Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-10-22
Misesllaasuas &sadins.
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Notes and Comments About M alters of
Local Interest

Notes and Comments About Matters of
Local Interest.
Gastonia Gazette, Oct. 18: Little Su-
san Love, the eight months old daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Glenn, swal-
lowed small-sized safety pin Tues
day morning and for a time the par
ents were very much alarmed over it.
The child was taken post haste to
Charlotte where an x-ray negative re-
vealed the fact that the pin had lodged
in the child's throat. 1t was success
fully removed without an operation
and the little one is getting along
nicely. So far as can be ascertained 1t
is not now suffering any Ill effects
from the accident, which might have
proved fatal.
Gaffney Ledger, Oct. 18: A message
was received in this city Tuesday to
the effect that Mr.. Herbert Hallman,
who makes his home in this city but
is working in Kannapolis, N. c., fell
from a freight train in Concord, N. c.,
on Sunday and lost his right leg, to-
gether with several toes on his left foot.
The accident was most lamentable.
Mr.. Hallman is we'll known in the city
and has several brothers living here.
The people living on Granard
street are considerably excited over an
attempt made by some unknown mis-
creant to enter the home Of Mr.. S. L.
Hopper on Tuesday night. An effort
was also made to break into T. A.
Green's store and into Mr.. Robert
Beason's house on the same night. The
police state that they have clue to
the guilty party, who is supposed to be
negro and it is probable that an ar
rest will be made at once.
Chester Reporter, Oct. 18: Tom
Roseborough, colored, convict on the
city chain gang, made his escape yes
terday during the noon hour while Mr..
]. D. Taylor, overseer, was at dinner.
The squad with which Roseborough
was working was at the rock crusher,
and Roseborough asked for permission
granted, the same thing having been
done before, as Roseborough seemed
to be a tractable prisoner, but instead
of visiting the store as stated the
prisoner slipped into the premises of
the Walling Granite Co., and securing
chisel cut his shackles. A pursuit
was organized as soon as Roseborough's
absence was discovered, but proved un-
availing. 80. The Durham Mercantile
Co.'S store at Blackstock was broken
into and robbed last night, and a con-
siderable quantity of goods, mostly
clothing and shoes, was stolen. APP
parently no money was taken from the
cash drawer. A large window pane
was removed bodily from the sash,
and was carefully set aside; and the
burglars made their entrance in this
way. Mr.. A R Durham was in the
store until ten o'clock, and the robbery
was committed some time between
that hour and morning. Suspicion at
taches to tramps, several of whom
were seen in the community during the
day preceding the crime. go. Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. Abel, of McConnellsville,
have the sympathy Of their many
friends in the loss Of their little daugh-
ter, Hattie Walker, aged about three
months, which occurred Monday even
ing at nine o'clock after brief illness.
Funeral services were held Tuesday
afternoon by Revs. F. A. brennan and
]. A. McMuray, and the little body
was laid to rest in Bethesda grave
ward