Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-10-28
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next Sunday morning at the First
Presbyterian church, Rev. F. w.
! Gregg will be installed as co-pastor
of the Presbyterian church of this
city Rev. ). A. brennan, of Lowry
vile, will preach the sermon and pro-
pound the constitutional questions:
| Rev j. T. Dendy will charge the pas
itor: and Rev. T. B. Craig the congre-
CATION. . Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Mat
thews, who have been living at Old
Point, left the city this morning for
Russellville, Ark, much to the regret
of their many friends, where they will
reside in the future. Mr.. Matthews
intends buying a farm and he also eX-
poets TO be engaged in the mercantile
business with his cousin, Mr.. Truman
Warren. Their numerous friends in
this section are sorry to give this eX-
cellent family up, but wish for them
od-speed in their far away home.
Lancaster News, October 26: Chief
of Police Bell last Saturday night cap
tured Capers Cauthen, Jr, young ne
gro, who was wanted at the last March
term of court to answer to the charge
of violating the dispensary law, but
disappeared. 1t appears that, through
mistake, the negros father, Capers
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the term Of court referred to and ac-
| quilted. ..A difficulty occurred Sat
urday evening in Heath-Jones compa-
| ny's store between Mr.. ]. A. Williams,
a prominent young farmer of the
| Douglass section, and a negro named
Tom Hunter. in which the former shot
at the latter, the ball grazing Hunters
| leg. Police rushed in and stopped the
trouble. The matter has not yet been
finally disposed of by the mayor. ...
A good 3-room tenant house on Mr.. /.
n. Helms's plantation in the Sincerity
section was destroyed by fire Monday
evening. together with it's entire con-
| tents, the household and personal ef-
fects of the occupant, William Stew
art, a colored farmer The fire was of
accidental origin, starting from the
cook stove. Mr.. Helmss loss is fully
$500, while that of the tenant is $3.50.
Neither had any insurance. .... The
| infant of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Mackey of
the Rich Hill section, about four weeks
old, was found dead in it's bed Monday
morning. The child was apparently
well and asleep when the parents left
it to go to breakfast. An inquest was
| held by Coroner King and the verdict
| of the jury was that death was due to
| natural causes. 1t is thought that the
child rifted up milk, and some of 1t
getting in the windpipe, death resulted
| from strangulation. Mr.. f. S. Howie,
one of the county's most highly es-
| teemed citizens. died last Friday at his
| home in the Belair section. He had
| been in bad health 70" several months.
spending a while during the summer
| in a Charlotte hospital. Mr.. Howie
was So years of age and leaves wild
ow and twelve children. He is also
survived by two brothers, Messrs. ]. G..
and John Howie, and one sister, Miss
Millie Ann Howie, all Of the upper
portion of the county. The burial was
at Belair Saturday.
Chester Lantern, October 25: Mr..
E. E. Cornwell died yesterday at his
home at Cornwell following a few days
illness from pneumonia. The remains
were taken to Concord Presbyterian
church at Woodward and after funer-
al services were inferred there. The
deceased was a loyal member of that
church. Mr.. Cornwell served through
out the late war in the ranks of the
army of northern Virginia, being a
member of company d. 18th s. c. reg
iment. He reached the rank of lieu
tenant before the close Of the struggle.
He was a brave soldier, a member of
the grandest army which ever trod the
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ant church, colored, at the six mile
post on the Blackstock road Friday
night, between John Cook and Charlie
Cornwell the latter was shot twice,
once in the leg and once in the shoul-
der. A bystander, John Wilson, was
shot through the leg. Both of the
wounded negroes had their wounds
dressed at the local hospital, Cornwell
still being there. Cook was arrested
and is in Jail. All of the parties are
colored. 1t seems that the women or
the church gave festival Friday night
and it was while this was in swing
that the shooting took place. Miss
Alice Scott and Mr.. w. T. Buice were
married Sunday afternoon by the Rev.
J. R. Millard at his residence near
Monticello. Mr.. Buice went down to
Monticello on Sunday and he and Miss
Scott drove to the home OF the MINIS
ter and were united in marriage. They
returned to the city Sunday night and
are at home at the residence of Col. E.
r. Atkinson. Mrs. Buice is one of the
most popular young ladies of this sec
ton of the state and is widely known.
She has often visited here and her
many friends are glad to know that
she is located here permanently. Mr..
Buice holds a responsible position with
Jos. Wylie & Co., and is a sterling
young business man. ..... Mr.. L. II.
Grant one of the leading farmers OF
the county, dropped dead at his home
in the Armenia section on Saturday
morning, having gone to the field to
look after some work. Heart trouble
is supposed to have been the cause OF
his death. The funeral services took
place at Armenia Methodist church on
Sunday in the presence of a great
gathering The services were con-
Quoted by the pastor, the Rev. ID. Til
Ter. The remains were inferred in the
cemetery of the church yard nearby.
Mr. Grant was 81 years old. He was
twice married, first to Miss Hardin,
and of that union the following chill
dren survive: Marion, Harvey, and
Misses Myrtle, Riddle and Annie Boyd
Grant. After the death of his first
wife. he married Miss Sallie Bailey
who with the following children sur
wives: Mason, Stewart, Algie and Ag-
gibelle. He leaves the following broth
ers: Messrs L. T, L. H., Nicely and
James Grant. The deceased was
good citizen, and a prominent and 10y
al member of the Armenia Methodist
church.
Fort Mill Times. October 27: The
condition of Thos. B. Witners. who was
painfully burned by the explosion of
a tank of lubricating oil at Great Falls.
in Chester county, two weeks ago, is
not improving as fast as his family
and friends had hoped for, and his
mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Withers, will
leave Fort Mill this morning to be at
his bedside. The many friends OF
Mr.. Il. II. Bales will regret to learn
that he has been seriously i'll at his
home near Flint Hill church for sew
eral days. Mr.. Bales is one of Fort
Mills largest planters and most sub
stantial citizens and the hope is gen.
eral that he will soon be restored to
his usual health. The last report
from Mr.. Bales bedside was that his
condition was somewhat improved.
... If all the North Carolina cou-
Piles which come to Fort Mill to be
married stayed here instead of re-
turning to their Old North State
homes Fort Mill would be real city
within the course of a few years, ac-
cOrding to the calculations of resi-
dent who finds pleasure in pulling his
Stubby lead pencil from behind his
ear and figuring up the probable to-
tails to let his friends know that he is