Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-07-14

leaves wife and seven children. The
funeral exercises were conducted at
the residence Saturday morning by
Rev. w. A. Fairy and the body in
tered in Union cemetery. .Actuated
by jealousy, John Carter drew his pis-
tol and fired one shot at Miss Oracle
Deaton at the Deaton boarding house
at the Springstein village Saturday
night, the bullet striking a chair only
short space from the young lady.
Carter seems to have been determined
to end Miss Deaton's life. He was
prevented by the mother and neigh
bors from firing more than one shot.
He carried on his person loaded
pistol, with the exception Of the one
shot fired, and a razor. Policeman
Darby was notified and was soon on
the scene and marched Carter to the
guard house. The case before the
MAYOR was postponed until Wednes-
day morning. In the meantime the
prisoner was taken to jail, a warrant
having been sworn out before Judge
]. J. Mcclure, on the charge OF as
sault with intent to kill. A prelimi-
nary has not yet been asked for. ......
At the morning service Sabbath at the
Baptist church, Rev. John Bass Shell
ton rendered his resignation as pastor
of the congregation to go into erect
November 1st. A representative OF
the Lantern asked Mr.. Shelton for
statement yesterday morning, and he
said In effect what follows: "One month
ago / offered my resignation as pastor
of the Chester Baptist church, and the
congregation refused to accept 1t. on
Sunday morning I announced that my
resignation was final, and would go IN
to effect November 1st." Mr.. Shelton
did not announce his plans for the fu-
ture. On Sabbath, July End, Mr.. Shell
ton completed. his third year as pastor
here. On that day he gave summary
of the work accomplished during that
period. From his report we take a Few
items, which will be Of interest. In the
three years 156 additions have been
made to the church enrolment, a net
gain Of 80 members. For all purposes
about $4,000 have been raised. A debt
of about $4,000. which was hanging on
the church building, has been liquidat-
ed. A handsome new parsonage costing
between $2,500 and $4,000 has been
completed. About s1,400 on this build
ing yet remains to be paid. The most
noted progress during the three years
has been in connection with the young
PEOPLES work, and the Sunday school.
eAsToN.
Gastonia Gazette, July II: Some
one attempted to wreck No. 3S Tues
day night by tying an iron bar on the
rail at the mouth of a cut on sharp
curve, between Duncan and Wexford.
The authorities will make every er-
fort to detect the miscreant.. Mac,
the little three-year-old son OF Mr..
and Mrs. Alonzo Spencer, Is seriously
i'll. For nearly week he mas peeh
threatened with something like menin-
eitis. Mr.. PRESLEY Mel, OF ROCK
Hill, who is spending some time at
the home Of his sister-in-law, MISS
Emily Adams, has been quite Ill Tor
several days. On Wednesday
evening, July 18th, Mr.. Albert Far
rar and Miss Ella Carpenter will be
united in marriage at her home In
Mooresville, and will leave for an ex-
tended bridal tour Miss Carpenter
once lived at Stanley and has host
of friends in this section. On their
return they will be at home to their
friends in the pretty new house
which has just been completed near
Mountain Island.