Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-09-27

county lnat tneTe Is close season lot
o'possum, and The Enquirer has been
asked to state the limits. In compli-
ance with the request referred to, we
will state that the o'possum is not pro-
tected by close season, the legisla-
ture not yet having been brought to
regard this animal as belonging to
the game class.
Killing In Bethel.
Ernest Floyd, II year old negro
killed Will Nicely, another negro OF
about the same age on Mr.. Joe Bran
don's place, about a mile northwest OF
Riddles mill last Saturday afternoon
The testimony at the inquest held by
Coroner Louthian, developed that the
two negroes fell out at fish fry, and
that when the other negroes present
gave their attention, Neely was going
after Floyd with pocket knife in each
hand. After Floyd had been badly cut
and stabbed, he drew pistol and shot
Neely through the heart, killing him
instantly. The coroner's jury render
ed a verdict in accordance with the
facts outlined. Sheriff Brown placed
FLOYD under arrest. but because Of the
serious condition he Is in and on the
the advice of Dr. T. N. Dulin, left the
hoy at the home Of his father, pending
the result Of his injuries.
Hurt In Runaway.
Rock Hill, September %: j. B. Min
ter. baggage agent Of the Southern
railway at Spartanburg, was brought
to this citv Tuesday morning and plac-
ed in the Fennell infirmary with bad
ly fractured ankle. Mr.. Minter had
been on a visit to his mother. Mrs. M
f. Minter, near Yorkville, and was re-
turning to Yorkville in buggy tc
catch a train for his home. when the
horse became frightened and ran away
throwing the OCCUPANTS from the bug
gy and injuring Mr.. Minter so badly
that he was brought here for surgical
treatment. Mr.. Minter has been un-
fortunate recently. Some weeks ago
at Spartanburg some one slipped up
behind him and stabbed him with a
knife so severely that he was confined
In the hospital at that place for sever
al weeks, and had scarcely recovered
from that before the accident above
mentioned occurred.
Death of Daniel H. Carroll.
Mr.. Daniel H. Carroll, a we'll known
citizen of Bullock's Creek township
died at the home Of his son, Mr.. Sam
uel Carroll at Sharon last Saturday
morning of heart trouble, after a long
period Of bad health, aggravated by an
old wound received in the late war
The deceased was a son Of the late
Elijah Carroll. and was born on Tur-
key creek in Bullock's Creek township
about 6S years ago. He Joined the
Confederate service early in the war
and shortly after the surrender mar
ried Miss Ida Gill, daughter OF the
late Samuel Gill. She died about thir-
ty years ago, leaving one son, Mr.
Samuel Carroll, who survives his faith
er. He is also survived by two broth
ers, Mr.. Elzaphan Carroll, who lives
near Sharon, and Mr.. T. L. Carroll,
who lives near Yorkville. The funeral
took place at Sharon on Sunday, the
services being conducted by Rev. W.
B. Arrowood, assisted by Rev. e. b.
Hunter The interment was In Wood
lawn cemetery.
Death of Mrs. T. M. Ferguson.
Mrs. Dovie Neil, wife Of Mr.. Thos
M. Ferguson, died at their home on
Kings Mountain street, Yorkville, yes
terday morning at about 5 o'clock OF
typhoid fever, after an illness OF nearly
three weeks, aged about q years. Mrs.
Ferguson was the eldest daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert B. Hartness, and
was raised at the family homestead
about five miles west OF YorkVllle.
Although all that medical skill and
tender nursing and care could suggest,
the ravages of the disease were not
checked from the beginning to the end.
BY reason of her genial nature and
Ferguson was highly esteemed by all
who knew her. She is survived by her
husband and little daughter, aged
about four years, her father and moth
er, seven brothers and a sister, Mrs.
II. +. Ferguson. The funeral services
were conducted at the Presbyterian
church, of which she was a consecrated
member, yesterday afternoon at 3
O'Clock by Rev. f. E. Gillespie, and was
attended by q large concourse OF friends
and relatives of the bereaved family,
both from the town and surrounding
country. The interment was at Rose
Hill cemetery.
Bethel Presbytery.
Winnsboro News and Herald, Satur-
day: The meeting of Bethel presby-
terry has been a very pleasant occa-
sion to this town. There have been
about sixty delegates present. The
opening sermon was preached Tues
day evening by Rev. Alexander Mar
tin, the retiring moderator The SER
mon Wednesday morning was by Rev.
w. A. Hafner, of Fort Mill. At the
session Wednesday the subject of
home missions was taken up. Rev.
G.. G.. Mayes the field secretary, made
the principal address. Revs. Alex
ander White and James Russell also
spoke upon the same subject. Thurs
day morning was given to foreign
missions Addresses were made by
Rev. Donald Richardson, who Is soon
to go as a missionary to China. and
Rev. F.. H. Wardlaw, who Is now
in Cuba, being here at his
old home for short vacation. Mr.
VIM. McKinnell, of Chester, repre-
senting the laymen's movement, also
spoke upon the same subject. The
for this session was Rev.
p. II. Moore, of Ridgeway. The clerk
was Rev w. b. Arrowood. Rev. w.
A. Hafncr is the stated clerk. Rev.
p. H. Moore, who for the past few
years has served the church at
Ridgeway. was dismissed to the Louis
willie presbytery. to which work he
will go about the middle Of October.
The presbytery formally adjourned
morning and will meet next
April with Bowling Green church.
evening Rev. II. j. Mills
preached to a fair congregation. con-
sidering the inclemency of the wealth
er. Last evening there was preach
ing by Rev f. f. Gillespie, who will
preach at Sion church tomorrow at
II o'clock, at which time the sacra-
ment of the Lords supper will be ad-
and again in the afternoon
at Mt. Olivet church.
Murder Near lowryvile.
Chester. September 26: One of the
most brutal crimes in the annals OF
Chester county occurred on Mr.. Jo-
seph Lees plantation near Lowryvllle
afternoon, Martha Ellen
BrattOn, cOlOred woman. being
struck in the head with an axe. and
dying from the effects of the wound
some few hours later. Carl Lowry, a
nephew of the woman is in jail
charged with the crime, though ne
denies his guilt. the