Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-11-18
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large gin house at "Riverview,
the farm of F. c. and w. c. Whitner,
was destroyed by fire Friday night;
cause unknown. Valuable machin-
cry and a number of bales of cotton
were burned. the total loss being
$4,000 with no insurance. ..... .Mr'
J. A. Hayes of r. F. D. No. 4, brought
TO this office five turnips, the combined
weight Of which was 20 IA pounds.
The next state fair should have an as-
ricultural exhibit from YORK county
| Miss Leila Turpin, who for the
past year has been night matTon at
| Winthrop, was married last Thurs
day at Greenvlle, s. c., to Mr.. Arm
strong, treasurer of Barnwell county.
Her post at Winthrop is filled by Miss
EAth McCarroll of Greenville.."
Mr.. John T. Roddey has just COM
pleted a large 70Xi0O foot addition 10
! the Farmers warehouse and large
seed house, where can be unloaded
three wagons of seed at time: MI
Roddey has also added platform.
The efficiency of the warehouse will
be greatly increased by these addl-
tions
Gastonia Gazette, November IS: Mr..
j. NJ. Parker, proprietor Of a near
beer Joint in the Loray Mill settle
ment west Of town. was before Mag
istrate T. H. White Saturday to an
swer to the charge Of maintaining
public nuisance. There were twenty
witnesses against Parker. He waived
preliminary examination and was
| held for trial at the next term OF
IGaston superior court, his bond oe-
ling fixed at 5000. Last Wednesday
Jim White, who conducted near
beer saloon in the same section, was
Indicted on the same charge. The
lease was compromised by Whlte
lagreeing to close up his eStaDllSn-
ment and quit the business, whlch
Ihe did. About the most remark
able record of longevity in domes-
| tic fowl of which we recollect, was
THAT made by a peacock belonging to
Mr.. B. w. c. Moore. of route three,
which was set upon by some dogs and
killed on Sunday. Mr.. Moore vouches
| for the fact that the bird was twenty
three years old, and regrets that II
was killed by the dogs. as he was anX-
lious' to Sc how long it would live
before dying from natural causes.
II is rumored that the relatives or
the late Mr.. Dennison Harrelson, the
Iconyict guard who was burned to
death last week, will bring suit for
damages against the county commits
sioners. It Is further rumored that
there is some belief among the young
Iman's relatives and friends that he
was a victim of foul play and that
the camp where he was supposed to
be sleeping might have been set on
| fire to hide the crime.
Chester Lantern, November 10:
Guilty with recommendation to the
mercy of the court.-T. L. McFadden,
foreman" That was the verdict in
the case Of Lethia Hemphill, charged
with the murder of her husband,
George Hemphill. This sentence will
give the woman life Imprisonment in
the penitentiary. The defense con-
cluded their testimony this morning
and after speeches by the lawyers and
the judges charge, the case went to
the jury, who. after being out about
an hour returned the above verdict.
There is general satisfaction over the
result of the trial. ..... Miss Starr
Of Yorkville, after a few days visit
to Miss Rebecca Hafner. returned
to her home Monday afternoon.
| The murderer of Miss Fannie Brown,
Harry Sitlington, colored, was prompt
lily convicted when placed on trial in
Virginia last week and sentenced to
death. Efforts Of the negro to i'm
| plicate two white boys by the name
Of Jarvis in the crime failed as they
were able to prove an alibi. The
Rev. G.. c. Brown Of this county, and
there is general satisfaction in know
ing that justice was so promptly
meted out.
| Fort Mill Times, November II: The
Fort Mill militia officers have no
stomach for the recent criticism of
Lieut.. Col John r. Lindsay of York
vile. disbursing officer of the South
Carolina National Guard. who was at
tackled in the meeting of the National
Guard association in Columbia some
weeks ago on the score of accepting
pay for services it was alleged he did
not perform at the encampment of
the Third regiment at Chickamau-
ga Park last summer and because he
accompanied the states rifle team to
Camp Perry in September as coach
Recently the criticisms of Col. Lind
say have been given wide publicity by
the Columbia press. Not one word
which has been said against Col
Lindsay will weigh with people who
understand the circumstances as do,
remarked Capt. T. b. Spratt of the
Fort Mill Light Infantry. yesterday
Col Lindsay has acted in good faith
II. ,t-itl hn mil
land he has not accepted one cent TO
which he was not entitled. He spent
two weeks in Chickamauga last sum-
mer as disbursing officer of the Sec
ond and Third regiments 1t is
| claimed that he should have been
there only one week. as he did not
pay off the Third regiment. Before
either regiment was ordered TO Chick
Iamauga correspondence passed be-
tween Col. Lindsay and the war de-
partment and Col Lindsay was in
formed that regular army officer
would pay off one of the South Caro-
lima regiments to be ordered into
camp at Chickamauga, but he was
not told which regiment, so he re-
ported for duty with the Third regi-
lment. which preceded the Second reg
iment. He did not pay off the Third
regiment but he was clearly entitled
to compensation for his time. as his
instructions from the war department
were not explicit: otherwise, the gov
Iernment certainly would not have
paid him. Col. Lindsay was ordered
to the national rifle shoot at Camp
Perry as coach of the South Carolina
team by the adjutant generals de-
| lpartment 1t is claimed that the du-
ties of coach are of great importance
I and that the work should have been
done by an expert. Perhaps that is
true. but since an expert was not en-
| ployed. Col. Lndsay'S work was as
satisfactory as would have been that
of any other officer Of the South
Carolina National Guard. l am not
prepared to say that this criticism of
Col Lindsay is not actuated by an
ulterior motive. I've heard it said
that a Columbia officer is anxious to
succeed Col. Lindsay. But if the new
| governor cares TO reappOint a thor
oughly efficient and honest officer he
will heed the application of majority
of the militia officers by naming Col.
Lindsay as his own successor.