Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-02-23
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Rock Hill Record, February 20: Mr..
T. L. Johnston, one of the leading
citizens Of this place. and who owns
large farms at Smiths Turnout south
Of this city. had the misfortune to
lose three fine mules, they being killed
Thursday by a Southern train. 1t
seems that in some way the mules
I had gotten out Of the lot and the ne
groes at the farm were trying to drive
them back, when some Of the mules
took to the railroad track, which is
close by. About that time fast
freight came along, and before they
could be gotten off three were killed.
| 1t is reported that one OF the mules
ran over two hundred yards In front
Of the engine before it was struck.
The friends Of Mr.. and Mrs. l. L.
McFadden of this city, will sympa-
thize with them in the loss OF their
5-months-old son, who died Thurs
day night and was buried Friday af-
ternoon at Ebenezer cemetery. Rev.
A. S. Rogers. pastor Of the A. r. 2.
church, conducted the funeral ser
vices. Mr.. and Mrs. McFadden are
both quite sick at their home, on West
Main street. The South Carolina
Traction company ran the new car
down town Saturday afternoon as far
as the First Presbyterian church, on
East Main street 1t Is hoped they
will be running regularly soon.
Chester Reporter, February 20:
Mrs. Margaret Macarthur, one Of
Chester county's oldest and most re-
spected women, died Thursday even
ing at her home near Orr, and was
laid to rest in Evergreen cemetery
Saturday afternoon, at 2 o'clock, af-
ter funeral services by Rev. D. G.
lips, D. D., pastor Of the A. r. p.
church. Mrs. Macarthur was in her
s0th year. Her children all died in
infancy, except her son, Mr.. Emmett
Macarthur, who grew to manhood and
died several years ago. She was a de-
Phillips, D. D., pastor the A. r. P.
:. officer Flake Of Rockingham. n.
c., who came here for Eli Thompson.
alias Willie Wall, a colored prisoner
who was being held by the local po-
lice, left Thursday evening with
Thompson, who will have to face
six different charges in Rockingham,
including such offenses as selling
whisky, selling cocaine, assaulting an
officer and jumping his bond.
Traffic on the c. & NV. Ry. was
seriously interfered with Thursday by
a landslide between Collettsville and
Mortimer, near the northern terminus
of the line. A considerable quantity
of earth and rock was thrown upon
the track. and the services of big
force were required to remove the OBJ
struction in time for the next days
trains. To-day is the 28th anniver-
sary Of the cyclone which passed over
Chester on February 19, 1884, and left
ruin in its wake. Those of Chester's
people who are old enough to re-
member this awful catastrophe, re-
call that there was hardly a street in
the town that escaped. On every
street dwellings were unroofed or, In
some cases. completely destroyed. The
Baptist church was completely torn
down, a mass Of wreckage marking
the spot next morning. The belfry of
the Presbyterian church was bad
ly damaged, and many other build
ings bore marks Of the awful storm
that swept the town. The Reporter
spoke Of the storm as the worst In
the history Of the community, in COM
parison with which other fierce storms
that had occurred in other years were
as mere zephyrs.
Lancaster News, February 20: Or.
W: Gill Wylie, the noted surgeon Of
New York. who is visiting his sister,
Mrs. S. L. Miller. in Columbia, will
make an address at the University
of South Carolina on Friday evening
next at 8 o'clock. DR.. Wylie's mother,
who was formerly Miss Juliet A. Gill,
was born and raised In this county
and was married to the late DR.. A. P.
Wylie at the Gill home, now the res
idence of Col. Springs. Our pru-
dent and courteous contemporary, The
Yorkville Enquirer not caring ito be-
come the political organ Of one or
the other Of the candidates for gov
ernor," and considering the first duty
of The Enquirer to be to its sub
scribers, mot to the politicians" de-
clines to enlighten the News as to its
preference between Blease and Jones
for governor. We apologize for hav-
ing disturbed the serenity Of The En-
Hill Record, which Joined us in max
ing the inquiry, to do likewise and
leave The Enquirer to pursue the
even tenor of its way undisturbed by
politics and politicians. We presume
that our contemporary would not
mind an occasional inquiry as to its
views on the organization Of corn
clubs. the fattening Of hogs. and
other matters, so that we steer clear
Of politics and politicians-that is, un-
til prohibition becomes an issue
quirer will enter the arena, and will
answer any and all questions. :. Mar
ried. February 18th, 1912, at his res
idence. Mr.. oscar Broom, son Of Mr..
W. T. Broom, Of Flat Creek township,
and Miss Blanda McWhorter Of Union
county, n. C. B. F. Adams, notary
public. officiating On Wednesday,
the 14th instant. at 6 r. m, Mr..
James B. Neal, one Of the most pros
porous farmers Of the Flat Creek sec
ton, died very suddenly at his home,
near Pleasant Plain church, aged So
years. He left surviving him a wife,
Martha Ann Phillips. and ten chill
dren. Mr.. Neal was married three
times. his first wife being Miss Queen
Hinson. The children Of this mar
riage are: Messrs. Will, Wylie, Raj
eigh. Bon. Eustace, Yancy and Ches-
ter Neal, who are all living.
Gastonia Gazette, February 20: Mr..
Henry Joy. an aged citizen Of the
South Point section. and a Confed-
crate veteran. died early this morning
at the home of Mr.. John Presley,
where he had made his home for a
number of years past. The only near
relatives surviving are a daughter
living at Yorkville. and one son. Two
other sons, Edward and William, died
last fall Mr.. Joy volunteered in 1861
and served in the Confederate army
throughout the war, doing good ser
vice. -. Three moves are equal to a
fire is the way I've always heard it,"
remarked George Glenn, yesterday,
but l didn't know till yesterday that
the rule would work the other way,
too-three fries are equal to move"
The remark was inspired by the ex-
perience of the Glenn family Satur-
day and Sunday. Saturday there were
two fires in the Glenn residence, as
noted elsewhere, and Sunday they ex-
perienced the third, after which 1t
was necessary for them to move out.
-. The following marriage licenses
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