Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-12-09
Miseellaneous Rsaain9.
IN COUNTIES ADJOINING.
News and Comment Clipped From
Neishboring Exchanges.
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Neishberins Exchanges.
LANCASTER.
Ledger, Dec. Z: Mrs. J. M. Cauthen
was summoned to Heath Springs yes
terday on account Of tn, serious Ill
ness Of her brother. Mr.. Hoyt Bell,
who has been confined t. his bed sew
eral weeks with fever. Rev. D. w.
Thomasson Of Belmont, N. c., visited
his son, Mr.. ]. T. Thomasson, at this
place last week. .... Mr. w. B. Plyler
has about 100 bales Of cotton down
at his home. Saturday morning the
odor Of cotton burning attracted his
attention and he went ont in his yard
to find three bales burning. Out of
the three bales the loss amounted to
one or two bales.
CHEROKEE.
Gaffney Ledger, Dec. 6: Carney
people were very much surprised
yesterday morning when 1t was learn
ed that Mr.. Morris Sw atzer. proprie-
tor of The Dixie, had gone into bank
ruptcy; his liabilities being 100000
and his assets $4,000. It was thought
that Mr.. Switzer was doing good
business here; and the news Of his
misfortune was ,quite unexpected.
The new rural free delivery route
from Pacolet by Trough Shoals,
Gowdeysville, Grindall Shoals. and
back to Pacolet, went into operation
yesterday. ...... Train 10. 36, north
bound, on the Southern, was about
eight hours late Saturday, passing Gaff-
ney at nearly o'clock in the after
noon. The delay was caused by
wreck Of a freight train near Buford,
Ga, in which seven cars were smash
ed and the track considerably torn
up. ... Mrs. Belle Smith Of Hickory
Grove, Is visiting her daughter, Mrs.
M. E. Warth. go. Mrs. John Lynch
Of Virginia. is the guest Of Mrs. j. c.
Lipscomb, on Victoria avenue. Last
Saturday afternoon Andrew Wood, COL
ored, threw a firecracker In the face
Of Norman Gregory, a colored boy, In
rear Of the Cherokee Drug Co. build
ing. which injured his right eye, pro-
ducing hemorrhage In the anterior
chamber. DR.. s. H. Gritfith Is attend
ing the boy and hopes to soon restore
his sight. The firecracker exploded
lust as II struck the eye Of the boy. 80.
Mrs. Mary E. Hill Of Etuwah county,
Alabama, Is visiting relatives and
friends in this county. She has been
gone from this state forty-nine years
next February.
CHESTER.
Lantern, Dec. s: Mrs. A. w. Bar
nett, who has been spending several
weeks with her sister, Mrs. B. j. Jor-
dan, in the wylie's Mill neighborhood,
left for her home at Miami, Fla, Sat-
urday night. Mrs. II. B. Meacham
returned to her home at Fort Mill Sat-
urday, after spending a few days In
the city visiting relatives and attend
ing the convention. ...... Mrs. j. A.
Hedgpath and children returned to
their home at Glover Saturday, after
few days visit at the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. w. c. Hedgpath. ...... Miss
Hattie Cornwell Of Baton Rouge, has
been spending several days with
friends in the city. She, accompanied
by Miss Annie Belle Carter Of Clark
son, who came to the city yesterday
left for Albion, Fairfield county, this
morning to visit Miss France Brice..
Rev. A. Finch and family passed
through Thursday evening on their
way from Blackstock to Fort Mill to
spend the night. Friday they were to
go to Spartanburg and after a few
days visit there they will leave for
their far away home in Oklahoma City,
Okla, where the former has accept
ed the pastorate Of the Baptist church
in that city. 80. Mr.. r. L. Horne, has
received a letter from his son, Mr..
John Horne, saying he was sick in Salt
Lake City, Utah. Solicitor and Mrs.
]. K. Henry and two little daughters,
Helen and Mary. returned on the 4
o'clock S. A. L. train Saturday morn
ing from a two weeks visit to Mrs.
Henry,s relatives at Marissa, ILL.,, and
the st. Louis exposition. The in
FAINT son of Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Simp-
son Of Rodman, aged about five weeks,
died Saturday and was buried at Union
A. r. P. church Sabbath. The funeral
was conducted by Rev. J. P. Marion.
Rev. and Mrs. P. A. Pressly and
baby, Of Lancaster, passed through this
morning on their way to Glover to vis-
1t his brother, DR.. E. w. Pressly..
Mr.. j. H. Estes and family who moved
from the Armenia neighborhood to
Manning about a year ago, returned
Saturday apd have :ented farm
few miles above their old home.
GAsToN.
Gastonia News, Dec. 6: Mrs. Pink
Moss of the Union section, is very sick
and her recovery is not expected. She
is now confined to her bed. 80. Mrs
Love Ann Wilson, wife Of the late
Thomas Wilson, died at the home Of
her son, Mark T. Wilson yesterday
afternoon at o'clock. Mrs. Wilson
had been sick for about a week and
about p. m. yesterday was taken
seriously Ill and died in three hours.
The deceased was a daughter Of Ezra
B. Wilson who was register Of deeds
for Lincoln county for forty years,
his term, Of course, ending while Gas
ton was still a part Of Lincoln coun-
ty. She was the mother Of thirteen
children, six Of whom are dead and
seven who are living. The living are
E. L. Wilson Of Dallas, DR.. w. H. Will
son Of Lenoir; Samuel T. Wilson Of
Dallas. R. B. Wilson Of Dallas, NJ. T.
and E. F. Wilson, and Mrs. John An
thony of Gastonia. She has two liv-
ing brothers and one living sister.
They are: James ]. and Samuel Will
son of Gould. and Mrs. Sarah Carroll
Of Crowder's Creek. The funeral will
take place at the Gastonia A. r. P.
church this afternoon at 2 o'clock and
will be conducted by the pastor, Rev.
]. c. Galloway. D. d. Her remains
will be buried beside her husband in