Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-11-13
aaistellaneons &eading.
FROM CONTEMPORARIES.
News and Comment That Is OF More
or Less Local Interest.
HLESTER

CHESTER.
Lantern, November 10: In the case
against Press Massey, on the charge
Of murder, the defendant was found
guilty of manslaughter, and sentenced
10 two years in the penitentiary. In
the court of general sessions on Sat-
urday morning the jury in the case OF
the State VS.. w. H. Newbold, indicted
for assault and battery with intent 70
kill and carrying concealed weapons,
failed to agl se and the court ordered
a mistrial In the court of common
pleas the case or D. l.. Austin VS.. Geo.
L. Kennedy, administrator was COM
menced Friday evening and concluded
Saturday. The jury found for the
plaintiff in the sum Of SIS. Monday
morning the case Of William w. Banks
VS.. Mary McCollum ct al. was taken
up and has not been concluded at
the time we go to press. This Is an
appeal from the probate court. .......
Hymen's altar was on last evening
erected in the. home Of DR.. and Mrs
J. w. Bradfeld, when Mr.. Taliaferro
Strother Simpson led to it Miss Mary
Caldwell Bradfeld. For five genera
tions Miss Bradield's ancestors have
been born and married in Mecklenburg
county, and the present marriage
makes the sixth in this direct line.
For this happy occasion, the home de-
corations were beautiful in their SIM
plicity, ferns and Towering plants In
the hall and parlor, chrysanthemums
and palms in the dining room and on
the brides table. At the first strains
Of the wedding march, rendered by
Mrs. w. J. Simpson of Chester, the
six attractive little attendants formed
an aisle for the bridal party. Misses
Josephine and Rider Guion, Alice
Moore, Masters Willie, John and NAL
colin Bradfield.. The parents of the
bride entered next; then the bride with
with her maid Of honor, Miss Annie
Lee Davidson of Chester, met the
groom, with his distinguished kins-
man, Major Samuel Minter Martin Of
Clemson College, at the kneeling cush-
ions. Miss Davidson's gown was
charming white organdy, she carried
white carnations and asparagus fern.
The brides bouquet was Of unusual
beauty, it's purity and lovliness well
typifed the youth and winsome charm
of the bride: her gown too was most
becoming to her petite and dainty
style, being soft, white crepe with ef-
fective garniture or rose-applique. At
ter the Rev. George Talson perform
ed the impressive ceremony, a delicious
repast was served to the assembled
relatives and a few intimate friends,
Mr.. and Mrs. Simpson left on the half
after ten train for South Carolina and
visit to the groom's parents. The
love and good wishes which follow the
young couple were clearly shown by
the numerous gifts received, many be-
ing pieces of handiwork, the loving
work of the brides lady friends, and
many from distant states.
LANCASTER.
Ledger, November II: Mr.. Jas. B.
McMurray, an aged and well-known
citizen of the county, died at the home
of his relative, Mr.. r. H. McMurray,
near Jacksonham, last Saturday night,
Of paralysis. He was first stricken
with paralysis about year ago, and
has been disabled ever since. Mr.. Nc
Murray was about seventy years Of
age was never married, and was the
last survivor of his fathers family.
He served through the civil war in
Co. H. Fourth S. c.. cavalry, and made
a good soldier. :. Mrs. Elizabeth Wal
and wife of Mr.. John Walters. died at
her home near Tradesville. last Sun
day night. aged about fifty-four years.
Her husband and several children sur
vive her. She was a member of Spring
Hill Baptist church. Her remains
were inferred Monday afternoon at the
Rowell burying ground near Taberna-
Gle. .... Nelson, the four-year-old son
Of Nan Crawford, colored at this place
was so badly burned by his clotheing
catching afire last Saturday morning
that he died from his injuries five
hours later. No one was in the house
at the time, the mother being at Mr..
Mackey's where she is employed as a
cook, and an older child which had
been left in charge of the body having
gone on an errand to a neighbors.
Capt. McManus, who was some dis
tance away in his garden, saw the child
run out from the house, it's clothing all
ablaze and hallooed to Aunt" Mary
Boykin. an old colored woman who
lived next door to Nan, and she ran
out and caught the child and extin-
guished the flames burning one of her
hands severely. DR.. Poovey was sum-
moned and did what he could for the
child but it was too badly burned for
him to have any hope for it's recovery.
..... Mrs. J. c. Elliott of Yorkville, Is
visiting her daughter, Mrs. ]. B. Mack
orell, at this place. The A. K. r.
church at this place was crowded last
Sunday night, the Rev. w. S. Ewart,
former pastor, filling the pulpit. 1t
gave the people of Lancaster great
pleasure to see and hear Mr.. Ewart
again. The congregation was COM
posed of all denominations and at the
close of the service he was given a
warm handshaking by his many old
friends. In dressing for burial the
body Of Jack Blackman, the Negro who
was killed at hot supper near Pri-
mus one night last week q wound was