Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-07-11
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FROM CONTEMPORARIES.
News and Comment That 10 Of Moro
or Less Local Interest.
LANCASTER.

News and Comment That 10 OF Moro
or Less Local interest.
LANCASTER.
Ledger, July 8: Married, on Sunday
tafternoon last, by Rev. w. c. Winn, at
1.-THE home Of the brides father, Mr. J.
IW. Carnes, Miss Lizzie Carnes and Mr.
Walter Carnes. all Of the Tabernacle
section. /. :. {. Died, Of dysentery, In the
Jacksonham section, on Saturday last,
Mrs. Annie Catoe, widow Of Wylie
Catoe, formerly Of the Taxahaw Sec
ton. She was about 40 years OF age,
member of the Baptist church, and
LEAVES three children, all about grown.
Her remains were inferred Sunday at
Camp Creek Baptist church. There
were between 700 and 500 passengers
on the excursion to Chester last Sat-
urday, 4th instant. Most Of the ex-
cursionists were from the Chester side
of the river, only about 300 being from
this county. Communion next Sab
bath morning in the Presbyterian
church. Rev. A. II. Atkins, Of Lowry
ville will assist the pastor In the SER
vices beginning Thursday night. On
Friday night last the dwelling OF Mr..
G. A. ]. Usher Of the Dwight section
was broken into and a small chest,
containing about s35 in money and all
Mr.. Ushers land and other important
papers, was stolen therefrom. The en-
trance was effected by the removal OF
a. sash from one Of the windows OF the
room. There is no clue as to the iden-
tity Of the party who committed the
burglary. Mr.. Usher has searched
the woods around his premises hoping
to recover the chest and papers but
to no avail. Us. w. Heath, E. D.
Blakeney and n. Gould, Of Kershaw,
and J. M. Heath, Of this place. the cor
pcrators Of the Excelsior Granite COM
pany, Of Lancaster county, have ap-
piled for q commission to open books
Of subscription. The company will be
capitalized at $4,000 and proposes to
quarry, manufacture and sell granite
and other stone. AS previously stated
in these columns this company has
leased for term Of years a portion OF
the fine granite beds Of DR.. Strait on
his Cedar creek place near Heath
Springs. 80. The capital stock Of the
Enterprise Mercantile company, Of
Heath Springs, $4,000, was promptly
subscribed on the opening Of the books
OF subscription last Monday and the
required 20 per cent paid in, after
which the company was organized with
the election Of the following officers:
J. A. Bridges, president; Berry Mobley,
vice president; E. c. Croxton, secretary
and treasurer; w. J. Hammond, man
ager. Contractor w. L. Bird was
awarded the contract for the erection
Of q two-story brick building on the
main street Of the town which Is to be
completed by September when the new
company will open business.
CHESTER.
Lantern, July Z: Mr.. Mason McCon-
nell, of Yorkville, spent Sunday In
town. 80. Dan Vance, an old colored
man, was killed by lightning on Mr..
C. C. McAlilley's place yesterday
evening about o'clock. The Negro
laborers had come In out Of the rain
and were In the barn. Lightning
struck the left hand front door, killing
Vance and severely shocking Cluck
Caldwell and Henry Heath. George
Cornwell and Burt Kelly were slight
ly shocked. A horse at the back OF
Vance was killed. Caldwell and Heath
are all right this morning. Mr.. NC
Alilley has been unfortunate this year.
Only a few weeks ago Negro was
killed on his place. ..... Miss Emma
Sims died at her home at the Spring
stein mill on Sunday morning the 9Th,
at o'clock, of pneumonia She was
twenty years old. The funeral was
conducted that afternoon at the resi-
dence at o'clock by Rev. John Bass
Shelton. The interment was made in
Evergreen cemetery. ....... Mrs. Kate
Kennedy Hinton, wife Of the Rev. L. c.
Hinton, died at Lewis Turnout yes
terday morning at o'clock, from the
effects of a fall, which she had re-
ceived last week. The funeral was
conducted this morning at the Baptist
church here at 10 o'clock by Rev. John
Bass Shelton, assisted by Rev. H. G.
Buchholz, and the remains were laid
to rest in Evergreen cemetery. Mrs.
Hinton was about seventy-three years
old at the time Of her death. She was
married q little more than fifty years
ago. Her father was Major John Ken
nedy, of Chester. In her youthful days
she was considered the belle Of South
Carolina, and had many prominent ad-
mirers. She was an admirable woman
all through her long life. She leaves
a husband, and two children, Mr.. John
and Miss Annie Hinton. Work was
begun at the Southern passenger sta
tion Saturday morning. The improve
ments to be made will add much to the
convenience Of the travelling public.
On the north end a shed fifty-six feet
long Is to be attached to the present
building, with a baggage room under
one end. On the south, a shed 174 feet
long, will be built, with an extension
Of eighteen feet to the waiting rooms.
The white and colored waiting rooms
will be interchanged. A tower will be
built and the operators Office will be
upstairs. These improvements will add
much to the appearance Of the passen-
ger station, as we'll as to the comfort
Of passengers. Mr.. w. L. Mefford, Of
Columbia has charge Of the work.
In the shooting contest at the old fair
grounds Saturday the Charlotte. Rock
Hill, Columbia and Chester gun clubs
participated. The $50 purse was won