Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-02-06
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WITH NEleHeoRINe EXCHANGES.
Notes and Comments About Matters
of Local Interest.

Notes and Comments About Matters
Of Local Interest.
Gastonia Gazette, February 2: Mr..
S. Settlemyer had as his guests the
first of the week his two brothers,
Noah Settlemyer, Of Yates Centre. KAN,
and Monroe Settlemyer Of Neosho
Falls, Kan, and his sister and broth
err in law, Mr.. and Mrs. Cicero Cline,
of Newton. Mr.. Noah Settlemyer was
accompanied by his wife. They came
down from Newton Monday, and left
Wednesday for Gaffney, SC, to spend
a few days with relatives. Next Wed
nesday the Messrs Settlemyer Will re-
turn. to their homes in the west. This
is their first visit to their native state
in forty-five years.
Chester Lantern, February 2: Mar
ried at the Baptist parsonage. on We'd
nesday, January 31st, Miss Mamie
Hardin of this city. and Mr.. Jason
Pope Of Winnsboro. Rev. ]. S. Snyder
officiating. :. AT a special meeting Of
the city council yesterday 1t was de-
cided to take up the question OF pur-
chasing an automobile hose wagon and
chemical fire engine combined, ana
telegrams were sent the American La
France, Seagraves and Pope compan-
les, inviting them to have representa-
tives appear before the council at the
next regular meeting Tuesday. Appar-
atus of the type under consideration
would cost in the neighborhood OF
$500, and have a maximum speed
of eighty miles per hour. The mainte-
nance cost of this machine in active
service has proved to be $2.S2 per
month in Atlanta, and $2.32 In Rome,
Ga. Chester's present outfit costs
about s35 per month. The city Is also
considering, as an alternative, the pur-
chase of fire horses" from Anderson,
S. c., which place Is using the auto
mobile apparatus. The best of the
cfty's two horses died Tuesday night,
and some immediate action for fire
protection Is necessary.
Lancaster News, February 2: Coun-
ty Supervisor M. c. Gardner had the
misfortune to lose his dwelling and
one outbuilding nearby. with all the
contents, by fire about 2 o'clock Mon
day morning. This Is q great loss to
Mr.. Gardner, as he had no insurance
on buildings or furniture. There were
seven rooms in the main dwelling and
three to the outbuilding. Mr.. Gardner
and his family had barely time to es-
cape with their lives. =. Married. Wed
nesday evening. January 31st, at 5
o'clock, Mr.. William A. Love. son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard A. Love, and
Miss Maggie Bell Neal. daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. James B. Neal. =. Bethel
Presbytery appointed the following
commission to install Rev. Hugh
Murchison pastor the Lancaster Pres
byterian church February II: Rev.
Alexander Martin, to preside, preach
the sermon and PROFOUND the consti-
tutional questions. Rev. ]. T. Dendy
to deliver the charge to the pastor and
Prof. ]. w. Thompson to charge the
people. Coroner King held an in
quest over the body Of Adeline Black
mon, a colored woman Of the Pleasant
Hill section, who died suddenly Tues.
day night The jury found that she
came to her death from heart trouble.
AS the woman was an important wit
ness in a shooting affair happening
some time ago, suspicion was aroused
by her death that she may have been
foully dealt with
chest,r Reporter, February 2: Mr..
H. c. Rohr. proprietor Of the Carolina
Inn, was tried in mayors court Tues
day afternoon for disorderly conduct,
and was declared not guilty. Mr..
Rohr and others who are interested in
the loading and unloading Of baggage
at the Southern passenger depot have
been troubled for some time past by
the railroad officials insistence upon
their rule Of not allowing teams or
vehicles to approach nearer the bag
gage room than the extreme southern
edge of the passenger shed, in this
way making it necessary to cart or
carry the baggage distance Of several
yards after 1t Is unloaded from the
wagon, instead Of being able to slide
It right off at the baggage room. Mr..
Rohr accompanied his truck Sunday
afternoon, and instead of stopping as
prescribed at the railroad at the
southern end of the station, boldly
steered his craft up to the door Of the
baggage room. thereby bringing the
agent out upon him with more insist
ence that the rules be complied with.
Mr.. Rohr lost his temper then, and let
hy the expressions which the city
translated into disorderly conduct. but
which the jury viewed as entirely call
ed for and proper under the circum
stances. The other part Of the charge,
that Of invading soil set aside by the
Southern railway as not to be trespass-
ed upon by any baggage truck or wagon,
was dropped from the indictment, it
being apparent that the city has no
law to prevent baggage wagons from
approaching the baggage room and un-
loading their cargo. .. Ten mules and
two horses were burned to death this
morning in fire which razed the barn
and outbuildings at the Cathcart farm
at Adger's, short distance north of
Winnsboro. The farm Is rented by
Mr.. r. L. Carter, brother Of Messrs.
S. c. and ]. Foster Carter of this city,
and the loss falls on Messrs Carter
and Cathcart jointly. In addition to
the twelve head of stock the loss in
cludes two cribs of corn, the barn and
stables, and possibly several other out
buildings. When the last report was
received from the fire it was thought
probable that several more outbuild-
ings would be destroyed, but the dwell
ing would be saved. Very little is
known as to the cause Of the fire, but
there Is reason to believe that 1t was
of incendiary origin. The Cathcart
place is one of the most beautiful be-
tween Columbia and Charlotte and is
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