Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-02-25
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News and Comment That II Of More
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or Less Local Interest.
YORK.
Rock Hill Herald, February 21: Mr..
|C. S. Mays residence had a narrow es-
cape from destruction by fire Thursday
morning between IL and 1 o'clock. He
was awakened by the furious barking Of
his dog, a faithful mastaff, and at that
time his. room was filled with smoke
and he was stifled almost beyond
breathing. Making his way out Of the
house, he awakened his uncle, s. T.
Frew, living next door and fastened to
the threatened home, they located the
fire in another room. They went to
work and put 1t out before the build
ing had been injured. but not until the
family's supply Of summer clothing
had been destroyed. The loss Is about
SIPS, covered by insurance. Mr.. May
who has never been q believer in burn
ings originating from rats and matches,
cannot account for the fire in his house
any other way. Death has cut down
very excellent young lady. Wed
nesday Miss Nora, daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. D. w. Davis, who would have
been 81 years Of age next July, died
Of consumption, the disease having
been contracted by her while waiting
on a sic /; friend several years ago.
Thursday her remains were inferred
in Laurelwood cemetery. Mr.. Eli
Creighton, an aged citizen, living four
miles east of this city, died Friday Of
last week and was buried in LAUREL
wood cemetery Saturday. There is
universal complaint about the irregu-
larity with which trains are run over
the Southern railway. 1t is the excep-
ton for its important trains to be on
time and the travelling public is thereby
very greatly Inconvenience and COM
mercial interests suffer as a conse-
quence. A reason for this condition Is
furnished In the statement that there
Is scarcity Of rolling stock. The COM
pany, however. has recently placed or
ders with a number Of car and locomo-
tive works for the immediate construc-
tion Of 200 engines, 5000 freight and
coal CARS and so passenger coaches, the
deliveries to be made at the earliest
possible moment. When General Man
ager c. A. Ackert went into the market
it was his desire to place the orders
with but few companies. On account
Of the great demand for rolling stock
he was compelled to divide the orders
among car and locomotive works all
over the country. Even with this. plan
he can get no assurance that the goods
will be delivered before the end Of the
year. although he stipulated each must
be considered rush order.
CHESTER.
Lantern, February 20: Mrs. Nancy
Moffatt died yesterday morning at 1
o'clock, at her home on Lacy street.
She had become paralyzed and was ap-
parently at the point Of death for q
week or two. Funeral services was
conducted by Rev. ]. S. Moffatt yes
terday afternoon at the A. R. church,
and the remains were buried at Old
Purity. by the side of her husband. Mr..
David Moffatt, who died in 1886, and
her only daughter, Mrs. ]. H. Simpson.
who died in 1894. Mrs. Moffatt was 81
the first day Of January. She was a
daughter of the late John Torbet, and
was the last Of her family. A broth
er-in-law, Prof. David McCaw, is liv-
ing in Columbia, Tenn, at the age Of
81. She leaves five grandchildren and
five great-grandchildren The latter
with their mother live in Virginia.
The other grandchildren are Mrs. H.
E. Mcconnell and Miss Eunice Simp-
son. Of this city, Mrs. ]. r. Millen, Of
Oklahoma, and David Moffatt Simpson.
who is at present in Washington D. C.
Mrs. Moffatt always looked young for
her age and retained remarkable vital
ity until near the end. She had host
Of friends who will miss her beaming
countenance and cordial greeting. .....
Mr.. Joe Neely Hardin, Of Capers
Chapel neighborhood, died Wednesday
and was buried yesterday, the Rev. ].
M. Friday conducting funeral service.
Mr.. Hardin had been low with con-
sumption for long time and his death
was expected. He was about 81 years
old and was the father Of an interest
ing family. nearly all Of whom are
grown. The information We have is
meager, but we hope to have more....
A 3-year-old child Of Mr.. and Mrs.
D. H. Drum, Of Wylies Mill, was so
severely burnt Tuesday that it died
Wednesday. The body was buried
yesterday. Mr.. M. D. Allen left town
Monday afternoon, but never reached
his home alive. Tuesday morning his
horse was found grazing below the
Fishing Creek church ford, on the
Moore place, and his dead body was
found lower down. It will be remem-
bered that there was a heavy rain that
evening. The ford is deep and 1t Is
necessary to go up stream to cross in
that direction. 1t is supposed that he
was carried down by the force of the
current, and it was probably dark. Mr..
Allen leaves a wife and several chill
dren. besides some grown children by a
former marriage. He was probably so
odd years old. Most Of his life was
spent in this county, but he had been
living a year or more near Smiths in
York county.
LANCASTER.
Ledger, February 21: Mrs. Malinda
Beaver, wife Of Mr.. Anderson Beaver
of the o. K. section, while returning
home Thursday afternoon from a visit
to her daughter, Mrs. ]. w. Sullivan in
company with her grandson, Mr.. Wal