Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-01-01
LOCAL LACONlCS.
Bethany Gets Eeaten.


The Presbyterial High school team
and the Young Mems Christian asso-
citation team at Charlotte, played bask-
ct ball last night at the Young Mems
| Christian association in Charlotte.
The Charlotte team won easily by
score Of Al to II.
Criminal Carelessness.
Coroner Louthian was called to the
Blairsvila neighborhood yesterday to
| hold an inquest over the body Of Paul
Sanders, colored, who had been killed
| by the discharge of gun in the hands
of Frank Wilson, also colored. The
testimony showed that the negroes
were discussing in friendly manner
how some other negroes had acted on
previous occasion, and Wilson loaded
| the gun and pointed 1t at Sanders to
show him. The gun was discharged,
the load taking effect in Sanders
shoulder The jury put the response
bility Of Sanders death on Wilson and
characterized the shooting as the re-
suit of criminal carelessness. Wilson
was committed to Jail.
Attempted Assassination.
Fort Mill Times: A dastardly at
tempt was made by an unknown party
| Saturday night to end the life OF Mr..
E. P. H. Nivens of upper Fort Mill.
Mr.. Nivens conducts a small store at
| Griffin's crossroads, two miles north
| of town. At the time mentioned he
was sitting on the front porch OF his
store, and having become cool, arose
| to enter the building. Just as he step
ped into the door and light someone,
who was evidently hiding in a cedar
thicket nearby, fired upon him with
shotgun. Several shCt struck Mr..
Nivens in the back, but had spent
themselves and did no damage. There
was no clue as to who fired the shot,
but it Is stated that Mr.. Nivens has
an idea of the guilty party, and Will
spare no efforts to bring him to JUS
| tice.
Barron Hunter Marriage.
Rock Hill special of December 81,
to Charlotte Observer: For several
days the social interest of Rock Hill
has centered in the marriage OF Miss
Ola Barron Of this city, to Rev. +. b.
Hunter of New Edinburgh, Ark. This
home of the bride at o'clock p. m,
Wednesday, December 30th. The spa
cious parlors, reception hall and dining
rooms were beautifully decorated In
southern smilaX and carnations. The
color scheme Of green and white was
most effectively carried out and the
scene was one of splendor and beauty.
AS Miss Matte Smith Of EbeneZer,
played Mendelssohn's Wedding March
the attendants took their places IN the
reception hall. Mr.. J. A. Jenkins and
Mr.. A. a. Barren came first and were
followed by the bridesmaids. They
were Miss Beulah Barron Of Rock Hill,
and Miss Mary Hunter Of Charlotte,
n. c.. They were attired in handsome
gowns of white silk and carried white
carnations The maid Of honor, Miss
Lottie Barron, sister OF the pride,
came next. She was dressed In white
silk with elegant trimmings and car
ried carnations. The bride, always
beautiful, was even more beautiful In
gown of messaline satin. Her veil
was pinned with orange blossoms and
she carried an exquisite shower bou-
quet of brides roses and ferns. They
were met by the groom and MS pest
man, Rev. w. H. Stevenson of Leslie.
The ceremony was performed by the
brides pastor, Rev. A. S. Rogers. Al
ter the ceremony and congratulations,
the two hundred guests were served to
bountiful and delicious refreshments in
three courses. The bride is the ac-
complished daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
A. A. Barron. For several years she
was instructor Of mathematics In the
Due West Female college. The groom
is a successful and popular minister
of the Associate Reformed Presbyte-
rian church in New Edinburgh, Ark.
They left on No. 80 for their new home
amid the congratulations and best
wishes of a number of friends. The
bride has received many kind atten-
tions during the week. Mrs. 7. A.
Barron Of Ebenezer gave her linen
shower Saturday afternoon. Tuesday
evening an elegant reception was ten
dered the bridal party by the brides
brother and sister. Mr.. and Mrs. r. L.
Barron of Oakland. Wednesday at
noon an elegant six-c0urse luncheon
was served in honor of the bridal par
tv by Miss Beulah Barron, cousin or
the bride. The presents were costly
and numerous and attested to the pop
ularity Of the contracting parties.