Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-11-21
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WITH NEIeHBoRINe EXCHANGES
Notes and Comments About Matters OF
Local Interest.

| Rock Hill Record, November is: Mr..
T. e. Young has moved his family
here from Charlotte. and is now oc-
cupying Mr.. Charles Frew's house on
East Moore street. Mr.. Young is
manager Of the Piedmont Marble and
| Granite company. 80. Mr.. and Mrs.
] Walter Williams. of the Neely's creek
section. had the misfortune to lose
their baby last Monday. The child
died Monday morning and was buried
Tuesday at Neely's Creek church.
The child was nearly a year old.
The northbound passenger train from
| Columbia to Charlotte, due here at
500 p. m. struck a wagon loaded
with lumber at the Black street
crossing last evening, and is said to
have scattered lumber in every di-
rection. The wagon was driven by
a colored man. the team belonging
to Mr.. Walter Kerr. 1t Is reported
that neither the driver or mules were
seriously injured. 90
Gaffney Ledger, November II: Mr..
J. H. Ruppe, one of the best known
and most prominent citizens Of Cher
okee, died at his home the western
portion Of the county on Wednesday
morning about o'clock. Mr.. Ruppe
had been Ill for some three months,
suffering with typhoid fever. He has
been gradually growing worse until
Wednesday. when the end came. He
was prominent in social, political and
fraternal circles, and his death will
be sorely- felt. He is survived by a
wife and three children. Sidney
Bird, the negro who forged a negro
wo.nan's name to a registered letter
receipt and secured the money on
same, was given a hearing In this
city on Tuesday. The hearing was
conducted by J. B. Atkinson, United
States commissioner. Of Spartanburg,
and the negro was bound over to
await trial at the United States court
in Greenville. Being unable to give
bond he is now in Jail. "A pretty
wedding occurred Sunday at the home
of Judge Of Probate w. d. Kirby,
when Mr.. Albert Spencer and Miss
Mamie Carter were united in the holy
bonds of matrimony. Judge Kirby
officiated in his usual happy style.
Both of the young people are well
known in this county and city and
have the best wishes Of a large host
of friends. .....A pretty wedding oc-
CURED at Blacksburg on Wednesday
evening when Mr.. Malcolm Esterly
and Miss Mabel Ramseur, both Of
Rlacksburg, were married. The GER
emony took place at the home of the
bride, the Rev. C. w. Payseur offici-
ating. Miss Ramseur Is the charming
daughter of DR.. Ramseur. while Mr..
Esterly Is quite we'll known as a pro-
gressive young business man Of the
Iron City.
Chester Lantern, November II: Mr..
Lee Chapman Of Charlotte, who is
assisting in the construction Of the
weave room of Wylie's mill. while
cranking an auto on Wednesday had
the misfortune Of spraining his right
hand. He Is now carrying his hand
in a sling. News reached the city
yesterday Of the very sad death Of the
young child of Mr.. and Mrs w. w.
Latham, who live near Blackstock.
The mother Of the child left the room
where there were three children.
When she returned to the room in
few minutes later she found that
her youngest child had been burned
to death. Mrs. Sallie Dozier died
on Tuesday evening at the home of
her daughter, Mrs. w. G. Jordan. at
Bascomville She had been i'll only
short while. The body was carried
to LAGRANGE. Ga, where the remains
were inferred. Mrs. Dozier is sur
vived by two daughters, at Bascom-
Vile. Mrs. w. G. Jordan and Mrs.
]. H. Wilson, as we'll as several sons
and daughters in Georgia. .... All
lands in South Carolina have been
posted by statute for several years
past, and It has come to pass that
there are some people in this county
who are ignoring this law altogether,
and in some cases the hunters are
hunting where they please. Wednes-
day was the first day of the hunting
season and the fields, although quite
wet. were filled with hunters. Out
on Mr.. S. D. Cross Triplett place. two
negroes were discovered hunting with
five dogs. Mrs. Jim Oglesby, who
lives on the place, ordered the ne
groes off, and told them they were
ltrespassing. The negroes refused to
obey the command of the lady, and
continued to hunt through the cotton
fields, knocking much cotton from the
stalks to the ground. The authorities
are now making an effort to locate
and capture the two negroes.
Rock Hill Herald, November II:
Mrs NJ. B. Massey. who had the mis-
fortune to fall from her veranda at
her home on Wilson street some days
ago. causing a fracture of a rib. was
able to be out yesterday. ...."D During
the past three days the street forces
have been busy cleaning up the streets
or rather the sewer contractors
forces have. Numerous hands have
been hauling off the surplus dirt left
after the bitches have been filled. The
streets are getting in fine shape now
and if the fair weather continues for
several days the workmen will have
them cleared up so they will not be-
come so muddy when the next wet
spell arrives. ... The scaffolding has
been torn from the front Of the Rod
dey building on East Main street, and
the finishing touches are being put
on the outside Of the building. The
front will present an inviting appear
ance when completed. New plate
glass fronts are being put in for the
stores and the entrance to the stores
will be of an attractive design. 1t will
be some time before the interior work
| of the hotel is completed, but when