Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-07-18
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FROM CONTEMPORARIES.
News and Comment That 10 Of More
or Less Local Interest.
LANCASTER,

News and Comment That 10 Of Mors
or Less Local Interest.
LANCASTER.
Ledger, July 15: Rev. ]. M. White
will preach a special sermon to chill
dren at Unity next Sabbath at IL a.
m., and requests parents Of the con-
gregation to come and bring the chill
dren. Rev. L. w. Brown Of the
Columbia Theological seminary Is sup
plying the pulpit Of the Heath Springs
Presbyterian church during his sum-
mer vacation. He Is York county
man, and a former schoolmate Of Rev.
]. M. White, pastor Of the A. r. +.
churches at Unity and Pleasant Hill.
Alex Watts, an old darkey OF
the Bethel church section, dropped
dead from his horse yesterday morning
within a few hundred yards Of Mr.. w.
H. Sapp's home. Alex was about so
years old, owned his little farm, stock,
etc., and was a quiet, law-abid1ng cit
izen. He was not feeling we'll yester-
day morning and saddling his horse
rode down to the doctors to get him
some medicine. Just before reaching
the doctors or just after leaving, we
could not learn definitely which, ne
dropped from his horse and was dead
when reached. 1t is supposed he died
of heart disease. Coroner Caskey held
an inquest over his body and the jury
found in accordance with the above
facts.
CHESTER.
Lantern, July IA: Foster Woods,
aged fifteen, son Of Mr.. Geo. Woods,
formerly Of this county, was killed by
a freight train at Union last Saturday
afternoon. 1t is supposed that he was
swinging on to the train and was
thrown under it. The boy was q
grandson Of Mr.. M. M. Johnsey. The
third quarterly meeting Of the Walker
CASTOR camp Of Confederate veterans
met yesterday at IL o'clock in Judge J.
J. McLure's office, thirteen members
being present. The business trans
acted was principally of routine ma
ture. Reports were heard from the
delegates both to the state reunion at
Columbia and the general reunion at
New Orleans. Rev. H. o. Judd was
enrolled as q member Of the camp.
According to the bylaws adopted by
the camp, ministers Of the gospel are
exempt from all dues. Crosses Of hon.
or were presented to Messrs. ]. c.
Kirkpatrick and Butler Estes at this
meeting. Mrs. Jos. A. Walker has
returned from Columbia, where she
was called last week on account OF the
illness Of her. daughter, Mrs. c. A. Orr.
The operation which was perform
ed upon Mrs. w. A. Barber last Friday
by DR.. Robert Wylie, Of New York, and
DR.. w. S. Pryor, for appendicitis was
quite successful. Mrs. Barber Is re-
ported as getting along finely. If she
continues to improve, Mr.. Barber Will
return to New York within day or
two. DR.. Wylie left Friday night for
Rock Hill. -. Charlie the six mouths
old son Of Mr.. and Mrs. R. Y. Clowney,
of Bascomville, died on Sabbath, the
18th. The interment took place yes
terday afternoon at o'clock In MIS-
bet cemetery. :. On Monday, the 18th,
at 1 o'clock a. M, the little daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Lamb died at
the Springstein mill, after an illness
Of several weeks. 1t was only a, few
months old. The burial took place yes
terday afternoon at o'clock in Ever
green cemetery. Funeral services
were conducted at the home by Rev.
J. S. Moffatt. :. :. The following young
ladies stood the competitive examina-
ton for the Winthrop college scholar
ship on last Friday held under the d.
rection Of the county board Of educa-
ton: Misses Ada Carroll, Lena Har-
din, Josie Oates, Rachel Brawley, OF
Chester: Miss Maggie Jackson Of De-
Witt; Miss Jessie Boyd Of Cornwell;
Miss nellie A. Hough Of Landsford;
Miss Rhoda Smith Of Lowrysville;
Miss Florence Bradford Of Rodman.
Mr.. J. A. B. Boyd Of Cornwell, stood
the examination for the scholarship
given by the College Of Charleston,
and MIR. Horace E. Mayfield Of Baton
Rogue, stood the examination for the
scholarship offered by the South Caro-
lima college.
GAsToN.
Gastonia Gazette, July IA: The first
sweet potatoes of this season we have
heard Of are reported by Mrs. r. w.
White, who had new-season potatoes
for dinner yesterday. They were of
the red Hayti variety-an early potato
Of good size and superior eating quail
tiles. Mr. Meek Adams received
yesterday a letter from his sons at
Pueblo, Col. It was written on Friday
afternoon. Mr.. Leslie Adams, the let
ter says, is resting we'll and Is in good
spirits. He seems quite we'll satisfied
and Is gaining strength. His nurses
say they expect to have him sitting out
on the porch in a week If there Is no
unfavorable turn in his condition.
The pulpit of the Associate Reformed
Presbyterian church was filled Sunday
morning by Rev. ]. w. Carson, of
Pottsville, Ark. Mr.. Carson, who is
pastor Of the A. r. P. church at Potts
vile, is a native Of CASTOR county, and
is spending his vacation here with
home folks and friends. On account
Of the inclement weather the union
service which was announced to be
held in this church Sunday night was
annulled. :. Mr.. J. w. Alexander, erst-
while proprietor of the Gastonia Inn.
lately sentenced to eight months on
the county chaingang for retailing
whisky, and more recently given his