Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-04-03
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WITH NEIGHsoRING EXCHANGES
News and Comment Cleaned From
Within and About the County.
CHESTER

News and Comment Cleaned From
Within and About the County.
CHESTER.
Lantern, March 81: Rev. w. A Haf-
ner of Bowling Green, spent Friday
night with his brother Mr., ]. A. Haf-
ner on his way to Fort Mill where he
preached on Sabbath. He passed
through yesterday morning on his re-
turn home. Rev. Mr.. Hafner has re-
the Fort Mill congregation. but has not
yet decided whether or not he will ac-
cept. .. Butler YOngue, aged 10 or II
years, son of Mr.. Martin YOngue of
Winnsboro, was accidentally shot yes
terday afternoon by Mr.. John Hollis.
The latter was oiling a 32-calibre re-
vOlver in order to take out the cart
ridges, and the lad was standing in
was accidentally discharged, and the
ball went into his throat and ranged
downward. The little fellow was
brought up on No. 2S to Magdalene
hospital yesterday afternoon and the
X ray revealed the bullet in or near the
aorta, whence it cannot be removed.
He rested well last night but there is
very little hope for his recovery. .....
Mr.. Henry Oehler, died in Baltimore on
Saturday afternoon, shortly after a
surgical operation.
LANCASTER.
News, April l: Isaiah Austin, COL
ored man who came here from Fort
Lawn. caused a little stir In East End
Sunday afternoon by beating his wife
He is said to have broken her shoulder
blade by striking her with a pitcher
He was arrested by Chief of Police
.Cauthen and taken TO the guard house.
where he put up a cash bond. He was
fined $2O Monday by the mayor. 1t
is likely that he will also be prosecuted
in the state court, as he certainly
should be if the facts are as reported
The police made a big haul Sat-
urday night of alleged gamblers, Ii
quOr sellers and others charged with
law breaking. AS many as fourteen
prisoners were in the guard house at
one time Sunday morning. The may
or's court, therefore, was crowded
Monday afternoon with defendants,
witnesses and others. The fines paid
aggregated $50, which sum was in
creased by other payments yesterday.
......A shooting scrape occurred Sun
day at Nebo, a colored church this side
Of the North Carolina line. Hugh
Cousar was shot by Ed Hood, the bull
let lodging in the thigh. Hood is said
to have been shooting at Andy Belk,
another negro. when he hit Cousar.
1t is not thought that Cousar's wound
is dangerous. &C.,. Miss Emily Sims, an
aged maiden lady. died Sunday night
at the home Of her nephew, Mr.. B. H.
Bennett of Jones Cross Roads section,
where she had resided for many years.
She was 76 years Of age and her death
was due to an attack of pneumonia
Miss Sims was an estimable, Christian
lady, was a devOut member of the
Baptist church and was liked by all
who knew her. She was a niece of
the late Mat Sims. She is survived
by one sister, Mrs. Salie Tidwell of
Mississippi. The remains were buried
ar New Hope church Monday.
GASToN.
Gastona Gazette, March 81: Gasto-
MAS police force has the well earned
reputation of catching everything they
go after, and on last Thursday night,
Messrs. Abernathy and Mauney, of the
night force. made quite a queer cap
ture. At late hour, having met near
the pOstoffice, they spied what seemed
in the light of the electric street lamp
to be about the largest rat ever heard
of. Rather in q spirit of fun they gave
chase and soon found the animal was
a big brown muskrat. After some
lively sprinting and pelting with sticks
and rocks they finally caught it. 1t is
supposed to have gotten into Main
street by coming up the large culvert
into which the street drains in front
Williams drug store. The most
disastrous confagration Gastonia has
suffered in several years occurred Fri
day night about II o'clock when the
plant of the Page company was almost
entirely destroyed by flames which, it
is presumed, originated in the boiler
room. The lumber in the yards the
benchrOOm and the kiln were saved
though the latter was considerably
damaged The main building, includ-
ing all the woodworking machinery
therein was a total loss. Mr.. ]. E.
of the company, estimates the loss at
about $4,000. This is total as there
was no insurance on the building or
contents, the rate, it is understood, be-
ing practically prohibitive. The city
fire department responded to the alarm
sounded by the fire whistle but when
they arrived the flames had gained
considerable headway, owing to the
very inhammable nature of the build
ing and its contents. In the course of
fighting the fire the city reservoir was
practically exhausted of its reserve
supply. Although the majority Of the
business men had gone home a large