Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-05-31
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Killed In Texas.


Blacksburg special of May 90, to
the News and Courier; News has
Just reached here, through some tele-
grams, of the murder of James Darwin
of San Denito. Tex. Mr.. Darwin was
about 40 years of age and was the only
son of the late Elsie Darwin of Wood
ruff, S. c. His mother, Mrs. Sallie Dar-
win, is living here. The family is one
of the most highly respected in the
state. Mr.. Darwin leaves two living
sisters, Mrs P. c. Hundley and Miss
Leila Darwin of Clifton, S. c. From
the kilograms received it appears that
he was killed by some Mexican labor
ers One has been captured, but the
others have escaped into Mexico. It
was stated i'm a message that the Mex
lean government had offered reward
Of $500 for the arrest of the escaped
slayers. Mr.. Darwin was married only
a few months ago to Miss Eloise Brown
of this place. She was one of the most
popular young ladies of the town. 1t
is expected that the body will be
brought here for burial.
York County Letter Carriers.
The annual convention of the York
County Letter Carriers association,
was called to order in the court house
yesterday by John NJ. Smith Of Glover,
president, with a record attendance, 81
out of the 3S carriers III the county
being present. The carriers were well
coined to Yorkville in an appropriate
address by Mayor John r. Hart, and
this address was responded to in
happy manner by Carrier E. w. Co
mer of Rock Hill. d. G. Clark, who
represented the South Carolina asso-
citation at the National convention at
n To- n
interesting account of the proceedings
of that convention, and some appro-
pirate resolutions were passed. They
included a resolution endorsing and
commencing the efforts of Congress
man Finley in behalf of the rural car
rier service and especially endorsing
the record of the congressman as the
ranking Democratic member Of the
committee on postOffice and postroads.
Officers for the ensuing year were
elected as follows: John Nj. Smith,
Glover, president: J. NJ. Simpson, Ca
tawba, vice president; John w. Miller,
YOrkville, secretary and treasurer; j.
r. Stephenson, d. c. Clark, 5. G. Clin-
ton, committee on finance; R. L. Cas-
ties, B. r. r. Bowen, l.. B. Ashe, com
mittee on credentials. Delegates to the
next state convention to be held In
Newberry. were elected as follows: r.
Nj. FAIRIES. c. C. Halle, w. r. Sims, John
w. Miller, with the following alter
mates: J. R. Stephenson, r. T. Cas-
ties, w. NJ. Matthews. S. G. Clinton. A
resolution was adopted providing that
the annual convention of the county
association he hereafter held in York
vile on May 80. of each year.
Cherokee Falls Church Dedicated.
The handsome new Union church at
Cherokee Falls was on last Sunday,
sOlemnly dedicated TO the service of
God with exercises appropriate to the
occasion. This building has recently
been completed at a cost of about ST.
600, through the joint efforts of the
mill management and the Associate
Reformed, Baptist and Methodist de-
nominations, the strong church men,
bership among the operatives cooper
ating most literally and creditably.
The morning service was conducted by
Rev. J. l.. Oates of Yorkville, who dur
ing his six years residence at Hickory
Grove, gave a considerable part of his
time to Cherokee Falls. Rev. S. d.
Bailey, pastor of the Baptist church at
Cowpens, and also closely Identified
with the mill congregation at Cherokee
Falls for many years preached in the
afternoon and Rev. Geo. l.. Kirby, pas
tor of the Methodist church Of Blacks
burg. and now in charge of the work
his church is doing in the mill cOngre-
CATION. preached at night. There was
large attendance at all the services,
and the congregations included many
visitors from Bethany, Hickory Grove,
Blacksburg. Gaffney and surrounding
points The church holds about 500
people. and it was filled to its capac-
ity. After the morning service. the en-
tire congregation was invited to din
ner In the lower story of the building