Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-12-20
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News and Comment Clipped From
Neishborins Exchanges.
LANCASTER
LANCASTER.

News and Comment SHppeo FToH'
Neishborins Exchanges.
| LANCASTER.
Ledaer, Dec. II: While sitting before
the fire last Thursday, old Aunt Jane
Williams suddenly fell dead from the
chair in which she was sitting. Heart
trouble was probably the cause OF her
death. Aunt Jane" as everybody
called her. was about eighty-seven
years old and was known by almost
everyone. For years she made a living
buying and selling chickens here.
Mr.. Bryant Horton and Miss Lizzie
Holley, daughter Of Mr.. Gilbert Holiey'
were married Sunday at Mt. Pisgah
church by Rev. r. T. Blackmon.. .....
Wyatt Hughes, colored, who was ac-
cidentally shot in the abdomen by
Frank Allen also colored, at negro
dance on Colonel Springs Erwin
farm last Monday night, died from the
effect Of the wound about noon on
Thursday. AS stated In our last issue
Allen and Hughes we e taking it time
about swapping an unloaded pistol,
when Hughes put cartridge In 1t and
handed it back to Allen who. not
knowing that it was loaded, snapped
II again, the pistol being discharged
and the ball taking effect in Hughes
abdomen. Hughes, we understand,
made a statement before dying, ex-
onerating Allen from all blame. ......
Died, at this place, Tuesday evening,
Dec. 18th, 1904, Mrs. Esther Ogburn.
widow Of the late Jonathan Ogburn,
aged about fifty years. Her remains
were taken to Flat Creek church on
Wednesday for interment.. Died,
at this place, on Wednesday last, Dec.
IA, 1904. Dewey, the infant son OF Mr..
and Mrs. G. r. Adams, aged eight
months and six days. The remains
were inferred at Douglass church on
Thursday :. &. q. Married, at the home
of the officiating minister, Rev. Isaac
Gay, near Kershaw, Mr.. Geo. Mobley
to Miss Florence Coats. .Buddie
Gayle, a negro boy about eleven years
of age, fired the contents Of one bar
rel of a double-barrel shot gun into
the face, head, breast and stomach OF
Robert Watts, another little negro boy
only eight years Of age, at Halle Gold
Mine last Saturday. Gayle's father
gave him the gun at the Halle Mine
store to take home, and the shooting
was done while the two boys were 60
ing to Gayle's home. Watts says the
shooting was done purposely. but
Gayle claims 1t was accidental. DR.. L.
T. Gregory attended the wounded boy
It is his opinion that he will live, but
he will lose the sight Of both eyes.
Married, by Rev. 7. A. Dabney, on
Sunday, Dec. II, 1904. Mr.. Frank
Starnes and Miss Maggie Starnes, both
Of this place. Mr.. ]. w. Bird, son
Of Mr.. c. A. Bird Of Lancaster county,
and Miss Ethel Seegers, one OF Ches-
terfield's charming beauties, daugAte
Of Mr.. Henry Seegaes, were married
Sunday, the 4th instant, by Rev. X. L.
Blackmon at his residence. Mrs.
Mamie Ford, wife Of Mr.. Robert Ford
of Rocky Mount, in Fairfield county,
died Tuesday night, aged about fifty
one years. Her daughter, Mrs. ]. y.
jackson Of this place, was notihed OF
her serious illness Tuesday and went
at once to her bedside. Mrs. Ford was
member Of the Methodist church
and a good Christian woman. Her
husband and four children survive
her. Mrs. DR.. Montgomery and
Miss Lola Heath OF Charlotte, and
Miss Annie Hardin of Chester, were
guests of Mrs. c. D. Jones this week.
The Xraise Xposition was sue
cess Notwithstanding the weather.
The receipts amounted to about $lOO.
The various booths were tastefully dec
grated with evergreens and flowers,
the one presided over by Mrs. Banks
being decorated entirely with Ameri-
can Beauty roses. Had the weather
been favorable the receipts would have
been much larger.
CHESTER.
Lantern, Dec. IT: Will Hardin, the
negro convicted Of murder at the late
term Of court, has just been hanged IN
the Jail by Sheriff Cornwell. He was
pronounced dead in fifteen minutes.
He made no statement, but asked TO
be allowed to pray, which was, OF
course granted. Chester Lodge NO.
1T Of the Fraternal Union Of America
held one Of the most interesting meet
ings ever held by this lodge at the Odd
Fellows hall Wednesday night, Dec.
14th. The occasion was the official
visit Of one of it's supreme officers, Mr..
Newman Laser of Atlanta, Ga. Not
withstanding the inclemency Of the
weather, a large number Of members
with their friends had gathered to lis
ten to the lecture, which proved to be
quite interesting. Rev. w. B. Lind
say of Memphis, Tenn, has been spend
ing this week with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. Lindsay. Miss Mat
tie Gage returned 10 her home In CO.
lumbia Wednesday, after few days
visit to her brother, Judge G. w. Gage.
..... .COlOnel L. %. bulieT VI IdiiiiSy'
Thos. F. McDow, Esq. Of Yorkville,
and Messrs. w. ]. Cherry and Walter
M. Dunlap Of Rock Hill, were in the
city Wednesday arguing a motion be-
fore Judge Gage at Chambers. 80. Mr.
w. M. Simpson, who was taken to the
state hospital in Columbia a short time
ago, died there yesterday afternoon.
The remains werc brought here this
morning and taken to Richburg, Tor
burial. Mr.. Simpson became over
heated and unconscious several months
ago and he recovered only partially.
He leaves a wife and six children. The
oldest Is Mr.. w. G. Simpson Of Char
lotte, who came home for the funeral.
We learn that Mr.. Simpson had insur-
ance of 81 900 or more in the Fraternal
Union Of America. DIR. j. s. Moi
fatt returned from Atlanta last night.
... On Wednesday afternoon, Dec.
14th, 1904, Mr.. ]. r. Turner and Miss
Matte Owens started for a ride which
terminated in this city at the Baptist
church during prayer meeting hour.