Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-01-25

Commander w. G. A. Porter of Dixie
camp, quite a large number of Veter-
ans assembled at the court house last
Saturday, the Tooth anniversary OF the
birth of Gen. r. E. Lee, to pay tribute
to the memory Of the peerless leader
of the Confederacy. The meeting was
presided over by Commander Porter.
Addresses were made by Capt. w. n.
Edwards OF Chester, and DR.. L. j..
Strait. Mr. Thomas Claude Adams,
son of Mr.. and Mrs G. r. Adams, died
Sunday morning at the home here OF
his parents. after a lingering illness.
His age was 26 years, 2 months and
20 days. He was unmarried. Mr..
Adams was a highly esteemed ana
popular young man and during mis-
protracted sickness many were the
attentions and kindnesses shown him
by his numerous friends. The remains
we're buried Monday at Douglass
church by the Junior Order OF which
organization Mr.. Adams was valued
member. The Rev. Mr.. Carter, pas
tor Of Grace church, conducted the
funeral services. An unusually large
assemblage was present
CHESTER.
Lantern, January %: Mrs. d. A.
Grant is spending today in York
Vile. ...... Mrs. o. T. Heath or
Charlotte, spent yesterday and last
night with Mrs. l.. III: Melton, and teft
for Yorkville this morning to visit
other relatives. Hon. J. j. Hemp
hill, who was here to attend the fun
eraI OF Mrs. Paul Hemphill, has re-
turned to his home In Washington
......T The Rev. Oliver Johnston
preached two excellent sermons at
the A. K. r. church last Sabbath.
He left Mondoy Morning intend
ing to visit old friends about
Lewisville, where he is remembered
as an exceptionally successful teach
err. Mr.. L. A. McNinch, who re-
Gently moved here from the country
says he was Chester's only policeman
~ years ago. There was one night
watchman. Mr.. McNinch collected
the town tax, which amounted to
$2,10O, and with a force Of seven or
eight negroes he worked the streets
from the 5. A. l.. bridge over Center
street to the branch he built piece
Of permanent road which is as good
today as it was when it was finished.
There was no guard house then and
when he made an arrest he had to get
a permit from the sheriff to put the
prisoner In Jail. There are only about
half dozen men here now that were
living here them. Robert Yongue
the ten year old son of Mr.. and Mrs
W. B. Ferguson, died at their home
at Rossville about 8 o'clock yesterday
morning. He was sick only a few
days with some bowel trouble. The
funeral services will be in Ebenezer
church today at IL o'clock, conduct
ed by Rev. S. NJ. Jones, and the burial
will be in the cemetery there. Mr..
and Mrs. Ferguson have the sincere
sympathy of their friends in this af-
Fiction as it is the seventh time they
have been called upon to give up one
Of their children. The exercises
Saturday in honor Of Gen. Robert E.
Lee, were particularly entertaining.
Mayor Hardin presided. The exer-
cises were opened with prayer by
Rev. NJ. L. Banks. The orator Of the
day was Maj. ]. H. Marion, and that
the address was elegant, instructiv,
and entertaining, may be known as
we'll from the testimony of those who
heard II as from the speakers repu-
tation. A sketch of Lees family his
tory was given, also his own career as
boy, soldier in two wars and a
civilian and educator after the war
the estimation in which he is held
even by his former foes, and the mill
tary estimate of the civilized world
Mrs. w. A. Corkill recited, with fine
effect. The Sword Of Lee" and the
benediction was pronounced by Rev
]. S. Snyder. E. The meeting of Wal
kerr CASTOR camp was held Saturday
morning before the Lee Centennial ex-
ercises. Officers We're elected for the
year as follows: w. II. Hardin, COM
mander; ]. W. Reed, 1st vice COM
mander; ]. H. Mcdaniel, End vice
commander; ]. w. Wilks, 3rd vice
commander; w. d. Knox, adjutant;
Rev. s. j. Cartledge, chaplain; DR.. A
r. Anderson. surgeon. go. Sheriff Pc
den received telegram from the
sheriff at Salisbury, n. c., saying that
edged his identity. The North Caro-
lima sheriff asked that he come and
bring the reward. Sheriff Peden went
to Columbia To get requisition papers
and thence to Raleigh. He expects
ITO return by way of Salisbury to gel
the prisoner. After the sheriff hao
gone telegram was received saying
that Lee would come without requisi-
tion. Gus Lee killed Iucius Jones al
Gethsemane church June 10, 1906. We
believe the reward offered was $175.
GASToN.
Gastonia Gazette, January %: Sat.
urday afternoon Agent c. NJ. Nolen OF
the Southern Express company had
an 'old hOss" sale. Articles of va
riOus kinds and descriptions were put
up and cried off by Capt. w. l. Stowe
the veteran auctioneer Pictures. mir
rors. window shades and various ar
ticles likely to accumulate in an ex-
press office were put up and went
many of them, for a mere song. Wher
the auctioneer held up a gallon jug
OF the regulation type, sealed and
looking for all the world like it was
just from a dis1illery. the crowd which
had up to this time been apathetic
and little Inclined to buy, sat up and
took notice. Someone started 1t off al
"a dollar and bidding became brisk al
at once. II finally went to the bidder
at s265 and the fortunate man, the
observed of all observers, was doubt