Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-10-19
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CHESTER.

to spend Sabbath with his father. Mr..
lD. E. Boney Mr. and Mrs. Mason
Mcconnell and baby, Of Yorkville, spent
last night with relatives here on their
way to Woodward to visit their uncle
and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. r. s. Dunbar.
There were two fire alarms Friday
evening. The first was about dark and
was from a small house beyond the
Eureka mills. The other was later, and
small house belonging to Mr.. 5. D..
Cross, between DR.. A. M. Wylie's lot
and the s. A. L. railway, was burnt
with its contents. -. Coroner Leckie
was at Great Falls yesterday holding
an inquest over the body Of Allen Nc
Cullough, who was killed the night be-
fore over a game of cards by John Je-
ter, alias Jim Jeter. They got into a
dispute and a tussle, Mccullough at
tempting to put Jeter out Of the house.
1t being the one in which the deceased
lived, but at the time of the shooting
he is said to have been going out him
self. A number Of negroes were en-
gagged in the gambling. Coroner Leckie
did not get home until this morning. ....
Mr.. David M. Dixon, who was killed In
the wreck near Adgers, was a son Of
Mr.. VIM. 3. Dixon, who lives near Alli-
ance, on the Camden road. The re-
mains were to be buried at Hebron
Presbyterian church yesterday. Mr..
Dixon had constantly worked his way
up until he reached, few months ago,
the position Of conductor. His parents
and their family, who are in deep dis
tress, have the sympathy Of host OF
people. Mrs. Anna Owens Coleman,
wife Of Mr. H. c. Coleman Of the Feas-
tervllle neighborhood, died Sabbath
and was buried at Antioch yesterday
afternoon. The funeral services were
conducted by Rev. j. II. holland. She
had been unweil since Wednesday
evening but her condition was not
thought to be serious and her death was
unexpected. She leaves her husband
and several children. DR.. D. A. Cole
man of Blackstock, is a son. She was
about forty-nine years old. Alex
Gillian, the notorious slick negro who
has q ten-year sentence, jumped his job
at the chaingang yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. S. ]. Wylie was in charge Of the
squad, when Alex made excuse to get
a short distance from the guard, near
the edge of a thicket. He suddenly
made break and Mr.. Wylie fired after
him but could not leave the other con-
victs, and not even trusty was near.
It was near night and before pursuit
could be made the man had a good
start. Mr.. McKeown was in town with
the wagons hauling a bridge. 1t Is
thought that Alex must have got the
chain between his ankles broken, but
1t is not known. He has been watched
very closely but he is always planning
escape and will not hesitate to take
even chances of life and death.
LANCASTER.
Ledger, October II: Mrs. Hazel
Witherspoon left Monday for Concord,
N. c.. to visit her parents, Judge and
a we'll known farmer living just across
the North Carolina line, had the mis-
fortune to lose his dwelling and con-
tents by fire last Friday night His
loss is fully five hundred dollars, with
no insurance. The origin Of the fire
Is not known. 1t is not thought, how
ever, that the building was set afire.
....... Capt. s. ]. Benton, Col. L. G.
Hough, Attorney Blakeney Editor
Hamel, Dr. Twitty, Messrs, r. S. Floyd,
A. R. Hough, T. ]. Gregory, Elmore Es-
fridge and other prominent citizens Of
Kershaw are in town this week.
The matter of electric lights for
Lancaster is again being considered
by the council. The Southern Power
company, which Is now constructing an
immense water power plant at Great
Falls, has made a preliminary propesi-
tion to supply the town with lights,
and possibly with water also. The
council now has the matter under ad-
visement. .... The commissioners Of
Lancaster and York counties have ar
ranged to re-establish Cureton's ferry
at the Catawba river. 1t is to be a
free ferry" the two counties bearing
the expense Of operating IT,. The
court is engaged in the trial Of civil
cases this week. The first jury case
taken up Monday was an action for
damages by Fraser Allen against Cot
ton mills for injury to hand. The jury
had failed to agree up to the hour Of
our going to press yesterday afternoon.
The suit of L. P. Bell, whose child was
killed on the Southern, against the
company for damages, was being tried
yesterday. A motion for change Of
venue in the Morrison case against the
county may come up today.
GASToN.
Gastonia Gazette, October 16: Mr.. J..
L. Clemmer Of Yorkville, was among
the number of the Gazettes good
friends who called to see us Saturday.
....... Mrs. T. L. Craig, Mrs. S. N.
Boyce and Miss Nell Smyre, Gastonia
chapters representatives to the state
convention of the Daughters Of the
Confederacy, returned Saturday night
from Durham. .... On South street at
the residence Of Mr.. o. B. Alexander,
last Sunday afternoon at 1.3O, Mr.. Bru-
ner Barker and Miss Anna Mckenzie
were united in marriage by Esquire w.
l. Stowe. The young people are both Of
house and lot on the corner near Prof.
]. P. Reids was bought this week by
Mr. Charley Craig from his father, Mr..
Robert ]. Craig. Mr.. Dorie Craig now
occupies the place and will probably do
so until the new owner builds later on.
.... Mr. Caleb A. Spencer one Of our
successful farmers brought to our office