Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-11-18
LOCAL lACONlCS.
DESTROYED BY Fire.

The home of Mr. Thos. ]. Thomas
son, near Filbert, was destroyed by fire
this morning between and o'clock
presumably as the result Of a defective
fiue. Only part of Mr.. Thomasson's
household effects were saved.
Married In Washington.
DIR. S. L. Steele of Yorkville, left
Tuesday for Washington to be married
on Wednesday to Miss Mamie Shafer
who was formerly In business In York
vile, and who has many friends here
It was the purpose Of DR.. and Mrs
Steele to take a trip north and return
to Yorkville next week.
Gordon Hair.
Rock Hill Record: Wednesday af-
ternoon at Blackville was solemnized
the marriage Of Miss Minnie Hair and
Mr.. Glenn F. Gordon. Immediately after
the ceremony Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon
came to Rock Hill and are at home on
East Black street. Miss Hair Is a sis
ter Of Mr.. Fred M. Hair Of this city
and a very attractive and lovely wo-
man, and Mr.. Gordon Is very popular
man and highly esteemed among his
many friends here.
About Picked Out.
Inquiry of farmers in different Sec
tions indicates the cotton crop Is about
picked out. There are few fields here
and there that still carry a large pro-
portion of ungathered crops; but gen.
orally the fields show up only a few
struggling bolls. Some people to whom
inquiry has been directed, estimate
that hardly half of the crop has been
sold, but the majority seems to think
that fully two thirds of all the cotton
made in the county has already gone
on the market.
Veterans of the War of 1912.
Mr. H. L. Williams, a special exam
iner for the United States pension Of
flee, is in Yorkville, looking up infor-
nation with reference to the service of
Thomas and Sumeral Dennis in the
War of 1912. They were in Captain
Beatty's company. The second widow
of Sumeral Dennis, now about 80 years
of age, and a resident of Alabama, is
applying for a pension, and Mr.. Will
liams is seeking to establish certain
facts with reference to the Dennis
family. He will be in Yorkville for
several days and will be glad to con-
fer with anybody who can give him in
formation.
Prisoners In Jail.
The following prisoners are in jail
awaiting trial at the approaching term
of the court, which convenes next
Monday, on the charges named: Grier
McAbee, practicing medicine without
license; Jim Caldwell, housebreaking
and assault and battery with intent to
kill; Sam Dickey, assault and battery
with intent to kill; James Floyd, mali
cious mischief; Oscar Buchanan, lar
ceny; Price Dunlap, larceny; George
Franklin, rape; Rufus Duff, house.
breaking and larceny; Sam Hart, mur-
der; Rob McCrumb, assault and bat
terry with intent to kill; John Hall,
grand larceny: Jacob Withers. assault
and battery with intent to kill; Ma
thaniel Sanders, grand larceny; Ed
Byers. assault and battery with intent
to kill.
Death of Mrs. D. T. Quinn.
Mrs. Matte Quinn, wife of Mr.. D.
T. Quinn, died at her home seven miles
north of Yorkville last Wednesday af-
ternoon, of pellagra, after long period
of suffering. The disease first made its
appearance about seven years ago; but
gave trouble only at intervals, except
for the past eighteen months, during
which time 1t has been incessant.
The deceased was a daughter Of Mr.. j.
c. Pursley and was 26 years of age on
July 90 last She was married to her
husband on November Is, 1905, and
Notwithstanding her fearful affliction,
was able to bear her sufferings with
remarkable patience and fortitude, and
was held in the highest esteem by all
who knew her. The funeral took place
at Bethany yesterday morning at II
o'clock, the services being conducted
by Rev. R. NJ. Stevenson. and attend
ed by large concourse Of people.
Liquor Shipments.
The express company is having lot
of trouble on account of claims OF
shortages in shipments of liquor And
the claims are generally we'll founded,
which fact makes them more trouble
some. Most of the whisky shipped to dry
towns nova days comes in quart bot
ties, put up in packages of four bottles
each. The casing is usually Of paper
and is carefully sealed in way that
looks like it could not possibly be