Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-03-30
#listellaneuu5 8aaias.
IN COUNTIES ADJOINING.
News and Comment Clipped From
Neishboring Exchanges.
CHESTER.

Yorkville to visit her sister, Mrs. X. j
Mackorell. Mr.. Max Waters. who
has a position in the telegraph office l..
Yorkvile and has been at home the
past two or three weeks on account oi
sickness. returned to his work yester-
day morning. His father, Mr.. w. j.
Waters accompanied him. John Nc
Dow, a colored laborer at Catawba
Falls, met his death Friday afternoon
on a tram road. He was standing be-
tween two cars laden with lumber
when the cars suddenly stopped and
the lumber shot forward, one heavy
piece striking him on the skull and
crushing it badly. Coroner Leckie
went to the scene of the tragedy Sat-
urday morning and viewed the re-
mains. The jury of inquest brought
i'm a verdict in accordance with the
foregoing facts Mr.. Pearl BoWles
left Saturday afternoon for Gainesville
Ga, where he will be married at noon
tomorrow to Miss Eula Lathem. Mr.
and Mrs. w. A. Bowles Mr.. and Mrs
Glenn Bowles and baby and Mr. Rob-
ert Frazer left on No. % yesterday af-
ternoon to attend the marriage. The
bridal party expect to reach here eth
er tomorrow night or Thursday morn
ing. Mr.. and Mrs. Pearl Bowles Will
board at Col. f. T. Atkinson's..
Court met yesterday morning with
Judge Klugh presiding and all the
other officials in their places All OF
the grand jurors responded to their
names except ]. V. Daniel, who was
sick and unable to be present. w. j.
Irwin was chosen in his stead, and the
Jury was then sworn. Judge klugh
instructed the grand jury as to their
duties, laying particular stress upon
the Importance and seriousness OF the
office. He told the jury not only to In
vestigate thoroughly the different bills
that were placed in their hands. but to
examine the minor offices of the coun-
ty with care as we'll as the more I'M
portant county offices. The grand jury
brought in the following bills: Rob-
ert Williams, colored, assault and bat
terry with intent to kill-true BILL Mar
garet Attles, colored, murder-true
bill George Long, white, house break
ing and larceny-true bill. Hannah
Brown and Beulah Alexander, colored,
murder-true bill.
CHEROKEE.
Gaffney Ledger, March 81: A negro
trainman, Adam Jones, whose home
was in Spencer. N. c.. was the victim
of a horrible accident while engaged in
the discharge of his duties near the
Southern depot Friday afternoon about
$50 o'clock. His body was fearfully
mangled by being crushed beneath the
wheels of the car which was in motion
when the unfortunate man was thrown
under it, The fall is supposed to have
been the result Of his Slipping and fall
ing on a rock which lay beside the
track. The train was End No. 63, with
Conductor Cherrill, and had just come
i'm from the north. The body was TAX
en- to the undertaking establishment OF
Shuford & LeMaster Immediately af-
ter the accident occurred. An inquest
was held that evening and the BODY
shipped to the home of the unfortunate
brakeman. Will Hasty was arraigned
before Magistrate Bridges on last
Thursday on the charge of obtaining
money under false pretenses. The case
was hinged about an alleged transac-
ton between the defendant and +. X.
Parker with a license as the point un-
der dispute. The trial took place In
the county court chamber and was a
trial by jury. The case resulted in a
mistrial as the gentlemen composing
the jury state positively that they saw
no possible chance of agreeing upon
a verdict. The defendant is at liberty
under bond. .... George w. Brown
and family of Yorkville, are in the city
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Brown,
OH Montgomery street. Mr.. Brown
was formerly of this city, but is now a
prominent business man of Yorkville,
engaged in the hardware business. 80.
The baseball fever is spreading. AL
ready almost every town Of any pre-
team. 1t is time Gaffney was get
ting busy" Stock companies are be-
ing formed to carry on the game, and
we should have one also. We have
long desired to see a league composed
of Rock HILL Yorkville and Gaffney in
this state and Shelby. Kings Mountain
and Gastonia i'm North Carolina. These
towns could support first-class semi
professional teams. The railroad jumps
are short and the salary limits would
necessarily be small. but properly
managed we could have real good
clubs and thus provide a fine summer
pastime for those who are too busy
or too poor to get away from town
during the summer. Some enterpris-
ing fellow like Tom Brown should start
the ball rolling.
eASToN.
Gastonia Gazette, March 81: Mr.. j. +.
Hoffman of Belton, s. c., has been the
guest for a day or two of his brother
Mr.. V. T. Hoffman. He used to be a
miller, and a good one, in the days
when he lived in Gastonia, but he is
now doing a good business in conduct
Ing the leading meat market in Belton
His old friends in Gastonia were all
pleased to see him again. 49,. Mr.. A,
NJ. cobb left yesterday afternoon for
his home at Mccall s. &. He came W