Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-11-20
aN;seellanepus Reaains.
FROM CONTEMPORARIES.

FROM CONTEMPORARIES.
News and Comment That Is Of More
or Less Local Interest.
CHESTER.
Lantern, November II: Mr.. Jesse
H. Hardin some time ago had Mr..
Ainsley Grant to saw for him a pine
tree that was of more than ordinary
value. The part Of the tree hauled to
the mill measured 100 feet and three
inches in length, and the top OF the
last cut measured 13 inches In dame
ter. The first cut, 81 feet long. squared
81 inches and made 300 feet Of 7-inch
weather boarding. The whole tree
made 1888 feet of lumber, and this was
all heart, as the sap was too much de-
cayed to be used. It is not surprising
that this tree died the death which Its
height invited, having been killed by
lightning. Miss Kate Johnson OF
Bethel, York county, arrivedd in the city
last night and will spend some time at
Mr., w. R. Browns. .... Mr.. and Mrs.
J. F. Carson of Yorkville, have issued
invitations to the marriage OF their
daughter Mattye to Mr.. John Rodman
Of Rodman, Chester county, November
26th. Cards are out for the mar
riage of Mr.. William Edward Atkinson
and Miss Essie Durham Todd. at the
First Presbyterian church, Anderson
S. c., Tuesday, November oath. After
the marriage the bridal party will take
a trip to New York and other places
of note. Miss Frances Fort Of Gafr-
ney, who is we'll known in Chester,
was married last Saturday at noon, ac-
cording to an English custom, to Mr..
VIM. Harley Chadwick Of England
They are spending their honeymoon IN
Florida. Mr.. Chadwick is a man OF
distinguished ancestry and has rela-
tiyes and extensive business relations
in America. Miss Fannie Westbrook
died very suddenly at her home near
Rossville last Saturday from apoplexy.
She had a stroke Friday morning, but
recovered sufficiently to be able to be
up some Saturday morning. She had
another stroke about 1890 from which
she died in less than half an hour. She
was about weight years Of age.
The funeral service was conducted by
the pastor, Rev. C. G. Brown, at Cath
olic church Sabbath, and her body was
buried in the cemetery there.
LANCASTER.
Ledger, November 1S: Jim Miller
was shot and killed, at .Sandhill church
near Longville, last Sunday about
noon, by Baxter Leach. Both parties
are Negroes. They fell out about a
coat spring and after passing the lie
a time or two, Miller pulled his pis-
tol and shot at Leach, missing him.
when Leach fired four times in rapid
succession at Miller, one ball passing
through his heart. Coroner Caskey
held an inquest Monday morning.
Leach went over to Kershaw and sur
rendered himself to the authorities
there, who notified Sheriff Hunter.
Deputy ]. F. Hunter went for him and
brought him to Jail at this place Mon
day evening". While passing through
Columbia last week, Mr.. George D.
Heath Of this placi, had his dress suit
case stolen from t hack in which he
had left it, the cabman taking a nap
in Mr.. Heath's absence. On returning
to the hack and missing his baggage
he reported the matter to Detectives
Strickland and Thackham, with the
result that they have recovered the
valise and contents and have the thief,
John Rabb, behind the bars in Colum-
bia. Mr.. Heath received his stolen
goods. which were forwarded to him
Yesterday. He says the detectives GER
tainly did some fine work in recover
ing them. Mrs. Ella Walker, relict
of the late Andrew Bennett and wife
Of Frank Walker, died at this place
Monday night about II o'clock after
an illness Of a week of pneumonia.
She was about thiyty-six years Of age
and leaves three children surviving
her, two daughters by her first mar
riage and a little son by the last mar
riage. Her remains were inferred on
yesterday afternoon by the side Of her
first husband in the Presbyterian
churchyard.. >. Walter McManus alias
Arant, the slayer Of John Leach, col
ored, who voluntarily gave himself up
to Sheriff Hunter several weeks ago.
escaped from jail last Friday night
The fellow was sick, having chills and
fever, and for his comfort and that he
might receive better attention during
his illness than could be given him up
stairs, our kind-hearted sheriff had
him put in one Of the rooms on the first
floor, never dreaming that a man who
had voluntarily surrendered himself
into the hands Of the law, and for
whom he was showing such considera-
ton in his Illness would ever think
under the circumstances, Of breaking
Jail, but Walter McManus did. Some
time during the night when the jailor
and his household were wrapt in slum-
Der, he quietly raised one of the win
dow sash and made his escape. Moth
ing was known Of it until the follow
ing morning. The sheriff at once Of
fered a reward of 500 for his capture
and nearly rode his horse down the
following two days in search for him
in the locality where he formerly lived
thinking he would probably go there
before endeavoring to leave the coun-
ty. Nothing has been heard from him
so far, but our sheriff will certainly