Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-08-30
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News and Comment About Things In
and Around the Country.

John Swami OF BullOckS Creek, -. c..
was the guest Wednesday of Mr.. w.
l.. Galant's family. .... Rev. DR.. and
Mrs r. NJ. Stevenson of Glover, :. c.,
passed through Gastonia this morn
ing en- route to Charlotte to attend
the Missionary conference of the First
preSbytery The surveying corps
was in Gastonia yesterday making a
survey of the site offered the road for
the shops. 1t is expected that a re-
port will be made to General Manager
Nichols at once and that the decision
as to the location of the shops will be
made public within a few days. Pres
ident w. A. Barber of the road, 1t is
stated, is in Asheville at present.
From all that can be heard, it seems
to be generally conceded that the
shops will come to Gastonia.. AT
the home of the brides mother, Mrs.
Sarah ]. LYDIA, on East Airline avenue,
Mr.. Plato Ritchie of Belmont. and Miss
Lucy LYDIA were united in marriage
Wednesday night, the ceremony being
performed in the presence of a large
number of friends of the contract
ing parties by Rev. George d. Herman.
pastor of the Main Street Methodist
church. Mr. and Mrs. RitChie will re-
side in Belmont, where Mr.. Richie has
a position as superintendent of de-
partment in one of the Belmont cotton
mills. we go to press we learn
that Leroy Jones, colOred boy about
13 years of age was shot and Killed at
9 o'clock this morning by his brother.
Cleveland Jones, about Is years of age.
The killing took place on Mr.. w. G.
Rhyne's farm between Gastonia and
Lowell. If there is any foundation
for rumOrs which are afloat the past
few days, the Southern railway is
taking some steps looking towards the
construction of the new passenger de-
pot in Gastonia which the city asked
for through a committee of busilIrs?
men which went to Washington in
May. 1t is reported that the plans
for the proposed structure have been
drawn, though as yet they have not
been sent to Gastonia for inspection.
The committee is expecting to have
the privilege of looking them over
soon. Three officials Of the road We're
in Gastonia Monday looking around
and it is surmised that they had
their eyes on the lay of the land with
reference to a probable site for the
depot.
Lancaster Ledger, August 27: Mr..
Willie Kee and Miss Magnolia Carnes,
both of Buford township, were mar
ried last Sunday, by Magistrate H. NJ.
Polk. . Mr.. J. p. G. Caskey, one OF
the county's best citizens and most
successful farmers. has patch of fine
sorghum cane, some of the stalks
measuring sixteen feet in length. 49,.
Thursday was a red-letter day in the
history of the colored odd Fellows of
Lancaster, the occasion being the lay
ing of the corner stone of their hall
here. In addition to large numbers
from the country, an excursion tram
from Chester brought over good
crowd to witness the exercises. State
Insnector NJ. d. Lee was master OF
ceremonies. being assisted by officers
of the various lodges represented.
Music was furnished by the Craigsville
band and Laney's orchestra. There
were baseball games and other amuse-
ments during the afternoon. .... Our
old friend Mr.. II. II. Shute of the east
ern portion of the county was among
the pleasant callers at this office
Thursday. He talks interestingly OF
his recent visit to his brother in Mis-
sissippi. who is one of the largest and
most successful farmers in his section.
He had just sold 800 bushels of old
corn before the arrival of his South
Carolina brother, to make room for his
new crop. The corn crop in Missis-
sippi, Mr.. Shute says, is fine, but the
is late and not over twO-thirds
of yield is expected. Mr.. Shute. by
the way, is the youngest looking man
in the county for his age. He is now
in his SD year. having celebrated his
SD anniversary on the 4th of July,
last.
Chester Lantern, August 26: Mrs.
c. ]. Hughes and children. Helen, Olm
and Frank of YOrkville. are visiting
Mr. and Mrs. w. II. Lowrancc.
Fire early Wednesday morning de-
stroyed the residence on DIR. c. A.
Crosby's place below Beaver Dam
church in Fairfield county, occupied 10y
Tom Varnadore. The dwelling with
almost the entire contents was burned
to the ground. Mr.. Narnadore with
the help of neighbOrs, saved a few
household utensils but practically ev-
1, Nh, f,n
CURED just after midnight Tuesday
and was caused from defective tlue
in the kitchen. The house was a two
story affair owned by DR.. G. A. Crosby.
$500. Henry Bradford, the negro who
entered a young lady's room in Con-
verse COLLEGE at Spartanburg last fall
and who was sentenced to life impriS-
onment i'm the pcnitcntiary in his alb
Scnce and for whose capture a reward
of 500 was offered, was captured yes
terday morning 10y Mcssrs. Sam Banks
and Sam Weir in the HalscllNillc
as he was passing along
the public road. When brought to this
city he admitted his identity and was
confined in the Jail and will he taken
back to the pcnitentiary under heavy
guard. Messrs Banks and Weir pull
ed down 500 by detective work and
there is general satisfaction over the
capture of the black scOundrcl. .... DIR.
James Land of Summervillc, has pur-
chased DR.. Shcidcr's interest in the
Sheider Drug company, and in future
the business will he conducted 10y DR..
Robert Love and Or. Land. The Shei-
der Drug company is on" of ChcSter's
newest drug stores, but is enjoying a
big run of business and has been a
success from the start. DR.. Land
comes to Chester with the highest class
of credentials and the people here will
he glad To have him as Il CitiZen......
Mr.. G. W. Boyd of Cornwcll r. f.. ID.
No. |, experimental this year with
some new varieties of wheat and oats
with excellent results. He planted a
quarter of an acre of wheat, of the
prolific variety. one peck, and thrcsh-
ed eight bushels. He planted a peck
of oats, of the 100" variety, on the
same amount of land and threshed
eight bushels. No commercial fcrtili-
Zcr was used at all. Corn was planted
ON the land after tn" grain was har-
vested and it promises To give a fine
yield. Mr.. Boyd is well pleased with
the results of this experiment and will
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