Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-01-24
Miseellaneuus Reaain9.
FROM CONTEMPORARIES.
News and Comment That Is of More
or Less Local interest.

News and Comment That Es Of More
or Less Local interest.
YORK.
Rock Hill Herald, January 21: Jos
B. Ridge, Of Delaneo, N. j., was taken
suddenly i'll Sunday afternoon in the
lobby of the Carolina hotel with an at
tack Of accute Indigestion and for q
| while was quite sick. Medical aid was
at once summoned and the sick man
was taken to his room where the best
of attention was given him. Mr.. Ridge
has recently been in Brattonville where
he spent some time with Mr.. Wither-
spoon and others hunting. ..... Chief OF
Police Jenkins and Officer Miller seized
ffty-four pints Of whisky Monday
night. The booze" was captured in
one Of the back lots and was In pos
session Of one of the colored hack driv-
ers Of the city,. William Shoat was
quite sick at his home in the Clay Hill
section Sunday, but is now much bet
ter. The presentation Of the Crosses
of Honor to the members Of Catawba
Camp U. c. w., Monday by the Ann
White Chapter U. D. C. was a very
interesting affair. The day was very
disagreeable; but the patriotic ladies
were out in full force and even many
veterans who had to travel long dis
tances were promptly in their places.
Seventy-six braved the cold and were
marched to the hall under command of
Second Lieutenant Commander E. B.
Mobley. The ladies had arranged an
excellent programme and carried it out
to perfection. At the appointed hour,
the daughters assembled on the plat
form and faced a full company of brave
old men, but in whose eyes when Dixie
was sung was rekindled the fire that
had so often flashed on the field Of car
mage where only heroes could stand.
They cheered the singers and at the
conclusion Of the old war song the
rebel yell," as heard Of old, resound-
ed through the hall. Commander Mob
ley presided and introduced w. M.
Dunlap, Esq, who spoke eloquently of
the Confederacy from the standpoint of
a son Of q Confederate soldier. When
he had concluded, Miss Pauline Davis
read a well-written and very interest
ing paper, and then little Miss Cecil
Fewell, granddaughter of a veteran,
called the roll in manner altogether
charming, and as each veteran answer
ed in the familiar Here" he stepped
up to the stage and had Cross of
Honor pinned on his coat by Mrs. T.
C. Beckham, wife Of Major T. G. Beck
ham, the surviving ranking Confeder-
ate officer in this section. Several la
dies assisted Mrs. Beckham in this
work, forty-eight crosses being award
ed. Other veterans for whom provision
had been made were not present, and
as they could only be delivered to the
veterans in person, they were not given
out, but will be later on. After this
ceremony, which was very beautiful
affair, the ladies complimented all the
veterans present with a dinner, which
was abundant and Of the very best
quality Indeed, a great box was filled
with what was left and sent to Health
Officer Caveny for distribution among
the smallpox patients. When the din
ner was over, by request, ]. J. Hull re-
turned the thanks Of the veterans to
the ladies of the chapter for their kind
ness and their appreciation Of the work
of love they are doing for the Lost
Cause" and to perpetuate it's memories
and the gallantry and heroism of the
men who followed Lee and fought un-
der Jackson, whose ranks are growing
thinner every day by the ravages OF
the reaper whose name Is Death.
CHESTER.
Lantern, January 20: James Brice,
of Chicago, a white barber, we be-
lieve, who was about town a while,
was knocked off the track near Corn
we'll by q locomotive last week. 1t is
said that he was lying between the
rails when the pilot lifted him and ten
derly tossed him to one side. He was
taken on to Blackstock, and after being
patched up little he went on walking
southwark. I'VE learn that the G.
& NV. Railway company has adopt
ed a new and more rigid system of
watch inspecting and time service for
their employees. Mr.. Edward Smering
has been employed to conduct the time
service department, with instructions
to see to it that the new rules and reg
ulations are fully carried out. Mr..
Joe Curry showed us a pistol few
days ago that has some age on 1t. 1t
is large weapon, and has brass bar
rel. It has had q fiint-and-steel-lock;
but it is off now. We had never seen
one like it before. He found it that
morning in the road near his home. 1t
had evidently not been lying out in the
weather long. n. On Wednesday, jan
uary Z, Mr.. R. F. Kilgo was married to
Miss Sallie Shurly, Of Fort Lawn, and
on the same day Miss Cora, daughter
Of Mr.. Kilgo, was married to Mr.. w.
H. Nunnery, the Rev. J. H. Marlborough
officiating in both cases.
LANCASTER.
Ledger, January 81: Miss Hattie FL
liott and Master Eugene are visiting
their sister, Mrs. ]. B. Mackorell.. ......
The building known as the old Stanley
store and dwelling combined, at Magill
or Russell place, was destroyed by fire
last Friday night. It was owned by
Mr.. Simon Bruce and was worth about
s4OO. 1t was occupied at the time by
Mr.. Geo. C. Bell, who saved none OF