Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-07-08
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FROM CONTEMPORARIES.
News and Comment That 10 Of More
or Less Local Interest.
CHESTER.

News and Comment That Is Of More
or Less Local Interest.
CHESTER.
Lantern, July 3: Mr.. S. M. McAfee,
who was in town Wednesday, says that
several Negroes left his community In
January for some point in Arkansas,
but not nearly so many as the previous
year. when about eighty went from his
immediate neighborhood. Those who
went this year do not send back very
favorable reports Of the land to which
they have emigrated.. ... Mr.. r. w.
Brice, who lives near Blackstock, suf-
fered the misfortune Of having his
dwelling with nearly all Of its con-
tents destroyed by fire on last Sabbath
night. The fire occurred about 10
o'clock, and it is thought originated
from a defective stove flue. There was
no insurance on the building. Prof
J. D. Huggins, principal Of Bethany
Presbyterial school in York county,
was in town Wednesday in the inter-
est of his school,. go. Mr.. L. s. wise
of Halsellville, was in town Wednes-
day for the second time this year. Mr..
Wise is II years old and has been
coming to Chester all his life, and he
says he never saw a more unfavora-
BILE prospect for corn than he saw on
his way to town. Cotton is reported TO
be small for the time Of year.. MISS
Belle Peoples, who has been spending
the past two weeks with Miss Bessie
westbrook, left yesterday afternoon for
Edgmoor to visit relatives and friends.
She will go to Davidson. N. c., next
week to attend the teachers summer
school. e. e. DIR. A. F. Anderson OF Low
ryville, although IS years old, is still
hale and hearty. He spent last Tues
day with his daughter, Mrs. E. c. Low
ry, near Chapel. In the afternoon the
doctor got out the violin, and Mrs.
Lowry performed on the piano. DR..
Anderson remained seated until they
began to play Dixie and then he was
compelled to rise. One Of the sad
dest funerals that has been in Chester
for long time was that Of Reid Wells
at the Baptist church Wednesday at
ternoon. The funeral was conducted
by Rev. John Bass Shelton, pastor OF
the Baptist church, assisted by the
Rev. D. N. MCLAUGHLIN, pastor Of the
Presbyterian church. o. Reid Wells
was a devoted and consistent member
of the Baptist church. He was II
years old. He had just returned from
Clemson college, where during the past
year he acquitted himself with honor
He was suddenly stricken with appen-
dicitis on last Thursday, June 25th,
and died Tuesday. June goth, at
p. m.
LANCASTER.
Ledger, July A.. One Of our towns
men remarked yesterday that the re-
cent affidavit and letter Of explanation
of Colonel Willie Jones in the Tillman
case, reminded him Of the Negro ap-
plying, for a school. The trustees ask
ed him if he taught that the sun NOV
ed or that the earth moved, when the
Negro promptly replied that he was
prepared to teach both and that for
the time being he always taught
whichever pleased the patrons Of the
particular school that engaged him..
Mr.. Broadus Ellis, son Of Mr.. George
w. Ellis of the Primus section, died
at his fathers home on Thursday,
July 2, 1903, after short illness Of fe-
yer. He was about 20 years of age
and a smart, Industrious young man.
His remains were inferred at Fork
Hill church yesterday after funeral
services conducted by the pastor, Rev.
R. J. Blackmon.. . Mrs. Fannie Fun
derburk, wife Of Rev. Baxter Funder-
burk, formerly Of this county, but now
Of Chesterfield, was bitten by a rattle
snake pilot one day the past week,
while reaching in a barrel of meal In
the barn to get some for her COW. She
suffered agonies from it's effects but
is now getting along very we'll. l......
At the meeting Of the county board Of
control yesterday dispensers were
elected for the towns Of Lancaster and
Kershaw in this county. Mr.. L. S.
Elliott was reelected for the former
place and Mr.. A. r. Hough for the lat
ter. Mr.. Ed Truesdale, of the
Creek section, received a phone mes
sage Thursday afternoon bringing the
sad news of the drowning Of his sister,
Miss Callie Truesdale, in a pond near
Camden while in bathing with five or
six other young ladies. She got be-
yond her depth in the water and no
one was near to come to the rescue
the other young ladies were too bad
ly frightened. 1t was about half an
hour before help arrived and it was
dark before the body was recovered.
Miss Callie was about 20 years Of age
and daughter Of Mr.. VIM. Truesdale
who, year or so ago, lived near Dixie
in this county. Her remains were in
tered at Westville, the old home Of
the family, at o'clock yesterday af-
ternoon. Mr.. Ed Truesdale, her broth
er. went down yesterday to attend the
funeral.
GASToN.
Gastonia Gazette, July 3: Mr.. R. Lee