Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-07-12
FRIDAY, JULY ~, 1907.
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Negro Ball Game at BIacksburg.
A baseball team, composed Of York.
vile negroes, went to Blacksburg
Tuesday and played a good game Of
ball with the team Of that town. The
game was won by the YorkvIlle team
by a score of to 4, and eleven innings
were necessary to decide 1t. -
Tragedy at CASTOR Shoals.
Gaffney Ledger: The works of the
Dravo Contracting company at CASTOR
Shoals was the scene Of a most de-
plorable accident on Friday morning.
Mr.. Fort Bonner, young white
man, nineteen years old, while engaged
at work on one of the dummy engines
at the works, fell off and was crushed
beneath the wheels. The young man
Is a son Of Mr.. Andy Bonner, one Of
the most highly respected citizens Of
the county.
Fell Over Preeipice.
A team Of mules belonging to Messrs.
Stewart & Jones, contractors, fell over
precipice at the Kings Creek quar-
ry, Ninety-Nine island last Tuesday.
The mules were being used to scrape
the earth off the rock at the top Of
the quarry, when somehow they were
backed over the edge and went to the
bottom distance Of about sixty feet.
One of the mules was killed by the
fall and the other was more or less
seriously injured.
Death of Mrs. Davidson.
Mrs. T. T. Davidson, died at her
home in the Delphos neighborhood
yesterday afternoon after having been
confined to her bed about three weeks.
She had been In falling health for
several months. Her husband died
about three years ago. She was fifty
four years Of age In January last, and
leaves two children, Mr.. James David
son and Mrs. ]. NJ. Benfeld. The in
terment takes place at Philadelphia
church this afternoon.
Change of Schedule.
A new schedule goes into effect on
the Carolina and North Western rail-
road next Sunday. 1t provides for the
restoration Of trains Nos. and from
Gastonia up, and for the running Of
the mixed freight trains between Cas-
tonia and Chester in such q way as to
give q somewhat improved service be-
tween those points. There Is much
disappointment in this vicinity that
the management of the road has not
been able to see It's way to operate
Il oil he fhyntt0h
Petition Dismissed.
The Columbia State Of this morning
says that the supreme court on yester-
day dismissed the petition for an in
junction brought against the school
board Of Yorkville by Mr.. c. E. Spencer
to prevent an election. THE point rails
3D." according to the State, was that
the election was a violation Of the con-
stitution, and that local laws were en-
acted when the special act was pass
ed. This is the friendly suit" recent
ly referred to. The opinion OF the
court is being awaited with interest
by opponents Of the recent legislation
who desire to see how the various
constitutional points involved have
been covered.
Chester and Rock Hill.
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July 10, to the Charlotte Observer Of
Thursday tells Of the baseball game
between Rock Hill and Chester, We'd
nesday: The game between Rock Hail
and Chester was called In the fifth
inning today on account Of rain. Ches-
ter started the game with Derby In
the box and the locals batted him hard.
The expected happened in the third
inning when an automobile brought
Foster, Charleston's crack pitcher, to
| the diamond for the visitors. The
Chester crowd by scheming had the
manager Of the local team delay the
game 20 minutes, but they had to start
It without Foster Fullenwider Of
Monroe, famed five men in the two
first innings, but fell down In the third
and Chester made four runs. High
stakes were up on the game and
Chester was playing q winning hand
until Providence interfered. Over L.
500 people attended the contest Fos-
ter came up on the Seaboard and was
met at Edgmoor by two Chester auto
mobiles and rushed to the game. The
Chester crowd was sore and excite
ment ran high after the game was
called.