Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-06-13
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juring eight men. One white man and
two Negroes were thrown over into
the river, which was twenty feet deep.
Two men got their arms broken, one
his shoulder, and the rest received In
juries Of less Importance. They were
all brought up to Chester, where their
wounds were dressed. .... The coun-
ty summer school opened Monday
morning in the Graded school building
under the instruction Of Messrs. A. r.
Banks and R. L. Douglas. On account
of sickness in Mr.. Banks family he
was unable to be present at the open
ing exercises, but he will be here to-
day to begin his work. County Supt.
Of Education Knox conducted devo-
tional exercises, after which he made
an address to the teachers, urging
them to attend regularly and to work
diligently. Mr.. Douglas will teach
Frye's Advanced Geography and Sup
Elementary Work in Arithmetic; Mr..
Banks, Wentworth's New School AL
zebra and Buehlers Grammar. Both
Of the instructors are men Of broad ex-
perience and the student-teachers are
indeed fortunate. Twenty-four teach
ers were enrolled the first day: Misses
Gertrude Wise, Jessie c. Wilks, En-
mie Knox, Fannie Hutton, Posy c.
Hardin, Nancy Hamilton, Ada Car
roll, Maggie Hardee, Eta Mccullough,
Mabel Johnson, Martha w. Mobley,
Estelle Cornwell, Of Chester; Misses
Mamie McKeown, Bessie McKeown,
Viola Lewis, Of Blackstock; Miss Ma
mie Weir, Of Fairfield; Misses jamie
Boyd and Minnie Boyd, Of Cornwell;
Misses Hattie and Maggie Mayfield, Of
Baton Rouge; Misses Rhoda Smith and
Fernie Moore, Of Lowryville; and Mr..
E. John A. Walker. of Chester.
LANCASTER.
Ledger, June 10: Died, Monday, June
8, 1908, infant child Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Richard McAteer.. Miss Agnes Gra-
ham, of the Dixie section, died last
Saturday, June 6, 1903, at the home Of
her brother Mr.. Samuel Graham. She
was about SO years old. Her remains
were inferred at ellis Creek church
graveyard Sunday, after funeral servi-
ces by Rev. J. M. White. The coun-
ty Normal school was opened here on
Monday morning, Prof L. T. Baker In
charge, assisted by Mr.. r. E. Sharpe,
Of the Tabernacle school. The follow
ing teachers Of the county had been
enrolled up to yesterday: Willie Dun
can, Misses Lottie Fleming, Anna AL
derson, Eva Culp, Lena Amos, Eva
Hough, Alice Ratchford, Eva Robin
son, Nettie Green, Messrs. J. P. Steele,
r. N. Nisbet, T. r. Thompson, w. A.
Hughes, L. E. Kirkley, Thos. o. Steele,
Misses Gertie Foster, Maggie Porter,
Bessie Gryder, Bessie Giles, jamie A.
Slower, Eunice Long, Sallie Ussery,
Mrs. Della Flynn, Misses jamie Rawls,
Fannie McIlwain, Mary Hicklin, Lotta
Messrs. Blake Robertson and Van Lin
gle.. Married, at the residence Of
the brides father, Mr.. N. B. Small, Of
the Rich Hill section, by Rev. r. j.
Blackmon, Sunday, May 81, 1908, Miss
Lizzie Small and Mr.. Prince E. Black
mon. The attendants were Mr.. J. F.
Hammond and Miss Mary Small. go.
Died, in this county, June 2, 1903, Of
consumption, Mrs. Lizzie Taylor, wild
ow Of the late Zack Taylor, aged about
40 years. She was sister Of Messrs.
R. J. and Frank Connell, of this coun-
ty, and leaves four children, three
daughters and a son surviving her.
Her remains were inferred at Camp
Creek Methodist church.. 80. Mrs. J..
B. Mackorell returned home Monday
from Yorkville, where she spent a
caster correspondence News and Cou-
rier: Sheriff Hunter continues his ef-
forts to fathom the mystery surround
ing the recent killing Of Mr.. Ben F..
Blackmon, in this county. Only Ne
groes witnessed the homicide, and they,
until quite recently, have been very
reluctant to talk about the matter,
their meagre statements throwing lit
tie or no light on the killing. Within
the last few days. however, some Of
those present have talked more freely
with the sheriff and others. One Of
them, in fact, Bill Gregory, has gone so
far as to give his version Of the kill
ing in the shape of an affidavit. And
two Of the parties in Jail charged with
being accessories to the murder have
certified in writing to the correctness Of
Gregorys sworn statement, which di-
rectly contradicts the claim Of Sandy
Evans, the man who did the shooting,
that he fired In self-defense-thatM Mr..
Blackmon was beating him on his head
with demijohn at the time. Gregory
swears, in substance, that Mr.. Black
mon did not strike Evans, nor did he
make any attempt to do so. Accord
ing to Gregory, all the parties were in
the house Of Sebron Miller, a tenant
on Mr.. Blackmon's plantation, when
the wife Of Evans said something
about his not coming home. Mr..
Blackmon remarked to her that she
was Jealous hearted" whereupon the
woman cursed him. With an oath,
Mr.. Blackmon told her to ""go on"
Evans then said II don't allow no -
- man to curse my wife," Mr..
Blackmon walked out of the house and
said: IF you want me you can get
me-" Evans came out on the door,
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