrs. w. P. Baker and
Miss Mary Bailey, surviving her. Her
remains were inferred at Newhope
churchyard yesterday afternoon. .....
Sheriff Hunter was summoned by
phone Wednesday to Pleasant Valley
to investigate the burning of the barn
and stable Of Mr.. Geo. Ross, which oc-
Cured early that morning. Tracks to
and from the rear Of the barn indicated
that the fire was incendiary. Mr.. Ross
lost horse, all his corn, fodder, rough
ness and about fifteen sacks Of fer
tilizer. No insurance. His neighbors
sympathize with him deeply and will
assist him in erecting another barn
without cost to him. The sheriff re-