Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-03-31
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Gaffney Ledger, March 2S: Mr.. q. L.
Martin, who was seriously burned
about a month ago, died last Thurs
day. His remains were inferred at the
Ezell graz ayard. :. There was dou-
BILE wedding at Caroleen, N. c., on
Wednesday night the 22nd instant
which took place in the Methodist
church. The contracting parties were
Mr.. L. NJ. Hawkins and Miss Benne
Wallace; Rev. Mr.. Lamar and Miss
Rossie Bess. The church was full and
the occasion was very enjoyable one.
The newly wed couples made trip TO
this city the following day and were
rendered a reception by Mr.. and Mrs.
A. w. Hawkins, Of this city. They ar
rived at l1.30, which gave them time
to rest awhile before partaking OF the
sumptuous dinner that had been pre-
pared for them. The invited guests
were: Mrs. Bessie Maness, Mrs. s. M.
Scoggins, Mr.. H. Hawkins and family,
Mrs. Ruth Harvey. Mrs. S. A. Maness,
Mrs. A. L. Hightower, Miss Cora
Hambright and Mr.. j: S. Hagins. 1t
was a very delightful occasion in ev-
cry respect and one long to be remem-
bered by all who had the pleasure of
being present. In the afternoon the
wedding party returned to Caroleen
which will be their future home.
LANCASTER.
Ledger, March %: Married, March
23, at the Unity manse, by Rev. j. M.
White, Mr.. H. M. Mccain and Miss
Maggie Wallace, all Of the Unity sec
ton. Married, March 26, by Rev.
Thos. Blackmon, Mr.. VIM. Holly and
Miss Lily Morgan, daughter OF Mr.. A.
]. Morgan Of Flat Creek township. -.
Miss Anna Cauthen, daughter of Mr..
Lewis Cauthen Of the Pleasant Hall
section, died on Friday evening, March
"a, from the effects Of measles. She
was about 81 years Of age, member
of Fork Hill Baptist church, and an
excellent young woman. Her remains
were inferred at Salem cemetery Sat-
urday afternoon, the burial service be-
ing cond, cted by Rev. David Hucks..
Mr.. Milton Walker, youngest son
Of Mr.. ]. D. Walker Of this place, died
at his home at Roanoke, Va, on Fri
day last, oath instant Of consumption.
He was about % years Of age and
leaves a widow surviving him. ......
His old comrades of the 4th S. G. cav
airy will regret to learn Of the death OF
Mr. Samuel H. Stogner, which occur
red at his home in the Flint Ridge Sec
ton, on Sunday last, March 26, OF
pneumonia. He was about 6s years of
age and leaves a large family suryiv-
ing him, several Of his children resid-
ing in Texas. He was a man Of kind
and friendly disposition and made
gallant soldier in the war. Miss
Ceny Williams, a young woman on
Mr.. ]. Meals plantation in Flat Creek
township, was so severely burned from
her dress catching afire while burning
off the side of terrace last Thurs
day afternoon that she died that night
from the effects Of her burns just
short time after DR.. E. C. Brasington,
who had been summoned, arrived at
her bedside. Every particle Of the
young wcman's clothing was burned
off of her and almost her entire body
was a terrible blister. Her sister, Miss
Annie Williams, who was with her at
the time, had her hands so badly burn
ed in her efforts to extinguish her Sis
ter's burning clothing that It Is prob
able one Of them at least will be de-
formed II she should recover the use
Of *.
CHESTER.
Lsntern, March %: Yesterday just
after the Wylie mills whistle blew for
noon, Will z. Perry, an operative. went
to Mr.. Paul Hardin's store, located near
by and disputed an account with Mr..
Langdon L. Boozer, who had charge
Of the store. Mr.. Boozer said that the
account was correct, that nothing had
been charged except what had been
bought by Perry or his family. Perry
then inquired If he meant to say that
he lied. Boozer replied that he only
meant to say that the account was
correct. Perry stepped out Of the door
and challenged Boozer to come out
and fight 1t out. The latter said that
he would do nothing Of the kind. that
Perry was a coward and had a pistol.
He was standing near the door, and
Perry came up to or upon the steps and
Pfred, the ball entering below Boozer's
mouth and ranging up and penetrating
the brain. He stepped to one side to
shield himself from another shot, when
Perry came into the store and shot
him in the breast, near the heart. He
then stepped out, removed the shells,
reloaded and went to his house and
from there to the woods. A pursuing
party fc lowed him nearly to Broad
river, W. ere the track was lost An
effort to ret blood hounds failed. Mes
sages We sent in all directions, and
we Supp ;e other efforts are being
made to apture the fugitive. Perry
came here from Rock Hill, but is not
we'll known except about the Wylie
mills. He is married and perhaps has
one child, Mr.. BooZer was a young
man, had a good reputation, and was
trusted az manager Of the store. This
statement is substantially the testi-
mony at the inquest. held by Coroner
w. NJ. Leckie. DR.. S. G. Miller made
the post mortem examination. .......
Last Sabbath was Mr.. Jno. o. Darby's
65th birthday. All his children except
Miss Azuba, and all his grandchil-
six grandchildren, were with him that
day. .. Prof. George w. Hahn Of
Hickory. N. c.. who has been teaching
the Bascomville school the past two