Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-06-07
WITH NEIeHsoRINe EXCHANGES.
Notes and Comments About Matters Of
Local Interest.


day morning as Mr.. Robt. H. Philip:
of the Heath Springes section, father
of our townnsman. Mr.. Steve Phillips
was leading his horse and two mules
to the pasture, one Of the mules be-
came frightened and ran. The rope
with which the mule was being led
was wrapped around his hand and be-
fore he could get 1t disentangled Mr.
ged a considerable distance, sustain
Ing, 1t Is feared. serious injuries
both internally and externally. The
thumb of the right hand was COM
pletely torn away. Mr.. Phillips was
carried to the Fennell infirmary in
Rock Hill on the first train Sunday
where he is now being treated. His
son, Mr.. Steve, Is at his bedside. 80.
Mr.. ]. M. Yoder, of Van Wyck, was
in town yesterday. He states that
there was very heavy rain in his
section Monday afternoon, which
washed the land badly. About seven
o'clock, when the rain came up, Mr..
R. H. Massy's hands geared up two
mules to a wagon and started from
the field, home, and when crossing
the ford Of a branch, the wagon,
mules and occupants were carried
down stream. The negroes succeeded
in cutting one Of the mules from the
,ro oo,, hat Tho othar r,,,Ia ,,oo droup
ed.
Gastonia Gazette, June. 4: The many
friends Of Mr.. Walter A. Kluttz will
be sorry to learn that this morning
while cranking an automobile he suf-
fered the misfortune Of having his
arm broken. AS is sometimes the
case the engine "fired back" fractur-
ing the large bone In his wrist. Mr..
Kluttz went at once to the city hos
pital and had the injured member
set. He was out on the streets in q
short while. It Is hoped that no
serious consequences will result. 80.
What might have been a fatal ac-
cident was narrowly avoided last Sat
urday afternoon just across the river
from Sloan's ferry near Belmont,
when DR.. G. w. Taylor and Mr.. A.
A. Armstrong received part Of load
of birdshot from gun in the hands
of Sam Jackson, colored. The facts in
the case are as follows: The negroes
of that section were having a picnic
and a ball game just across the river.
AS usual a number Of knives and pis-
tolls were much in evidence. One negro
Gallinipper by name, had, through
the interference of Jackson, accident
ally shot another negro, Ed Sadler by
name. DR.. Taylor was summoned
from Belmont to dress the wound
Mr.. Armstrong accompanied him. In
the meantime the Jackson negro, who
was drunk, had gone off to procure
a shot gun threatening to shoot UP
the whole crowd. DR.. Taylor, Mr..
Armstrong and DIR. N. A. Orr, who had
also been sent for, had finished dress
ing the Sadler negro's wound and
were preparing to return to town
when the Jackson negro appeared in
view from down the river toward
Carson's brick yard, armed with a
shot gun. When about 80 yards away
without any warning he raised his
gun and fired point blank at the group
gathered around the negro. Several
Of the negroes were shot in the arms,
and shoulders. Ten shots struck DR..
Taylor in the face, arms and neck,
infiicting minor flesh wounds. Mr..
Armstrong was also shot in the hand.
They were rushed to Belmont and
their wounds dressed. No serious re-
suits are expected.
Gaffney Ledger, June 4: 1t has been
said that "love will find a way" but
there Is now some reason for doubt
ing the accuracy Of this statement.
Saturday Mr.. and Mrs. E. ]. Clary,
prosperous people Of the Corinth sec
ton, had occasion to come to Carney
on a shopping expedition. They ar
rived in the city in due time and
things were moving along In perfectly
lovely fashion when the harmony and
serenity Of the scene were completely
destroyed by the information that
Miss Mary Clary, their 15-year-old
daughter, left at home when the
Journey was begun, had eloped with
Clarence Petty, IS years Of age, In the
latter's automobile. Mr.. Clary at once
got the wires hot with messages to
the probate Judge Of Union county,
telling him not to marry the couple
and he then secured a sea-going tug
himself, in the shape Of Ell Sarratt's
automobile and lit out to Spartanburg.
Reaching that city, he found that
nothing had been seen Of the young
folk so he accordingly started for
Union. Between Pacolet and Union
he caught up with the couple and af-
ter a short persuasion, he succeeded
in getting the young people to return
home. Mr.. Clary said that his OBJ
lection to the match did not lie with
Mr.. Petty, that It was no dislike TO
the young man but the extreme youth
of Miss Clary. :. "A young Greek boy,
Beginnis by name, was struck by one
of Mr.. B. A. Holmes autos on Friday
afternoon. The accident occurred at
the corner Of Limestone and Buford
streets. The young man was on a
bicycle and from all accounts the ac-
cident was unavoidable. Happy to
relate he sustained no serious injury
A message was received In this
city Friday by Sheriff Thomas, from
the officials of Washington, D. c., en-
curing II Cherokee county would
like to have a negro named Will Sar-
ratt, wanted in this county for escap-
ing the chaingang in 1908. The sher-
iff at once replied to the officials
that he would like very much to have
the negro and the result Is that some
negro, said to be Sarratt, is now In
jail in Washington awaiting the ar
rival Of Cherokee county officers In
1901 Will Sarratt killed another negro
named Richard Hale. over game OF
Skin" The tragedy was enacted
near Blacksburg. Sarratt was cap