Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-03-19
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IN COUNTIES ADJOINING.
News and Comment Clipped From
i Neishboring Exchanges.
CHESTER.

CH6S En-.
Lantern, March Is: A young horse
of Mr.. w. o. Guys ran into some
wire last week and fell. breaking his
neck. After being four days entirely
paralyzed but evidently conscious. Mr.
Guy, out Of human feeling, ended the
horses life with chloroform. He was
only four years old and had been
broken to light work. Mr.. Guy per-
formed an autopsy and found the
bone entirely separated. ...."At the
meeting of citizens on Tuesday, March
5th, to hear the plans and PROPOSE
tions of the Public Servic corpora
ton for the building Of electric rail-
way lines through this and other Sec
tions of the state the chairman OF the
meeting was authorized to appoint
committee OF our citizens to CONFER
and cooperate with the promoters al
the enterprise. A. G. Brice, Esq.
chairman, has named the following
as members Of the committee: j. l.
Glenn, S. NJ. Jones, T. H. White, A
M. Aiken, Jos. A. Walker, Sr. .....
Mr.. G. G. Nisbet, died suddenly OF
heart failure yesterday morning
March IA, at his home near Lewis
Vile. He had been in bad health for
about six months but has been worse
the last four weeks. He was sitting
in his chair and after he had eaten
his breakfast Mrs. Nisbet gave him
an orange, and carried the dishes to
the stove room. When she returned
his head had fallen to one side and
he died right away. He was about 20
wears old. Mr.. Nisbet was twice mar
ried. The funeral services will be at
Union A. R. P. church today conduct
ed by Rev. r. A. Lummus and the
burial in the cemetery there. He Is
survived by his widow.
Reporter, March Is: Married by
Rev. w. A. Fairy at the Methodist
parsonage in Richburg Saturday even
ing, March 9Th, at $3.50 o'clock, Mr..
James Blainey. of Richburg. and Miss
Ada Rodman, Of Rodman. Mrs. L.
II. Melton received a telegram from
Mrs. Thos Gresham yesterday morn
ing stating that the latter's son. Clar-
ence, had been killed by q train at
Norlina, n. c., where the family lives.
Young Gresham was about fourteen
years of age. He was a bright boy,
and years ago when his father con-
Quoted the S. A. L. eating house In
this city the boy was a general raw
orite. The sympathy Of our people
will be extended to Mr.. and Mrs.
Gresham in their loss. Mr.. B. M.
Spratt has recently contrived a ma
chine for boring holes in columns, and
after a trial Of several months 1t has
been demonstrated that the machine
is quite an improvement on the rath-
er crude apparatus that has hitherto
been used for this kind Of work.
Mr.. Spratt has said very little about
his invention, but he hopes soon TO
receive a patent, his application hav-
ing been filed early last fall. 1t is
difficult for the lay mind to describe
the workings of the machine; but
briefly stated it is as follows; the ap-
paratus consists Of tubular rod,
with sharp knives or chisels set at the
end, which cut into the column and
at the same time preserve the inner
core of rod intact. The shavings are
blown out by means Of a draught OF
hot air, while the column is pushed
against the knife by means or a
wheel carriage which can be operat-
ed either by hand or steam. The one
distinct advantage, and 1t is an ad-
wage, is that the center Of the column
is preserved in useful and symmet-
rical shape, which can be put to a
variety of uses. The machine fills
a long felt want in the realm of me-
chanics; and 1t Is likely that Mr..
Spratt will make a good thing out OF
his invention.
LANCASTER.
News, March 16: Messrs. ]. w.
Lance and K. o Lambert, the young
North Carolinians charged with the
murder Of Ben Hood, colored near
Vanwyck, last November, left for their
homes Thursday morning free men,
having been acquitted the evening be-
fore on the charge Of murder. Young
Lance, however, was found guilty of
carrying a concealed weapon and
fined 800 by the court which he
promptly paid. The jury was out less
than an hour. The defendants were
ably defended by ex-senator Hough
of the local bar, Mr.. T. D. Adams Of
the Charlotte bar. and Judge Carter
and Mr.. Cooke of the Asheville bar.
The state was represented by Solici-
tor Henry alone. Thursday morning
the state VS.. James, alias Jake Hay
den, charged with the murder OF
Lovick Heath, colored was taken up
and occupied the morning hours Of
the court. Hayden was found guilty
and recommended to mercy. He was
trial Of John A. Bridges, charged with
the murder of DR.. Edgar S. McDow
in the town of Heath Springs, on the
Sth of November last, was entered
upon at p. m. Thursday. Compare
lively little time was consumed In
the selection of jury although at
the instance OF the state each juror
was put upon his voir dire. Following
is testimony of Jno. A. Bridges, defend
and: Deceased was my brother-in-
law. married my sister. Deceased was
at my house about seven years ago:
came to my house late in the evening.
His wife a short time before had
come to my house. Deceased walked
into the house. Heard his wife say,
Doctor don't want to 60. He came
out with his wife. I put my hand on
his shoulder and said kindly, Doc,
what's wrong?" He was pulling his
wife with him. He pulled his pistol
and pointed at me- / went and got
an old pistol had and followed in
the direction McDow and wife had