Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-05-18
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CHESTER,

while Mr.. ]. L. Simmons and his force
were out at the horse show a bold ma.
rauder entered his place and relieved
the safe of its contents. Mr.. Simmons
locked and bolted the store as usua
except a rear window in full view OF
the street. Here, however, the intru.
der entered, and although 1t was
broad daylight and there must have
been numerous persons passing from
time to time, he calmly inspected the
line of sporting goods on display in a
front show window. The amount OF
money taken from the safe, and cash
drawer was $35 or $40. A box, han
died by the burglar, but left on the
desk, contained about $50, and there
was some money in another drawer
which was not taken. The safe was
not locked, but the cash drawer was
1t was priced open with a large knife
| Before going to Mr.. Simmons store
IL seems that the same thief had en-
tered the law office Of Messrs. Henry
& Mcclure, rummaged through draw
ers and other treasure receptacles and
selected as booty a key and a pair OF
brownies. The key was found In Mr.
Simmons store. The police have been
at work, but have not spotted the rob-
Der. On Saturday night burglar en-
tered the livery stable of Samuels
Brothers, forced open desk and car
ried away a pistol. Now pistols are
treacherous things to fool with, and
this one proved its character In the
| possession of this negro, half grown
boy, named Paul Davis, alias Son Cur.
tis. But he was not the only one
Ned williams, another boy, gave the
information which led to the arrest OF
| Son" When the latter was con-
fronted with the evidence against him
he began to ask questions. Said he
You went in with me; why didn't you
tell that, when you were so good a,
telling? And you stole a pistol from
John Pinckney; why didn't you tel
that?" Now the cat was out, and the
boys both having given satisfactory
evidence of their fitness therefor
were offered poslrions on the county
public works and promptly accepted
Miss Lizzie MCCARTHY of Rich
burg, went to Harleyville, S. c., Sat
urday, to assist her brother, Mr.. w
]. MCCARTHY, through the commence
ment exercises of his school. The
commencement sermon will bt
preached next Sabbath by Rev. w. A
Fairey of Richburg. Mr.. mccarthy
and sister will visit Charleston or
their way home. 80" Brown Colvin
colored, a well-known character ir
police circles, gave officer Darby some
trouble Saturday afternoon, while the
latter was attempting to arrest him
but a few we'll directed blows, coupled
with some assistance from Deputy
Sheriff w. w. Carroll. soon brought
] the unruly African into subsection
Mayor Hardin, when acquainted with
the facts at the police court yesterday
morning decided that a stay Of thirt!
days on the public works would give
Brown an opportunity to blow of hi:
surplus steam and in accordance witt
the mandate of the court Colvin l!
improving the highways under Super
intendent S. o. McKeown.
GAsToN.
Gastonia Gazette, May 10: DR.. F. Y
Pressly of Due West, was in Gastonis
yesterday morning, guest of Mr.. ]. P
Reid. He was on his way home after
preaching the commencement ser
mon at Bethany Sunday. Mr.. L
IT. Strickland became a practica
strawberry fancier this year and /:
we'll pleased with results. He set 6
section Of his garden in strawberry
plants and gave it, not over five hour:
of labor all told. The area amounted
by calculation to one thirty-seventh o.
an acre. From this patch the family
used in season about two quarts {
day, and he sold besides $19 worth
to the dealers and consumers of the
town. At this rate he would have
realized gross receipts of more thar
500 had he planted an acre. Pretty
good trucking, isn't it?. ..... Mr.. E
H. Rankin goes on as regular carrier
for h. F. d. route No. 2 Wednesday
relieving Mr.. Joe Ratchford who as {
substitute has been acting carrier fol
the past several months. Mr. Rankir
went over the route with Mr.. Ratch
ford yesterday. The illness o
DR.. w. l.. Pressly, president Of Du,
West Theological seminary, is a cause
of anxiety to his friends. Last Wed
nesday he was not well enough to e.
to his lecture room and arranged t
have his class meet him at his home
When he met them at the door he be
came dizzy and fell backward, strik
ing his head violently against the floor
He was thought to be recovering from
this when the message came over th'
wires to his son, DR.. E. w. Pressly a
Clover, that his father was worse ant
summoning him to come at once. DR.
Pressly passed through Gastonia yes
terday morning and left for Due Wes
on the noon train. Hundreds Of ou
readers will read this item with anx
ious hope that this great and gooC
man may be soon restored to health
.sPink Jennings, an eight-year-olC
negro boy, was killed by local passen
ger train No. IL Sunday near Vantin'
beyond Bessemer City. The boy wa
playing with several others on tn,
railroad. When the train was seel
coming. he attempted to run across
the track and back again before tn,
train and was struck by the pilot
causing instant death.
TO WEIGH THE EARTH AGAIN.