Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-04-29
LOCAL LAcoNIcs..
Two Requisitions.

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Two Requisitions.
Sheriff Logan and Magistrate 8. N.
Johnson left for North Carolina Mon
lay with acquisitions for fugitives
from York county Justice. Sheriff Lo-
gan went to Charlotte after one James
Howard, who is wanted for trying to
kill G. A. Buchanan at Rock Hill,
about two years ago, and Magistrate
Johnson went to Winston after ].
Whit Wright and Charlie Floyd, who
are wanted for participation in riot
in Bethel recently.
Caught In Pine Bluff.
Blacksburg special Of Monday to
Greenville News: Ernest L. Cashion,
who several months ago procured
quite sum of money from the mer-
chants and bank at this place by the
giving OF bogus checks, and then skip
ped, has been arrested at Pine BLUM. Z
Ark. Policeman ]. c. Duncan, Of this
place, left Saturday night for the pur-
pose Of bringing him back. 1t is said.
however, by the friends Of Cashion,
that he will not return without re-
quisition papers.
Death of Robert A. Clinton.
Mr.. Robert A. Clinton died at his
lome in Glover, last Sunday morning
at 2 o'clock. He had been seriously Ill
for several months, with a serious dis
order that manifested itself. in: jaun-.
dice. Mr.. Clinton was only 81 years
Of age He was a widower, his wife
having died several years ago. Two
children, son and daugh: er, sur
vive him.. The funeral took place in
Bethel Cene.e.y on Sunday afternoon
at o'clock, the services being con-
iucted by Rev. w. B. Arrowood.
Will Remain at NeeIy's Creek.
1t gives THE ENQUIRER pleasure to
state that the paragraph in last Sat
urday's issue setting forth that the
resignation Of Rev. Oliver Johnson as
pastor Of Neely's Creek church had
been accepted, was premature The
information came to the reporter In
a way that left little doubt Of its cor
rectness. It was fact that Mr.. john
son handed in his resignation; but
that was all. The congregation OF
Neely's Creek held meeting last
Sunday and voted unanimously not to
show their earnestness In the matter
they voted to add another 500 to Mr..
Johnson's salary. Mr.. Johnson was
not quite equal to the trial Of leaving
the people with whom he had been Ia
boring so long and pleasantly, and he
withdrew the resignation.
Uneasy About Lake.
A letter from Pickens says: The
public generally is very much con-
cerned about the Sapphire hotel COM
pany's reservoir and dam. This dam
is on the headwaters Of the Keowee
river Just across the Pfckens county
line, in the mountains Of North Caro-
lima. It extends across a narrow ra-,
vine just at the foot Of Hogback
mountain, and the water thus held
back forms a lake twenty miles IN
circumference and at places fifty feet
deep. It seems that the dam Is con-
structed solely Of earth, unsupported.
by rock or timber, and during the re-
cent heavy rains there have been In
dications Of its giving away. Were
this to occur grave fears are entertain
ed for the safety Of lives and property
Of the people In this and Oconee coun-
ty who live near the Seneca and Keo.
wee rivers. The hotel company Is, or
course, much concerned about the
matter. and is taking steps to insure
the safety Of the dam, for were 1t to
break, what Is now beautiful pleas
ure lake. would disappear, Of course.
Death of James Gordon.
Mr.. James Gordon died at his home
four miles northeast Of Yorkville yes
terday morning at about z o'clock. He
had been in bad health for some SIX
months or more, and his disorder n
nally developed into paralysis, which
caused his death. Mr.. Gordon was
native of County Antrim, Ireland, and
was brought to the United States
when only 6 years Of age. His parents
first settled in Fairfield county; but
afterward moved to Chester, and he
brought his family from Chester to
York in December, 1873. His means
were very small when he first settled
on O little farm on which he spent the
balance Of his life, and although ne
did not die a rich man, 1t is fair to
point his life was a conspicuous sue
cess. He was frugal and industrious
in habit and applying himself to hard
work he made a poor little farm on
which others had been able to get
living, pay for itself in few years,
and then he set about surrounding
himself with all the natural luxuries
that are so free to those VINO use tne
intelligence and foresight to possess
comfortable and cosy. 1t was we'll
known fact among his friends that ne
knew how to live. There were rev
places in this county where more
abundant and more generous hospl-
tality could be found, with less osten-
tation. Mr.. Gordon was an honest
man, a consistent member Of the Pres
byterian church, temperate In his hab-
its, and always careful about his obli-
cations of whatever nature. He leaves
a widow, five sons and one daugnter.
The sons are Messrs. John F., VIM. s.,
Hugh G., James and Ira H. Gordon,
and the daughter Is Mrs. John McMil-
Ian. of Richmond, Va. All the children
were gathered at the bedside when
death came. The interment will take
place today "wednesday at Pleasant
Grove church in Chester county.