Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-11-09
miscellaneous Readina.
IN COUNTIES ADJOINING.
News and Comment Clipped From
Neishborins Exchanges.
CHESTER.

ger train going south on the South-
ern. were derailed at Cornwell Sab
bath morning but no one was hurt.
The train was taking the side track
there to let No. 80 coming north
pass and the switch was turned too
soon, throwing the coaches between
and across the tracks and placed
them in such a position the engine
could neither pull them forward nor
push them back. Both trains were
delayed about four hours. Capt.
T. M. Sanders informs us that the
Darby family have been living about
Baton Rouge for at least 127 years,
| as shown by records in his posses
sion. How much longer they may
have been there he does not know.
The death Of Squire A. D. Darby re-
moves the name from the neighbor-
hood go Mr.. and Mrs ]. ]. Jones
and children, Of Yorkville, came
down Saturday TO visit her father,
Mr.. Robert McIlroy, and returned
yesterday. -. Ernest Wilson, son
of Mr.. Jas. E. Wilson, who lives on
the John Flenniken place, on r. F.
D. No. l, was shot in the knee Sat
urday by accidental discharge of a
gun in the hands of VIM. Lindsay,
who was there hunting. The wound
was such as to cause much anxiety
at first but the lad is reported as get
ting along finely now and no serious
result is anticipated, though he will
be laid up for some time. William
deplored the accident, as did his pa
rents, Mr. and Mrs. JOS. Lindsay,
who are spending much time with
the wounded boy and giving him
every possible attention.
CHEROKEE.
Gaffney Ledger, November 6: Thos.
Hester yesterday sold to George w.
Elmore a tract of 1864 acres Of land
in Cleveland county, n. c. The land
Is this side of Broad river, near Cliff
sides, three miles from Maud. The
consideration was $2.750. George is
splendid farmer and while we are
sorry to lose him as citizen Of this
state, still we are glad that he Is not
going so far away but that he will
make Gaffney his trading point.
The Cherokee County Cotton Grow
er's association met in the city hall
Saturday at IL o'clock. President
Sarratt presided and Secretary Massey
took notes Of the meeting. There
was no particular business before
the association and only routine busi-
ness was transacted. $500. Sun
day was the birthday Of Colo
mel Ike Smith, of Thickety. He cele-
brated the occasion with a big pos
sum dinner. The 'possums were bak-
ed good and brown, with sweet pota-
toes laying all around. 1t was dish
At for a king, or any other human be-
ing. Colonel Ike said before dinner,
when asked how old he was, that he
was one thousand and one years of
age and ready to die. After dinner
he said he had concluded to live three
hundred years more. He weighs
about three hundred pounds now and
shows the effects of good living. He
deserves to live as long as anybody.
Those who attended the dinner were:
n. H. Littlejohn and family, ]. E.
EzeIl and family, w. H. Ross and fam
lily, and DIR. j. n. Nesbitt. 1t was a
day long to be remembered and all
who know Colonel Ike will wish him
many happy returns Of the day. ......
Cotton brought 10 cents on the To-
cal market yesterday.
LANCASTER.
News, November s: Miss Belle ely
burn, one of Lancaster's bright and
popular young ladies, who has been
residing for some months at Fergu-
son, this state, was married in that
town on the 7th ultimo, to Mr.. Frank
Traver, of New York The bride
is a daughter of the late Col. T. Frank
Clyburn and has many friends and ad-
mirers in Lancaster, her old home. -.
The residence and contents in Ker-
shaw Of Mr.. Leonard Bird were de-
stroyed by fire last Friday night. The
fire occurred about 10 o'clock, while
Mr.. Bird was up town, where he had
gone on business. His family was
also absent from home, having gone
to Rock Hill on visit to relatives.
1t is thought that the fire was of
accidental origin-prObably due to a
chunk rolling down from the fire.
rooms Mr. Birds loss is fully $4,000;
insurance, $1,215. A hand
some pair of Texas steers horns
now adorn the entrance to the
tent of the Sons Of Rest. They were
sent to Capt White by a friend in
Texas. The horns measure Al inches.
-. Mr.. Frank Catoe, Of Flat Creek,
was robbed Of $141 in cash last Sat-
having sold cotton. and was return
ing home, when he stopped on the
road to spend the night. The money
was taken from his person while he
| was asleep. LdSl MOIudy "dS
salesday and quite a number of per-
sons were in town. Some real estate
was sold at public auction. Clerk of
Court Gregory sold a tract of land
of 125 acres. in Pleasant Hill town.
ship, in the case Of Arthur P. Hor-
ton. ct al VS.. Alice T. Horton, which
was bought by Hollis H. Horton for
$3.50. A. NJ. Lee, as executor Of An
ME r. Robinson, decd. sold a tract OF
653 acres, on the Catawba and Wa
teree rivers. 1t was bought by Robt
P. Johnson. of Camden, for $3,105...
An automobile, driven by gentleman
from Charlotte, attracted some atten-
ton on the streets of Lancaster Mon
day. Ex-Mayor w. C. Thomson,
by the way has purchased an auto
mobile. the machine arriving here
this week. Mr.. Thomson is the first
Lancastrian. we believe, to invest
in the modern roadster. He has not
used II yet.
GASToN.
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