Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-04-06
Misfellauous &adino.
IN COUNTIES ADJOINING.
News and Comment Clipped From
Neishboring Exchanges.
IANCASTER

LANCASTER.
News, April 4: Col a. r. Banks, su-
perintendent of the graded schools
went to Atlanta Saturday night, to
attend the funeral i'm Decatur Sun
day, of his nephew, DR.. Alexander
Mack. who died Saturday morning or
meningitis. DR.. Mack was son OF
the well known Presbyterian divine
DR.. ]. B. Mack, and was prominent
in his profession. He leaves widow
and four children. Mr.. w. w.
Barr and family moved from here to
Yorkville yesterday. -. Miss Ma
rion Logan of Yorkville, who Is
teaching school in the Douglas sec
ton, spent Sunday here with Mrs. j.
T. Green.
CHESTER.
Lantern, April g.: Court convened
yesterday morning with all the Off
ciafs in their places. The entire
morning was consumed with the
case of the state VS.. Steve Neal charg-
ed with murder. The jury brought
in a verdict of mot guilty" Steve
Neal is the little colored boy charged
with killing a play mate, Frank Shaw
by name. The two boys engaged in
scuffie. and during the fracas Shaw
was struck i'm the head by a rock.
thrown by Neal or by one OF the chill
dren that witnessed the encounter
In the afternoon the court took up the
case of George Brown, colored,
charged with larceny. The jury
brought in a verdict of guilty, and
the Judge sentenced the prisoner to
one year on the chain gang. .... Mr..
]. C. McIlroy came down from York
Vile Friday evening and spent until
yesterday morning with his father
and other relatives here. ..... Rob
ert McCarter, the bigamist, Is still at
large. basking somewhere in the sun
shine of freedom, for the man
brought back to Chester by Deputy
Sheriff Carroll proves not to- be Nc
Carter, but a man giving his name as
E. M. Holt There are some points
Of resemblance, in the two men, but
one who knows McCarter well would
never confound him with Holt. The
latter has been offered a position In
the Springstein mill and will probably
locate in Chester. .... The Hazel
wood Rifles will be inspected at Corn
we'll on the morning of the 18th.
inst, by Adjutant and Inspector
General John d. Frost and Col. Ezra
B. Fuller. A full attendance is de-
sired. not only of the company, but of
all friends of the organization. The
command is now in splendid shape
for inspection. The men have at
tended the practice drills faithfully,
and the officers expect the company
to acquit itself most creditably. Capt.
]. S. McKeown takes a great deal OF
pride in the company, and he has
spared no efforts to make 1t sue
cess. In his efforts along this line he
is most ably assisted by his associates,
Lieutenants Hugh Knox and J. A.
McKeown, as well as the disposition
within the ranks to make the COM
pany a first-class one in every respect.
..... Mr.. r. w. Boney, the affable
and efficient bOokkeeper and cashier
i'm the Springstein office, has resigned,
to take effect on the 18th inst. Mr..
BOney will assume a similar posi-
ton with the Lockhart Manufactur-
ing Co., at Lockhart. During his so
journ i'm Chester, Mr.. Boney has made
host of friends who will view his
departure with genuine regret.
The State of yesterday contains the
following account of a cutting affray
near Columbia. Mr.. w. o. Hedgpath,
the wounded man, is nephew of Mr..
w. c. Hedgpath in this city, and was
formerly a guard at the state peni-
Tertiary: W. o. Hedgpath, an over
seer at Childs' farm, about five miles
south of this city, was seriously cut
yesterday afternoon by two negro
men. Hedgpath was brought to the
city last night and his wounds dress
ed by DR.. Gibbes. He was after
wards sent back to his home and gave
no particulars to the police Of the
occurrence. He was cut i'm the head
and neck. and several ugly wounds
were inflicted on his body. The ne
groes were drunk, and it is probable
that warrants will be sworn out for
them today. .... Capt. f. P. Moore
returned yesterday morning from
visit to Rock Hill and Yorkville.
GASTON.