Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-02-09
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IN COUNTIES ADJOINING.
News and Comment Clipped From
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Daniel and j. Wesley Wilkes. Only
routine work was transacted. Foui
applications were received favorably
while others were rejected, and still
others were carried over on account
Of their being improperly presented
..... Miss Emma Kennedy Of York
Vile, spent Friday night with DR.. and
Mrs. w. NJ. Kennedy, on her return tc
her school at Hardeeville after stay
Of several weeks at home on account
of sickness She was Joined here by
her friend, Mrs. M. M. Tatum of Har-
deeville, who has been visiting Miss
Kennedy in Yorkville, and an aunt
Mrs. ]. v. Perry at Lando. ..... Mrs
C. P. Blankenship with her little sor
and Mrs. William Windle from neal
Fort Mill, returned home yesterday af-
ter spending a few, days with her Sis
ter, Mrs. w. H. Caldwell. "A
white man who has given his name as
Jones and again as ]. A. Smith, forged
the name Of ]. L. Simmons on a check
PeSS-
1t on G. J. Starnes. He made small
purchase from Mr.. Starnes and the
latter not having the change sent the
check into an adjoining store, where II
seems the fellow had already made an
effort to have the check cashed. When
Mr.. Simmons returned the customer
had vanished leaving him the posses
sor of the check. The check was for
$3S, payable at the Exchange Bank
In conversation with Mr.. Simmons the
fellow stated that he Is railroad man
and that he has made his home in this
city for the last five weeks. Mr. Sim
mons takes no stock in any part of the
story, as he is more or less intimately
acquainted with all Of the railroad
men who make Chester their head
quarters. Jones or Smith, which ever
or who ever he may be, is described
as a heavy set fellow with mustache
When last seen he was wearing blue
army shirt. The police are at work
on the case. go. The wife Of Francis
Davis, colored, who lives just beyond
the Seaboard depot, had the misfortune
to be badly burned a few days ago
while standing near wash pot In her
back yard. The flames leaped up and
ignited her clothing, burning the wo-
man badly around the body and limbs.
she had presence Of mind
enough to throw herself into a mud
puddle, and this probably saved her
life. DR.. H. 3. Mcconnell was called
in, and while he pronounces the burns
very serious he thinks that the woman
will recover.
eAsToN.
Gastonia Gazette, February 6: The
fire alarm which sounded Sunday
morning at 1890 brought in addition
to the fire company a large crowd OF
people to the scene of the fire. Mr.. j.
R. Warren's residence on Main street
took fire in the roof from terra Gotta
fue. The fire was discovered before 1t
had made much headway and was ex-
with but little damage
done. AT the home of Rev. ]. A.
Hoyle Sunday morning at 1890 o'clock.
Mr.. James Setter Of Maiden and Miss
Jessie Brown, daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Worth Brown Of the Old Mill,
were married. Rev. Mr.. Hoyle off,
ciating. The happy young couple will
make their home in Maiden. Mr..
Archie Medlin and Miss Lille Arm
strong, two popular young people of
the Trenton mill, were married at
Green Sunday night. The
groom and a friend engaged teams
here about o'clock. drove to Bowling
Green, where the knot was duly tied,
and arrived in Gastonia again about
2 o'clock Monday morning. 1t was
a pleasure to his many friends yester-
day to see Capt. 1. w. Stowe out on the
street again after having been confined
to his room with grippe for two weeks
$50. Mr.. Ed Adams received a mes
sage from his brother, Mr.. r. c. Adams,
Sunday to the effect that the party had
arrived in New Orleans safe and sound
and with very little fatigue on account
of their long journey. The party which
is composed Of Mr.. and Mrs. r. G,
Adams and Messrs. w. w. and How
ard Glenn expect to arrive at their
destination this afternoon. sad
death which the Gazette regrets to
chronicle was that Of Mrs. NJ. s. Davis
of Denver, mother of our townsman
Mr.. ]. F. Davis. Mrs Davis died yes
terday a week ago after an illness OF
several months. The funeral services
took place at Hills Chapel Tuesday
and were conducted by Rev. Mr.
Boring. Mrs. Davis was in her SD
year and was the mother Of eight chill
dren, only three of whom are living
They are Mr.. w. A. Davis Of Lancas-
ter; Mr.. ]. F. Davis of Gastonia, and
Mrs. ]. R. Cherry Of Denver, with
whom she lived and at whose home
she died.