Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-02-16
LOCAL LAcoNIcs.
Fire Near Chester.


terday Of the burning of the barn on
the premises of Mr.. r. A. Love, one
mile northwest of Chester on Sunday.
The loss included the building and
contents and fine mules and horses.
As to Books and Cash on Hand.
Among the bills ratified last week
was the following relating to this coun-
ty: "A joint resolution to require the
superintendent Of education Of York
county to dispose Of certain books and
cash on hand for the use Of the COM
mon schools in the county"
Work on the battle-ground Monument.
Arrangements have been perfected
for the resumption Of work on the
Kings Mountain monument, which
work was suspended some time ago
on account Of the winter. During the
past few days the contractors have
been setting up derricks, placing hoist
ing engines and doing other work, pre-
paratory to the operations Of the stone
settlers which commence tomorrow,
The stone settlers are all experts from
New York city. Mr.. Kennedy Is the
foreman in charge. According to pres
ent plans the monument will be COM
pleted by the last Of May.
Death of Mrs. Samuel jackson.
Rock Hill special of February 13. to
the Charlotte Observer: Mrs. Samuel
Jackson, aged about so years, died
Thursday afternoon Of pneumonia, fol-
lowing measles at her home, near In
dia Hook church. She was buried in
Ebenezer churchyard, the Rev. ]. T.
Dendy of Ebenezer Presbyterian
church conducting the services. Mrs
Jackson, who was a Miss Milling. is
survived by her husband and daugh-
ter, Mrs. Sam Barry, and by. her sis
ters, Mrs. Thos. Steele and Miss Dora
Milling, and two brothers, Messrs. W.
A. and 8. L. Milling. The deceased
was a consistent member Of the Pres
byterian church and was highly res
ectcd as a woman and as a wife and
mother.
Damage to Church Building.
Rock Hill special to Charlotte OBJ
server: While the workmen were en-
gagged in covering the new church
building being erected on Higgins
street by the congregation known as
the West End Baptist, and while a
high wind was blowing. the timbers
began to give way and only held long
enough for the workmen to reach the
ground in safety, when the structure
collapsed. The loss will fall heavily
on the small congregation. The lum-
ber is somewhat damaged, and the
whole building will have to be done
over from the foundation. 1t Is believ-
ed that the roof was unduly heavy and
the walls insufficiently braced. The
Rev. Mr.. Hair is pastor Of this con-
gregation, which Is in its infancy, and
for whom there is much sympathy.
Fire In Rock Hill.
Rock Hill special Of February 13, to
the News and Courier: The two-story
dwelling Of Mr.. Logan A. Pope, sit
uated on East Main street, was burn
ed to the ground this afternoon at 3
o'clock. The house was in blaze be-
fore the fire was discovered, and al
though the firemen responded promptly
and there was good water pressure
the high wind prevailing just at the
time famed the flames beyond controi.
Fortunately the wind was toward the
street, and the residence Of Mr.. ]. E.
Marshall next door was saved. Prac-
tically none Of the contents were saw
ed, and the loss is quite heavy. Mr..
Pope had twenty-five hundred dollars
insurance on the house and furniture,
but the loss is way above that without
considering the loss of all the family's
clothing
Summit Hicks.
Gastonia Gazette, February IL: AT
the home Of the brides mother, Mrs.
J. l. Hicks, on East Airline avenue, on
Wednesday night at o'clock, Mr..
Henry L. Summit Of Yorkville, s. c.,
and Miss Laura Virgie Hicks, were
united in marriage. The ceremony was
impressively said by Rev. r. G. An
derson, pastor Of the First Presbyte-
rian church of this city. The bride
was beautifully costumed in a princess
gown of white silk and carried a
bouquet Of pink carnations. Among the
out town guests at the wedding
were Mr.. F. A. Hicks and daughter,
Miss Mary Of Charlotte, and Mr.. w. J.
McLain Of Yorkville, s. c.. The bridal
couple left on train 35 Wednesday
night for Jacksonville, Fla, and other
points. Upon their return they Will
make their home at Yorkville.
YorkviIIe Negro Kills Policeman.
Salisbury, N. c., special Of February
1S, to Charlotte Observer: At 10.15 to-
night Policemen w. A. Monroe and
]. A. Siceloff were called to North
Church street, q negro settlement, on
account of John A. Jackson, a negro,
beating his wife. When the officers
approached the house from the rear.
Jackson was seen standing in the back
yard, and as they came up he moved
off, Monroe called to him to Hold on
there" and as the negro quickened his
pace Siceloff said to Monroe, Shoot
him, Uncle Billy, If he runs" and two
pistol shots were fired with short in
Permission between, Monroe and the
negro passing around the house. Sice-
loft did not see whether Monroe shot
or whether the negro fired both shots.
After the second shot Monroe cried
out, He shot me; come to me, I'm go
ing to die" Siceloff turned from pur-
suing the negro and fastened to the
wounded officer. With Siceloff's aid
Monroe walked two blocks to Cox's
store on Main street and was then car
ried to the Whitehead-S Stokes sanato-
rum. An examination showed that he
was shot once in the abdomen, the
wound being considered fatal. Jack
sons old home Is Yorkville, S. c. He
Is a tall and heavy, black negro, with
a moustache Chief of Police Julian
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