Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-11-15
LOCAL LAcoNIcs.
Just Walked Away. 2

JUST Waikco AWAY.
John Allen Parrish, alias J., Y. Do
yer, made a. sensational escape from
the court house yesterday. He was
awaiting trial on the charge Of house
breaking and larceny, and the grand
jury had returned a true BILL The
sheriff was called to his office down
stairs and Deputy Sheriff ,Sandifer had
been summoned to the grand jury
room. The court constables wera all
busy summoning witnesses. Finding
himself unguarded Parrish. quietly
walked out of the court house and
kept going. His absence was discov-
cred a few minutes later, and the
sheriff and constables instituted a live
ly hunt for him, all to no purpose He
Is gone, and the sheriff has Offered O
reward Of $40 for his recapture. -I
Accident at Winthrop Laundry. 5..ar1 ,..
Miss Nellie Russell, who has for
some time past been employed In the
laundry at Winthrop college, got her
right hand caught between the rolls
of a mammoth clothes dryer last Sat
urday, with the result that the mem
Der was so badly injured that II may
have to. be amputated. The machine
was stopped very shortly after the ac-
cident; but the young lady had to
stand for some minutes with her hand
cooking between the rolls until she
could be released by means Of crow"
bars. All the bones were broken and
the flesh was literally baked as tf In
an oven. Miss Russell stood the terri
BILE ordeal with remarkable pluck, not
even making an outcry during the In
terval when her fellow workers we're
trying to find means to release her
from the dreadful position in which
she was placed because Of the scci-
lent. Miss Russell Is a daughter OF
Mr.. r. 8. Russell Of Yorkville, and Is
about nineteen years Of age.
Ashe. Bird. t..' r -
The marriage of Miss Rebecca Phil
ips Bird of Charleston to Mr.. Thomas
Jeffreys Ashe of YorlIville, was SOL
emnized in Grace Episcopal church,
Charleston, Wednesday evening at
o'clock. The church was elaborately
decorated with garlands Of smilax and
clusters Of white chrysanthernlims.
The brides maids, who wore gowns Of
white silk null with girdles Of pink
satin, were as follows: Miss Medora
Duncan of Union; Miss Louise Theus
Of Savannah; Miss Katharine Murrell
Of Pennsylvania; Misses Edith Evans,
Emma -. fhHuic ohhASASA
Of Charleston. The groomsmen were,
Messrs. George Hart Of Yorkyille; Ed
win Allen Of Florence; g.. 8. Mellow
ell, Pickens Anderson, s. 8. Riggs and
Robert Riggs Of Charleston. Mrs, w.
G.. Willard. of Spartsnburg was came
of honor, and Miss Mary Clawson
Ashe of Yorkville, maid Of honor. The
best man was Mr.. John r. Ashe Of
Yorkville. Mrs. Willard's gown was Of
white satin with trimmings Of pearl
passementerie, and Miss Ashe wore
pink chiffon over taffeta silk. The
brides gown was Of white satin and
Duchesse lace. Her veil was caught up
with orange blossoms and pinned with
a diamond crescent. After the cere-
mony, which was performed by the
rector of Grace church, Rev. William
Way, reception was rendered the
bridal party at the horae Of the brides
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Ashe left i'm
mediately after the reception for
bridal trip to st. Louis. Mrs. Ashe
is the only daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
John s. Bird and is quite popular In
Charleston's social circles. Mr.. Ashe
Is the eldest son Of the late John X.
Ashe. He has recently finished q
course In electricity at Cornell uni
versity and has a remunerative posi-
ton in New York city, where he and
his bride will make their home.