Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-08-08
#iseellaneous Reaain9.
FROM CONTEMPORARIES.
News and Comment That Is OF Moro
or Loss Local Interest.
CHESTER.

News and Comment That Is of Moro
or Loss Local Interest.
CHESTER.
Lantern, August 4: Mr.. Sam John-
son, Jr., of York county, is in the city
at Mr.. w. R. Browns. He Is making
an effort to get up a class In short
hand. Mrs. ]. w. White Of Louis
vile, Ga, who has been visiting rela-
tives In town and county. expects to go
to Yorkville tomorrow to visit reia-
tives. Rev. B. G. Murphy left yes
terday evening to assist E. A. Wilkes
with a meeting at Mount Holly Metho-
dist church, in York county,. .Mr'
G. Frank Latimer Of Delphos, YORK
county. is spending few days In town
with his uncle, Mr. George Latimer.
Mr.. w. B. Love Of York county,
member of the board Of directors OF the
penitentiary, spent few hours IN
town this morning on his way to Co
mmbia. Mr.. and Mrs. r. E. Ham,
ilton. who have been spending several
DAYS at Solicitor J. X. Henry's. leave
today for their home In Chicago. Mr..
Hamilton is a prominent attorney IN
that city. Mrs. jamie Waters, wife
of Mr.. John Waters Of Armenia, died
on Saturday, August 1st, after being
i'll q long while with nervous prostra-
tion. Mr.. J. ]. GLADDEN. Of Banks,
died Friday morning at o'clock. Al
though he suffered from Brights dis
ease, the immediate cause Of his death
was dropsy. He was seventy-seven
years old. Captain John G. Woll-
ing was in the city yesterday. He Will
soon become a Chester county man.
He has been out at Leeds for four
weeks making brick preparatory to
erecting a store building. He has a
kiln of brick almost ready for burning
now. When the work at Leeds is COM
pleted he will move there and be one
of us. Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Burr1s,
Mr.. Moore Burris and daughter, Miss
Matte Moore Burris, came down from
McConnellsville yesterday and spent
the day in the city. Mrs. J. r.
Oates had an unpleasant experience
with a maddog out at the dairy farm
on last Thursday. The dog approach
ed her and seized her clothing, but DID
not break the skin. Mrs. Oates ef-
forts to frighten the dog away were
unsuccessful. After Mrs. Oates two
dogs had been bitten the dog went to
DR.. J. G. Johnston's and bit his dog.
Mr.. Will Roddey secured a rifle and
followed the dog. When he finally
came upon it, and it was making for
him. he succeeded in killing 1t. The
dog paid no attention when he hollow
ed at it. Mr.. Oates and DR.. johnson
have killed their dogs. One of Mr..
Oates dog was shepherd dog and was
very valuable about the dairy farm.
The dog had indications Of having
hydrophobia. Doubtless other dogs
have been bitten, and If such are
known, they should be Immediately
killed.
LANCASTER.
Ledger, August s: 1t was with deep
sorrow that her many friends at this
place learned Monday morning of the
death of Miss Myrtle Blakeney, daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Blakeney OF
Kershaw. Miss Myrtle was in her
usual health all day Sunday and at
tended services at the Baptist church.
Of which she was consistent member,
both in the morning and at night. 1t
was just after returning home from the
night service that she became violently
ILL., and though two physicians, Drs.
Beckham and Brasington, were imme-
diatly summoned and did what they
could to relieve her suffering despite
all that could be done within few
hours death had claimed the fair one.
Miss Myrtle was about twenty-three
years Of age, a beautiful and charm
ing young lady and very popular. .....
At the meeting Of stockholders Of the
Lancaster Cotton mills Monday the old
board of directors was reelected, viz:
Geo. H. Bayne Of New York: Stephen
A. jerks of Pawtucket; J. M. Heath,
w. T. Gregory, w. c. Thomson, Leroy
Springs, T. S. Carter. The reports OF
the president and secretary and treas
urer were both very gratifying. A
semi annual dividend of three and one
half per cent was paid in July. Col.
Springs was reelected president; w.
T. Gregory vice president, and w. C.
Thomson secretary and treasurer. .......
On Thursday last, Joe Mobley, on the
Ben. F.. Blackmon place was thrown
from a mule and will probably die Of
his injuries. One of his feet became
entangled in the gears and he was
dragged some distance, his head and
shoulders being badly bruised up. He
has been unconscious since from
fracture of the skull and but little
hope for his recovery is entertained.
-. The annual meeting Of stockholders
Of the Bank of Lancaster was held
Monday. The old board Of directors,
viz: Leroy Springs, w. c. Thomson.
D. A. Williams, ]. M. Heath, L. G.
Payseur, w. ]. Cunningham and M.
P. Crawford. was reelected. Colonel
Springs was reelected president;
Judge Williams, vice president; w. c..
Thomson, cashier, and J. T. Mackey,
assistant cashier.
GASTON.
Gastonia Gazette, August A: Misses
Willie and Lee Williams and Miss Ella
Cody arrived last night and are spend
ing today with Misses Dollie and Benie
Ford. They are enroute to their homes
at Yorkville from a stay in the noun
tains. .......T The Gastonia and Kings
Mountain baseball teams played at
Kings Mountain yesterday afternoon,