Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-11-24
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WITH NEIeHRoRINe EXCHANGES.
News and Comment Cleaned From
Within and About the County.
CHESTER

News and Comment Cleaned From
Within and About the County.
CHESTER.
Lantern, November 90: DR.. +. W..
Pressly of Glover. passed through yes
terday morning on his way home from
Lancaster where he had been to see a
patient. o.. Mr. W. w. Pegram has re-
signed the position of conductor on the
L. & c. road. The place is being filled
by Mr.. w. T. GLADDEN. Of Fort Lawn,
until permanent arrangements can be
made. 1900 Mr.. Giles ]. Brakefeld Of
this county, has a COW which yielded
from November II. 1907, to october 81,
1908, 1876 pounds of. butter, which he
sold for $912O. This is more than one
and two-fifths pounds a day. There
are few COWS that will keep up such a
record for a year Mr.. Brakefield sub
mitted to us a detailed statement.
Mr.. John B. Patrick, son of Mrs. Sarah
and the late Mr.. John r. Patrick, died
suddenly last night, November 10, at
his home near White Oak. He had not
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four years but went to bed last night
as we'll as usual. He felt restless and
got up at IL o'clock to look the time
and dropped dead before he reached the
clock Mr. Patrick was about 55 years
old and has been married three times.
His first wife was Miss Docia Hafner,
sister of MesSrs. r. r. and j. A. Haf-
ner Of this city. who died leaving one
son, Mr.. Tom West Patrick. who isl
now in Arizona. His second wife was
Miss jamie Stewart, daughter of Mr..
John Stewart of Woodward, who also
died leaving one child. His last wife.
who, with four children. survives him.
was Miss Cora Bueschel daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Bueschel, now
of Columbia. He is also survived by
his mother, four brothers and two sis
ters. The funeral services will be att
II o'clock tomorrow. conducted byI
Rev. ]. A. White. and the burial will
be in the cemetery at White Oak.
LANCASTER.
News, November 81: The numerous
friends in Lancaster, his old. home. of
Mr. John NJ. Beatty. now of Monroe, N.
c.. will be panied to hear of the loss
Of his wife. whose death occurred in
Monroe Tuesday night. Mr.. r. T.
Beatty. of this place, father of the be-
reaved young husband, and the latter's
brother, James Beatty. attended the fu-
neral and burial in Monroe Wednesday
afternoon. Little Sallie, about three
years old, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Hunter Of this county, was
fatally burned a few days ago. her
death resulting in twenty-four hours.
The parents of the child were absent
from home at the time and she and an
older brother were alone in the house.
The little boy says his sister had some
straws, playing in the fire, when her
clothes suddenly caught on fire, the
child being horribly burned before as
sistance could be rendered her. She
was an unusually bright child and was
loved by all who knew her. Mr.. and
Mrs. Hunter have the sympathy of
their numerous friends in the tragic
loss of their only little girl This makes
the second child that they have lost
within twelve months. The burial was
at Spring Hill cemetery.
GASToN.
Gestonia Gazette, November 90: Mr..
John c. Cahill aged 65, highly es-
teemed citizen of Lincoln county, died
at his home near Lowesville, Tuesday
afternoon at o'clock and was buried
at the Catholic church near Mountain
Island Wednesday afternoon. Mr.. Ca
hill went through the civil war as a
member of company F, Second n. C..
cavalry, and made an enviable record
for bravery. He was never married.
The deceased is survived by his wild
owed sister, Mrs. Alice Beam, who has
made her home with him for several
years: by one brother, Capt. Timothy
Cahill Of Texas; by two nieces Misses
Mary and Kate Smith Of Stanley, and
one nephew Mr.. ChaS. Smith of STAN
ley. Rev. r. L. Davis of Wilson,
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olina Anti Saloon league will address
the citizens of Gastonia on next We'd
nesday night, the 25th. Men, women
and children are invited to hear him.
Mr. Davis is described as "a live wire"
.Workmen began yesterday to tear
down the stock pen and platform Of
the freight depot preparatory to re-
building. The railroad has secured the
Craig & Wilson warehouse on the
western side Of York street for tenn
porary use as a freight warehouse. The
new platform will come out flush with
York street and the stockpen will prob
ably be rebuilt elsewhere. While the
work is being done York street at the
crossing will be closed. Mr.. ]. E. Nc
Allister has the contract to build the
depot and expects 10 push the work to
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