Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-03-05
Mistllaneous Rmdina.
WITH NEIeHBoRINe EXCHANGES.
Notes and Comments About Matters
of Local Interest.

Notes and Comments About Matters
Of Local Interest.
Rock Hill Record, March 2: A coun.
try wagon, drawn by four mules, be.
came stalled in the quagmire yester.
day afternoon in front of Mr.. J. N
McElwee's residence on Main street
The driver had to unload his Wagon
before the horses could get 1t out oi
THE mud. This Is quite an unusual oc.
currenee.
Lancaster News, March 2: A south
bound freight train ran off the track
just south of town Tuesday night
smashing up several cars and blocking
train from Rock Hill could not gel
through to Columbia by this route, but
took the short cut on the main line OF
the Southern by way of Chester and
Winnsboro. The track has been clear
ed and the trains are now running as
usual. -. Mr.. w. B. Blackmon and
Miss Mary Bell Graham, daughter OF
MI. Alex Graham were married Sun
day, by Rev. J. F. Hammond.
Gastonia Gazette, March 2: A mar
ridge Of some interest to people in this
community was solemnized Wednes-
day morning at 1890 at the home of
Mr.. T. H. Royster, Bessemer City. The
cohtracting parties were Miss Bessie
McKeown and Mr.. William B. Nc
Keown of Lancaster, 8. C. The cere-
mbny was performed by Rev. L. M.
Hobbs. pastor of the local Baptist
church, assisted by Rev. J. F. Har-
relson. Mr.. and Mrs. McKeown will
live in the country about nine
miles from Lancaster, s. Co.. Mar
riage licenses have been issued as fol-
loys: ]. B. Lutz of Gastonia, and I. B.
Friday of CASTOR county; Thomas J.
Matthews Of Rome, Ga, and Grace
Berry OF Granite Falls; H. G.. Rhyme
Of iMcAdenville and Fannie Mauney of
Cherryville.
CASTOR Progress, March 2: The
trial Of c. s. Hagar for murder, was
begun in the superior court yesterday
morning. The charges against Mr..
Hagar, who was formerly chief Of po-
lice at Bessemer City, grew out Of the
killing of E. E. Lockman, some
months ago. 1t will be remembered
that Lockman was shot in a difficulty
which occurred with the officer when
hef fattempted to arrest another party,
in which it is stated Lockman inter-
fered. The trial, which is being close
ly Contested by both sides, will prob
ably occupy the remainder Of the
week "A collie dog belonging to
the family of Rev. ]. G. Graham, a
Baptist preacher Of Kings Mountain,
developed hydrophobia some time last
week, though 1t was not noticed par
ticularly until Friday afternoon, Feb
ruary "a, when 1t bit Mr.. Graham, his
17-months- child, and the colored
cook. also Louise O'Farrell, the 13-
year-old daughter Of Capt. and Mrs.
o. G. o'Farrell of that place. 1t also
developed later that Master Hugh Or
mand, the 12-year-old son Of Capt.
and Mrs. B. M. Ormand, had also been
bitten by the same dog earlier in the
week. Captains O'Farrell and Or
mand were not at home at the time
of the accidents, being on their regular
runs on the Southern railway, between
Charlotte and Seneca and Charlotte
and Spartanburg, respectively. DR..
Hood was called Saturday to look at
the dog and after as careful examina-
ton as possible under the circum-
stances, he pronounced the dog mad
and killed It; Capt. O'Farrell taking
its head to the Pasteur institute of
Atlanta, on Saturday night, for final
test, and yesterday, Monday after
noon, telephoned that the officials OF
the institute had pronounced the dog
suffering from rabies. Immediately
upon receipt Of this information Mr..
and Mrs. Graham, their baby and
their colored cook, accompanied by
Captain Ormand, who had with him
his little son, Hugh, and the young
daughter of Captain and Mrs. OFar-
rell, left last night for Atlanta to un-
dergo treatment.
Chester Lantern, March 2: A special
called meeting Of city council was
held at the city hall at 1890 this morn
ing for the purpose Of taking action
upon the city's connection with the
present condition of the local COM
pany of the National Guard. Colonel
w. w. Lewis of the 1st regiment, came
down from Yorkville this morning to
attend the meeting and Captain Nc
Keown of the local company, was also
present. 1t appears that the present
situation is distinctly unsatisfactory
to the state and Federal military au-
thorities, to the city of Chester, and
to the officers and men Of the company
itself. The city authorities and les
sees of the opera house have expert
enced some annoyance from members
of the company, while Captain Nc
Keown Is dissatisfied with the present
insecurity of the company's property
for which he Is personally responsible
under bond, and Colonel Lewis ex-
presses decided disapproval Of the
company's members being so widely
scattered and the commanding officer,
Captain McKeown, not having his res
idence in the city. The council itself
has, Of course, no voice in actual COM
pany affairs, but is concerned only
with the control Of the armory, which
is the property Of the city. After
quite lengthy discussion, the follow
ing motion by A. L. CASTOR, was pass
ed: Resolved: That the use Of the
armory is hereby granted to the local
company of the National Guard of
South Carolina for military purposes,
subject to the right at all times of the
city of Chester to regulate by ordi-
nance the conduct Of those so using
this property and to police the said
property, provided, that the armory
shall not be used for any other pur-
pose except upon the joint consent Of
the captain of the company and the
mayor of the city, and in case Of such