Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-06-15
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Until January I, 1910.
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Lost Two Mules by Lightning.
John Caldwell, colored, Of the Beer
sheba neighborhood, had two mules
killed by lightning last Saturday. he
owned two mules and a horse. The
horse escaped unhurt.
BuIloek's Creek Makes Record.
Mr.. B. M. Love, quotes Mr.. r. N. Nc
Elwee as saying that as the result OF
last Saturday nights rain, Bullocks
Creek was higher than 1t has been pre-
viously within Mr.. McElwee's recollec-
tion.
Cow Broke Its Neck.
A cow belonging to. Butler Joiner
colored, who lives on Mr.. Joseph A.
Smiths place in the Beersheba's neigh
borhood, broke her neck last Saturday
as the result Of becoming tangled In
the rope by which she had been tied
out to Craze.
Bitten BY Snake.
olam, the 3-year-old son Of Mr. c. j.
Hughes, Of Filbert No. l, was bitten
by a garter snake last Saturday. The
snake was a large one Of It's species
and the sting was quite painful; but
Mrs. Hughes made a prompt applica-
ton Of tobacco and soda, and the little
fellow was soon all right.
Two Escapes.
Two convicts made their escape from
the county home farm last Saturday
while at work in hoeing squad
They managed to get separated from
the squad by being a little more In
dustrious than their fellows and on q
convenient opportunity broke for the
bushes. At last accounts they had moi
been recaptured.
Tragedy In Gastonia.
Gastonia special Of June Il, to Char
lotte Chronicle: Leonard Holland, "a
years old, known to wide circle OF
friends as "Bub," youngest son Of Capt
and Mrs. ]. @. Holland, died in the
city hospital at 1880 o'clock Sunday
morning as the result of injuries sus-
tained in jumping from fast train No
80 here Saturday night. His head was
fractured in two places and the scalp
badly lacerated, both legs were broken
and other wounds sustained. He never
regained consciousness.
Kina's Mountain Monument.
Spartanburg Herald: The unveiline
Of the new monument on the Kings
Mountain battle-ground, set for next
October, promises an occasion that may
be made Of decided interest throughout
the entire country. The arrangements
for the proper celebration Of the event
as we understand 1t, are In the hands
of the Blacksburg chapter Of the
Daughters Of the American Revolution
and this organization has in mind the
perfecting Of an elaborate programme
that may be carried out at that time
1t would be most appropriate for all
the chapters Of the D. A. r. in this
immediate region, around about the
scene Of this historic battle, to cooper
ate in the preparations for the event
and make 1t an occasion fittingly COM
memorating the turning point in the
war Of the revolution.
For Selling Cocaine.
Rock Hill special Of June II, to Char
lotte Chronicle: Before the police re-
corder yesterday, DR.. ]. E. w. Halle, a
practicing physician Of this city. plead
ed guilty to the charge Of selling CO.
caine and a sentence Of fine Of $50
or thirty days Imprisonment was i'm
posed. The fine was paid. The case
was worked up by Patrolman langley
Of the police force and the witness was
a Lancaster negro. Dentist Cole. who
had ordered the cocaine by mail, DIR.
Halle filling the order. The cocaine
sent the negro was found on his person
when taken in custody by an officer at
Lancaster. DR.. Halle moved here from
Kershaw about a year ago and enjoys
a good practice. There has been con-
siderable cocaine sold here Of late and
the officers are determined to check the
promiscuous sale at all cost.