Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-07-14
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Neiehborins Exchanges.
CHEROKEE.
Gaffney Ledger, July II: We regret
to announce the death Of little Theo
Hicks. aged two years, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. H. q. Hicks, 4 Ezell,
who died the 7th inst. Mr.. Will
Snerr, of Wilkinsville, had something
like sunstroke last Tuesday and fer
some time was speechless. We are
glad to say he Is now better.
LANCASTER.
Ledger, July 12: Simeon Morgan.
the well and favorably known colored
Democrat who for some years has been
employed by Sheriff Hunter about the
court room during the sessions or
court, was shot by his step-son, Henry
Pratt, during the early part Of last
Friday night and died from the effects
of the wound about o'clock a. m.
Saturday. Pratt claims that he was
awakened by a commotion among his
chickens and going to the door heard
a noise near the chicken coop, hailed,
and then fired. He then hurried off to
Mr. Harper's, who led near, to get
some more shells. ha wing fired the only
one he had, and or the way woke up
a Patterson negro who accompanied
him. On returning % the house they
found old man Simeon on the ground
badly wounded, the load having taken
effect in his breast. The Patterson boy
hurried to town for DR.. McDow who
went at once and did what he could
but death was inevitable from the ma
ture Of the wounds. 1t is stated that
before dying Simeon made state
ment generating the boy from any
blame Coroner Caskey Is making
thorough investigation into the matter
as some are disposed to think the
shooting was intentional on the part
of Pratt on account Of rumors that he
and his step father were not overly
friendly. Pratt is in Jail, having been
arrested by Sheriff Hunter the next
morning after the shooting, and will
be held until the coroner finishes his
Investigation. .... Miss jamie NC
Whorter, daughter Of Mr.. George Nc
Whorter of the Walkersville neighbor-
hood, is in a serious condition from the
effects of blood poisoning. 1n' some
way she got one of her feet slightly
scratched a few days ago and blood
poisoning soon set in. 1t is feared she
may not recover. A phone message
to Mrs. Bon Welsh last Saturday an
nounced the death Of her mother, Mrs.
Margaret Sowell, wife Of Mr.. Levi
Sowell Of Chesterfield county, which
occurred that day Of heart trouble from
which she had been suffering the past
few months. Her husband and four
daughters survive her. Her remains
were inferred Sunday In the family
burying ground at the home after fu-
neral services conducted by Rev. T. A.
Dabney.
CHESTER.
Lantern, July II: An accident oc-
Cured near the Southern depot yester-
day morning about o'clock, In which
Mr.. c. W. Dove, fiagman on the Swing
train, which does local work between
Charlotte and Chester, lost his right
arm. In the early mornings the crew
does shifting work about the yard.
Mr.. Dove was coupling cars opposite
the Southern freight depot. AS the
cars came together his right arm was
accidently caught about the elbow be-
tween the bumpers, completely crush
ing 1t. DR.. H. E. Mcconnell happened
| to be at the depot with his buggy at
the time, and he Immediately brought
Mr.. Dove to the hospital, where, under
the direction Of DR.. S. G. Miller, the
railroad surgeon. the arm was ampu-
tated a few inches above the elbow.
Mr.. Dove is a native of this county,
having been reared in the Halsell-
Vile neighborhood.. ....... Mr.. Walter
Hudson Albright. we'll known cabi-
net maker of Montgomery, Ala, died
at his home, 3OS Eibb street June oath,
after lying in an unconscious condltlon
for two days, the result Of paralytic
stroke. The news Of his death was
shock to his friends, as only few
of them knew of his illness. Mr.. AL
bright was 49 years old. He was
native Of this place. He left here In
1876 for Texas. He then came to At
lanta, Ca, where he remained until
about a year ago, when he moved
with his family to Montgomery, Ala.
Mr.. Albright was twice married, first
to Miss Alice Boyd, Of Lancaster, who
left two sons. He afterwards married
Miss Josie Bird, Of Atlanta, who with
four children survive him. The body
was shipped to Winder. Ga, for in
terment. Solicitor j. K. Henrys
friends were glad to see him on the
streets again yesterday morning. This
was the first time he has been to his
Office in probably month. -. Mrs. P.
G. McCorkle, accompanied by Mr.. j..
C.. Robinson, left Saturday for Balti-
more, where Mr.. McCorkle is under
going treatment in Johns Hopkins
hospital. DR.. w. B. Cox who accom-
panied Mr.. McCorkle tC the hospital,
returned home Saturday. The doctor
has not heard from Mr.. McCorkle
since Saturday, but he expressed alb
solutely no hope for the restoration
of his eyesight.. q, Mr.. Thomas Trip
lett, who lives about three miles from
town, received a telegram yesterday
afternoon from Saluda, N. c., stating
that his daughter, Miss Virginia Trip
lett, was seriously ill., Mrs. Triplett
left last night for Saluda, going by
Columbia. =. 1T is ,eldom death has
occurred among the little ones that
has caused such universal sorrow and
sympathy as that Of DR.. and Mrs. H.
E. McConnelrs youngest son, eighteen
months old. who died on the 7th at
Clifton Forge, Va, where his mother
took him three weeks previous to visit
her sister, then in comparatively good
health. Shortly after their arrival,
however, the little darling took sick,
vet not such as 70 cause any serious
alarm, not even to his attending ply
sician, but he took sudden turn for