Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-04-11
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FROM CONTEMPORARIES.
News and Comment That 10 OF moro
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day in front of the National Union
Bank in this city, Clerk Of Court w.
Brown Wylie sold the lot and two
story building in this city occupied as
the Great Cut Price Store, the sale
being at the suit of Samuel Freidheim,
plaintiff, against r. L. Kerr ct al, de-
Ifendants. The highest bid was $4,-
$50. by Wilson & Wilson, attorneys.
At the same time and by the same
authority the vacant lot lying between
the Great Cut Price Store and the
Rock Hill Supply Co.'s store, was
bought by the same attorneys for 81
OO5. This lot has a frontage OF Sza
feet. Hon. and Mrs. d. E. Finley
accompanied by Miss Maggie Gist, sis
ter of Mrs. Finley, spent Sunday IN the
CITY at the home of the Misses Roach
on the way to their home In Yorkville
from Baltimore where Miss Gist had
been in the Johns Hopkins hospital for
some time past for treatment. They
were Joined here Sunday night by Miss
German, a trained nurse from Colum-
bia. who will remain in Yorkville un-
til Miss Gist gets better. -. Prof. VIII
Hamilton, Of the Glover schools, was
| in the city Sunday with relatives and
friends.
LANCASTER.
| Ledaer,. April 8: The Daughters Of
the 'Confederacy are very anxious to
present crosses Of honor to all the vet
Grams of the county, and in order to
do so they have decided to have Raj
ly Day on April 18th, when they will
furnish every veteran present with
blank application for cross Of honor.
l. All veterans therefore are earnestly
urged to be on hand Rally Day. A pic
mic dinner will be served on that day
by the Daughters. And all ladies of
the community are requested to contri-,
butte baskets Of eatables for the occa-
sion. ..... "A Negro by the name OF
Porter living at or near Osceola, about
ten miles north of Lancaster Is report
ed to have case Of smallpox, and Mr..
Eason phoned here Monday to have
the proper authorities notified that ne
cessary steps may be taken in time to
prevent the spreading Of the dis
ease in that locality. Mr.. Rich
ard H. Cousar, an aged and most
highly respected citizen Of the coun-
ty, died suddenly at his home.
about two miles north of town, last
Friday afternoon. Only a few minutes
before his death he walked out into
the yard and gave some directions
about a fence which was being repair
ed. Returning into the house he COM
planned Of a pain in his chest and was
given a little brandy. He then said he
would lie down, which he did and his
son, Mr.. N. B. Cousar, was called In
from the yard and told that his father
complained Of feeling unwell. He went
at once to his fathers room and re-
ceiving no response to a question as to
his trouble noticed that the old gen.
tleman was not breathing. Mr.. Cousar
had been in feeble health for some
time, scarcely able to leave the house.
He was in his S5th year, having been
born in 1918. He lived all his life on
the plantation where he was born, his
father having owned 1t before him. He
was twice married. His first wife, Su-
san Dunlap, was daughter Of the late
Jas. Dunlap, and Of this marriage two
children were born, one Of whom w.
J. Cousar, of Sandifer, N. c., still sur
wives. His second marriage was to
Miss Margaret Craig, daughter Of the
late Nathaniel Craig. Her death oc-
CURED year or 80 ago. OF this mar
riage five children were born, four Of
whom survive, viz. N. B. Cousar, Of
this county; Mrs. r. N. Plaxco and
Mrs. John Plaxco, Of York county, and
Mrs. J. Clark Robinson. Of this county.
Mr.. Cousar was a member Of Shiloh A.
R.'P. church; and his remains were in
TERED in Shiloh churchyard Saturday
afternoon after funeral services by his
pastor, Rev.. w. c. Ewart. In the
death Of Mr.. Cousar Lancaster county
loses one Of her very best old citizens.
Always Industrious, honest, upright,
peaceable, law-abiding. He leaves be-
hind an example worthy Of emulation
and a good name to be envied.
CHESTER.
Lantern, April Z: Mr.. ]. r. Thomp-
son, who spent the cotton buying sea-
son in Mississippi. has returned home.
He was at Vicksburg while the big riv-
al xIyoo OF ffc foh
of the excitement was in the newspa-
pers. The people there appeared about
as much concerned as we do when
lanyard branch gets out Of its banks.
..... The jury in the case against D.
E. Wilkes for arson came to an agree
ment about 9 o'clock Friday night The
verdict was, mot guilty" Judge Dant-
zler went to his home at Orangeburg
Friday night, but was in his place yes
terday morning, when the civil docket
was taken up. The whole day was
taken up with the case Of Mrs. J. ].
Peay VS.. Joseph Wylie & Co. This
firm advanced supplies to Mr.. ]. J.
Peay to make a crop, taking pledges
on the crop and other chattels, subject
to $34 rent. which was to go to Mrs.
Peay. his wife. from whom he rented,
but she was to pay it to w. o. Nc
Keown & Sons, the real owners Of the
land, who had an understanding with
her that If she paid them a certain
amount they would make her titles to
the land. The business had been con-
Quoted for several years on similar
basis, as to supplies, rent and tenure
Of land. Last year, however, after
Mr.. Peay had arranged with Wylie &