Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-01-14
atlistellaneous Readiug.
IN COUNTIES ADJOINING.
News and Comment Clipped From
Neishborins Counties.
GASTON.

GASToN.
Gastonia Gazette, January 10: Mr.
Frank Latimer of Chester, son OF the
late DR.. ]. r. Latimer of McAdenville
spent a few days this week with his
step mother, Mrs. Corrie Latimer, al
McAdenville. He has just returned
from New York, where he took q course
in a business college. ..... Mrs. Jane
Walker, a very estimable lady of Cher
ryville, died at ia o'clock wednesday
evening at the home of her daughter
Mrs. H. K. Roberts, after a severe at
tack of pneumonia, in the 60th year OF
her age. Mrs. Walker was the mother
of ten children, nine Of whom are liv-
ing. Mr.. ]. F. Thomson of York
willie, was in Gastonia on business
Wednesday. 800. Mrs. l. A. Campbell
and sister, Mrs. Florence Tilton, spent
Yesterday with their brother, Mr.. w.
G. Caldwell of Bessemer City. .... Mr.
J. D. Baber, machinist, has
Just completed a key-seating ma
chine which is a complicated affair,
but which saves lot of heavy work. 1t
is made to place upon shaft to cut
groove in same for a key seat to fasten
a pulley on shaft or take it down. This
was a difficult job and the machine is
almost indispensable in a large estab-
lishment. Mr.. o. G. Kee, who has
been visiting his sister, Mrs. j. g.
Howell, for a few days. has gone to
Yorkville, S. c., to take charge OF spin
ming in the Yorkville Mills. ..... Mr.. r.
J. Bingham went over to Carney, >,
c., Tuesday where he assisted Engi-
neer Pretsell, of the Seaboard, to re-
survey a short line of road which
leaves the Southern two and a half
miles below Blacksburg, running four
and a half miles to the Castor Power
plant. This road was built in 1906 to
haul machinery to the shoals to con-
struct the plant at that place. 1t was
constructed by the Dravo Construction
company of Pennsylvania. There is
some dispute about who shall pay for
the construction. Joe CASTOR, her
nit who lives in the vicinity Of CASTOR
Shoals, is strange character. He
lives outdoors all the time and never
enters a house and never eats anything
prepared by any one but himself. He
goes in rags and builds fire to warm
himself in the most convenient place
for himself and if any one goes near
his fire he leaves at once without cere-
mony. A few years ago during Sc
we're cold spell he was found nearly
frozen and unconscious and was taken
by some kind hearted people and cared
for, but as soon as he was able to go
he ran away to the woods again. He
is often seen by the people around
there, but refuses to associate with
them, and is considered harmless.
George Lawing, the one-legged white
youth who is charged with fracturing
Bill Georges skull with rock last
week, has been arrested in Columbia,
S. c., on a charge of vagrancy and is
now serving a sentence of twenty days
on the chaingang there together with
J. ]. Steele, also Of Gastonia. The po-
lice officers have notified the Co
lumbia officers that both boys are
wanted here and they will be brought
to GastOnia as soon as their term eX-
pires there. Steele is thought to have
been implicated with Lawing in the
deed of which the latter stands, charg-
ed. Bill George is still in the Presby-
terian hospital at Charlotte and is get
ting along fairly WE'LL though the final
outcome of his wound cannot be told
vet. His skull was trepanned. 80. Mr..
j. c. Anthony of the Pisgah neighbor-
hood, returned this morning from a
visit to his daughter, Mrs. It. NJ. Oates
at Tirzah, S. C. He was accompanied
on the trip by his grandson, Fred An
thony. They left Gastonia on New
Years day and had most pleasant
trip. Mr.. Anthony is telling an
amusing incident which occurred on
his arrival at Tirzah. Mr.. James Wal
lace, a friend. came into the car to
help him off and picked up valise
which was sitting on the floor Of his
seat. HIS grandson had already left
the car taking Mr.. Anthony's grip
Both were hauled out to Mrs. Oates.
When his daughter started to pack his
grip Yesterday morning she opened the
valise which was brought by mistake
and found it full Of sermons written
in some foreign language, Japanese
Mr.. Anthony thought. He says the
Joke is on his friend, Jim Wallace.
Wednesday morning the doors OF the
Lucas Companys store were not open
ed and card on the door informed the
public that a petition in voluntary
bankruptcy had been filed with Referee
in Bankruptcy D. B. Smith at Char
lotte. The petition was filed by the
company's attorney, Mr.. 7. c. Guthrie
of Charlotte. Inability to realize cash
on outstanding accounts due is assign
ed as the cause for the failure. Mr.
T. T. Lucas, manager Of the company
informs the Gazette that the assets are
in excess of the liabilities and that the
debts of the concern will, in all proba-
bility, be liquidated dollar for dollar
Funeral services over the remains
of Captain w. I. Stowe were held We'd
nesday morning at 10 o'clock in the
First Presbyterian church. being con-
Quoted by the pastor. Rev. r. c. An
derson. The service consisted of IA
vorite hymns of the deceased, the read
ing of some passages of Scripture
that were especially dear to him in his
lifetime and appropriate remarks by
the pastor. The church was filled
with a large concourse Of friends who
had gathered to pay this tribute of res
pect to the departed and Of sympathy
to the sorrowing relatives. After the
service the remains were taken to Oley
cemetery, where the burial took place
according to the beautiful Masonic
ritual.
CHESTER.
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