Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-04-24
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IN COUNTIES ADJOINING.
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CHESTER,

Lantern, April, 20: A colored girl,
Mary Jane Rosborough by name, was
brought to the city a few days ago
and lodged in Jail on the charge of
attempting to kill her brother. 1t
seems that Mary Jane became infuri-
ated at her brother, and seizing gun
went to the field where he was plow-
ing, for the purpose Of killing him.
She fired twice with deadly intent,
but the shots went wild. The girl
was hurried off to Jail on the arrival
Of a constable, and 1t is probable that
she will remain there until the next
term of court. Mr.. and Mrs. s.
E. Killian Of Fort Lawn, and Mr.. j.
r. Killian Of Yorkville. spent a day
In the city recently with Mrs. c. E.
Darby, the daughter of the first
named. .Mr. and Mrs. Norman
Elder Of Columbia, who have been
spending a month with their daughter.
Mrs. ]. Palmer Moore of Guthries-
Vile, and other relatives, passed
through yesterday on their return
home. Mrs. Moore and children went
home with them to spend several
days. Some miscreant had the
audacity to enter Mr.. ]. M. Fudge's
sleeping apartment Tuesday evening
and feloniously remove that gentle
mans wearing apparel, together with
the contents thereof. the most priced
Of which was seven dollars in cash
and a highly prized pocket knife. Not
content with what he found in the
bed chamber, the miscreant next vis-
tied the culinary department and car
ried off a quantity OF lard. There is
no clue to the perpetrator. He is
supposed to have entered through the
front door, which had been left un-
locked. The house Of II. ]. Culp,
near Catawba Junction, was totally
destroyed by fire Tuesday. The flames
are supposed to have originated from
defective flue. Only a small por-
ton Of the furniture was insured In
the Farmers Mutual of this county.
GASToN.
Gastonia Gazette, April 20: st.
Mary's defeated the University of
South Carolina at the st. Mary's park
Tuesday by a score Of to 8. Both
teams did beautiful work in the field.
st. Mary's owes her victory to Huff
stetler's mastery work in the box. q.
Rev. Jonas Barclay will return south
and accept the pastorate Of Greer
church in South Carolina. For four
years he has been pastor of High
land Presbyterian church in Mary
land. Mrs. Barclay is a sister Of Mrs.
John o. Rankin of Gastonia and of
Mr.. E. L. Pegram of Stanley. Mr..
and Mrs. Barclay have many friends
among our readers who will hear
with pleasure that they are to be
nearer home. -. Assistant Chief
]. L. Orr died Monday night in
Charlotte. He had been on the po-
lice force of the city for forty years.
He lost an arm at Charlottesville al
most the same hour Stonewall Jack
son was wounded. In Gastonia he
had a number of friends who sorrow
that this good and faithful officer is
gone. -. While the c. & NV.
southbound freight train was shifting
cars at the depot at the old mill Wed
nesday evening about 1880 o'clock,
Will Patterson, negro brakeman,
fell from the train and was caught
beneath the trucks and dragged for
about fifty feet. Patterson's leg was
horribly mangled and he suffered
great loss Of blood before the physi-
clan could reach him. He was taken
to the office Of DR.. ]. M. Sloan. where
his leg was amputated above the knee,
by Drs. Sloan, Anders and Wilson.
Patterson died just after the opera
ton. The body was sent to Hickory
yesterday morning for burial.