Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-08-14
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Freight Wreck Near Gaffney.
There was a serious freight wreck
about half mile north Of Broad river
between Blacksburg and Gaffney al
10.45 o'clock last Saturday morning
The train consisted Of eighteen cars
and for some reason not fully explained
the fifth car from the engine jumped
the track, carrying thirteen others
with It. All the derailed cars were de-
molished: but nobody was hurt. The
road was blockaded until Sunday
morning, and although the branch line
between Blacksburg and Gaffney was
available for light trains the vestibulec
and other heavy trains had to wait al
Gaffney and Blacksburg and other
nearby points until the wreckage could
be cleaned away.
Trying to BuIIdoze Finley.
Rock Hill Record: The Chester
Lantern on Friday jumped on Con-
gresham Finley with both feet, for
the reason that ten years ago Mr.. Fin
lev promised Rock Hill his help for a
Federal court house, and sees fit to
hold to his promise. The Lantern ar
CUES that, In the first instance, Mr..
Finley had no right to make such a
promise to any particular city as
against the other cities in this dis
trict: and that, having made 1t, pre-
sumably he should break 1t because OF
the opposition of the United States
senate against Rock Hill. The Lam
tern Is getting unnecessarily "hot un-
der the collar" In the first place, 1t
will be many years before either Rock
Hill or Chester gets a Federal court,
and it's a bad business to try to bull
doze Finley in breaking a promise, not
because we are for and OF Rock Hill;
but because the breaking Of promises
is one Of the evils of the south. A
promise once made should be kept,
whether in business or politics.
Death of a Veteran.
Chester Reporter Tuesday: Mr.. Sam
uel G. Blair, an aged and honored cit
izen of the Bullock's Creek neighbor-
hood, died at the home Of his son-in-
law, Mr.. ]. B. Mickle, yesterday after
noon. Cancer was the cause Of death.
The funeral was to be held at Bullock's
Creek church today, Rev. j. b. Swami
the services. Mr.. Blair was
the son of the late James Blair He
leaves the following brothers, Jas. p,
William, Thomas, Erwin, David, and
Andrew. The last two named live In
Mississippi. Mr.. Blair's wife preceded
him to the grave by several years.
Several daughters all Of whom are
married and all Of whom live In the
Bullock's Creek neighborhood survive.
Mr.. Blair was member OF Co. +, sixth
South Carolina regiment, during the
war between the states. He made a
brave and faithful soldier, and a COM
rade while speaking Of him a few days
ago, said that a braver man never
bore arms. A number Of companions
in arms while speaking Of the deceas-
ed today bore similar testimony to his
character as a citizen and soldier.
cuIp Re Union.
Fort Mill special Of August 10, to
Charlotte Observer: The 25th annual
reunion of the Culp family was held
Thursday at the beautiful country
home Of Miss Alice White, a maternal
descendant Of the Culp family. Miss
Whites home Is situated about two
miles south Of Fort Mill, and is indeed
an ideal place for family reunion
About sixty-five persons with Culp
blood in their veins were present
TheSe reunions were UeSuH twenty -hEe
years ago, and have been regularly
held ever since. One Of the primitive
settlers in York county was Mr.. Glib
bons Culp, who was born during the
latter part of the eighteenth century.
Two of his children were present yes
terday, Mr. l.. N. Culp and Miss Liz
zie Culp. All of the Culp clan were
brave Confederate soldiers and Mr..
[. N. Culp, who served in the Confed-
crate army through the civil war, is at
present commander Of the Jefferson
Davis Camp Of Confederate veterans
mere. Games were furnished for the
children yesterday while the older per-
sons present sat in the shade and talk
I'd. Some of the families kin to the
Culps who were present were Brad
lords, Kimbrells, Whites and Thomp-
sons.