Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-08-22

having the contract for the hauling
from Lesslie's station to the point
where the bridge Is to be erected.
The Roanoke Bridge Co., Of Roanoke,
Va, have the contract for this bridge
and it Is expected it will be ready for
traffic by Oct. 1st. A splendid road
is being opened up on this side Of the
river approaching the bridge, and
we understand one will be opened up
on the Lancaster side. When COM
pleted this will give the people from
here a much better outlet and better
roads leading both to Charlotte and
Lancaster and will shorten the dis
tance to Charlotte five or six miles
and avoid some very bad hills which
are on the route now travelled to
Charlotte.
A Raid In kestown.
Gaffney Ledger: Deputy Sheriffs
Henry Lockhart and Joe watkins
went on an expedition into the Keg-
town section Of this county Saturday
morning at an early hour and de-
stroyed one Of the largest distilleries
ever seen in Cherokee county. Both
Of the officers stated that the plant
was the largest and most complete
they had ever seen. 1t was easy to
see that 1t was in active operation at
the time as the fires were still burn
ing and everything pointed to the
fact that those who were operating
the plant had "hit the high BALI a
verv few minutes before. They had
evidently received some intimation
Of the approach Of the officers and
had made good their escape. The
distillery was of 100 gallon capacity
and quite a large amount Of the
much desired white lightning" was
on hand at the time. No arrests have
as vet been made but 1t is thought
possible that there may be some later
developments. The Kegtown section
's notorious for it's blind tigers and
distilleries and quite a large number
have been destroyed there in the
past.
Accident to Mr.. p. G. Mccorkle.
Mr Paul G. McCorkle, formerly Of
Chester. now Of Yorkville, who went to
Asheville recently to visit Mrs. Nc
Corkle. who Is in that city for the ben
eft Of her health, on last Friday night
met with quite serious accident, the
circumstances Of which are described
In the Asheville Citizen Of Sunday as
follows: "P. q. McCorkle Of Chester.
s. c., who with his wife has been a
elIest at the Glenn boarding house on
Chestnut street for the past three
weeks was the victim Of a rather un-
usual accident Friday night. when he
fell from a second story window Of the
boarding house upon a pile Of brick
near the house and sustained q number
of bruises and while he was not dam
gerously hurt, his bruises are painful
and he Is confined to his room unable
TO move. Mr.. McCorkle Is blind and
has, 1t Is said, the habit of walking
In his sleep. About IL o'clock Friday
night, he awoke as he was hanging
from the window sill by his fingers.
His grip slipped and he fell several feet
landing upon the brick pile. He was
heard by inhabitants Of nearby house
and was carried to his room by the
neighbors Of Mr.. Glenn, the occupants
Of the Glenn residence having retired
and having failed to hear him fall. A
physician was called in and the wound
ed man was given immediate aid. It
is believed that he will be able to be
about within a short time, as no bones
are broken and 1t is not believed that
he Is internally injured" Information
received in Yorkville yesterday by Mr..
r. R. McCorkle, was to the effect that
Mr.. McCorkle, though still In bed, Is
getting along as well as could be hoped
for.
Death Of Mrs. M. A. Avery.
Rock Hill Record: There fell
asleep in death Friday, at Anderson,
one of the notable women Of South
Carolina; one who had suffered much.
endured much, and done much for
the state-Mrs. M. A. Avery. Mrs.
Avery died at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. r. G. Laughlin on
Greenville street at 2.15 p. m, FRI
day, August IS. Her death came af-
ter short illness, and was due to
some heart trouble. She died calmly
and peacefully. as befitted her life
and her Christian faith. Mrs. Avery
was the widow Of DR.. e. T. Avery OF
York county, who was a sufferer
among those who were prosecuted
for alleged connection with the Ku-
Klux-Klan, in consequence Of which
he was for years forced to live away
from his home and his family. Dur
ing all those troubulous times, his no.
BILE wife supported, reared and edu-
Gated their family. To them were
born eight children, Of whom five
survive her, her husband having pre-
ceded her to the grave by q number
Of years. Her surviving children are:
E. r. Avery, of Birmingham, Ala;
DR.. s. DeLeon Avery, Of Baltimore,
Md; j. W. Avery Of Chester, and
Miss Ella Avery and Mrs. r. c.
Laughlin. of Anderson. A son, Vic
tor J. Avery, died in Texas few
years ago, and another son, DR..
Waightstill Avery died, at Anderson
two years ago. A daughter died In
infancy She is also survived by three
sisters, Mrs. e. D. Mobley, Of Rock
Hill; Mrs R. A. Coulter, Of Ebenezer;
Mrs. Miller, Of Florida, and by two
brothers, Mr.. Simon Massey Of Fort
Mill, and Mr.. D. Massey Of Newport.