Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-08-11
LOCAL LAcoNIcS
Death of Mr.. John p. Gaze,

Mr.. John P. Gage, native of Union
but for a number Of years a citizen Of
Rock Hill, died at his home in Union
last Friday. Mr.. Gage was born or
July 8, 1S4S. He was a Confederate
veteran and was for many years editor
Of the Union Times.
Night Meeting in Rock Hill.
The county candidates held night
meeting in Rock Hill. last Saturday
night, as the result Of an invitation ex
tended by Mr.. E. Gettys Num-, in be-
half Of the mill workers. Quite a num-
ber Of candidates remained in town for
the meeting and most Of the legislative
aspirants made the same speeches they
made during the morning.
A Tall Cotton Stalk.
Mr.. A. NJ. McGill Of the Ramah Sec
ton, informed The Enquirer yesterday
that there Is u cotton stalk In the field
Of Butler Joiner who works a farm on
Mr.. J. E. Biggerss place in that neigh
borhood. which is seventy inches high
Mr.. McGill did not see the stalk; but
Joiner measured the stalk with q
string and brought the string to his
store for measurement in inches. Mr..
McGill. however, knows Joiner well,
and is willing to vouch for his relia-
bility in the matter
Poor Stands in Hail District.
According to reports Of number of
persons who have spent a great deal
OF time in the country stricken by the
hail storm Of July 6, farmers who have
replanted their corn fields have poor
stands. This condition is attributed
to the poor quality of the seed. Most
Of the corn seed was of the yellow va
riety and a good part Of 1t was in a
damaged condition when 1t was re-
ceived.
Death Of Mrs. Florence McGurkin.
Mrs. Florence McGurkin, wife Of Mr..
c. f. McGurkin, died at the home Of
her husband at o'clock this morning,
near Sharon, the supposed cause Of
death being acute indigestion. She
was about "a years Of age and daugh-
ter of the late ]. c. Whitesides. She is
survived by her husband and two chill
dren. the latter being one and three
years Of age. Deceased was a niece Of
Julius A. Hope and attended his fune-
good health. Funeral arrangements
have not yet been announced.
Killing of Miss Hawkins.
1t was not possible to get accurate
information over the telephone last
Friday of the killing Of Miss Bessie
Hawkins, because no one who could be
gotten to the phone seemed to know
the facts. 1t appears that the surrey
in which the young lady was driving
was being driven by her brother. In
the excitement incident to the soaring
Of the mules at the motorcycle, she
jumped and fell on her head. After
the inquest Mr.. John Cameron, who
was riding the motorcycle was ar
rested, and was subsequently released
on a bond Of $500.
Mr.. J. A. Hope Dead.
Julius A. (Toney) Hope, died at his
home one mile north Of Sharon on the
night of the 9Th instant Of uraemic
poison, aged Sc. Mr.. Hope was q native
Of the Sharon section, but had lived in
various sections Of the county, and for
n time in Chester county. He was a
citizen Of Yorkville for many years
during the life of his brother, ]. w. P.
Hope He was twice married, the first
time to Sarah A. Ferguson by whom
there are three surviving children,
Mrs. Ella Cook Of Yorkville; Mrs. U.
NJ. Pursley Of Rock Hill and Fred Hope
Of Chester. His second wife was Mar
garet Whitesides who survives him to-
gether with the following children:
Mrs. Myles Wallace; Baird, Julian Nj.
Sam NJ, and William B. Hope. The
funeral was conducted at Sharon A. X.
p. church yesterday, by Rev. E. b.
Hunter and the interment was in the
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