Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-11-17
Ducks on the River.

Ducks on the River.
A gentleman from the vicinity of
Wright's ferry informed The Enquirer
the other day that ducks have been
making their appearance on the river
this year in considerable numbers.
Some Of the sportsmen near the ferry
have gotten not a few fine mallard.
BulIock's Creek S. S. Association.
At a meeting Of representatives of
| Sunday schools in Bullock's Creek
township held at Shady Grove church
'ast Thursday the Bullocks Creek
Township Sunday School association
was organized with the following Of
ficers: President-H. ]. Sherrer; vice
president-A. f. Feemster; secretary
and treasurer-H. F. Hood; executive
committee-W. A. Latham, p. r. Nc
| Abee, JOS. McAlilley. Superintendent
IF Cradle Roll-Miss Irene Hood; su-
perintendent Of home department
Miss Mary Pratt.
Fire In Gastonia.
At o'clock Sunday, fire was discov-
red in the livery stable CT ]. S. Davis
e. Son, having started in some hay up
stairs. The work Of the firemen in
saving the building was very heroic
and remarkable, in twenty minutes the
| fire being under control. The building
| is owned by Craig & Wilson and their
| insurance Of $4,000 will cover the loss.
| The building was only slightly dam
aged, most of the damage being to the
| stables. A considerable amount Of feed
and twenty-seven buggies and car
riages upstairs were destroyed. All the
| horses were saved. How the fire origi-
mated Is not known.
Death of Mrs. John M. Thomasson.
Mrs. Emeline Thomasson, wife Of
Mr.. John NJ. Thomasson, died at her
home in the Bethany neighborhood last
| Saturday afternoon at about o'clock.
| Mrs. Thomasson was born on Decem-
ber 8, 1910, and was married to her
husband in 1856, when sixteen years
of age. She was the mother Of thirteen
children, Of whom the following sur
vive: Mrs. F. A. Thomas, Mrs. ]. l..
Miller Misses Bessie and Gertrude and
Mr.. Haskell c.. Thomasson. She was
InOSl eSCelleIll WOllldL, IONcu dhu
respected by all who knew her. The
day morning at II o'clock, the services
being conducted by Rev. w. F.. Lowe.
Bond For KimbaII.
Charlotte Observer, Sunday: The at
torneys for G. B. Kimball, the white
man who shot and severely wounded
his brother-in law, Charles Thomas, in
n,,1- D,i,- o1,,h ri,,tr fafT
week, have arranged with the solicitor
and attorneys for the state, for justi-
fed bond in the sum Of $4,000 to in
sure his presence at the next term Of
superior court. Thomas has been de-
clared out of danger by his attending
physicians and hence the agreement as
to the bond. The attorneys for the de-
fenSe are MeSSrS. +. T. CanSler and 7.
L. Kirkpatrick; those for the. state,
Messrs. Stewart & McRea, eX-Judge +.
L. Osborne and Solicitor Heriot Clark
son. Kimbail has been confined in the
county iail ever since his arrest the
night Cf the shooting, while Thomas
has been under treatment at the Pres
byterian hospital. The $3,500 bond re-
quired for Kimball's release will be
given Monday morning by Mr. w. E.
Kimball, father of the accused: r. H.
Fields and w. A. Watson.
A. II. Nell Hurt In Washington.
Washington special of Saturday to
Columbia State: A. H. Nell Of Glover,
s. c.. q medical student at the Uni
versity Of Virginia, was injured at a
football game here yesterday between
Virginia and Georgetown. Mr. Neil
was not injured in the game, but was
run over by a big seeing Washington"
auto car. While walking along the
outside railing of the car, waving a
Virginia pennant, he fell off and the
auto being in motion, he was run over,
the front wheel passing over both his