Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-12-11
atlisfellaneons Reading.
FROM CONTEMPORARIES.
News and Comment That Is of More
or Less Local interest.
CHESTER.

Mcdaniel and told him that he woulc
like to see Bishop Capers. Mr.. Nc
Daniel took him to the hotel, found the
bishops room, and presented him. O'
course, he was cordially received, but
when his old colonel found that he was
the man who carried him off the battle
field Of Franklin, he fell upon his necf
and they Rugged like lovers. Bishol
Capers, in his address that night, re-
ferred to Mr.. Gibson, by name, IN al
affectionate way, and told OF the SER
vice rendered on the battle-field.....
Mr.. Sam Jarrett had his left hano
badly torn in the gin at the OIL mil
Saturday. The gin was choked ano
he got a stick and was punching the
cotton. The stick broke and his hane
went against and was caught in the
saws. DR.. H. E. Mcconnell dressed
the wound and it is doing very well...'
Married, by Rev. ]. S. Moffatt, at the
parsonage, Dec. 6, 1903, Mr.. w. T.
Aiken and Miss Agnes Tibby. MRS
Jerry Mize died yesterday of paraly'
sis and will be buried today at Pleas
ant Grove Presbyterian church.
The next state Baptist convention vii
meet in Chester. Columbia tried te
get it but was no match for Chester
These gatherings Of good people have
most wholesome effect, and are
therefore to be gladly welcomed.
Mr. w. L. Ferguson and family arrived
at Pine Bluff Wednesday afternoon al
o'clock. They went by way of Chat
tanooga and had lie over there OF
six hours. From Memphis their trair
was very much crowded. They arr
very much pleased with the looks Of
the place and say business Is fne...'
DR.. W. D. K. Wylie of Richburg, ano
Mr.. Walter Simpson Of Armenia, were
in the city yesterday on their way te
Charleston to attend meeting OF the
Grand Lodge Of Masons. Mr.. c. War
rem Is the delegate from the Chester
lodge. Mrs. D. H. Smith and sons
Glover and Oscar, came down from
Lowryville Saturday morning. Mas
ter Oscar stopped over in the city, and
Mrs. Smith and Mr.. Glover went doWr
to Blackstock, where they have recent
ly purchased the Deitz house and lot
to look after their interests there
They returned to Lowryville In the
afternoon. They will probably move tt
Blackstock before Christmas. 49,. .Mr
and Mrs. John G. Mackorell spent
Saturday in the city. Mr.. Mackorel
has recently sold his place near Black
stock to Mr.. T. L. Fowler Of Wellridge
and has moved to Winnsboro, Whers
he will engage in merchandising on
small scale-just enough to keep hin
out of mischief, he says. The scarcity
and unreliability of farm labor are his
reasons for giving up the home a.
which he has lived for nearly forty
years. Mr.. Mackorell tells us that thu
population of Blackstock is to be In
creased by 80 odd persons by January
MIR. Daniel Hall and family Of Stover
Mr.. D. M. Mobley and family, Mr.. w
w. Brice and family, Mr.. and Mrs
Sigmon and Mr. D. H. Smith and fam
lily expect to move there by that time
LANCASTER.
Ledaer, December s: Married, a
the Methodist parsonage, at this place
on Sunday last, by Rev. W. H. Hodges
Mr.. Cleveland Gregory and Miss Docis
Mothershed, daughter Of Mr.. Jas. r
Mothershed, all Of this county. MRS
Julia A. Taylor. who for a number o.
wears has resided with her daughter
Mrs. H. G.. McIlwain, at this place
died at the home OF her son, Mr.. Wal
ter S. Taylor, in Charlotte, where sh'
had gone on a visit, last Friday nigh
Of congestion Of the lungs. She be-
came i'll Thursday afternoon, but M
apprehension was felt as to her condi
ton until Friday afternoon, when sh'
suddenly became worse and sanl
steadily until she expired at II O'CLOCK
that night. ...... Cards are out an
nouncing the marriage of Mr.. Johl
Marion Croxton and Miss jamie Ma!
Hough, daughter Of Mr.. A. r. Hougl
of Kershaw, which will take place a
the Kershaw Baptist church on th'
18th instant. 49,. Coroner J. M. Cas-
key of Pleasant Hill, who was thrown
from his buggy by his horse running
away near the double trestle while OF
his way home from town last Wednes
day afternoon and badly bruised VI
and cut about the head, we are glat
| to learn, Is able to be up. We ar
glad to note a slight improvement II
the condition Of DR.. r. S. Beckham o
Karshaw, who was stricken with par
alysis last week. =. Rev. w. A. Wright
pastor of the Methodist church at Val
Wyck, in this county, died at his hom
at Fort Mill last Friday evening o
pneumonia. Rev. Mr.. Wright had beel
confined to his bed for two months.
EIe was a native Of the lower part o
the state and has been pastor on tn
Fort Mill circuit the past two year.
and was very popular with all denomi
nations. He was about IS years o
age and leaves a wife and one child t.
mourn his loss. His remains were in
tered at Hartsville, S. Co.. .Th
store of Mr.. Babe Jordon at Catarral
was destroyed by fire last Friday night
It is thought that it was robbed ant
then set fire. The loss on the stock
goods was probably covered by insur
ance.. In a difficulty at or nea
Niten Browns church .last Sunday
Sam Duncan was stabbed in tw'
places in the breast and once on eacl
arm by Otis McKenna. McKenna wa
struck in the head with a rock. Al
the parties are colored and thei
Wounds are not considered serious. Nc
Kenna was the aggressor and is nov
in Jail. Mr.. Wilson Rowell of o. K
killed his brag pig last week. 1t nette'
6S4 pounds. Mf. Rowell is the cham
pion hog raiser Of the county. He /
a little ashamed Of the weight Of thi
pig, however, which falls one or tw
hundred pounds short Of some he ha
killed in recent years.