Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-04-18
Alistsllaueuns Rsaaias.
IN COUNTIES ADJOINING.
News and Comment Clipped From
Neishborins Exchanges.
LANCASTER.

News and Comment Clipped From
Neishborins Exchanges.
LANCASTER.
LEDGER, April Is: Aaron Williams,
the negro who was to have been
hanged at Camden. for the rape OF
Mrs. Langley last year, was granted
new trial last Thursday by the
court now in session at Camden, on
] the ground of after discovered evi-
dence. The court thought the affi-
davits presented sufficient to justify
ordering a new trial.. ON Wednes-
day afternoon last the large new barn
and stables, together with the wind
mill and several hundred dollars
worth Of grain and roughness at the
Nisbet home about three miles north
of Van wyck, was destroyed by fire,
the origin Of which Is not known.
Only an hour or SO before the hre
farm hands all went in'o the stables
with their stock out of a shower or
rain. 1t is possible that one Of them
might have smoked during the time
they were in there and the fire nave
started later from the stub Of c'ga-
rette carelessly thrown down In the
stable, but this is only surmise. The
property destroyed belonged to DR.. J.
| d. Nisbet and was valued at abort
$4,000. 1t was insured in the Wither-
spoon agency for $780,. Mr.. w.
Mothershed, an aged citizen Of the
county, who served throughout tile
four years Of the war In DePass' ar
tillery and made a good soldier, died
last Monday afternoon, April 10Th.
He was about 75 years Of age, ana
Leaves surviving him seven sons. viz:
Jas. R., J. s.. w. j., E. M. Robert,
Oscar and Thos. Mothershed, all OF
whom reside in this county except
the latter, who lives at Tampa, Fla.
Mr.. Mothershed's remains were in
TERED at Newhope Tuesday.
CHEROKEE.
Gaffney Ledger, April IA: Mr.. ].
Alex Northey died at his home a few
miles north Of Gaffney Wednesday
morning of tuberculosis, after an i'll
ness of several months. During the
latter part Of his Illness he had been
confined to his home for about three
months. Mr.. Northey was forty-six
years of age and leaves wife and
three children. He was one Of Cher
okee county's most respected and be-
loved citizens and all who knew him
will join in sympathy for his wife and
children in their great bereavement.
The marriage Of Miss Eva Ger
trude Ross of this city to Mr.. Harry
Pritchard Shaw Of Charlotte, N. c., In
the First Baptist church Wednesday
afternoon was perhe os the most inter-
esting social event that has taken
place in Carney for some time. Long
before the bridal party arrived the
church had been filed with friends OF
the young people, not only from South
Carolina, but many from North Caro-
lima and Georgia. An attractive musi-
cal programme was rendered before
the ceremony. Mrs. w. H. Gooding
then played Lohengrin's Bridal Cho-
rus to the strains of which the bridal
party entered in the following order:
Mr.. Maynard Smyth and Miss Matte
Simms; Miss Annie Johnson and Miss
Nellie Wood; Mr.. Joe Osborne and
Mr.. Lawrence Wood: Miss Bessie
Kendrick and Miss Lillian Wood; Mr..
Chas. Hames and Mr.. D. Claude Ross;
Miss Ethel Ross; Capt. S. S. Ross,
with the bride. The bridal party as
sembled around the altar, which was
banked with palms and hot house
plants. Overhead was suspended an
immense bell of cedar pink roses and
dogwood blossoms. The groom and
best man, Mr.. J. H. Howell, entered
from the Sunday school room and
Joined the party under the bell. DR..
Simms, in a most impressive manner
pronounced the words that made the
twain one. During the ceremony Mrs.
Gooding played Hearts and Flowers"
After the ceremony the wedding party
left the church to the strains Of Men
delssohn's wedding march. After the
ceremony the wedding guests repaired
to the residence Of the brides parents.
Capt. and Mrs. S. S. Ross, where an
elegant repast was spread. The bride
and groom, accompanied by those from
Charlotte, left on the vestibule. They
go to New York and will then return
to Portsmouth, Va, for a short stay.
ho hnrnp
The bride is the youngest daughter of
Capt. S. S. Ross and Is a young lady
of fine culture and winning qualities.
She Is favorite among her associates
known. The groom is son Of Mr..
William E Shaw f Charlotte, and is
we'll known and popular there. He is
a travelling salesman for the Shaw
Harness company.
CHESTER.
Lantern, April IA: Married on
Wednesday evening" April IL, at the
A. r. P. parsonage by DR.. ]. S. Moi
fatt, Mr.. John Nichols and Miss Mel
lie Anderson, both of this city,.
Master Claude Bolin. a lad Of per-
haps IA years, with another boy
about the same age. left his home at
Lando Tuesday afternoon and came to
this city to find work at the cotton
mills here. Claude, 1t seems, had a
watch which he traded for a pistol.
The pistol was not loaded, but in
passing it around among some other
boys, one of them, so he says, put
in a cartridge unknown to him and
when it was given back to him he
snapped the trigger and 1t went off.
The ball went through his left hand
shattering some Of the bones and
through his left leg above the knee,
infiicting a painful wound. DR.. ].
M. Brice was called in to dress his
wounds that night and he was sent
back to Lando Wednesday morning
on the L. & c. train. Mr.. w. c.
GLADDEN. died at his home on Gads-
den street yesterday morning, April
Is, at o'clock. He would have been
73 years old the 18th of November.
He had been in i'll health the past