Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-04-09
miscellaneous Reaaine.
WITH NEleHsoRINe EXCHANGES.
Notes and Comments About Matters OF
Local Interest.

| Gaffney Ledger, April 5: Sheriff
Thomas returned Wednesday after
noon from Richmond, Va, where he
had gone to get James Murray, the ne
gro bank robber and now the exporter
is safely lodged in the sheriff's hospita-
BILE tavern. No statement has been
given out by the bank officials, but 1t Is
presumed that they will prosecute the
negro to the limit.
Chester Lantern, April 5: ]. M. Sell
ers, engineer of Southern local freight
Nc. 63, was badly injured last night at
Blackstock, when his engine, which
was in charge of his fireman, split the
switch in leaving the siding, and turn
ed over on its side, catching Sellers
between the frame work of the cab.
The engine turned almost completely
over on it's back, leaving the drivers
up in the air and still running. Sellers
would have been instantly crushed to
death. but for the fact that the engine
fell across a shallow ditch, which af-
forded enough space to save him. He
was accompanied to Charlotte last
night by DR.. s. G. Miller and taken to
the Presbyterian hospital, suffering
from a compound fracture Of the wrist
and severe bruises about the face and
neck. DR.. Miller returned from Char
lotte this morning.
Lancaster News, April S: Mr.. Jason
ID. Craig, son of Mr.. B. H. Craig OF
the New Cut section of the county. was
married Wednesday Of this week IN
Birmingham. Ala, to Miss Callie Evans
of that city. The happy bridal couple
arrived in Lancaster on the $50 a. m.
train Thursday and were met by rela-
tives and friends of the groom, who ac-
Icompanied them to the home of Mr.
B. H. Craig, where a bountiful dinner
was served. 80. Mr.. w. I. Pitman,
we'll known citizen of the Flat Creek
section, died at his home last Monday
morning, March 25, about o'clock af-
ter a lingering illness with paralyzed
nerve between the lungs. He was
about So years old and was a member
of Flat Creek Baptist church. He was
liked by all who knew him. He did
not have any close relatives except his
family, but had lot Of friends. He
was kind to everybody.
Gastonia Gazette, April S: For the
past six or eight weeks Rev. ]. j. Ken
nedy, the venerable Presbyterian min
lister, has been confined to his home
here with what was thought to be an
attack Of sciatic rheumatism. Yester-
day he was taken to Charlotte, accom-
panied by his son, Mr.. ]. II. Kennedy,
and DR.. D. A. Garrison, and an x-ray
negative was made OF the affected part
Of his body by DR.. w. D. Witherbee,
with the result that II was ascertained
that he was suffering from tumor
which affects the sciatic nerve. A con-
sultation of physicians was held and IT
was decided not to perform an opera
ton. Mr.. Kennedy returned to Gas
tonia yesterday afternoon and is at his
home. Barring this affliction he is en-
joying good health and Is able to be up
and around the house. His hosts Of
friends here and elsewhere hope for
him a speedy recovery from his af-
Fiction.
CASTOR Progress, April S: A serious
cutting affair occurred at one of the
local cotton mills at Belmont Thurs
day evening, and as a result Locke
Harvell is in q serious condition. Ar
thur Holmes, who did the carving, went
in the mill and was ordered out by
Mr.. Harvell, who was one Of the over
seers. Words ensued with the result
as above stated. One Of the gashes
narrowly missed Harvelrs lung, but
with no unlooked-for complications he
will revover. Marriage licenses have
been issued recently by Register of
Deeds A. J. Smith to the following
couples: Mr.. Gregory Chipar and Miss
Josie Smith Of Mt. Holly; Mr.. Oscar
Moss and Miss Millie Cody of Besse-
mer City: Mr.. Harvey Parker and Miss
Iva Oates of Gastonia-. :. Master Ro-
land Johnson, 13 years Of age, was
crushed beneath a moving freight train
at Bessemer City Tuesday afternoon at
about 4 o'clock, and died few hours
later 1t seems that a number Of boys
were waiting for the train to come in
and when it came they attempted to
swing it. Young johnson failed to
swing the train and fell beneath the
moving cars. His left leg was cut off
about three inches above the knee cap,
the right foot and leg were fearfully
cut and mashed.
Kings Mountain Herald, April S:
Two weeks ago the Herald carried a
section devoted to Oscar w. Under
wood and for some reason Mr.. Ham,
bright, the local postmaster, refused 20
class rate. We asked to see his au-
thority, he failed to find a single rul
ing that would prohibit the mailing Of
our papers. We showed him a copy
of letter from Mr.. ]. ]. Britt. third
assistant postmaster general stating
that this paper was admissible as Sec
ond-class mail. We also offered to pay
for phone message to the postmaster
at Charlotte in order to gain some light
on the question. Mr. Hambright, be-
ing as blind as bat to everything that
was right refused to be shown and
very candidly informed us that we
would have to pay the third-class rate,
which is one cent for each paper mail
ed. Seeing there was nothing else to
do, we made a deposit covering the
third-class rate and appealed to the
third-assistant postmaster general.
Last Friday Mr. Hambright was noti-
fitd by the postoffice department to re-
fund the money we had deposited
Hundreds of newspapers in this and
other states used this same Underwood
section and, as far as we are able 10
learn, this is the only place they were
held up. The desire to be the great
I am" is the down-f fall of many. We
were sure the papers were admissible