Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-07-11
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WITH NEIGHRoRINe EXCHANGES.
Notes and Comments About Matters
of Local Interest.

Nisbet of Van Wyck, recent graduate
in dentistry, will locate in Yorkville, it
is stated, for the practice of his pro-
fession. Replying to the sugges-
tion recently made in the press that he
enter the race for governor next year,
State Superintendent of Education
Swearingen, in a speech at Summer
land Springs on the Fourth, stated
that he will not be a candidate for that
office. One of South Cardinals BRAIN
lest and most scholarly sons, man Of
spotless character and sound, discrim-
mating judgment, Mr.. Swearingen
would indeed make an ideal chief ex-
ecutive, and his declination to become
candidate for the Office will prove a
source of disappointment to thousands
of his friends and admirers throughout
the state. 49,. Sheriff Hunter received
4 telegram from Kershaw Tuesday af-
ternoon, calling him there al once.
He lost no time in hiring an automo-
bile and speeding to Kershaw, as the
message gave no intimation as to the
nature of the trouble. On reaching the
town, the sheriff learned that the
sender of the telegram was negro wo-
man, Josie Simmons, whose daughter
had been shot in the face by VIII
Gardner a young negro. 1t seems that
the woman wanted the case to go to
the big court" and she thought the
sheriff was the man to put 1t there
forthwith. Her needless action cost
the sheriff several dollars. The shoot
ing of the girl is said to have been an
accident. The boy charged with the
act was brought here and lodged in
jail Wednesday afternoon, by Mr.. Har-
ry Gregory. . A small negro boy,
known as Mamie Mack, though
his real name is McMurray,
committed a bold theft Wednesday af-
ternoon and is now in jail He had
been sent by a pressing club, where he
was employed, to the residence of Capt.
c.. B. Skipper after a suit Of clothes
to be pressed. He was left alone for
a few moments in a room in the house,
during which time he stole the con-
tents of q couple of small purses,
which he found under a pillow, the en-
tire amount taken being $51.09. The
loss was discovered shortly afterward
and Sheriff Hunter informed of the
facts by Capt. Shippers son, Mr.. Lee
Skipper. The vigilant office lost no
time in finding and arresting the boy,
upon whose person he found $3S of the
stolen money, the remainder having
been spent by him for suit of clothes
and in payment of two small debts
which he owed. All the money was
finally recovered by the sheriff and re-
turned to the owner. The boy at first
claimed that he had found the money
near the Jail, but later confessed to
the theft.
Chester Lantern, July 7: Mrs. w. A.
McNeill died at her home in Cornwell
on Sunday afternoon after a brief i'll
ness at 5.45 o'clock. The funeral SER
vices took place on Monday afternoon
and the remains were buried in the
McKeown burying ground at o'clock,
the Rev. c. G. Brown conducting the
services. The deceased was As years
old and is survived by her husband, a
daughter Miss Angie, two sisters, Mrs.
Bob Cameron of Florida, and Mrs. j. c.
Cameron of Yorkville, and one broth
er, Mr.. ]. D. Price of Mcintosh, Fla
Before her marriage Mrs. McNeill was
a Miss Laura A. Price of the Halsell-
vile section of the county. She was
a staunch and devoted member Of the
Pleasant Grove Presbyterian church
and a woman who was esteemed by the
whole community. The husband and
daughter have the sympathy of the
entire community in their bereave-
ment. ...A call meeting of Bethel
presbytery was held at Purity Pres
byterian church yesterday morning.
Rev. w. r. Pritchett was examined
with view to ordination and installa-
ton as pastor of Ridgeway Presbyte-
rian church, and the examination prov
ed satisfactory. A committee compos-
ed of Rev. A. D. P. Gilmour, D. D.,
Rev. ]. P. Holiday and Rev. w. S.
Hamiter, was appointed to take charge
Hope resigned as pastor of the Rich
burg Presbyterian church. Permission
was granted to Rev. H. ]. Mills to ac-
cept the pastorate of Bowling Green
oh IN a
work at Glover. Rev. Alexander Mar
tin of Rock Hill acted as moderator,
and Rev. w. A. Hafner of Fort Mill,
acted as clerk. 49,. The court of gen.
eral sessions was concluded on We'd
nesday afternoon, after the jury had
returned a verdict of not guilty in the
case of Nose Chisholm, charged with
assault and battery with intent to
kill and carrying concealed weapons.
The motion of w. II. Newbold, Esq,
for a new trial in the Gertrude Burriss
case was taken under advisement by
the Judge. This was a woman who
was convicted of selling liquor in the
mayors court and fined $50. 1t will be
recalled tnat Mf. NtWDOlQ CndllellSeu
the panel on the ground that the men
from whom the jury was drawn were
mostly church officers or Prohibition
lists. Yesterday the motion for new
trial was granted and sent back to the
mayors court for new trial. Robert
Grant, charged with selling liquor, was
found not guilty. The motion of Mr..
W. Fl. Newbold that Zeb Hill, who is
charged with murder, be released on
his own recognizance, was refused.
The bond for Hill was continued at
$500. The grand jury was discharged
yesterday morning after returning a
true bill against George McManus for
abduction.
Gastonia Gazette, July 6: In the
grove just beyond Mr.. G. w. Boyd's,
sumptuous dinner was spread last
Wednesday to the convicts of Mr.. Nc
Arver's camp. The convicts were lin
ed up on each side of a long table