Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-07-16
Georae Peters Convicted.

Mt. Airy, N. c., dispatch Of July 13
to the Charlotte Observer. The OBJ
servers correspondent has just receiv'
ed news from the trial Of George Pc.
ters, charged with the murder OF Rev
Joseph Easter, in Carroll county, Va.
several miles north Of this city. The
verdict was for murder in the first de-
gree. This is no surprise, as almost
everybody expected 1t. The dead mar
was undoubtedly one Of the most up
right Christian ministers in this coun-
try and did more good, in a quiet way
for humanity than any other person
In his section of the state. he was
feared by Peters; Peters was afraic
he would report his Illegal liquor BUS
mess and cause him to be broken up
Pilgrimage to the battle-ground.
Rev. DR.. and Mrs. F. Y. Pressly OF
Due West, who have been spending
some days at Glover on visit to theil
son, DR.. P. A. Pressly, made pilgrim
age to Kings Mountain battle-ground
last Friday. They were accompanied
by Rev. DR.. r. M. Stevenson and Mrs
Stevenson, Rev. E. H. Hardin, Rev. 3
H. Hay and DR.. and Mrs. P. A. Press
ly. Rev. DR.. Stevenson had Rev. DR.
Lathan's sketch Of the battle along ano
after looking over the ground they
hunted out the locations Of the direr-
ent divisions Of the patriot army. The
party had a pleasant day OF 1t until a
rain came up when 1t was necessary
to retreat to closely curtained buggies
The information is that the new
monument, the one erected by the
Kings Mountain Centennial associa-
ton has suffered seriously at the hands
Of relic hunting vandals.
Death of Mrs. e. r. MeEIwee.
Mr.. ]. F. McElwee Of Yorkville, re-
ceiver a telegram yesterday an
nouncing the death of his sister-in-
law. Mrs. Ada McElwee, in Columbia
during the morning. The news came
as quite a shock. Mrs. McElWee had
been i'll for some days with pneumo-
MIA: but it was thought that she was
getting along nicely. The deceased
was the wife Of Mr.. E. R. McElwee
formerly of Yorkville; but for some
years past engaged in the insurance
business in Columbia. Before she be-
came Mrs. McElwee, she was Miss Ada
Drummond of Asheville. N. c., where
she was living at the time Of her mar
riage The funeral takes place In CO.
lumbia this evening at 6 o'clock. Mr.
]. F.. McElwee and his step-mother
Mrs. Agnes McElwee, left for Column
bia this morning to attend the funeral.
Besides her husband. the deceased
leaves a baby girl, Ada McElwee, aged
eight months.
New Orders as to Post Cards.
Washington, July IL: Postmaster
General Meyer today promulgated an
order, effective August 1st, providing
that the face side Of post card may
be divided by a vertical line placed
approximately one-third Of the dis
tance from the left end Of The card;
the space to the left Of tho line TO be
used for a message, etc. the portion
to the right to be used for the address
only. A very thin sheet Of paper may
be attached If it completely adheres
to the card, and such a paster may
bear both writing and printing. Ad-
vertisements, illustrations or writing
may appear on the back of the card
and on the left third Of the front.
Post. cards bearing particles of glass,
metal, mica, sand, tinsel or other sub
stances, are declared to be unmailable,
except when enclosed in envelopes
with proper postage affixed, or when
treated in such a manner as will pre-
vent the Objectionable materials from
being rubbed off or injuring the hands
Of persons handling the mails.