Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-11-29

passenger trains transferred passen-
gers, baggage, mail, ETC.. at the wreck,
and reversed their destinations.
Green Sadler Dead.
Rock Hill Herald: His many friends
in Rock Hill will regret to learn Of the
death of Green Sadler, which occurred
| in Spartanburg on Wednesday night.
The remains will be- brought here for
interment in Laurelwood cemetery
Friday morning. Mr.. Sadler was a
former resident Of Rock Hill having
moved away about eight years ago. He
was we'll known throughout the city
and community. Mr.. Sadler was q
brother Of Mrs. Lizzie Love and Mrs.
J Kate Fewell, of Rock Hill, anu J. E.
| Sadler, Of Yorkville. He Is survived by
wife and five children, who reside in
Columbia.
c. & N.-W.s Package Car.
Chester Reporter: II the C. &
NV. railway, decides to inaugurate
that parcels car" service spoken Of in
a Yorkville special to the News and
Courier and reproduced in Mondays
Reporter, the experiment will be
watched with deep interest. The re-
gion around the terminus Of the G. &
| NV. railway, fairly teens with poul-
try and produce, and the cost Of living
in Chester, to say nothing Of the vari-
ETY. Of fare, should be materially help
ed by the Inauguration Of a train-ser-
vice that would bring produce to Ches-
| ter promptly every day on passenger
train schedule, and at rates consider
ably below express rates. This latest
idea of General Manager Nichols will
| be watched with interest, and 1t Is to
be hoped that the service can be made
to pay the road.
MiIIer-smith.
The home of Mr.. ]. B. Miller, four
miles northeast of Yorkville, was the
scene of a pretty marriage Wednesday
afternoon, when Miss Lonnie, the eld-
est daughter Of the home, became the
bride Of Mr.. Martin L. Smith Of the
ethany section. Numerous friends Of
the popular couple gathered in from
Iorkville and the surrounding country.
Promptly at 3 o'clock the couple, un-
attended, entered the parlor to the
| Strains of Mendelssohn's wedding
march. rendered by Miss Eunice Grist
of Yorkville. Rev. w. e. Lowe Of
Rlacksburg, spoke the words which
made them man and wife. After re-
| ceiving the congratulations Of their
friends the party drove to the home
Of the groom's mother, Mrs. Jane e.
Jackson. where a reception was held,
and q bountiful supper was served.
Many and valuable were the presents
received. attesting to the popularity
of this couple.
Additional Premiums.
Rock Hill Record: One item omit
ted in connection with the report OF
the meeting Of the Boys Corn club at
Yorkville last Saturday and the award
ing Of the prizes was the prizes offered
by Mr.. r. T. Fewel Of the Rock Hill
Fertilizer company for the three larg-
est yields by boys using this COM
pany's goods. The prizes were: First
prize, $50 in cash for first largest
Second prize, SO in cash won by Les
ter tinker of Rock Hill. Third prize.
S. in cash, won by Bratton Land Of
Yorkville. This made a total Of $35 in
cash, given by the Rock Hill Fertilizer
company, which we think is very lib
eral indeed, and We are glad to note
| that the two winners Of these prizes
were winners Of the first and second
prizes offered in the Corn club. At the
meeting last Saturday Mr.. Fewell an
nounced that his company would make
the same offer for next year.
Home Folks in Mexico.
Maj. W. w. Royce Of Rock Hill.
has received a letter from his son,
Rev. William Royce, a missionary In
Del Maiz, San Luis Potosi province,
Mexico, In which the latter wildly
describes an attack on the town by
robbers. The letter was written Nov
ember IS, the attack on the town
having occurred on the day previous.
There were no soldiers on hand to
protect the citizens, and they had to
remain still and allow the plunderers
to proceed. The governors mansion
was burned down and half dozen Of
the principal stores and residences
were also burned. The robbers car
ried off about $4,000 in money and as
much more in goods. After the rob-
bers had left, he writes. posse Of II
men pursued the robbers, about 70
in number. One Of the leaders and
several Of the men are reported to
have been jailed. Rev. Mr.. Boyce
wrote that no troops had yet arrived
in the town, more serious outbreak
He also wrote that he was planning to
leave the day following for Tancan-
huity, believing that one place Is about
as safe as another AS for peace, he
says, that seems entirely Impractical
| BILE.
Death Of G. w. Quinlen.
The Chester Lantern of Monday re-
ports the death Of Mr.. G. w. Quinlen,
of Cornwell, r. F. D. No. 1. Mr.. Quin-
len passed away last Sunday morning
church on Monday. In its notice OF
the deceased the Lantern published
the following: "Mr. Quinlen, who was
81 years Of age, was born In Kershaw
county, but had spent most Of his life
| in Chester, being one Of the most
| widely known planters Of the Cornwell
neighborhood. He had rendered faith
| full service as a soldier in the war, be-
Ing a member of the Fifth battalion,
commanded by Col. James H. Ryan OF
Winnsboro. In 1869 he decided to try his
fortunes in Tennessee, in which state
he purchased farm and lived there
for ten years. finally deciding, how
ever, that South Carolina was better,
and returning to the Cornwel neigh
borhood in 1879, just ten years to the
day from the time he left, and making
his home on his farm there from 1879
until his death. He Is survived by a
widow, who Is a sister Of Mr. Hugh
| White Of Chester, a step daughter,
Miss Elizabeth Boyd and by two
daughters, Mrs. R. F. Boyd, Of Corn
we'll, Route !, and Miss Mary Qulnlen,
a'so one son, Mr.. George c. Quin-
len, the two last named living at the
home place"
Fire at Fort Mill.
Fort Mill Times: Sunday morning
at o'clock the parsonage Of the Fort
Mill Methodist church, located at the
corner Of Booth and Church streets,
was completely destroyed by fire Of
unknown origin. The house was oc-
cupied by Rev. T. ]. White and chill
dren, and a visitor at the home was
the aged mother Of Mr.. White. Charles,
the 14-year- old son Of Mr.. White. was
first to discover the fire. The young
man was s'eeping in a room adjoining
the cook room, where the fire broke
out, and was awakened by the roof
falling In. He at once aroused the fam
lily and al, hurried from the building
which was already filcd with smoke.
There was no time for removing the
household effects, and nothing except
two trunks that were in the front hall
were saved. In thirty minutes after
the fire was discovered the house was
in ashes. The burning Of the parson.
age and furnishings, estimated at
$500, was a complete loss, there be-