Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-02-06
LOCAL LAcoNlcS.
Ed Cation In TROUBLE

Ed Cation In Trouble.
Ed Cation, white, who once served
term on the York county ehaingang
for selling liquor Illegally, is in custody
in Charlotte for the same offense, The
Charlotte authorities had his record,
and he admitted to having been twice
convicted in York county. He was
held in 5000 bond,
Marriage In Fort Mil,
Miss Tommie Ethel Culp Of Fort
Mill was married in the Presbyterian
church at that place last Thursday
night to Mr., James T. MoGreggor OF
Walterboro, The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev, DR., James H. Thorn
we'll. Mr.. and Mrs, McGreggor at once
left for Walterboro,
Auditor In the Point,
Auditor Hunters appointment for
the Point was at Perry Ferguson's
store; but on the day he was there the
Point people were unable to get across
the creek, and for the especial benefit
Of the people up that way he has de-
cided to go back again. He has fixed
Wednesday, February IA as the date
end Harper's (Balloon old postoffice)
the place.
A.ction Sales.
There were no auction sales by the
clerk yesterday, the land offered In the
case of Mary B. CASTOR vs. A. T. La
than, having been withdrawn by
agreement between the parties at in
terest. In the case Of Shannon &
Hope VS.. T. g. Mickle, the sheriff sold
bale Of cotton and some seed cotton,
levied on as the property Of the de-
fendant, Mickle. The cotton was
bought by Thos. F. McDow, Esq, at
torney, for 1915.
County Pension Board.
The county pension board, consisting
Of Capt. Iredell Jones, Joseph F. WAL
lace, w. S. Wilkerson, ]. P. Blair and
DR.. w. G. White met in Yorkville on
Monday, revised the old list, took new
applications under consideration and
adjourned to hold its next meeting on
the first Monday in March. The prin-
cipal business last Monday was to
strikes from the list the names Of vet
Grams who have died since the last
annual payment was made.
Barn and Mules Burned.
The barn Of Will Cowsar colored, on
the ]. Ed. Leech place, four miles
southwest Of Hickory Grove was de-
stroyed by fire yesterday The loss
included two mules, two buggies, 80
bushels of corn, 500 bundles Of fodder,
100 bushels of cotton seed, and dam
age to three bales Of cotton. The ag-
gregate amounting to $500 or $7OO.
There was no insurance. Cowsar Is
straight forward, hard working ne
gro and has the sympathy Of the COM
munity in his misfortune. There Is
reason to believe that the fire was the
work of an incendiary. The barn
building belonged to Mr.. ]. Ed Leech,
and was worth about SIS. 1t was not
insured.
The John Adams Shooting affair.
Mr.. B. L. Jenkins Of Bullocks Creek
township was in THE ENQUIRER Of
flee yesterday and gave the reporter
the facts about the recent John Adams
shooting scrape. 1t seems that John
Adams, Sr., and John Adams. Jr, faith
er and son, colored, got into a differ
ence about domestic matters, and went
for each other with guns. John
Adams. Sr., had a single barrel gun
and John Adams, Jr.. had double
barrel gun. When they came together
they shot to kill, John Adams, ST.
fired once, striking John Adams, Jr.,
in the lower left breast. John Adams.
Jr., fired twice, one load sprinkling his
fathers head and face. Both are get