Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-11-25
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LANCASTER.
Review, Nov. %: A. homicide occur
red in this county last Saturday night.
in the Primus section. John Massey
was shot in the head and instantly
killed by Johr Blackmon, both young
colored men-the latter son Of Nose
Blackmon. The dead man was son
Of William Massey. 1t Is said that the
parties were drinking and quarreled
about a pistol trade which they had
Just made. Blackmon was arrested
and lodged in Jail Sunday by Sherin
Hunter. An inquest was held over
Massey's body Sunday by Coroner
Caskey.. Mr.. William F. Brewer.
prominent citizen Of Kershaw, died at
his home there last Saturday OF liver
trouble. He was about fifty-six years
of age and leaves widow and nine
children His remains were buried In
Kershaw Sunday. .Ex-Sherin L.
M. Clyburn and family were made
desperately i'll Saturday by eating pol
soned sausage. They are all better
now and out Of danger. The sausage
was homemade and for a while had
been kept in an alright vessel. Its
subsequent exposure to the atmos-
phere, in the opinion Of the family
physician, is what produced the pol
sonous effect. Mr.. Judson Clark,
son of Mr. John Clark, and Miss
knight, daughter Of Mr. Jake knight,
were married here yesterday by Rev.
T. A. Dabney.. The: trustees, on
last Friday, elected Miss Katherine
Foster as an additional teacher for the
Factory school. She entered upon her
duties Monday morning. The increas-
ed attendance necess'tated the en-
ployment Of another teacher. While
a Southern freight train was shifting
here Saturday night some Of the cars
became detached, and, running down
grade at a rapid speed. finally got on
the l.. & C.'s main line, dashing into
an engine of the latter. The box car
that struck the engine was smashed
and the engine itself somewhat dam
aged. Mrs. D. A.. Williams went
to Kershaw Sunday to see her little
grandson, Raymond Dobson, who Is
quite sick with pneumonia. Mr..
and Mrs. Clarence Bratton Of Texas.
were the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. l..
C. Harrison this week.
CHESTER.
Lantern, Nov. %: Mrs. Susan
Anna Walsh died this morning, No
vember 22nd. 1904, g. few minutes
before eight o'clock. She had been
in i'll health for two or three years,
but 1t was not until two weeks ago
that her condition became serious.
She had a complication Of troubles
but heart failure was the immediate
cause of her death She was 81
years old in September. Three
daughters, Mrs. c. E. Drinard, OF
Richmond, Mrs. S. l.. Manson, OF
Pineville, and Miss Bessie Walsh, OF
this city, with whom she lived,
mourn her death. The funeral SER
vice will be at the Methodist church,
but It Is not known at this writing
whether the burial will be today or
tomorrow. Rev. r. M. Stevenson,
of Clover, passed through yesterday
morning on his way home from Edg-
moor, where he had been assisting
Rev. L. T. Pressly with a communion
meeting. Mrs. j. S. Jones and two
children Of Yorkville. came Friday
evening to spend few days with her
brother, DR.. H. E. Mcconnell. -. Mrs.
Frank Farr Mrs. Sarah McCubbins
and daughter Miss Lunette Townsend
Of Union, spent Friday night with Mrs.
Claudia Kee on their way to Lowry
willie to visit Mrs. Steele. ..... .Mr. L.
B. Plumer, Of the firm Of Plumer d
Sons, who have offices both at Pas-
sale, N. J., and New York city, was
here last Friday evening looking for
a location for a silk manufacturing
plant. He represents certain SILK
manufacturers of the north who de-
sire to move their business south for
several reasons, most prominent or
which Is that labor can be secured
much easier and for less money than
| 1t can be at the north. Mr.. Plumer
was met by Mr.. r. B. Caldwell, presi-
dent Of the Commercial and Malnufac-
turers' club, and several business men
Of the city. He also saw while here
Miss Kelly of Charleston, who as our
readers already know. has in view the
introduction of silk culture into our
county. Miss Ethel Hamilton en-
ltertained the Cooking Club most pleas
antly on Saturday afternoon. Each
guest was presented with a package
OF peanuts, one Of which had to be
lgiven every time the word "yes" or
mo" was used. At the close Of the
meeting it was found that Miss Susie
johnson had the most nuts. She was
presented with a pretty little picture.
The dainty dishes brought by the
members were then served. 49,. Mr..
E. A. Erwin, from near Charlotte, who
has been at school at Waxhaw, N. c.,
was brought over on the s. A. L. yes
terday to the Magdalene hospital,
where he will be operated on for ap-
pendicitis. He. was accompanied by
Rev. ]. H. Dixon Of Waxhaw, and DR..
Carothers of Rock Hill, who returned
| in tho afternoon Mr. w & Nc
Donald, Jr., went to Slower Saturday
on account of the serious illness Of his
youngest sister, Miss jamie Mcdonald,
who is still very i'll.
CHEROKEE.
Gaffney Ledger, Nov. %: Mrs. NJ.
H. Jeffries announces the engagement
Of her daughter. Miss Louise, to Mr..
George Herbert Burbage Of st. Paul.
Mr.. Burbage holds a responsible posi-
ton with the Southern Oil company,
land Miss Louise Is one of Gaffney'S