Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-05-12


run the price up. There is little ground
for hope that any concert of action IN
this matter can be secured. but the
individual who follows the plan alone
will be in much better condition than
those who have an expensive crop OF
cotton to sell at losing price ana
have their supplies to buy next year al
u ruinOuS rate.
LANCASTER.
News, May 8: Mr.. E. A. Thompson
who was recently operated on 1or
Iappendicitis at the Rock Hill hospital
returned to Lancaster Thursday, ac-
companied by his brother, the Rev. f.
O. Thompson, who went over to Rock
Hill Wednesday. Mr.. Thompson is
getting along nicely and will soon be
himself again. DR.. |. Simpson OF
Rock Hill. father Of Mrs. w. D. Craig
of Lancaster, returned home this week
from a northern hospital, where he has
been under treatment. .... Mrs. Hat
tie Catoe. wife of Mr.. ]. c. Catoe of the
Primus section. died Wednesday night
about O'Clock. She had been an IN
valid for ten months. She was a daugh-
ter of Mr.. r. c. McManus Of Flat Greek
township, and was in her 35th year
having been born August 2, 1873. she
is survived by her husband and three
sons. ]. J.. Clarence and Gus Catoe.
She also leaves the following brothers
Messrs. H. B. McManus, D. j. Nc
Manus, w. c. McManus and w. L.
McManus, all of whom reside in this
county except one, who lives in Ches-
terfield. The remains of Mrs. Catoe
were buried at Kershaw yesterday.
The work Of surveying the roads OF
the county. under the new road law
was begun Wednesday, the start be-
ing made on the Charlotte road north
Of town. As heretofore published, a
Charleston firm Of civil engineers has
been employed to make the survey
Messrs. Bob Jones and Will SteWman
of Lancaster, are members of the sur
veying party. ...An alarm of fre
Tuesday night about 9 o'clock, very
naturally caused considerable excite
ment for while. The fire proved to
be in Mr.. Samuel Langley's blacksmith
shop on White street and owing TO
its timely discovery, the flames were
extinguished before much damage was
done The loss is covered by insur-
ance. The building is the property of
the Masonic Lodge. The origin of the
fire is not known but incendiarism is
suspected by some while others attri-
butte ii to rats and matches.
GASToN.
Gastonia Gazette, May 5: A severe
electrical storm occurred at Mount
Holly Wednesday night. The steeple
of the Presbyterian church was struck
by lightning and almost demolished.
go. Mrs. Jane Black died Tuesday
morning at her home at Cowan's Ford
in Mecklenburg county at the advanced
age of 90 years. She was before her
marriage Miss Jane Cherry and was
the last surviving member of her
branch of the Cherry family. .... AT
ter Hutchinson e DavenportS store
at Mount Holly was broken into last
Tuesday night. it was discovered that
a fortune teller named Montgomery
Miller, who had been around the town
for some days, was missing. Neigh
boring towns were notified by phone to
be on the watch, and the fugitive was
captured at Stanley Wednesday and
brought to Mount Holly for trial. He
was tried before Magistrate w. B. Rut-
ledge and failing to give bond or $lOO
was sent to Jail to await the next term
Of superior court. The remains OF
Mr.. y. +. Furr. who died in FL Paso'
Texas. last Friday night, arrived here
Wednesday night and the funeral SER
vice was conducted Thursday at 2.3O
o'clock at Main street Methodist
church. The service was conducted
by Rev. f. l.. Balm. former pastor of
Main Street and Rev. w. r. Ware,
present pastor. A high tribute was
paid to the excellent character and
life of Mr.. Furr. who was formerly in
business here. The father Of the de-
ceased. MI 4. NJ. Furr. and four broth
erS. MeSSrs. J. A. j. w. II. NJ. and NJ
NJ. Furr. together with a cousin. Mr..
G. NJ, WidenhOuSe. all of Concord, were
present at the funeral. The body was
Inferred in Oakland cemetery.