Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-03-25
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FROM CONTEMPORARIES.
News and Comment That Is OF More
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Lantern, March 2: Another marriage
which was quite a surprise to their
friends was that of Miss Gertrude,
daughter of Mr.. Alexander Wise, of
Wise, and Mr. Jimmie Knox, son of
Mr.. w. D. Knox of this city. Mr..
Knox went over 10 Wise Sabbath af-
ternoon and brought the young lady
to her sisters near town. In the even
ing they came to the city and were
married at the Methodist parsonage
by Rev. G. P. Watson. They are at
home at Mrs. M. J. Boulware's on Col
lege street. DIR. Wylie Moore OF
New York, is spending a few days
with relatives in the city. While
playing with some other boys in Mrs.
Martha Mobley's pasture Sabbath, lit
tie Warren, the four-year- old son OF
Mr.. J. w. Wix, fell into deep hole
of water. Another hoy gave the alarm
and Sin Clair Booth, who was a lit
tie lower down the branch, ran to his
assistance and took him out. appar-
emily dead, after he had sunk the sec
ond time. After holding him up
around the waist and pressing the
water from his stomach he commenced
tn breathe. Warren then went home
and ate his dinner as II nothing had
happened.
eASToN.
Gastonia Gazette, March %: TWO
weeks ago fruit tree agent giving
his name as M. Smith. struck the
town to sell his goods. He claimed
to represent the Kennesaw nurseries
of Marietta, Ga. He sold s14 worth
of trees to Mr.. R. L. Garrison and SlO
or SIS worth to others in the same
neighborhoood. all on orders. Some
thing whispered in Mr.. Garrison's ear
that he had better write to the house
before ne paid any money. He did SO
and received an answer repudiatlng
Smith. When the agent returned last
Tuesday to deliver his trees, Mr.. Car
rison drew the letter on him. Smith
seemed non-plused and repacked his
trees and left. 1t was a very neat
piece Of work on Mr.. Garrison's part
An advertisement in this issue warns
the public against this agent. He Is
reported to have sold about S25o
worth of stuff in the two weeks ne
was around here. "A young negro
man who gave his name to the police
authorities as Ed Hanna, broke into
the store of Mr.. Mack Pearson in the
western part Of town about $3.50 O'CLOCK
this morning and in his effort to es-
cane was shot in the thigh by Mr.
Pearson. Last Friday night some one
entered the store and took some goods
Since then Mr.. Pearson has been Sleep
ing in the store room. When the ne
gro found that he had been caught he
made a. dash for the window; as he
did so Mr.. Hanna shot; striking him
in the thigh. The negro turned ano
said don't kill me- and gave himself
up. He was brought to the police
station by Messrs. Mack and VIII
Pearson about o'clock and turned
over to Policeman Williams. Hanna
had q loaded revolver in his pocket
but did not attempt to use 1t. He
confessed to entering the store last
Friday night. A cablegram was
received Saturday by Mrs. c. E. Adams
from her son. Mr.. Robert L. Adams
announcing his safe arrival at Gil
braltar. The trip across consl NED
eleven days, he having sailed from
New York on the Sth, in company
with a party of Americans who viii
spend several months in Europe. A
horse belonging to Rev. G. A. Sparro"
of Begonia, ran away on Main street
yesterday morning. creating some eN-
citement. The horse was harnessed tc
a single buggy and was hitched ir
front of Mclean Brothers grocery
store. It became frightened at some
thing. and dashed across the street
turning the buggy over at the public
watering trough. The horse ther
dashed onto the sidewalk and was
caught by Mr.. ]. N. Bell in front OF
the Gastonia Furniture company
store. The buggy escaped with slight
damage and the horse with fe"
scratches. The Charlotte Observ-
er of Sunday, says: Died OF pneu-
monia in San Luis Potosi, Mexico
March 9Th, w. L. Stowe, in the 45tf
year of his age. He was son OF the
late Colonel Jasper Stowe of Castor
county. In early life he entered the
service of the railroad, in which he
spent his life and in which he was
member of the Order of Railroad Con-
ductors. The deceased is survived by
a wife, now Of Knoxville, Tenn, one
brother, L. Stowe of Block, Tenn. q
sister, Mrs. Bette Pegram of this
city and many other relatives ir
Mecklenburg and CASTOR counties
Mr.. Stowe formerly resided at Nc
Adenville and was in Gastonia on q
visit about three years ago. He was
a second cousin of Capt. w. 1. Stowe
of this place. Mr.. Daniel D. Griel
and Miss Florence Falls Of Pleasant
Ridge. took their friends by surprise
last Wednesday evening when they
drove across the line to Bowling
Green and We're married at the Pres
byterian manse by Rev. w. A. Haf-
ner. The groom is a young business
man OF Pleasant Ridge and the bride
is the daughter of Esquire William
Falls. Both parties have many friends
who are congratulating them on the
happy event.