Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-04-30
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Notes and Comments About Matters of
Local Interest.
Lancaster News, April 26: Sim Dun
bar. colored, living on Mr.. c. L. Nc
Manus's place, was brought to Jail
Wednesday night by Sheriff Hunter
for breaking into Mr.. McManus's
house, with burglarous intent. He
knew that Mr.. McManus would be
away from home that night, and took
advantage of his absence to effect an
entrance into the house, but he was
discovered by other members of the
family, after he had broken pane Of
glass in one of the windows.
Chester Reporter, April 26: In a
gun battle near Great Falls Saturday
between Constable ]. T. Gibson and
negro charged with selling liquor the
latter, whose name is Coleman, was
shot, though not seriously, and is in
the hospital at Great Falls. Mr.. Glib
son was also wounded, but not serious
ly. The shooting took place very close
to the dividing line between Chester
and Fairfield counties, and Sheriff
Colvin in discussing the matter yester-
day said survey may be required to
Determine in which Of the counties the
negro was arrested. Mr.. r. l..
Caldwell, a we'll known citizen resid-
ing in the Dewitt neighborhood, had
the misfortune to lose his house by
fire last Thursday evening. The house
was totally destroyed, also all Of the
furniture and effects with the excep-
ton Of one trunk and bed. We un-
derstand there was no insurance.
Robert Millen, aged ten years, died at
his home in the Springstein village
Tuesday evening and was laid to rest
in Evergreen cemetery yesterday af-
ternoon, after funeral services by Rev.
F. V. Robertson.
Gaffney Ledger, April 26: The four
teen-months-old son Of Mr.. Allen
Hightower swallowed an open safety
pin yesterday and for short while
was in great danger. The pin lodged
in the windpipe, almost directly across
and there was danger Of the child be-
ing choked to death. DR.. ]. G. Pitt
man was hurriedly summoned and an
X-Ray examination was made Of the
throat The pin was located and then
the extracting was done with compar-
ative ease.. -. Mr.. B. K. Humphries.
formerly of this city, but now OF Laur-
ems, is critically i'll. His condition is
so serious in fact that all Of his chill
dren have been called to Laurens and
are now at his bedside. Mr.. Humph-
ries has many friends in this city who
trust that he may recover.
Gastonia Gazette, April 26: Big An
dy Cloninger, Of Dallas, was in town
Wednesday and brought the news that
a little grandchild of Mr.. John Costner
was killed Tuesday morning by a fall
ing tree. It seems that Mr. Costner
went out some distance from the house
to cut down a tree. The little three
year-old child of his daughter, who
lives with him followed without his
knowing it. He was unaware Of the
child's presence. When the tree fell
it struck the child, killing it almost in
stantly Mr. Costner lives at the Pc
ter Rhyme place about three miles
north of Dallas. There are no tele-
phones near and the Gazette has been
unable to obtain any further particu-
lars. During the severe electrical
storm which prevailed here early Mon
day morning lightning struck the resi-
dence of Mr.. Price Rankin on South
Oakland street 1t tore two good siz-
ed holes in the slate roof, went down
the chimney and tore out portions OF
the CRATES in two bed rooms. 1t was
about six o'clock and Mr.. Rankin was
in bed in one of the rooms, though
not asleep. The damage done was
slight. 1t. Marriage licenses have been
issued to the following couples: John
Rockholt, Of Gastonia, and Minnie
Beam, of Bessemer City: John Walk
er and Lizzie Quinn, of Gastonia;
Frank Cherry, of Gastonia, and Lizzie
Friday of Bessemer City. .As the
result of an accident which occurred
Tuesday night near McAdenville Mr..
Carl Loughridge, who has a position
with the Gastonia Hardware company,
is confined at the city hospital suffer-
ing from very painful though not very
TIT,
Lark Ratchford of the city light de-
partment Mr.. Loughridge had been to
to Belmont. each of the young men
riding a motorcycle. At point not
far east of McAdenville on the county
macadam road Mr.. Loughridge, who
was in the rear, ran into a cow which
was crossing the road. He was going
at high rate Of speed. In the COLI
sion the COW sustained two broken legs
and other injuries, being knocked
down an embankment Mr.. Lough-
ridge was thrown violently for some
distance and sustained very painful
Ratchford, who was some distance
ahead, knew nothing of the accident
to his companion and did not miss
him until he reached the Flint Mill He
turned back and found Mr.. Lough-
ridge at the scene of the accident
where two or three negroes had found
him and were trying to render him as
sistance. He was brought on to Cas-
tonia and taken TO the hospital where
his wounds were dressed and where he
is resting fairly well. Fortunately he
sustained no bone fractures and. it is
believed, no internal injuries.
a DEED OF DARING.