Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-10-21
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and Around the Country.

| Olina couples. The latest couple to
come from the Old North State to be
married here were Chester Cook and
Miss Lola Sarratt. of Davidson coun-
ty. who arrived on train No. p Sun
| day afternoon and at once went to the
home of Magistrate John w. McEl-
haney, where they were made hus-
band and wife by the magistrate. ....
Mr.. A. H. Merritt is one of the most
active Confederate veterans in this
section One day last week he pick
ed $50 pounds of cotton, with only
war Jack WeatherS, colored, was
committed to the county Jail Friday
afternoon by Magistrate John w. Nc
Elhaney, the charge against Wealth
tent to kill. Three weeks ago Wealth
ers struck a negro boy named Son
Reid in the head with a rock because
Reid appeared To have bested Wealth
ers in hot race they were having for
the attentions of colored girl. After
striking Reid with the rock. Weathers
ran away but returned to Fort Mill
Friday morning and was at once ar
rested by Constable Coltharp.
Gaffney Ledger, October 10: Mr.. j.
| f. Carson and a young negro afforded
| a lot of amusement yesterday morning
to people doing business in the vicin-
ity of Mr. Carsons clothing store. Mr..
| Carson had stepped out for moment,
| leaving his brother in charge. While
Mr.. oliver Carson was engaged in
waiting on a customer, the negro came
| into the store and walked back to
where some cheap trousers lay on
counter. Mr.. J. F. Carson came in and
seeing the negro back there inquired
what he wanted. The negro replied:
| Nothing" Mr.. Carson asked what he
was doing there. The darky replied
| that he had been looking at some
pants. All this time the darky kept
going toward the door, getting faster
and faster. Meantime Frank was fol-
lowing him. Finally Frank said: Wait
there minute" The darky said: I
amt got nothing" He had reached
the door by this time and Frank start
ed after him. He chased him down the
alley by the express company's office,
through Charley Dudley's back yard,
| through Martin Bros. livery stable, over
| the fence and the lot between the Isaac
| Turner Furniture company and the
| Company store, all the time calling for
| help, as the negro was outrunning him
and he was about out of breath. FL
nally others joined in the chase and
the negro was captured at the cotton
platform. He had $1.25 pair of pants
under his arm, but the pants" of
Frank were about one hundred and
| twenty five to the minute. The negro
was locked up and will have to work
on the chaingang to pay for the pants
| he did not get.
Chester Lantern, October 18: A ne
gro representing himself as the owner
of q secondhand store last week went
among some of the residents of the
city and obtained clothes and other ar
ticles claiming that he would take and
sell them at his second hand store for
| the people. These articles were ones
which for various reasons were not
suitable for the owners to use this year
and they were hoping to sell them.
| The negro gathered together quite
bundle of such articles and then skip
| ped. The negro gave his name as
Smith and represented himself to be
preacher. He was neatly dressed and
with a SuaVe manner, evidently {. naSt
master at the game. He is now being
trailed by the police and descriptions
of him are being mailed to the officers
| of nearby towns. -. The Chester Coun-
| ty Boys Corn club held a good session
on last Saturday in the court house
and everything was made ready to put
on the exhibits at the fair next week.
The rules governing the corn contest
were read by Supt. w. d. Knox while
Mr. r. l.. Cunningham stressed various
points. committee consisting OF
MeSsrS. w. b. Kitchens and w. a. Lynn
was appointed to assist Mr.. Cunning
ham in making ready the exhibit for
| the fair The election of officers was
also set for Thursday of fair week.
Eighteen members out of total OF
| forty-ne were present. Mr.. w. B.
Kitchens, president presided. and Mr..
| WalSton A. Lynn acted as secretary.
| The roll-call showed the following
members present, in addition to the
presiding officers: w. ~ McFadden,
Lewis r. o.; r. \. Douglas, ROdman:
W. p. Carpenter. Smiths T. o.; +.
Locke Rodman; ]. G. Locke, ROdman;
]. 3. Hickln, Richburg: s. L. Rodman,
Rodman; V. w. Hollis, Rodman; j. NJ.
Saye. ROdman; J. Wise, Chester, r. f.
d. No. .: J. l.. Miller, Cornwell; r. +.
| Wilks. Chester r. u. F., .; J. B. Smith,
|
| ter r. +. D. /: o. G. Lynn, ROdman; |.
| w. Sanders, RiChhurg r. +. d. =. The
members of the club are urged to do
Iall in their power to assist in furnish
| ing an exhibit for the county fair to
consist of best ear, best ten ears. best
half-buShel Shelled corn, best stalks
| (two or more) with corn: best pump
| kins. etc. The reports from the patches
| of the various contestants are To he
1 in
| that ample time can he had to examine
all carefully. The awards will he made
at the fair grounds during the fair.
Rock Hill Herald, October 18: The
case of diphtheria at the home of Mr..
Julian Starr on North Wilson street
will he dismissed this afternoon after
| the house has been fumigated. Cap
| Walker the negro man who has the
| same trouble, is getting along nicely
and it is thought that this case will he
dismissed in a few days. Master Ed
win Fewell. who has had slight case
of diphtheria, has been free of fever
| for the past two days and this case,
| also will shortly be dismissed. This
| information was obtained through
Health Officer CaVeny at noon today.
| Saturday night while the Mutual
Dry Goods company's store was
| crowded with bargain seekers, Mr..
Wilson Moore saw negro pick up
cap and quickly slip it under his coat
and as soon as possible made his way
| out of the store. He was followed
across the street by Mr. Moore and
| following him was Mr.. Hayward
Moore The negro had gotten across
| Main street 10y the time of the arrival
| Of the two brothers. Mr.. Hayward
| Moore caught the negro 10y the lapel
| of the coat and demanded the stolen
| property. The negro denied having
any and jerked away. In moment
an under cut had struck him near the
| Jaw and another on the top of the
| head. all the time he was being pulled
back into the store The negro at first
began bucking. but the blows of Mr..
| Hayward Moor proved too much for
! him and he finally gave up and d"liv-
cred the cap he had stolen. TIL" last
| blow Mr.. Moore sent was s" terrific
that he broke a small bone i'm his right
| hand on the negro'S hand. TIL" negro
was released on q 81 bond which he
| forfeited Monday morning. h" having
| fa iIaJ tp ah,,nor. fnr tri1I RprE Hill