Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-05-03

mating evidence. One OF the men,
Walter Pettus, was placed under a
peace bond Of 500 on account Of
threats which, as developed by the
evidence, the negro had made. The
same negro is under bond to appear
at the next term Of superior court and
answer the charge of assault. He fail
ed to give bond and went to Jail.
Bethany High School.
Invitations are out. for the COM
mencement exercises of the Presby-
terial High school, at Bethany, on May
12 to 16. The annual sermon is to be
delivered by Rev. J. c. Clapp, d. d.,
of Newton, N. c. The declaimers con-
test Is to be held on May 13, at $50 p.
m, and the debaters' contest on May
A. The annual concert will take place
on the 18th, and the annual address,
which Is to be delivered by Rev. DR..
]. s. Moffatt, will take place on May
16 at 10 a. m. The graduating exer-
cises and the delivery Of diplomas and
medals will take place at p. m. on
May 16. Messrs. T. c. Castles of
Smyrna, and B. T. Garrison Of New
ell, N. c., are to deliver orations and
Misses Lena Estelle Howell, Mamie
Hall Loughridge and Annie Smith of
Blackstock are on the programme for
essays. Mr. c. L. Allen Of Glover, Is to
be chief marshal and his assistants
are to be Messrs. c. w. Smith Of
Yorkville, W. S. Gill Of Rodman, and
]. B. Whitesides of Hickory Grove.
Captain Crawford at the BIow-Up.
/ "Tll just tell you what's a fact. If
it hadn't been for old Captain Craw-
ford, the Yankees would have gone
right into Petersburg after the blow
up" So declared Mr.. J. B. Adkins,
Wednesday. Mr.. Adkins was a men,
Der of company E. Seventeenth regi-
ment under Capt Mills. He was at
the blow-up himself, and only about
hundred yards from the point crater,
where $4,000 pounds Of gunpowder were
exploded under the Confederate works.
The explosion killed over 600 men and
that it caused great Generalization is
easy to be imagined. The Federals
had $4,000 men in readiness to make
the assault Immediately following the
explosion "As to whether Captain
Crawford had any orders from above
or not, do not know; but I'll tell you
he was not but little while in whip
ping together about $50 or 200 men
from scattered commands, and what
we did for the advancing Yankees was
plenty. OF course, other officers did
the same as Captain Crawford, the
best they could, and all helped. The
Yankees lost 1000 men before they
quit, and lots Of us believed then and
believe now that If it had not been
for old Crawfords part in stopping
them, they would have gone right on
into Petersburg"
Death of Mrs. Leroy Springs. -.
Mrs. Grace White Springs, wife Of
Colonel Leroy Springs of Lancaster,
died at a private sanitarium in Balti-
more last Tuesday night at 1880
o'clock. She had been under treat
ment of the most eminent physicians Of
the country for many months, and her
husband had been at her bedside con-
stantly for weeks. Mrs. Springs was
in the prime Of her young womanhood.
She was but thirty three years Of age,
and was married to Col. Springs four
| teen years ago, their honeymoon being
spent in Cuba. She was the daughter
of Capt. Samuel E. White, formerly Of
Fort Mill, but now a resident Of Lam
caster Beside the griefstricken hus-
band and father, she leaves a son,
Master Elliott Springs, bright lad Of
eleven, years. 1.-The death Of Mrs.
Springs" says a correspondent, "is a
peculiarly sad one. Blessed with
abundant means with ideal home sur
roundings, with all the pleasures and
comforts of life, with perfect health up
to her last illness and with every pros
pect Of many years Of usefulness and
happiness before her, her untimely
taking away but furnishes another evil
dence of the mysterious dispensations
Of an all-wise Providence. She was q
woman Of marked nobility Of soul, un-
affected simplicity Of manner and
most attractive personality. Indeed,
Mrs. Springs was one Of the hand
soonest and most strikingly beautiful
women Of the south. And her person
al charms were fully equaled by her
supremely lovable character and uni
formly sweet and amiable disposition.
She was a devout member Of the
Presbyterian church and took an ac-
tive interest in all church work. She
was friend to the poor and the needy
and dispensed charity with lavish
hand" The funeral took place In
Charlotte yesterday morning, the SER
vices being conducted by Rev. Chal-
mers Fraser and Rev. DR.. ]. H. Thorn
we'll. The interment was in Elmwood
cemetery. The Charlotte Observer Of
this morning gives the following list
of out of town friends in attendance
upon the funeral: From Lancaster:
Mr.. and Mrs. H. S. Witherspoon, Mr..
and Mrs. w. T. Williams, Mr.. and Mrs.
III. H. Witherspoon, Mr.. and Mrs. R..
B. Mackey, Mr.. R. E. Wiley, Sheriff
and Mrs. ]. r. Hunter, Mrs. G. B.
Barron, Miss Johnston, Mr.. l.. G. La
zenby, Mr. w. McV. Brown, DR.. M.
lP. Crawford, Mr.. w. j. Cunningham,
Mrs. C. B. Skipper, Mr.. ]. T. Green,
Mr.. P. L. Green, Mr.. w. P. Bennett,
Mr.. ]. P. Mcclure, Mr.. T. w. Hardin,
Mr.. ]. E. Stewman, Mr.. ]. A. Stew
man, Mrs. Ira B. Jones, Mr.. w. L.
Gregory, and Mr.. ]. M. Little. Jr.:
Kershaw: Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy David
son, Mr. C. ]. Shannon, and Miss Leila
Shannon: Chester: Mr.. and Mrs. P. G.
McCorkle; Yorkville: Mr. B. n. Moore;
Rock Hill: Mr.. Ira B. Dunlap and Mr.
w. ]. Roddey; Concord: Judge w. J.