Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-11-28

the summons came suddenly and with
out warning. The body was taken
through the country to Kings Noun
tain for interment. The services
were conducted by Rev. ]. ]. Beach
pastor of East Baptist church here
Deceased is survived by a husband
and several children. She was 81
years of age. .... Mr.. Pink Pethel OF
Gastonia, now employed with the
force which has just finished the con-
struction of a dredge boat to be used
in dredging Crowder's creek, had a
very narrow escape from death We'd
nesday afternoon, shortly before the
time for the launching of the boat
AS 1t is he is not seriously injured,
though suffering considerable pain
His physician does not anticipate any
permanent injury, as no bones were
broken. Preparations were being
made to launch the boat Wednesday
afternoon and a hundred and fifty
people or more, including a large
number of school children, were pres
ent to witness the event. The boat
was up on jacks about five feet from
the ground. Mr.. Pethel was under
meath the boat greasing some timbers
when the boat careened, and the jacks
gave way and the boat was precipita-
ted to the ground, crushing Mr.. Peth-
ell into a very dangerous position.
Two things alone saved him from in
slant death. There were some 10
inch timbers cross ways Of the boat
and the ground was very soft. He
was gotten out in about five minutes
and DR.. L. N. Glenn was sent for.
Even with the 10-inch timbers as
protection he would have probably
been killed had not the ground under
meath been exceedingly soft.
Chester Reporter, November "a:
Mr.. James B. Kennedy, one of Chester
county's oldest and most respected
citizens, died suddenly yesterday
morning at his home one and one
half mile west of Cornwell. Mr..
Kennedy was out in the yard feeding
his chickens, when suddenly he was
stricken, and sank to his knees. He
was hurriedly carried inside the house
but died In a few minutes. .... Mr..
John Mcclure, an aged citizen of
Blackstock, who has been seriously Ill
for several weeks died yesterday, and
will be buried at Concord Presbyte-
rian church this afternoon at 3
o'clock, after funeral services by Rev.
w. S. Hamiter, Mr.. Mcclure was a
native of Ireland, but had made his
home in Blackstock for many years.
For years he was policeman in the
village and enjoyed the high regard
of all his neighbors.. 80. George Pat
terson, a white hobo, arrested a few
days ago for vagrancy and sent to the
city chaingang for twenty days, made
a successful dash for freedom Tues
day morning while the street force
was at work at the gravel pit on
road. Bloodhounds were pro-
cured, and took the trail very nicely;
but lost the scent at Evans, and the
fugitive made successful escape.
There is considerable mystery as to
the identity. of Patterson, it being
thought from what certain negroes on
the gang testified as to seeing him
with a long deadly knife strapped on
his leg that he might be some dan
gerous character. When twitted by
the police as to being certain fugi-
tive for whom a reward Of $1,000 has
been offered, Patterson got very nerv-
Gus, and this may have had some-
thing to do with his resolving to es-
cape. 80. Mr.. Joe Moore of McCon-
who is teaching at Edg-
moor, was brought to the Magdalene
hospital Tuesday, suffering with ap-
pendicitis. He is getting along nice
ly and it is possible that an operation
will not be necessary.