Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-10-20
LocAL,-tAcoNIcs.

Fire In hock f1lIl.
The home Of Mr.. w. H. Brice in Rock
HILL was destroyed by fire last Sunday
afternoon. The loss was partially COW
cred by insurance.
Prisoners from Fort Mill.
On his return from Fort Mill last
Saturday, Constable A. Rose brought
over four prisoners, sent by Magistrate
McElhaney, as follows: John Nelson,
alias Will Hardin, for stealing a dog;
John Witherspoon, Reese Witherspoon
and Lee Heath for housebreaking and
larceny. .
After Taxes. >.
zoe Treasurer Nicely went of on his an
nual tax collecting tour yesterday
spending the day at Bethany. He Is at
Smyrna today, will be due at Sharon
tomorrow, Bullock's Creek Thursday
at McConnellsville Friday and will
wind up the week at Ogden.
Roundabout Trip.
Because Of a freight wreck above
Lincolnton, N. c., yesterday, the south
bound C. & NV. passenger train
which Is scheduled to arrive here at 6.23
o. m., had to come by way Of Newton
Statesville and Charlotte. reaching
Yorkville at 9.45 o'clock. A party OF
fifteen or twenty people who had ar
ranged to go to Chester yesterday
evening on account Of Adelaide Thurs
ton at the opera house, was disappoint-
ed on account Of the delay.
Death of Mr.. James WarIiek
Mr.. James Warlick died at his home
on the outskirts of Yorkville last Sat-
urday morning Of paralysis. Mr.. War
lick was from the Blairsville neigh
borhood, and has been living In and
near Yorkville for nearly two years.
He was a shoemaker by trade, and had
wide reputation as workman Of un-
usual skill and ability. He was also
known as man Of unquestionable in
tegrity. He was only about fifty-three
years of age. He leaves a widow and
eight children. The remains were in
TERED at Sharon on Sunday.
SoreIy Distressed Family.
The reporter learned yesterday OF
the sorely distressed condition OF the
Bird family near Kings Creek station,
due to typhoid fever. Out Of family
Of nine, the mother and four children
were down with the disease at one
time. The mother, Mrs. Cynthia Ann
Bird died about two weeks ago, and
before the coffin was taken out for
burial the coffin was carried around to
the beds Of her four sick children In
order that each might have look at
her face. A daughter died few days
afterward, and was buried on Sunday,
the 18th instant. The last Information
from the other sufferers yesterday was
to the effect that they are getting along
as nicely as could be expected. The
neighbors are doing all they can in be-
half Of the afflicted family.
MAGISTRATE Anderson Resigns.
Mr.. R. M. Anderson, magistrate for
ignation to the governor. At least
that Is the understanding Of the coun-
ty delegation in the legislature as to
what would be done. Not long ago
Mrs. Margaret Thompson served on
Senator Brice an affidavit in which she
set forth that Mr.. Anderson is her SON.
in-law; that he is addicted to the use
of intoxicating liquors, and that While
in a drunken condition on the 9Th day
of October last, he assaulted her "wick-
edly and viciously," knocking her down
and treating her in such a manner that
she was forced to leave her home. She
requested that Senator Brice call a
meeting of the delegation, investigate
the matter and lay the facts before the
governor. In pursuance Of the request
Senator Brice called meeting Of the
delegation to be held in his office yes
terday. All of the members were pres
ent except Mr.. Halle. Before the in
vestigation was entered into, Thos. F.
Mellow. Esq, served on the delegation
communication from Magistrate An
derson. stating that while the allega-
tons in the affidavit were not true, In
order to avoid an undesirable airing Of
family matters, if the delegation would
drop the investigation, the accused
would forthwith send his resignation to
the governor. The delegation accepted
the proposition and the investigation
proceeded no further.
KiIled on the 1restle.