Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-05-17
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Gaffney Ledger, May IA: The negro
a. term on the chaingang for crime
which he did not commit, has Deen
pardoned by the governor. and mas
been released. .. Rev. Mr.. Babin, rec
tor of the Episcopal church In York
VILE, conducted services at the Epis-
copal chapel in this city on last Sab
bath. Mr.. Babin will visit Carney
and the Episcopal church on the sec
ond Sunday Of each month until fur-
ther ARRANGEMENTS are made. While
in the city Mr.. Babin was the guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. C. Lipscomb. Mr..
Babin is highly in the confidence OF his
people and Gaffney is fortunate in her
chance to hear him. George Cory,
a negro addicted to the use of cocaine
journeyed to Cowpens last week and
while there got in serious trouble. He
went to a negro house and taking a
clock from the wall he used 1t as a
weapon to knock down the dusky
queen of the household. This act in
censed several Of the other negroes
who set upon him and beat him Sc
verely. An officer was called upon and
when arrested was resisted he was
again beaten. He is now in the Spar
tanburg county Jail, where he was
taken after viewing the inside of the
Cowpens lookup for a while.
LANCASTER.
News, May Is: The many friends Of
Col. Leroy Springs, who has been
sick for the past few days, will be
pleased to learn that he is now i'm
proving and will be out again In a
day or two. .... Married, April 26th,
1907 by N D. Jones. notary public.
Mr.. John Lee Gamer, son OF Mr..
Frank Gamer and Miss Amanda Bal
ley, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Sam
Bailey Of Dry Creek. ...... Mine Host
Mitchell of the Hotel Royal gave a
splendid dinner last Saturday to the
pastors of the various churches OF
Lancaster. Those present were the
Rev. Chalmers Fraser of the Presby-
terian church; DR.. J. H. Bolridge OF
the First Baptist; the Rev. r. E. Tur-
nipseed of the First Methodist, and his
guest, the Rev. E. K. Hardin Of York,
and the Rev. R. M. Marshall Of the
Episcopal church. Prof. J. A. Jenkins
OF the graded school, and ye scribe
were on hand to lend more or less dig
nifty to the occasion and to act as safe
ty valves to the hilarity Of the happy
parsons. The store Of Mr.. E. Ever
all, a two-story building owned by
Sheriff ]. P. Hunter, in the vicinity OF
the cotton mills, was discovered In
flames last Sunday morning about 2
o'clock, the fire being in the north
corner. An alarm was promptly given
and the flames were soon extinguished.
The damage amounts to at least 800.
The building was evidently set afire.
A kerosene can and matches that had
been struck were found near where
the fire started. A negro named Robt.
lizard was suspected and he was ac-
cordingly arrested and lodged in jail
Sunday afternoon. The series or
meetings in the First Methodist
church, previously referred to in the
News, closed last Sunday night. All
the services were largely attended, and
much spiritual good was accomplish
ed, especially by the interesting and
forceful sermons preached by the Rev.
E. K. Hardin of York, who came to
Lancaster to conduct the meeting at
the request Of the pastor, the Rev. X.
E. Turnipseed. Though young man,
only twenty-three years of age, Mr.
Hardin Is completely at home in the
pulpit and breaches with the ease,
zeal, earnestness and convincing pow
er of a veteran Of the Cross. He is
unquestionably one Of the brightest
and most promising young ministers
in the South Carolina conference.
Among the fruits of his labors here
last week were several accessions to
the church.
CHESTER.
Reporter, May 13: Mrs. L. T. Mich
OILS was appointed chairman of the Ii
brary department of the South Caro-
lima Federation of clubs at the recent