Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-10-11
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Death of Mr.. L. r. Pierce.
The friends and acquaintances OF
Mr.. L. r. Pierce, formerly of this
county, will regret to hear Of his death.
which occurred at Little Rock, Ark. on
October 3. Mr.. Pierce was about 10
years of age.
Peters to be Hanged.
Richmond, Va, News-Leader OF
Monday: Governor Swanson today
declined to interfere in the case or
George A. Peters, sentenced to De
hanged on October IS, in Carroll coun-
| ty, for the murder Of a Dunkard
preacher.
To Have His Leg Removed.
| Mr.. ]. Edward Leech Of Hickory
Grove, passed through Yorkville yes
terday on his way to DR.. Pryors hos
pital at Chester, for the purpose OF
having one of his legs removed. The
reporter has not been able to get the
exact facts as to his condition; but 1t
appears that gangrene had developed
in one of his toes, and made such
progress as to make the removal OF
the leg necessary.
The Trial of Fonville.
Fort Mill special of October 10: The
business Of Fort Mill will be consid-
erably disturbed for the next day or
two by reason of the Fonville trial,
which Is scheduled to begin at Green's
boro Friday. The bank will be tenn
porarily closed and the postmaster
express agent, and representatives Of
the Southern Bell telephone and the
two telegraph companies and other
citizens have been summoned to ap-
pear. Several from Rock HILL as we'll
as Charlotte, will be called upon to
attend.
Only Three Feet Right Of Way.
| Referring to the statement recently
republished from the Yorkville cores
pondence of the Charlotte Observer,
with reference to the right Of way
matter as between Flint Hill church
and the Bell Telephone company,
member Of the church writes that the
right of way, was only three feet
eighteen inches on each side OF the
posts-instead of six feet. Also 1t was
understood that the telephone company
was not to cut any trees except with
| in the limits of the three feet right OF
way.
Death of w. Speisht Flanagan.
Rock Hill Herald Last Friday az
ternoon a telegram was received IN
the city from Miami, Fla, stating that
Mr.. w. Speight Flanagan, brother OF
| Mrs. ]. H. B. Jenkins, was not ex-
pected to live. Mrs. Flanagan, wife OF
the sick man. was visiting at the home
of Mrs. Jenkins and she boarded the
next train south to be at the bedside
of her husband. Upon reaching jack
sonyille, Mrs. Flanagan received an
other telegram telling her Of her hus-
bands death. He was sick only short
while and died of heart disease. The
remains were inferred in the cemetery
at Miami Tuesday The deceased was
a native of York county, having been
born in the western part Of the coun-
ty, but for a number Of years he had
made Florida his home.
Death of Marvin Hardin.
Blacksburg special to Charlotte
News, October 10th: The funeral SER
vices OF Mr.. Marvin Hardin, a young
lawyer of Columbia, took place here
this afternoon. Mr.. Hardin, who was
a graduate of Guilford college, and OF
the law department of the South Car
olina university, was the son or Ira
Hardin Of this city. His death was the
result of a complication arising from
an operation for appendicitis which
took place in Atlanta, Ga. The SER
vices were conducted by Rev. G. G.
Derrick of this place. There was no
other service other than tribute 10
the deceased which was made by Mr..
4 Wade c. Hughes, who was one OF the
committee of honor sent from the
South Carolina university. The inter-
ment, which was witnessed by large
crowd of loving friends, took place at
the new cemetery. The floral offerings
were many and unusually beautiful.
Death of Miss Addie Allison.
Miss Addie Allison, daughter OF the
late Col. w. B. Allison, died at the
home of her brother-i -in-law, Mr.. j. b.
Barron, near Tirzah yesterday morning
at o'clock. Miss Allison was In the
56th year Of her age, and was an invalid
during the greater portion of her life,
because of an attack of fever when
still a very young girl. She was a