Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-09-01
Mistellaneons Reaaing.
FROM CONTEMPORARIES.

FROM CONTEMPORARIES.
News and Comment That Is of More
or Less Local Interest,
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Lantern, August 2S: MissaIanie May
Carroll has been elected a teacher in
the Denmark. Bamberg county, graded
school. She will leave Chester on
September 18th. in order to be present.
at the opening on the 14th. Miss Car
roll is we'll prepared to fill the position
to which she has been elected. .......
Messrs. L. T. Nichols and E. F. Reid,
of the Carolina and North Western
railway left Wednesday evening for
New York OH business connected with
their road. Mr. T. G.. Hudson's
dwelling, near Armenia, was destroyed
by flames on Wednesday, and the box
ing about the we'll was also burned. On
yesterday, William Barnes, a colored
man about thirty-five years old. went
into the well to clean it out. There was
foul air in the we'll and he was over
come He followed for help, but was
too weak to hold to the rope. When
the body was taken out, the man was
dead. DIR. G. B. White returned
Wednesday from his trip to the old
country. He was thoroughly delighted
with his trip, but he says that he Is
equally delighted to get back home and
see his friends again. While DR.. White
was in ireland several letters appeared
in the Lantern written by him, which
were read with great interest. He Wis
tied many places and saw many things
which will be Of interest to the read
ers He has kindly consented, when he
gets rested, 70 give some further &C
count of his observations and exper-
fences in the old country. Rev. James
Russell landed at the same time but he
spent day in New York and few
days in Philadelphia. He is expected
to arrive here today.
LANCASTER.
Ledger, AuH ust 90: Lawrence Allen.
colored a fU yitive from justice In
Union county, N. c., was captured by
Constable o. w. Mackay at Heath
Springs Wednesday, The Negro ran
and was shot in one Of his legs, being
sprinkled from his heel to his knee. He
was brought on to Jail at this place
to await the arrival of the sheriff Of
Union county for him. The wound Is
not serious. The same day Constable
j. B. Connor of this place captured
Robert Perry, colored, another fugitive
from justice in North Carolina and
landed him III Jail here. This capture
was also made at Heath Springs.
Both Negroes were turned over to the
North Carolina authorities yesterday.
:. The Lancaster Mercantile compa-
ny lost two fine carriage horses Tues
day afternoon valued at about $4OO
from the extreme heat that day. They
had been sent out from the stables to
Taxahaw and on the return trip while
very warm drank a quantity Of cold
we'll water at Mr.. ]. N. Estridges. The
driver noticed that they seemed to be
sick when he reached Mr.. Jack Hin
sons place and stopped there. 1t was
but short time before both horses
died, not more than five minutes elaps-
ing between their deaths. 80. Married,
at the home of Mr.. Jasper Horton, the
brides father, near White Bluff, We'd
nesday, August 10, 1903. by Rev. r. j.
Blackmon, Mr.. J. F. M. Estridge and
Miss Arabella Horton, all Of this coun-
ty. 80. Married. on Sunday night last,
August 23d. 1908, Mr. Roby Bell of Ma
gill, and Miss Monnie Bruce, daughter
of Mr.. w. B. Bruce Of Heath Springs.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
J. c. Chandler at the Methodist par
sonage. .... Married, on Wednesday,
August 26th, 1903, at the home of the
brides father. by Rev. Mr.. Lawson. Mr..
James Carter and Miss - Bell,
daughter Of Mr.. J. B. Bell, all of Cedar
Creek township. .....A report comes
from Maxton, n. c., that in difficulty
killed Sham Eullard in a drunken row,
and since the killing it has developed
that Sham Bulard was none other than
Jim Lowry, the murderer Of Policeman
Jones at Shelby, N. c., about two years
ago, and for whose arrest rewards ag-
gregating $500 were offered. .Ker-
shaw doesn't do things by halves, and
her good roads, meeting and barbe-
cue next Thursday, September Sd, will
demonstrate this fact to everybody who
attends, and every man in the county
is expected. The citizens of Kershaw
have raised several hundred dollars,
procured a fire brass band and will
prepare a barbecue dinner for $500
people on the occasion. Governor Hey
ward, Senator Latimer Mr.. F. H.
Hyatt and other prominent speak
ers are expected. We urge cit
liens from all sections of the county to
attend this meeting. 1t will be one of
the grandest rallies held in the state
in the interest of good roads, for, as
we said in the outset, our enterprising
sister town never does things by
.boliH6 liiC Pl Oli oSlCu
ings just closed on the charges Of Rev.
r. ]. Blackmon there have been about
seventy-five accessions to his churches
by baptism. letter and restoration. At
Pleasant Plain, 81 accessions; Fork
Hill, 20: Bethlehem. 4: Charlesboro,
g. none at Taxahaw, and at Flint
Ridge, the new church recently organ
lied with sixty members. there were
ten accesSions.