Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-07-22
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News and Comment That 10 Of More
or Less Local Interest.
GAsToN.
Gastonia Gazette, July II: Mrs. A.
c. Elmore, a widow lady living at Bes-
semer City, died there Tuesday night
Of smallpox. 1t is not known how or
from what source she contracted the
disease. In fact, there seems to be
about Bessemer City a secret source
OF infection from which a most ma
lignant type Of smallpox spreads.
Mrs. Elmore was 40 years of age and
was buried at Bethesda. We learn
that there Is now at Bessemer only
one case of smallpox. That one is
closely quarantined and progressing
favorably.. An interested group OF
spectators gathered at the Craig &
Wilson corner yesterday morning to
watch a rather novel performance.
The group consisted Of the mayor, the
road supervisor, policemen and busi-
ness men. A prominent employee of
firm which deals largely in buggies
and horses had accepted the offer Of
quarter, from a gentleman connected
with the same firm, to clean the side
walk in front Of the Ragan building
on the opposite corner. When his task
was completed he presented himself
for his pay and received quarter
of a large. mellow apple. Before ac-
cepting a similar offer again he will
probably specify that the quarter
shall be Of "a dollar" standard mon
ey.. Rarely does Gastonia society
have an opportunity to participate IN
so pleasant and brilliant an. occasion
as was the reception given Tuesday
evening by Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Lee
Craig, in honor Of Mrs. Craig's brother,
Mr.. ]. w. Watson, and his bride, Of
Newbern. Mr.. and Mrs. Watson were
married two weeks ago and are the
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Craig on their
return home from an extended bridal
tour in the mountains Of Western
North Carolina. The handsome Craig
residence, corner of York and Main
streets, was brilliant with many lights,
which shone over a large assemblage
of happy young society people and the
fleet footed hours sped by all too
quickly. The lavish hospitality Of the
Craig home is proverbial and this oc-
casion was no. exception. The guests
who numbered 200 in all, came In two
sections, the hours being from $50 to
$50 and from 10 to IL o'clock. .....
The general merchandise store Of Mr..
C. H. Parham at Begonia, was entered
between and 4 o'clock Tuesday morn
ing and a quantity Of goods. consist
ing mostly Of groceries, taken out. En-
trance was gained through the front
door, the thief or thieves having bored
around the lock with an auger and
saving it out. Two Negroes, Foster
Wise and Henry Isler, who work for
Mr.. Parham, made the discovery about
4 o'clock and went in search Of the
thief. They found the goods in the
woods about 200 yards from the store,
where the thief had evidently aband-
oned his booty in fear Of being caught.
The lot was found to contain twenty
one boxes of Clipped beef, twelve
boxes potted ham, eight boxes sar-
dimes, fourteen boxes tobacco, three
buckets Of snuff, six gallons Of oil,
three pairs of suspenders and bunch
Of shoe strings. Near the store was
found a hammer and brace and bit,
which Mr.. J. L. Wilson, who lives in
the neighborhood, identified as be-
longing to him. Suspicion at once fell
on a Negro man who worked for Mr..
Wilson, but as yet no arrest has been
made With the exception Of bunch
of shoe strings everything stolen was
recovered.
CHESTER.
Lantern, July II: Death came as a
relief on Tuesday morning, the 14th,
to little Wilbur, the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. r. o. Atkinson, after suffering
two days from convulsions. The burial
took place on Wednesday at Zion,
about eight. miles from town. The
child was years, months and 2 days
old. Mr.. and Mrs. Atkinson have the
sympathy of their many friends
throughout the county in this sore
loss. Mr.. A. M. Aiken will sail to-
day from Savannah, Ga, for New
York, where he goes to accept a posi-
ton with Bennett, Sloan & Co., whole
sale grocers. After a brief stay In
New York acquainting himself with the
stock, he will travel in the states Of
Georgia and Florida. ..... Mrs. w. J..
Hindman and two daughters, Misses
Nora and Matte, after spending some