Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-01-06
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.

Governor Blease failed to deliver
an address before the Blease political
club at Gaffney last Saturday night.
because he was not feeling well and
because Of the inclement weather.
Addresses were delivered by Repre-
sentatives W. H. Buice and w. d. Kir-
by, and Solicitor Albert E. Hill.
Union, January 4: Henry Rec
tor, accidentally shot and almost in
stantly killed Spurgeon Kelly here at
O'Clock this evening. The killing oc-
CURED while the men were toying with
revolver. The ball penetrated Kel-
ly's chin and came out on the right
side Of the neck, severing the artery.
He was an operative in the Excelsior
knitting mills here and leaves a wife
and one child.
Columbia, January 8: Thousands
of young boys and girls in South Car
olina will next year be enlisted In the
tomato, poultry and corn clubs. The
corn clubs have been extended to ev-
cry county in the state; the tomato
clubs will be extended to twenty coun-
ties and the poultry work Is to be
started in ten counties. The dream OF
the late DR.. Seaman A. Knapp was to
make South Carolina "a model agrt-
cultural state" II the development
The fund for the work is being given
by the United States department Of
agriculture and by local aid. Last
year over 1000 girls were enlisted in
the tomato clubs.
Denying that they were guilty,
Harry Thompson and Albert Cantey.
two Charleston negroes, were electro
cuted at the state penitentiary last
Friday afternoon. Cantey and Thomp-
son were convicted at the fall term
Of court in Charleston and sentenced.
by Judge Bowman to death. The
murder Of A. w. Steeger, a merchant
on the Meeting street road, which oc-
Cured last March, was one Of the
most cold-blooded ever known In this
county and also puzzling as to finding
the perpetrators. A third negro was
also accused but was released. Romeo
Cantey, now in the penitentiary for
manslaughter, accused his brother and
Thompson Of the murder, and his tes-
timony played an important part in
the trial, the material evidence being
largely circumstantial. The date OF
execution was set for early in Decem-
ber, but the governor reprieved the
two negroes, a months time being
given for the finding Of any additional
evidence. The crime itself gave few
clues, as the merchants body was
found upon the road the following
morning. his pockets rifled and no
trace Of his assailants to be had.
Lancaster News January 2: The
many friends throughout the county
Of Mr.. Marion j. Long, will be griev-
ed to hear OF his death, which occur
red in Columbia, on Tuesday last He
had been in declining health for some
time and for the past few weeks the
end was expected. Mr.. Long was q
quiet, unassuming man, but one Of
sterling qualities He united with the
Baptist church in his early childhood
and was consistent follower of his
Master. He was SO years old on the
18th Of July last, and was married to
Miss Matthias Sims. He was a son Of
the late Jesse and Henrietta Long.
His first wife pre-deceased him sew
eral years ago. He Is survived by one
son, Mr.. r. A. Long of this place, and
six daughters, Mrs. T. S. Riddle Of
Blair, Okla; Mrs. F. E. Smith Of York
county; Mrs. ]. E. Estridge, Mrs. W.
A. Lingle, Mrs. r. A. Williams and
Miss Amanda Long, all Of this coussx.-,
by the first marriage, and a vita ono,
two young children by the N>n
marriage, who now live in Kersh&HS
county. Also by one brother, Mr.. w.
]. Long, and three sisters, Mrs. s. M.
and Mrs. M. c. Bowers and Mrs. ]. T.
Adams Of this county. The remains
were brought to Lancaster. Tuesday
and inferred by the side Of his first
wife at Camp Creek (Baptist) church
Wednesday. Rev. B. F. Carson con-
Quoted the funeral exercises.