Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-05-28
LOCAL LACoNlcS.
Piedmont SPRINGS.

/ the public that the Piedmont Springs
hotel season Is open and that Manager
Johnson Is now prepared to furnish
accommodations to the many people
who know from experience the value
Of Piedmont water, and to demonstrate
the pleasures and benefits Of the place
to others. Piedmont Springs has al
ways been popular because Of the un-
disputed merit of the waters and re-
gardless Of the management; but 1t Is
generally conceded that the manage
ment last year was simply first class,
and all who have been guests Of Man.
ager Johnson will look forward with
pleasure to further enjoyment Of his
delightful hospitality.
Rev. w. E. Lowe Resigns.
Rev. w. E. Love rendered his res
ignation as pastor Of Glover and Un-
ion Baptist churches on last Sunday, to
become effective August 25. Mr. Lowe
has been in scharge Of the churches
he is now resigning, and also Of Enon,
since the second Sunday In June, 1908,
having come direct from the South
ern Baptist Theological seminary at
Louisville, where he graduated that
year, to take up the work. He has
been a resident of Glover during his
entire pastorate and the fact that he
| is soon to leave Is universally regret
ted by the citizenship Of the town, re-
gardless of denominational lines. Mr..
Lowe has no other field in view at
this time, but 1t is not likely that so
able and we'll equipped minister will
be without a desirable pastorate for
great while.
MeddIins With a Pistol.
Mckinley Thompson, 7-year- old
negro boy, who lived with his parents
on Mr. w. L. Jackson's place on the
southern outskirts of Yorkville, was
killed yesterday afternoon while med
ding with a pistol. The boys parents,
who were working in the field, sent him
to the house about 7 o'clock to Craze
the cow, and hearing a shot shortly af-
terward, went to see what the trouble
was. They found the boy lying on the
floor, in the agony of death. There was
a bullet wound over his eye and beside
him lay an old British bull dog" pis-
tol that had been in. a bureau drawer.
1t was apparent that the boy had gone
latter the pistol as soon as he found
himself alone in the house and the ac-
cident was the result. Coroner Lou
THAN went out to see about the mat
ter this morning, but decided that there
was no necessity for an inquest.
Dr.. J. 3. Mack Dead.
Fort Mill special of May 26 to the
Columbia State: Rev. ]. B. Mack, D.
| D., for 81 years a well-known Pres
byterian minister, died tonight at his
home here. DR.. Mack had suffered
from cancer Of the ear for number Of
Years and was about to go to New
York for further treatment when the
end came. For year before his
death he had not actively engaged In
the ministery, his last charge being
at College Park, Ga. A number OF
years ago he was pastor Of the First
Presbyterian church of Columbia.
He was born in the city Of New York.
DR.. Mack Is survived by his wife, who
is a sister Of A. r. Banks Of Columbia
and aunt of William Banks Of Ander-
son, and six children. The children
are william Mack, president Of the
New York Law college; Edward Mack
professor in Lane seminary, Cincin-
natl, Ohio; Harrington Mack, OF New
York, and Mrs. T. B. Belk, Mrs. G.
B. Ardrey and Murray Mack, Of Fort
Mill.
Woods M. Steel Dead.
Rock Hill special of May 26 to
charlotte Observer: Woods M. Steele
died here last night, and although he
has been critically i'll for. some time
and little hope had been entertained
for his recovery. his death came as
surprise. Mr.. Steele, until his recent
illness, was manager at this place Of
the Western Union telegraph office
and was 33 years Of age. He was
son Of the late Capt. John G. and
Mrs. Susan Atkinson Steele of this
city. having been born and reared at
the old homestead just outside the
corporate limits Of the city. He leaves
a wife and two sons, two sisters,