Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-04-18
a}liseellaneous &eaains.
FROM CONTEMPORARIES.

News and Comment That 10 Of More
or Less Local Interest.
LANCASTER.
Ledger, April Is: Mr.. Latta Hood
had a narrow escape from drowning
in the Clinton bottoms on ellis creek
Monday. The creek was over the bot
toms and Mr.. Hood was riding In look
ing after some cattle he was pasturing
there when the horse stepped in hole
throwing him of, and, becoming en-
in q wire fence, his clothes
were badly torn, his hand cut on the
wire, and all in all, he had a narrow
escape from drowning. Married, at
White Bluff, Sunday, April 18th, by j.
N. Estridge, N. p, Mr.. Ernest Hegler
and Miss Maud Hinson. The attend
ants were Mr.. Jenkins Sims with MISS
Loula Hegler and Mr.. James Caeoe
with Miss Ida Hegler. The young
boy, Henry Aiken, who cut another In
a difficulty at the cotton mill last week.
had a preliminary hearing Monday be-
fore MAGISTRATE Caskey on the charge
of assault and battery with intent to
kill, and his bond for appearance at
the sessions court was fixed at $500.
Wade H. Cauthen. as will be
seen in another column, has been ac-
Quilted of the charge of murder on
which he has been held in Alabama
for nearly a year. He is q son OF
Mrs. Mary H. Cauthen, of this place,
and was on his return home from the
Spanish war, through Which
he served, when the charge OF murder
ing an old Negro man was made
against him and two Of his comrades
while passing through Alabama His
friends here, who have never thought
him guilty Of the awful crime, will be
glad to learn Of his acquittal.
CHESTER.
Lantern, April II: Capt. w. p.
Crawford, who has been in New Mex
leo for the past few months, will re-
turn to Chester about May 1st. Mr..
John E. Beam, whose home was near
died last Thursday, and
his remains were buried at Mizpah
Friday. Mr.. Beam was a veteran OF
the civil war and was 81 years old.
His wife who survives, is 86..... The
Walker CASTOR camp Of Confederate
veterans met yesterday. There was a
good attendance and much interest dis
played. The following delegates were
elected to represent the camp at the
state reunion to be held in Columbia
in May. G. Williams, w. H. Hardin,
I. Med. Hood, M. H. Hunter, E. T..
Hugh White, ]. Wesley
Wilks, w. H. Edwards, J. r. Simrill,
]. H. Mcdaniel, 8. A. Murphy. Alter
mates: ]. M. Mcdaniel, I. N. White
side, Jno. O. Hardin, Jas. Nc. Caldwell,
Jesse H. Hardin, r. M. Cross, j. w.
Reed, DR.. J. F.. Atkinson, JOS Martin,
w. D. Knox, J. Monroe Grant. Miss
Maggie Edwards was chosen sponsor,
and will select her own maid Of hon.
or. The former action Of the camp
an old soldiers home, was
rescinded and the matter left to the
discretion Of the delegates to the state
The camp now numbers 10,
a fine enrolment. 1t was resolved to
ask the Daughters to arrange for the
Of Crosses Of Honor, on
Memorial day, in the opera house in
stead Of the cemetery.
GASTok.
Gastonia Gazette, April IA: Mr.. ]. G.
is visiting his daughter, Mrs.
T. M. Oates, Of Tirzah.. :. DIR. D. E.
Mcconnell spent Easter with home
folks at McConnellsville. 80. DIR. H. F.
Chreitzberg leaves today for Cleve-
land, O., where he goes to attend a
special course Of lectures in psychology.
He will be absent for three weeks,
his pulpit being filled by his father,
DR.. A. M. Chreitzberg, Of Charleston,
who will arrive the latter part Of the
week. 80. AT Tuesdays session Of the
board Of county commissioners the
following were appointed list-takers
and tax assessors for the several town.
ships, the first named in each list be-
ing the Hst-taker and the two follow
ing tax assessors: River Bend town.
ship. M. Mcintosh, w. G. Thompson,
r. K. Davenport. Dallas township
E. L. Mason, John o. Pasour, G. R.
Rhyme. Cherryville township-Jacob
Kiser, Melvin L. Rudisill, Henry Kiser.
Crowders Mountain township-C. E.
Whitney, ]. T. Oates, S. M. Wilson.
Gastenia town-W. 1. Stowe, J. Lee
Robinson, T. w. Wilson. Gastonia out
side-A. c. Stroup, R. A. Caldwell, J.
F. McArver. South Point township
L. E. Rankin, A. J. Smith, Rufus A.
Ratchford. 1t was ordered by the
board that the macadam road be ex-
tended through the corporate limits
Of the town Of Lowell and to the bridge
at McAdenville.
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