Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-01-19
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FROM CONTEMPORARIES.
News and Comment That Is Of Moro
or Less Local Interest.
CHESTER.

Lucas were married Tuesday evening
at the Pastorium by Rev. John Bass
Shelton. 1850. Mrs. Ella Dunbar and
children returned from Yorkville Tues
day, whittier they had gone on Satur-
day to visit Mrs. Dunbars brothers and
sister, who live near there. :. Mr.. The
odore D. Kline, general manager OF the
Central of Georgia railroad, died al
the De Soto hotel in Savannah Monday
morning at o'clock. The remains
were taken to Admission, Ala, where ne
had recently made his home, for burial
Great honor was paid his remains by
people in railroad circles, as we'll as by
a host Of others. Mr.. Kline married
Miss Eugenia Hoist Of Chester, and
lived here for some time, his first bus
mess venture being here. He was re-
markably successful in every business
in which he engaged. He began the
railroad. business at the bottom and
rapidly advanced to the high position
which he held at the time OF his death
Mrs. Kline survives with number OF
children, all Of whom are grown.
Miss Kate Lipsey was married yester-
day evening at o'clock to Mr.. Fidelia
Henderson Of North Carolina The
marriage was at the home Of the
brides father, Mr.. r. w. Lipsey, on
Lacy street, and quite large party OF
guests were IN attendance. The GER
emony was performed by Rev. G. p
Watson. M. Dackworth was best man
and Miss Gertrude Wise maid Of honor
The presents were numerous, useful
and many of them really elegant
Persons who were there describe the
affair as particularly enjoyable. Mr.
Henderson is a travelling man and we
understand that they will make Ches-
ter their home. 80. Mrs. Rebecca E.
Shannon, wife Of Mr.. Thomas Shan
non, died last Saturday evening about
4 o'clock. She had been unwell fol
about ten days and took violently Ill
on Thursday and died Saturday from
heart failure. She was about sixty
eight years old, and was twice married
First time to Rev. Lemon and after
his death to Mr.. Shannon, who sur
wives her. She has no living children
Her only child, Mrs. Lille Lemon
Spann having preceded her to the
grave. Her maiden name was Pratt
Rev. G. P. Watson conducted the fu-
neral exercises Sabbath afternoon and
she was buried at Bethlehem church.
GAsToN. E.
Gastonia G. xstte, January Is: Bold
safe crackers olew open the safes OF
j. 81. C. Long, Cooper & Davis. and
Trotter's Harness shop in Charlotte
early yesterday morning and attempted
to murder Policeman Shields who, with
Mr.. M. M. Earnhardt, discovered them
at work. The stores were located or
North College street in the very hear,
of the city. The safe-crackers made
their escape but it is not known how
much money and other valuables they
took with them. In endeavoring te
escape one man shot officer Shields
the bullet striking a button near his
heart and infiicting no injury. The
Evening Chronicle Of yesterday says
that the robbers secured only s39.54 ir
cash. Up to last night no trace Of
the men had been found. At called
meeting of the board, the aldermen Of
fered a reward Of s400 for the capture
of the crackers. 1.-THE annua
meeting Of the stockholders OF the
Trenton Cotton mill was held in the
company's offices Wednesday Afternoon
at Q o'clock. The old board of di'
rectors was reelected as were also the
officers. Mr.. ]. l.. Falls Is president
Mr.. L. L. Jenkins, vice president. anc
Mr.. ]. K. Dixon, secretary and treas
urer. The report Of the treasurer
showed the company to be in a gooc
financial condition.. Mrs. Susan E
Leecraft died at Dennison, Texas, Sat
urday night, Of last week, and was
buried at Sherman Sunday afternoon
There are many among our reader:
who knew her we'll in her CHILDHOOD
and young womanhood and will heal
with sorrow Of her death. She wa
born fifty-elght years ago at the OLE
Stowe place on Crowders Creek, own
ed formerly by the late David A. Jen
kins and at present by Mr.. ]. B: F
Riddle, and was a daughter Of Col
Samuel N. Stowe, who died severa
years ago in Indian Territory At Lin
colnton, while living with her uncl'
Jasper Stowe, she was married to Capt
Ben Leecraft, Of Beaufort, N. c. The!
went in 1873 to Texas, where during
a happy married life five children wer'
born to them, and then the mother be
came a widow. She revisited th'
scenes Of her childhood about 1888
Mrs. Leecraft was a woman Of unu
sual intelligence and many shinin,
virtues. She leaves two sons and tw'
the latter, who Is q widow, being nov
a. teacher in the Dennison graded
schools for the seventh or eighth con
secutive year. With her also at th'
time of her death was her brothe
Charles L. Stowe of Sherman, Texas
who wrote the particulars of her deatl
to their uncle Capt. William 1. Stowe
..... Parties from Yorkville were IL
town Wednesday investigating th'
prospects for success in operating {
bowling alley here. 1t is probable tina
one will be opened here in the nea
future. In Tuesdays paper men
ton was made of a pretty towel showr
by Capt. ]. D. Moore recently wover
from flax that was raised and put ava!
hy his erandmother seYentY- five wear: