Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-06-10


arranged to extend the, runs Of Nos.
and 8 through. to Chester, beginning
June 20. Train No. will leave Ches-
ter at 1.30 D. m, leave Yorkville at
ZIG and arrive at Gastonia at $40.
Train No. will leave Gastonia at
1000 a. m, pass Yorkyille at 1854 and
arrive at Chester at 11.40.
Death Of J. II. Loekridse.
Mr.. ]. H. Lockridge died at his
home at the Ancona cotton mill last
Sunday evening, after tedious III
ness extending over q period OF about
two weeks, and was buried at Rose
Hill cemetery, after funeral services
conducted at the home by Rev. o.. q.
Gillespie. Mr.. Lockridge was 81 years
OF age on February 20 last. He leaves
widow four sons and one daughter,
as follows: Messrs. w. c., j. p, d. p,
and 8. NJ. Lockridge, and Mrs. MINI
rod Parker. EunH s3aAFi IN
Murder or Accident. g
Starr 8. Brown, a white man about
35 years Of age, was found in a dying
condition on the track of the Southern
railway near the Arcade mill at Rock
Hill, about o'clock Sunday morning.
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near Browns body. Coroner Louthi-
an was summoned and an Inquest held
at which no reason for the mans death
could be ascertained. Browns skull
was crushed and he had wound in
his side. That the deceased came to
his death by blows from a blunt in
strument at the hands Of parties un-
known" was the verdict Of the coro-
ner's jury. Brown had been living al
the Manchester mill In Rock Hill and
had previously lived at Glover. He
leaves wife.
Wreck on the c. a NV. r.
Newton special of June z, to the
Charlotte Observer: Southbound pas
senger train No. on the Carolina &
Northwestern was wrecked this aft
ernoon one mile north Of Maiden. The
baggage and mail car and tender were
ditched. The train was thirty minutes
late, but was running at no more than
the usual speed. A spreading rail Is
given as the cause Of the cars leaving
the track. The engine had passed
over and just as the tender struck 9
joint, the rail spread. Mail Clerk Clyde
Witherspoon Of Newton, suffered Q
badly mashed foot; he being bound In
the wreckage for more than an houl
before he could be loosed. Doctors
were called from Maiden and carried
Witherspoon back to town and dress
ed his wounds Several others suffer.
ed bruises but were not seriously hurt
The baggage and mail car was almost
totally demolished It win be some
time tonight before the wreck will be
cleared away and trains can pass
This road has been very fortunate In
the matter Of wrecks. Only one seri-
Gus wreck has occurred In many years
and that happened within one mile, OF
this afternoons wreck. The formei
wreck was caused by the trestle over
Smyre's Creek giving away. Sever
persons were killed, one q student OF
Catawba college, who suffered inju-
er Catawba man was killed. q
Kings Mountain Celebration.
Kings Mountain special of June
to the Charlotte Observer: Prepare.
tions are steadily going forward look
Ing to the proper celebration Of the
one hundred and thirty-third ami.
versary of the battle Of Kings Noun.
tain, which will be held at this place
October Z, next. The committee tha'
returned from Washington q few days
ago, feel sure that, unless something
unforeseen happens to Secretary o.
State William Jennings Bryan. will
be present and deliver the address
In addition to the address Of Mr.
Bryan, there will possibly be shor'
address by Assistant Secretary of Wal
Breckenridge, who is a direct de.
scendent Of Colonel Campbell, one o1
the active participants of this famous
engagement between the American
patriots and British forces. The pro.
gramme for the day, In addition to
the address, will include music by one
Of the very best bands Of the United
States army. a monster parade, with
floats representing the 13 original
states and band concert and fire.
works display at night. Other at
fractions will be announced as the
plans more fully mature, but Of one
thing the public can rest assured, the
Battle Of Kings Mountain Memorial
association Is going to do everything
within its power to make this cele-
bration one long to be remembered.