Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-12-12
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News, Dec 8: Major ]. M. Riddle,
who has been quite i'll, suffering from
an attack Of erysipelas, is rapidly i'm
proving. Mr.. Louis Neal, son Of Mr..
Uriah Neal, and Miss Effie Bowers,
daughter Of Mr.. Samuel Bowers, were
married last Sunday at White Bluff. 49,.
Mrs. Mary Thompson of Riverside,
whose critical illness was recently
noted in these columns, Is now much
better. Postmaster ]. F. Hunter
has been down with the grip for sew
eral days, but is now some better.
CHEROKEE.
Gaffney Ledger, Dec. s: News of the
most shocking accident reached Gaff-
ney yesterday. From the meagre de-
tails it was gathered that the little son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Jud Allison who live
near Gaffney, was frightfully burn
ed Wednesday morning. The little one
is now in a critical condition. Mrs.
Allison had stepped to the well a short
distance from the house and on return
ing found the little fellow in flames.
The boy is bright, manly little fellow,
about five years old and his friends
hope his injuries will not prove serious.
Sheriff Thomas returned to Gaff-
ney yesterday from Grover where he
went to meet Mr.. Rufus Byars who
shot Mr.. c. ]. Hughes near that place
Monday, and who surrendered to the
sheriff. The condition of Mr.. Hughes
is not at this time considered so SER
ious and his chance for recovery is
thought to be bright. Mrs. Rufus By
ars is also charged with completely In
the shooting, and has been placed un-
der a bond Of $500. Both the wounded
man and the accused one are promi-
nent farmers Of Cherokee county. De-
tails Of the difficulty are very meagre.
Relations between the two had been
strained for some time. 80. Mr.. w. F.
Brown of Pacolet, had a narrow escape
from death one day recently. He was
standing in the yard at the company
store while the blasting was going on
and a rock weighing about five pounds
came down striking his hat, but not
hurting him, though frightening him
considerably. .... Essie Martin, ne
gro girl about fifteen years Of age, was
possibly fatally stabbed Monday even
ing about 10 o'clock in front Of the
Star theatre, by Sam Johnson, negro
boy about the same age. The cause
Of the difficulty is not known. The boy
Is in Jail awaiting the result Of the
girls injuries, which a physician, In
attendance states, may prove serious.
CLEVELAND.
Kings Mountain Herald, Dec. 7: On
Thursday night Of last week an alter
cation occurred between several men
down on the big road just this side of
the South Carolina line, in which Jesse
Barrett was painfully shot by William
Huffstetler in the shoulder with o.
caliber rifle. AS We get the story, Huff
stetler had accused some one Of taking
q 10-gallon keg Of liquor from him and
he was trying to hunt it up. Meeting
up with several men on the road hot
words ensued and Huffstetler pointed
the gun at some one and threatened to
shoot him. Barrett told him not to do
this and took hold of the barrel Of the
gun to turn 1t aside. At this instant
Huffstetler jumped back aid fired on
him. the ball taking effect in his shoul-
der. His physicians probed for the ball,
but were unable to get 1t from under
the shoulder bone where 1t had lodged.
His wound was dressed and he has
since been doing very we'll. We are in
formed that whisky was the cause Of
the trouble and that Huffstetler was
Warren McGill who clerks
at the Crowder's Mountain Mill store
had the misfortune on Saturday even
Ing to run one prong of a pitchfolk
through his foot. 1t was getting dark
and he was in a hurry to close up the
store and in some way ran against the
fork with the above effect. He was
to his fathers residence and
is getting along very we'll, but it will
be some time before he can walk on
the foot.
GASTON.
Gastonia Gazette, Dec. 8. At the home