Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-07-08
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FROM NEIGHBoRING EXCHANGES
News and Comment About Things In
and Around the Country.

Knox, a well known and somewhat no.
torious negro of this town. died last
night as the result of paralysis. sus-
tanned Sunday night. Jack was a
smart negro and a good blacksmith
....A series of meetings will begin
at Olivet church at TirZah Sunday
night and will continue for several
days. Services will be held each day
by Rev. S. f. Rose, from Meridian
Miss. Mrs. ]. w. c. Johnson and
children of Roanoke, Va, are guests
for a short visit of the formers pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. b. Wilson, Sr.
On Thursday evening, at s o'clock,
at the home of the brides parents, Mr.
and Mrs. B. F.. Greer, on Oakland
avenue, Miss Vera Greer of this city,
and Mr.. w. Hampton Hoke of the Riv-
er Bend section, were united in mar
riage by Rev. DR.. H. w. Bays of Or
angeburg. The ceremony was very
quiet, being witnessed only by a few
relatives and friends. .... President
Johnson is in Boston attending the
meeting of the National Education as
before the council of which he is a
member, on the subject of Moral Edu-
cation in the Public Schools" A school
garden luncheon will be given at the
national committee on agriculture, OF
the Education and American Home
Economics association. Tuesday, July
5th, at 1890 p. m. President Johnson
on agricultural education and has sent
on products of the school garden OF
Winthrop college and the practice
home to be used for this luncheon. Hon
the United States department of agri-
culture, will be the guest of honor at
the school garden luncheon.
Gastonia Gazette, July 5: Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Jenkins have the sympa-
thy of many friends in the great be-
reavement they sustained Sunday in
the death of their little daughter,
Johnsie, aged 81 months. Funeral SER
vices were conducted at the home, No.
PIP South street, at 2.30 o'clock yes
terday afternoon by Rev. w. H. Red
dish and Rev. A. S. Anderson, follow
ed by interment in Hollywood ceme-
terry. Chief of Police Wiley Carroll
and Deputy Sheriff ]. NJ. Kendrick
captured Charles Odom, the negro
wanted for shooting Archie Hoffman,
at the home of his brother at Spen-
Ger Mountain last night. They brought
him to Gastonia and lodged him in
Jail to await development in Hoff-
mans condition. ... Mr.. George c.
Robinson and Miss Lena Walker were
united in marriage Sunday morning at
IL o'clock at the home of the brides s
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. D. G. Walker,
at the Clara mill, the ceremony being
performed by Rev. J. p. Felmet. The
groom is a son of Mr. and Mrs. w. d.
Robinson of route No. 3, and is a pros
porous young farmer. Both have many
friends who wish them great happi-
ness in their welded life. . Some one
stole a horse from Mr.. V. G. Grier at
Pleasant Ridge Sunday night. John
Blackwood, the young white man
wanted at Bessemer City for an at
tempted assault on a young lady some
weeks ago, was captured last Friday at
Grover and brought back to Bessemer
City. He was given a preliminary
hearing and bound over for trial in
superior court at the next term under
a $3.50 bond which was given by his
father. William Blackwood. A small
reward was offered by the people of
Bessemer City for his capture. At the
time of the attempted crime consid-
erable excitement prevailed, but has
since subsidized.
Chester Lantern, July 5: Mr.. and
Mrs. w. A. Corkill and son, Mccoy,
spent from Saturday until yesterday at
Jonesville with the formers sister,
Mrs. II. T. Hames. Rev. r A. Lum-
mus conducted the services at the To-
cal A. r. P. church, commencing on
last Friday night and eliminating in
the observance of the Lords Supper on
Sabbath. Mr.. Lummus is a forcible
preacher and several additions were
made to the membership of the church
during the service. .... Mrs. Mary ID.
Nicely in the Lewisville section on Fri
day night She was about 20 years old
The funeral services were held on Sat
urday afternoon by the Rev. r. s. Hope,
assisted bw Revs. ]. II. Wilson and w.
s. Martin. and the remains inferred in
Union A. r. p. cemetery. She was
the relic of the late George C. Gill and
is survived by an only daughter, Mrs.
+. II. Millen of Rodman. The deceased
was a good Christian woman, loyal
and devoted member of the Preshytc-
rian church. ...The list of alleged
blind tigers which were captured on
Saturday afternoon at LandO and Edg-
moor by Constable II. c. Gibson and
Deputy Sheriff Dye will not he tried at
this term of the court of general SeS-
siOns They will likely he given pre-
liminaries soon in the magistrates
court and their cases disposed of there,
either by being sent up to the higher
court or dismissed. Those captured i'm
the raid last Saturday afternoon and
committed to Jail were: Jim Brown,
VIM. Brown, Pink Williams, Hinton
Ferguson. Tom Wylie, Mitchell Jag
gers, Press Grant, I'm Tidr0ll, Colured,
and Elijah Hehcy, white. Jim and Will
Dawkins. white, both Of Lando. fur
nished bond and were turned loose.
The July term of court of general
sessions convened yesterday morning
at 10 o'clock with Judge S. w. G.. Shipp
presiding. and with all the court Off
Cials and attaches in their places. Af-
ter the usual opening formalities three
bills of indictment We're handed out
10y Solicitor Henry to the grand jury
Judge Shipp was exceedingly brief in
his charge to the grand jury. explain
ing to them that the presiding Judge in
the spring had instructed them with
regard to their duties and il was un-