Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-10-04

at Olney Presbyterian church yester-
day afternoon at 8 o'clock, Rev. G. A.
Sparrow conducting the funeral SER
vices The condition Of Mr.. r. M.
Johnson, who has been seriously Ill
was improved last night. Two little
children of VIM. H. Lewis, Esq, are
i'll with diphtheria- A little daughter
Of Mr.. George Sherer is also Ill with
it. There are also several cases Of
scarlet fever in the town. After
an illness Of two weeks Mr.. Pink Nc
Kee died Monday afternoon at the
home Of his father, Mr.. w. s. Nc
Kee, Belmont Death resulted from
stomach trouble. Deceased was In his
twenty third year and was an excel
lent young man. He was carrier on
R. F. D. No. l Belmont. Surviving
the deceased are his father and moth
er; two brothers, and two sisters,
Miss Ferrie Mckee and Mrs. ]. A.
Armstrong. 49,. From the footings Of
the new tax returns, the register Of
deeds, Mr.. M. A. Carpenter, has kind
ly given us some interesting figures.
The total assessment Of real and per-
sonal property amounted to $7,952,9SO
gain over last year Of $371,706. The
total number Of polls listed Is 4,S72, a
gain of $50 over last year. "A con-
genial party Of older people-members
Of a remarkably longlived family
were handsomely entertained at din
ner given yesterday by Mr.. and Mrs.
T. L. Craig. The event was compli-
mentary to their father. Mr.. John H.
Craig, in recognition Of the completion
soon Of his 18TH year, and was the oc-
casion of a happy reunion Of the
brothers and sisters Of the guest Of
honor, with their husbands, wives, and
widows. The only living aunt, Mrs.
Margaret Craig, now in her S2rd year,
was too feeble to be present and was
represented by her daughter, Mrs.
Jennie Duff. One brother, Thomas
Newton Craig, of Henderson, N. c.,
was unable to be present. Following
is list Of the guests: Mr.. and Mrs.
Jno. H. Craig, and Mr.. and Mrs. Robt.
]. Craig, of Gastonia; Mr.. and Mrs.
| ]. L. Brandon and Mr.. and Mrs.
William Barnett, of York county; Mr..
and Mrs. ]. Taylor Glenn, Mrs. Mar
tha Henderson, Mrs. Matte Craig, and
Mrs. Mary James Craig, Of Begonia;
Mrs. Jennie Duff, Of Tennessee.
LANCASTER.
Ledqer, October /: OF the fourteen
men tried in the mayors court last
Tuesday on the charge Of boisterous
and disorderly conduct the jury found
verdict of guilty as to Sam Ratter-
rec and Will Mahaffey and not guilty
as to the others. The verdict was not
reached until some time Tuesday
night. Mayor Wylie imposed fines Of
s75 each on the two found guilty.
Notice of appeal was given by T. Y.
Williams, ESQ.,, attorney for the de-
PENDANTS, and bond was entered into
by them pending the appeal. >. There
is no doubt but that in some sections
Of this county the cotton crop is short.
Mr.. ]. A. Bridges Of the Heath Springs
section, reports that his yield will be
at least 20 per cent short Of last years
and that the yield Of his neighbors will
be equally as short. Mr.. T. K. Cum
ningham, in another section OF the
county, thinks his crop will be 25 per
cent short Of last years. On sandy
lands many Of the farmers are about
through picking. :. On Sunday night
last on Mr.. Van Hinson's plantation,
near White Bluff, Lee Hilton and 1som
Harris, two young negro men on the
place had a difficulty in which Harris
was shot in the breast. He linger-
ed until Wednesday night when he
died from the effects Of the wound.
Hilton went to Magistrate Roberts and
gave himself up Thursday on learning
of Harris death. He was brought to
town by acting constable with VIM.
Mahaffey and committed to jail. He
claims that Harris was trying to cut
him with knife when he fired the ia
tai shot. ...... Married, by Rev. R. j.
Blackmon, on Wednesday,, Sept. %.
1904, Mr.. E. ]. Sims Of the Heath
Springs section, and Miss Lizzie Cas-
key, daughter Of Mr.. David Caskey of
the Pleasant Hill section. q. Mr.. Ed
gar R. Thomasson, who was injured in
the railroad collision at Latta, S. c.,
was a brother Of our townsman, Mr..
]. T. Thomasson. Mr.. Thomasson re-
ceived a telegram Thursday stating
that his brothers injuries were not
serious or likely to prove fatal. That
they consisted of cut on the head
and one on his face and bruises about
the arms and legs.