Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-06-06
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| YORK.
Rock Hill Herald, June 8: Mrs. s
!E. Campbell, aged "A years, died Sun
day at the home Of her son-in-law, D
II. Evans, of bronchial trouble Of which
she has been afflicted for some time
past. Monday the remains were In
lterred in the Rowell burial ground In
bethesda township, funeral services
being conducted by Rev. w. Arial
4 Three daughters survive, Mrs. Sam
Roach, Mrs. John Campbell and Mrs
Id. L. Evans. Constable ]. B. Con-
ner was in the city Sunday morning
Having in custody two colored men
who were arrested in Fort Mill Sunday
and who were wanted by the Lancas-
ter authorities for breach Of contract
He said that the late rains had been
general over that county and that Fri
day and Saturday Of last week, Mr.
James Bailey had 35 plows standing,
the ground being too wet to plow. y.
State Constables ]. T. Thomasson and
H. B. Howie made trip Saturday In
the vicinity Of the works Of the Ca
tawba Power company, and captured
three gallons Of blind tiger whisky.
The booze was in the possession OF
Milus and Will Barron, both colored.
| The A. r. P. church at Edgmoor
was taxed to its full seating capacity
last Sunday, the occasion being the
Iannual sermon by Rev. Lee Oates, OF
Hickory Grove, to Willow Camp,
Woodmen Of the World Of that place.
Several neighboring lodges were well
represented, having been invited to at
tend and participate in the services.
Miss frankie Walker presided at the
organ, the choir rendering sweet and
appropriate music. The speakers text
was from Galatians, sixth chapter
and third verse, Bear Ye One An
others Burdens" It was a timely and
we'll delivered discourse and the speak
er held the undivided attention Of his
hearers from beginning. to end. At
the conclusion Of the service, Rev. L.
T. Pressly, the beloved pastor; in we'll
chosen words extended thanks to Rev.
Mr.. Oates for his able effort and also
extended a hearty welcome to the
many strangers present stating that
the church at Edgmoor was not only
open that day, but all the time to
strangers as we'll as visitors. -. The
barn Of E. w. Hall was destroyed by
fire Monday morning at l o'clock. The
fire originated in the crib and made
great headway, the building having a
lot of corn, peas, peavines, hay, fodder
and other roughness in 1t. A surrey
which was in the same building was
also destroyed. The loss is partly
covered by insurance.
CHESTER.
Lantern, June 2: The Rev. ]. p.
Knox, Of Columbia, will preach at the
A. R. P. church next Sunday. The
pastor, Rev. ]. S. Moffatt, will be in
Due West, preaching the baccalaure-
ate sermon before the graduating
classes Of Erskine and the Female COL
lege. ......W. A. Barber, ESQ.,, and lit
tie daughter Mary, Of New York, are
down for awhile. !. Miss Helen Mar
shall has received her diploma as a
trained nurse in New York Not only
that; she stood at the head Of her
class. She was offered positions In
/ frxya ffo1o ht,f oh
offered her by private families at bet
ter pay. Last Saturday about noon
the startling announcement was made
that the Rev. ]. G.. Stoll was dead.
Mr.. Stoll had been out in his garden
and after coming in, sat in the piazza
and read a newspaper. He then lay
down on a lounge, and when called to
dinner said that he did not feel like
eating. When his daughter went to
him a little later, she found him dy-
ing. DR.. Cox, who lives near, quickly
answered a summons, but found him
dead. -. Mrs. J. w. Means found In
her yard yesterday two roses Of en-
tirely different color on the same bush,
the immediate stems Of the two COM
ing out from the same joint on the
stalk. One is pink, with the extrem-
tiles Of the petals very light. The 9TH
er rose is uniformly dark red, with
velvety appearance. Both are healthy
and perfect formed specimens. This
caper needs an explanation, which we
/ copoa nro will frrnich
LANCASTER.
| Ledger, June 3: AS a result of the
investigation by Sheriff Hunter into
the recent killing Of Ben F. Black
mon by Sandy Evans, considerable
light Is being thrown on the matter,
and evidence now in the hands of the
sheriff makes it highly probable that
the killing occurred under quite differ
ent circumstances from those related
by the defendant at the time of his
surrender. The developments promise
to be startling. The new board of
trustees of the Lancaster graded
schools organized Monday. Maj. B.
F. Miller was elected chairman and
Maj. c. T. Corners, secretary and
treasurer. 49,. Only nine Of the seven
teen applicants for teachers certifi-
Gates passed at the recent examination
held here. Certificates were awarded
to the following: Miss Matte Mas
sey, ]. c. Massey, ]. c. Craig, Thomas
o. Steele, VIM. Duncan, Oscar Adams,
Jefferson Walters, Miss Maggie Walk
er Only one colored applicant passed
the examination and received a certi-
ficate, viz: Mary Mcdonald. 49,. Mr..
D. Reece Williams, Of this place, was
one Of the thirteen graduates, Of the
S. c. college, admitted by the supreme
court last Tuesday to practice law In
the courts of this state. The fol-