Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-12-01

one-half hours the committee raised
over $4,000. If $6,500 is raised it will
enable the Purity Presbyterian church
to put another missionary in the for
eign field. With only a small amount
to raise it is almost certain that the
church will soon add another mission
ary to it's credit This is a remarkable
showing and the church and It's valu-
ed and beloved pastor are to be cum
graduated upon the glowing pros
poets for the next years work. .....
Last Sunday morning at four o'clock
fire was discovered in McMaster Co.'s
drug store, Winnsboro, and before 1t
could be quenched it had swept away
the newest and best looking buildings
Of the town. Had the fire engine been
working, the fire would most certain
ly not have gotten such headway, but
unhappily,, something had gotten
wrong with the engine, and the flames
had been having their own way, for
about an hour before drop Of water
could be secured. Aggravated by
high wind, the fire spread quickly to
the large residence of the Rev. J. M.
Holiday, the Presbyterian minister,
and in almost less time that 1t takes
to tell, the handsome Enterprise build
ing was wrapped in flames, which
quickly made their way to the north,
consuming everything as they went,
when, just as they reached McMaster-
Davis company's store, and it seemed
as if nothing could save it, water was
gotten in plenty, and the work Of de-
struction was checked.
Gaffney Ledger, November %: Mr..
Richard Baines, one Of the best known
and most highly respected citizens of
Cherokee county, died at his home in
the Asbury section a few miles from
this city on Friday night. Mr.. Baines
was about 70 years Of age. He was
liked wherever known and by his
Christian character, uprightness and
integrity commanded the love and re-
spect of ALL He had done gallant
service in the war between the states,
having served throughout the conflict
in the Confederate army. He suffered
a stroke of paralysis about year ago
from which he never recovered. The
deceased Is survived by q wife and
several children. .... The Cliff Lips
comb house, about five miles from this
city, on the Pacolet road, was entire
ly destroyed by fire early this morn
ing. The fire started on the second
floor and was of unknown origin. The
house was a large frame building, two
stories and was landmark. 1t was
here that the Wright postoffice was To-
Gated before the establishing of the
rural free delivery system. The house
was occupied by Alfred Watkins and
family and they all escaped from the
building without injury. Mr.. w, c..
Lipscomb, however, who was spend
ing the night in the house, was quite
painfully burned before he could es-
cape, his hands being the part most
injured. Very little of the furniture
and fittings were saved. 1t Is said that
some insurance was carried,
Mr. ]. G. Simmons, one of the res
pected and influential men Of the city,
died at his home on Granard street on
Sunday morning after an illness of
less than twenty-four hours. Mr..
Simmons was seized with a severe at
tack while on the streets Of the city
Saturday. He was taken to his home,
medical assistance was summoned,
not only from this city but from Char
lotte, and everything possible was
done for him. 1t was thought that he
was improving but about ten o'clock
on Sunday morning he peacefully
breathed his last. 80. DIR. j. G. Pitt
man was hurriedly summoned Friday
morning to Mr. John Spake's planta-
tion near this city, by the announce
ment that a negro had been cut by
white man and was at the point of
death. DR.. Fittman at once respond
ed and found an aged negro named
Henry Littlejohn bleeding profusely
from five cuts in the head, face, neck
and shoulders. The wound had been
inflicted by a young white man, about
10 years of age, named Wright, who
lives on Mr.. Spake's place and goes to
school. The injured negro was given
attention and is now recovering, but
had it not been for the prompt arrival
of the physician he would undoubted-
ly have bled to death. The story as re-
lated to the doctor is about as fol-
lows: Mr.. Spake sent Wright out to
wake the negro up and start him to
work Wright went out, stopping at
the clubhouse where the negro was and
ordered him to get up, telling him that
these were Mr.. Spake's instructions.
The negro refused and grew very an
cry when the boy persisted in his ef-
forts to make him get up. Finally he
came to the door and before Wright
could defend himself, had knocked
him down and was on top Of him. The