Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-08-08
Miseellansuus 8sadiag.
WITH NEleHRoRINe EXCHANGES
Notes and Comments About Matters
of Local Interest.

Wednesday. The only condltlOn OF the
| parole is total abstinence from liquor
] The petition for pardon states that
| Hilton would enlist i'm the army if he
had an opportunity, or leave the state.
The news that Hilton had been releas-
\ ed from the penitentiary was received
here Wednesday afternoon, and caused
some harsh criticisms of the governor.
Even those who have been the govern
| or's staunchest political friends In the
city are condemning him severely for
| taking this step without consulting the
people of Chester and there is no
doubt that this one act has killed more
Blease votes than anything he could
have done. Hilton shot and killed
John Beatty, a negro. in the fall of
1909. He was tried before the spring
term of court in 1910. found guilty of
murder with recommendation to mer-
CIV. and was sentenced by Judge De-
vore to life Imprisonment In the penl-
Tertiary. "A marriage which was
quite a surprise to the friends OF both
parties, took place at Portsmouth, va,
| last Monday, July 3lst, when Miss Ol-
| ley Keeter and Mr.. G. w. keenan, were
married. Miss Keeter is the popular
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. d. Keeter,
of Weldon, n. c.. and has many rare
| traits of character. Mr.. Keenan, is the
soon of Mr.. and Mrs. T. Ratterree. Of
Edgmoor, S. c. He is an expert bridg-
man, having followed the work about
seven years. Mr.. and Mrs. keenan,
will return to Houston, Va, where the
/ former holds a responsible position
with the Virginia Bridge Co. Friends
wish them a life of happiness.
Gaffney Ledger, August a.. negro
named Sam Austin, a convict on the
county chaingang, was injured We'd
nesday by falling from a wagon. He
was brought to this city and medical
assistance was rendered by DR.. j. T.
Darwin. The injuries, while painful.
were not serious and were confined to
| his arm. ...Arrangements are now
being perfected for a basket picnic to
be held at Wilkinsville on Thursday
August 10th, at Mr.. j. V. Hughes
spring This event is one which in an
nually looked forward to with the
greatest pleasure by the people, not
only Of that vicinity but of other sec
tions as well. Numerous forms OF en-
tertainment will be offered and this
will most certainly prove to be thor
oughly enjoyable occasion. The people
who have the picnic in charge have is
sued a cordial invitation to the public
| to participate in the pleasures OF the
day. .... We can see no good reason
| for continuing the discussion with the
Cherokee News concerning the merits
of Governor BleaSe and Senator Till
man. Capt. Bell has perfect right to
his views, and we have ours and don't
think he stands any show OF convert
| ing us to his way of thinking. If capt.
Bell gets any comfort out Of his yelled
attempt to make it appear that the
Ledger approves of Governor Blease
he is welcome to ii. but we surmise
that readers of the Ledger are intelli-
gent enough to know different. Po-
litically speaking, we are "agin" both
Blease and Tillman. go. LII Duncan,
the negro woman whose child was
shot and killed by Mrs. Frances Sar-
ratt in this county some weeks ago,
was brought to this city Tuesday and
placed in jail to await the trial Of Mrs.
Sarratt at the next term of the court
of general sessions. The Duncan wo-
man is held on the grounds Of being
material witness. She has not as yet
been able to give the necessary $500
bond.
Chester Reporter, August 8: Mr.. ].
L. Ford, resident of the Great Falls
neighborhood, died at the home Of his
daughter, Mrs. r. ]. McIlwain, in Lam
caster Tuesday evening. He had been
in failing health for some past, and
had gone to Lancaster, Saturday even
ing hoping TO be benefited by the
change He grew worse, however,
soon after his arrival, and never i'm
proved. 49,. Two hundred dollars In
bright and shining cash and the labor
of two husky darkies on the country
roads for a term of thirty days were
the net results of raid on the color
ed skin game artists at Great Fails
Saturday evening by Constable Henry
C. Gibson and Deputy Sheriff Ernest
Hardin. The quarry, about fifteen in
number, and including both sexes,
were located in a shanty near the
Fishing Creek job. and the constables
closed in on their prey before the lat
ter were aware of their presence. The
game was at it's heigN and interest
was intense when Mess s. Gibson and
Hardin closed in. Thirteen of the
players were captured, and were taken
before Magistrate j. X. p. Gibson
Monday for trial. Fines ranging from
SIS to $50 We're imposed, and all paid
up except Bob Mcdowell and Bob Nc
Crorey. who were brought to Chester
and sent to the chain gang. The
local office of Leroy Springs & Co.,
cotton buyers, is to be discontinued,
and Mr.. Paul G. McCorkle. who has
managed the business for the past ten
years, leaves this week for Yorkville.
where he intends to make his home in
the future. Mr.. McCorkle will live on
the plantation Of his brother, Mr.. Rob-
ert McCOrkle, in a house that was
built for him by his friends, Messrs. e.
D. Latta and John NJ. Scott, Of Char
lotte. y. c. Since Mr. McCorkle's af-
Fiction several years ago these and
other friends have never ceased to be
kind and Solicitous, and their kindness
i'm this present instance is but an eX-
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constantly. The difficulty of securing
long staple cotton on the local market
is what led Col. Springs to discontinue
his Chester office. His mills all re-
quire long staple. and as Chester coun-
ty and the territory that supplies the
local market furnish mostly the short
staple variety ii was decided to diScon-
tinue the local office. Messrs. Leroy
Springs & Co. have been on the local
market as buyers for the past twenty
five years, and their presence will be
missed. The office closes Sept. lst.
Chester regrets exceedingly to give up
Mr. McCorkle and family. No warm
er hearted or more courtly gentleman
ever lived than Paul G. McCorkle, and
his hosts of friends here wish him well
and regret that circumstances make ii
advisable for him to leave Chester.
During his ten years of residence in
TINS city he has earned the deep ana
lasting friendship of one and all, and
there is no man we feel sure who is
assured of a more cordial invitation
at any time to return and cast his lot
among us.
Gastonia Gazette, August 4: Mr..
Evan Sparrow, of Union, accompanied
by Mr.. ]. NJ. Williams. of McConnells-
Vile. S. c.. left yesterday for Sharon,
Mecklenburg county, where they at
tend house party given by Miss Ida
Moore Alexander. .... His friends in
Gastona will be interested to learn
that Rev. Edward Long. at one time a
resident of GtStOnia being associated
with his brother. Mr.. Hugh Long, in
the conduct of the old GaStonia News
but now pastor Of the Baptist church
at Marion, has gone to Washington
city to supply a prominent pulpit dur
ing the summer. This information we
get from the Monroe Journal Mr..
Long is a Union county man and
son of County Commissioner w. G.
Long of that county. .... Rev. 3. l..
Padgett, who was arrested some days
ago i'm Atlanta as chronicled i'm the
Gazette, is being held under $1,000
bpO1 fpI, trial On a pharpp pf ki1Oap-