Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-04-07
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Death Of J. L. Bolin.
Mr.. John Lowrie Boiin died at his
home on the DR.. Miller place, near
Tirzah last Wednesday, In the saith
year Of his age and was buried at
Adnah church. Mr., Bo1in was a native
of the Hickory Grove Section, and was
well-known, especially throughout
Western York, where he spent the
greater portion Of his long life. He
leaves widow. four sons and two
daughters.
Burned to Death.
Fort Mill Times: Mary Hart, a col
ored woman who with her husband,
Nathaniel Hart. lived on the planta-
tion of Mr.. ]. w. Ardrey, three miles
south of Fort Mill, met with a horrible
accident on Friday. The woman had
raked up pile Of trash In the yard.
and after applying match had turn
ed her back to the fire, when her cloth
ing became ignited. The woman ran
for help, but the fire was not extin-
guished until nearly all her clothing
had been burned of and her body 1T
orally roasted. The woman died Sat-
urday morning after suffering agony
indescribable. 81"
Fishing on the catawha.
Charlotte Chronicle, Tuesday: Mr.
Samuel 8. McNinch means to be like
Cincinnatus at the plow; when they
elect him mayor, the committee to
inform him will find him fishing for
red horse on the banks Of the Ca
tawba. He Ia getting his hand In
now. Early this morning, on the .
o'clock train, he went down to his
with his rod, reel and bait. At $50
o'clock, while Charlotte folks were
eating breakfast, The 'phoned Chief
Irwin that he had already caught
In an hours time-S0 pounds OF
suckers, catfish and red horse. and
asked him to bring certain gertie-
men down to share the sport.
Survey For the Electric Power.
A surveying party from Clover un-
der direction Of Messrs. I. B. Fatres
and ]. L. Stacy, ran the electric pt wer
line from Clover to Yorkville last
Tuesday. The distance from the plant
of the Glover Manufacturing company
to the York Cotton mills Is ~ miles,
In what Is known as an air line. The
line runs straight from the Glover
Cotton mill to the railroad trestle
across Allison creek and strikes the
trestle at both ends. II passes about
half a mile south Of Mr.. T. N. Thorn
asson's, runs through DR.. ]. III. With
nrspoon's place and crosses the Arm
strong Ford road about three and
three-quarters miles north OF York
the dam is still in progress: but will
probably be completed today or to-
morrow. Unless something turns up
to interfere with present plans the line
will come direct to the York Cotton
mills and 60 thence direct to Glover.
Fire at Blacksburg.
Blacksburg special, April 6: Blacks
burg came near being the scene OF
quite a confiagratioh yesterday after
noon, and would have been but for the
timely and heroic efforts OF citizens,
both white and black. The barns on
the premises of Mrs. M. L. Lipsccmb
and DR.. VIM. Anderson, with the con-
tents Of the latter. including car
riage, wagon, fodder. corn, cotton reed
and peas, were entirely consumed. The
fire originated In the Lipscomb barn
from some live ashes that were emp
tied nearby and both buildings being
two story, the wind high and strong
and everything dry, large piecea Of
burning timber were carried quite q
distance, In one instance setting fire
to a dwelling nearly two squares dis
tant The residences Of DR.. VIM. An
derson, Hon. B. J. Gold and Mrs. Mar
tina K Moore were: all fired from the
flying sparks, but by well directed ef-
forts the fire was extinguished be%ore
II could get headway. The Lpscomb
barn was unoccupied, loss about $3.50.
Dr. Anderson's loss Is about $500. No
insurance on either building.
Stole a Wagon Wheel.
A white man named Dick HinHon,
otherwise known as t'Calf Smith" stole
a wagon wheel from Mrs. N. e. Con-
ner, two miles northwest OF York'1lle
last Monday afternoon. The theft was
discovered shortly after Its occurrence,
and inquiry developed that a covered
wagon driven by a white man had
passed that way shortly before. The
matter was reported to Sheriff Brown.
and he telephoned to several places
ahead in the direction that was being
followed by the wagon. Chief Duncan
of Blacksburg arrested Smith, and
Sheriff Brown promptly arranged to
send for him; but It developed that
for some reason the Blacksburg au-
thorities released the man before an
officer could get there from York
Vile. Smith Is the man who stole a
calf from DR.. ]. H. :Witherspoon sew
eral years ago. He was convicted OF
the theft and served term In the
penitentiary. He Is a well-known
character in York, Cherokee and Spar
tanburg counties, putting in his time
driving from place to place and steal
ing what he can by the way; When
he arrived at Blacksburg Tuesday
there was an odd wheel on his wagon.
Sheriff Brown has been unable to
learn why the fellow was released at
ter his arrest.