Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-10-12
and McDow. Capt. Shippers wound

and McDow. Capt. Shippers wound
was dressed by Drs. Crawford and
Brown, and later in the day DR.. Pry-
or Of Chester, was brought over to
consult with them. Captain Skipper
lost considerable blood before the doc
tors finally succeeded in taking up
some cut veins. The unfortunate af-
fair is no doubt greatly regretted by
all parties concerned.
eAsToN.
Gastonia Gazette, October 8: Mrs.
T. L. Craig, Mrs. S. n. Boyce and Miss
Nell Smyre will leave for Durham this
morning to represent the Gastonia
chapter in the state convention of the
Daughters of the Confederacy..
At the organization Of the First Man.
ufacturing company yesterday after
noon, Mr.. C. B. Armstrong was chair
man and Mr.. d. M. Jones, secretary.
officers were elected as follows: G. A.
Gray, president; L. F. Groves. secre-
tary and treasurer. These with Mes
srs. ]. R. Withers and D. r. LaFar
were elected directors. Mr.. LaFar's
farm was chosen as the site for the
mill and the output of Mr.. ]. 7. Suggs'
brick plant at the Clara Mill has been
contracted for. Work will begin as
soon as practicable and will be push
ed right on through the coming WIN
ter. "A message from Lumberton
Saturday conveys the most welcome
intelligence that Rev. c. H. Durham,
who was thrown from a buggy In a
runaway accident and so seriously in
jured several days ago. is steadily i'm
proving and is now able to be UP In
his room. His condition is so salts
factory that no operation is found
necessary, and 1t is hoped that In a
very short while he may be able to be
about his duties again. Mr.. and Mrs.
Jno. c. Moore Of Dallas. are still with
the family In Lumberton.. Mr..
John r. Withers, who will probably
go to the new Flint mill, will be sue
ceeded about the first Of next month
by Mr.. B. F. s. Austin as superintend-
ent Of the Ozark. Mr.. Arthur Dixon
at the Trenton succeeds Mr.. ]. B.
Meacham, who goes to the Dover mill
at Pineville with an increase OF about
$1,000 in salary. Ernest Oates,
the white boy who has so often seen
trouble in the courts, was sent to jail
yesterday afternoon In default OF
s2,5OO bond for reckless shooting Sat-
urday night. He claims to have been
irresponsibly drunk. On Airline street
near Mr.. r. P. Rankin's residence he
shot his pistol several times and snap
ped II at people after 1t was empty.
One bullet took effect in the thigh of
negro. Sam Brown. who is now in a
precarious condition. When Oates
snapped his gun at Policeman Hicks
the officer knocked him down and took
him in charge. In court yesterday he
was put under bond Of $500 each In
five cases for five harmless shots and
$1,000 for the shot that struck Brown
.Mr. Lee Stowe, whose serious
illness was chronicled in last issue,
died at his home late Thursday after
noon. He was buried at Long Creek
Baptist church Friday afternoon at
two O'Clock after funeral services
conducted by Rev. ]. L. Vipperman.
He leaves an only son, Mr.. Charlie
Stowe. The deceased was elected
treasurer Of CASTOR county on the fu-
sion ticket several years ago and made
a good and upright officer. He was
held in high esteem by his neighbors
and in mourning his death they
mourn the loss of a good neighbor, a
good citizen and a good man.. ."I'
is a beautiful morning." said Capt. W.
1. Stowe yesterday early as he threw
himself back and tried to breathe In
barrel Of 1t at one time. ut Is the
first time the weather has been right,
said he, "since all that noise was turn
ed loose here the Fourth Of July. II
took the weather just three months to
work the Fourth out of its system"