Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-11-03

| having preached at McAdenville in the
forenoon, but he bore up we'll. He had
no notes or manuscript but spoke as
one receiving his message from on
high. He talked in conversational tone
and made but few gestures until the
first half hour had passed when he
began to grow eloquent and natural
gestures presented themselves.
Chester News, Oct. 90: Announce
ment was made at the Peoples Bank
today that it had made application to
Hon. John Shelton Williams, comp
troller Of the Federal treasury at
Washington, for a national bank char
ter which would read the Peoples Ma
tional Bank Of Chester. This means
another progressive step by this en-
terprising banking institution. Re-
Gently it moved into its commodious
street from it's former home and this
new step is but another move to the
front The Peoples Bank was organiZ-
ed October 18th, 1905, with a capitali-
zation Of $4,000, owing to the large
patronage II was soon increased to
$4,000. 1t has paid dividends from
the start. Today 1t has a surplus and
undivided profits Of 100000 1t is rated
as one Of the most progressive and
McClellon, aged seven years, daughter
of Sam McClellon, colored, who lives
near the Chester County Home, was
burned to death Wednesday morning
about 10 o'clock. Ethers sister was
playing in the fire and in some way, 1t
is not known, set fire to her dress. She
ran to her mother, who was picking
cotton in a field nearby, but in the
meantime she had swallowed the
flames and death came in a little
while. .... The Chester County Can
ming Club Miss 10 Anna Marlborough,
agent, was awarded the second prize Of
$50 at the state fair yesterday. Barn
we'll county scored first ...... Frazer
Wright who was shot by Lindsay
Mobley, both colored, a few days ago,
died this morning from the results OF
the wounds. Mobley has not yet been
apprehended. -. Columbia Pratt, col.
ored, aged about 81 years, son Of viii
Pratt, who runs a meat market In this
city, either killed himself or was muir
dered this morning in the Hemphlll
woods near the farm Of Mrs. R. A.
Love, couple Of miles from Chester.
Will Lawrence, another colored boy,
was with Pratt at the time Of the
shooting, it is said. Nothing definite
can be learned until the inquest Of
Coroner Gladdens this afternoon. A
shotgun was used, and the load was
emptied into his abdomen. The many
friends here Of Mr.. Abe Morris and son
Mr.. Louis Morris, who have been run
ming a department store on Gadsden
street, called 1.-The Fair" will regret to
learn that they have decided to leave
Chester, January 1....... The work on
the homes Of Mrs. o. L Hill and Mr..
E. A. Alexander on York and Column
bia streets, respectively, are going for
ward with excellent progress. They
will be among the prettiest bungalows
in the city, Mr.. w. w. Blair Is the
contractor for both Of these jobs.
Lancaster News, Oct. 80: Mr. Reese
Caskey Of the Douglas church section,
died yesterday morning at o'clock,
from leakage Of the heart, with which
he had been afflicted for some time. He
was about SIS years Of age and an up.
right, honest man. He was son OF
the late John D; Caskey. He leaves leaves
surviving him the following brothers
and sisters: Mrs. Marion Walker,
Misses May, Annie, Carrie Lee and
Linwood Caskey and Messrs. Jason,
]. Bart, Newton and Graham Caskey.
His remains were inferred at Douglas
church graveyard today at 2 p. m......
Miss Annie M. r. Graham, daughter or
the late William Graham or the Omty
section of the county died at the kome
Of her nephew Mr.. ]. P. Graham, We'd
nesday morning at o'clock. Miss
Graham was in the S0th year OF her
age. She was a member Of the A. X.
p. church and her remains were In
TERED at the Gills Creek cemetery
Yesterday. The old Confederate vet
eran, Mr.. James M. Crenshaw, has
sent us a sample Of his sweet potato
crop, with this message: Don't you
think this is fine for 70-year-old man
to raise?" Mr.. Crenshaw is farmer
who has always lived at home and
boarded at the same place, except for
the four years he was in Virginia heip-
ing whip the Yankees. ..... While MT.
w. S. Langley, in company with sever
al of his friends was near Kershaw In
his automobile on their way to the
state fair, Thursday, the steering wheel
of the machine got out Of fix, causing
it to run into an embankment, smash
ing one of the wheels. The party did
not proceed further, but returned to
Lancaster on the train due here at
10 a, m. Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Ell
lott, who were married Wednesday
evening at Ware Shoals, S. c., arrived
in town last night for visit OF few
days to Mr.. and Mrs. ]. c. Elliott.
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