Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-03-22
LOCAL LACONIcS.
Annual INSPECTION.

Annual Inspection.
The annual inspection Of the Jas
per Light infantry Is to take place on
March 81.
Everybody at Work.
The farmers generally have been
well down to hard work during the
past few weeks, and but few Of them
have been to town except on import
ant business.
Superintendent of The County Home.
MIR. w. Brown Gauldin Is now su-
perintendent Of the county home. He
was elected by the board of county
commissioners at the first meeting held
after the death Of his father, the late
oversight, THE ENQUIRER has not pre-
viously made mention Of the fact.
Killed by Anger.
Coroner Louthian was called to
Sharon last Friday to hold an inquest
over the body Of Mrs. John Weaver,
white woman who died near there the
night before. The testimony showed
that a little family quarrel developed
from some cause, and while 1t was on
the woman became very angry. She
presently dropped over dead. DIR. ].
H. Saye testified that her death was
very probably due to heart disease.
Conrad Strait.
Rock Hill Herald. Saturday: Miss
Cora Conrad. daughter Of Mrs. M. j.
Conrad of Lowryville. was married to
Sam'l G. Strait, son of Thomas j.
Strait, of Smiths Turnout at the for
mer's home Wednesday afternoon by
Rev. w. H. Arial. Mr.. Strait and his
bride left that evening for few weeks
stay with Mrs. Straits sister, Mrs.
James Young at Rockton, S. c. They
will make their home at Smiths Turn
out, MIR. Strait being a merchant at
that place.
Supposed to be Ineendiary.
There was an early morning fire on
Mr.. R. Kirk Lowry's place, few miles
south Of Yorkville. Sunday. A corn
crib that was being used by VIII
Grier, colored, was burned. Grier re-
ports that when he walked at about B
o'clock he found the roof Of the crib
falling In. He reported his loss at
about $50 bushels Of corn, seventy or
eighty bushels of cotton seed and 700
or 500 bundles Of fodder. He believes
the fire must have been of incendiary
origin, but does not say whether or not
he suspects anybody. Sheriff Logan
went to the scene Of the fire at the
negro's request Sunday morning and
took his dogs: but could not get In
formation sufficient to warrant sat-
isfactory conclusion.
Miller Hobbs.
San Antonio, Texas, Daily Express,
Tuesday, March IS: Miss Nellie
Hobbs, formerly Of Yorkville, s. c,
and George Miller Of Markham, Onta-
rio, Canada, were ION the 18th day or
March united in the holy bonds OF
Imatrimony at the residence Of Joseph
F. Green in Gregory, Tex. The cere-
mony was performed by Rev. South,
the resident Baptist minister. No In
vitations were issued and only Miss
Hobbs brother sister, and a few
friends on the ranch were present.
The groom presented the bride with
handsome diamond ring and many
other valuable presents were received.
Miss Hobbs was a graduate Of the
Massachusetts General Hospital of
Boston, Mass, and came to Texas
three years to take charge Of the San
Antonio infirmary as head nurse.
position she filled with much credit to
herself; and at about the same time
Mr.. Miller came to Texas to take
charge Of Joseph F. Green G. Co.'s reg
istered herd of cattle, a position ne
now holds. Mr.. and Mrs. Miller will
occupy one Of the headquarter ranch
houses of the Coleman Fulton Pasture
Company near Gregory. Mr.. Miller
attended the Fort Worth convention
last week and in conversation with an
Express representative admitted when
closely pressed that he was nursing
secret, but said, After Sunday you
may say to inquiring friends that Mrs.
Miller and myself will be glad to have
them visit US in our new home"