Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-05-12
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CHEROKEE.

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Neishboring Exchanges.
CHEROKEE.
Gaffney Ledger, May 8: Rather an
unusual accident happened to Walter
Gaffney Thursday afternoon near Au-
burn, Ca, about forty-five miles from
Atlanta. Mr.. Gaffney is conductor of
freight train on the Seaboard rail-
road, and Thursday afternoon as his
train was speeding along near Auburn.
some miscreant fired a shot into the
caboose and the ball struck Mr.. Gaff-
ney right over the left eye, infiicting
a painful, though not serious, wound.
The ball glanced on the bone Of his
forehead, splitting the skin nearly an
inch, but doing no further injury, ex-
cept a considerable shock. The many
friends Of Mr.. Gaffney In this city will
be pleased to learn that the wound
was not Of sufficient consequence to
stop him from his work. 80. Mr.. Pope
Scott and Miss Minnie Garvin were
married Thursday afternoon at s
o'clock. The ceremony was performed
at the home Of the brides parents,
near Gaffney, by Rev. ]. B. Wilson.
CHESTER.
Lantern, May 10: Last Saturday the
one-year- daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. B. Caldwell, Of Bullrun, fell into
tub Of water and was taken out appar-
entity dead, but after working with the
child a while breathing wes restored.
In the mean time a mess 4ge was sent
to Milford by phone and from there by
a carrier to Mr.. Caldwell, who was at
the picnic at Catawba Falls. He hur-
ried home with all possible speed. sup
posing the child was dead. 1t was out
Of sight but a very short time before
1t was found in the tub. It was crawl
ing about but could not walk. 1t Is
supposed that 1t had pulled up by the
side Of the tub. and having dropped a
plaything into the water, was trying
to get 1t and fell in. 80. Mr.. and Mrs.
A. G. Brice spent Saturday at Wood
ward with Mr. Calvin Brice, who is
quite sick. -. Miss Jennie Lynn Mof-
fatt and Miss Finley Of Yorkville,
came down Friday evening to visit the
formers relatives at Richburg and to
attend the picnic at Catawba falls.
They returned yesterday. {. Miss Mag
gle Oats Of Yorkville who has been
visiting her brother, Mr.. ]. F. Oats,
went home yesterday.
LANCASTER.
Ledger, May 10: We are glad to
report that Mrs. Virginia Green, who
was recently stricken with paralysis
at the home of her son, Mr.. T. G.
Green, here, Is rapidly recovering
and is now able to sit up. .. Mr.. A.
T. Carnes of Wild Cat. killed
large eagle at his home last Sunday.
Its wings measured feet and z
inches from tip to tip. and foot
spread measured Z inches from end
to end of toe. -. Married, Tuesday,
May End, at the home Of the brides
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. T. Thomas
Cherry. formerly of this place but
now Of Sumter, and Miss Orilee
Thomasson. Rev. Mr.. Marlborough Of
Fort Lawn perforrped the ceremony.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cherry passed through
Lancaster Friday enroute for the
groom's home at Sumter. Mar
ried,, at White Bluff, byJ. M. Hill
ton. N. P, on May End. Mr.. Cicero
Blackmon, son o. Mr.. j.. Thomas
Blackmon. and Miss Ada Estridge,
daughter of the late Wylie Estridge,
all of White Bluff
GASToN.
Gastonia Gazette, May 8: At her
home near Stanley, Mrs. Sidney Ran
kin died last Wednesday afternoon, at
the ripe old age of IS years. She had
been Ill for several days. She was
buried at Stanley Friday after funeral
services at the Lutheran church by
Rev. w. A. Deaton, She was an aunt
Of our county commissioner, Mr.. ]. X.
Davenport Of Mt. Holly, and a sister
Of Mr.. M. L. Cansler, the last survi-
vor Of the family. An aged husband
and several sons and daughters are
left to mourn the loss Of a devoted
wife and a wise, noble, and loving
Christian mother. AT the home OF
Mr.. Locke Shelton last Thursday night
his daughter, Miss Mamie was married
to Mr.. Henry Beatty. The marriage Of
these popular young people was wit
messed by large number Of their
friends. Rev. w. L. c. Killian per-
formed the ceremony. The latest
reports from Mr.. Earl Carpenter are
that he is not doing so we'll. 1t has
been nearly two months since he was
shot, and he still requires the services
of a trained nurse, and Is able to sit
up only a short while each day. .....A
gallant Stanley boy. Mr.. Benjamin
Hoover, was married in Bearden, Ten
nessee last Wednesday. His bride was
a pretty Tennessee girl named Miss
Zelle Eddington. His brother, Mr.. Geo.
Hoover Of Stanley, attended the mar
TldSS. LC 6AOoii I'D q POPoi1i
tor on the Southern railway, running
between Asheville and Knoxville. .....
Mr.. ]. Laban Wilson went to York
Vile last night to see his sister, Mrs.
NJ. ]. Clark, who has been i'll for some
time. She returned to Yorkville two
weeks ago from Deland, Fla. Mr..
Wilson expects to return this morning.
"A very sad and shocking accident
took place in East Gastonia last Sat-
urday morning at exactly o'clock.
Col. Robt L. Abernethy, after going
out into his fields and instructing his
hands what to do, returning to his
residence, for the purpose Of getting
ready to go to Dallas to attend the
Cotton Growers meeting AS he
went into his room to dress,
he told his two sons, Oral and
Julian to go and catch out his horses.
Only a few moments had elapsed till
the report came from the barn that
one of the horses had kicked Oral
in the head. He was carried to the
house and placed on a cot, and every
attention possible was given him while