Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-11-17

whom the fight was directed, the tigers
and the gamblers-are hitting back by
calling for the enforcement or all laws.
| For instance one man asked the council
| why they did not raid the ladies OF the
| Jefferson hotel who were playing cards
for silk stockings, gloves and the like.
| The police wanted to know II the man
could prove his case. He said he could.
and going to the Jefferson, presently
| telephoned the police to come ahead
and he would guarantee a good haul.
| On Thursday night the police raided a
popular rendezvous Of lawyers doctors
and business men and caught them
drinking and playing cards. The men
put up a $45.25 bond each, and failing
to appear before the recorder on Fri
day morning, there was no more Of 1t.
Smith Ellis.
The Columbia Record Of last Thurs
day announced the marriage OF Miss
Daisy Elizabeth Smith Of Columbia, to
Mr.. John Millen Ellis of Due West, the
ceremony being performed at the home
Of the brides aunts, Mesdames j. c.
Cox and NJ. Buggel 2l23 Park street,
Columbia, on Wednesday, Rev. Wilmer
S. Poynor, rector Of st. Timothys Co
lumbia officiating. The ceremony was
witnessed by a large number Of friends
| Of the contracting parties and a de-
| Ilightful Informal reception was tender
| ed the young couple Immediately fol-
lowing the ceremony. Mr.. and Mrs. Ell
lis were the recipients Of many pretty
and useful wedding presents. The
bride was very pretty in stylish suit
Of navy blue corded material, wearing
a black velvet hat trimmed with blue
plumes, and carried a bouquet Of
brides roses. After a trip to Florida,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ellis will reside in Due
West. The bride has number OF
friends and relatives in Yorkville. and
| has visited at this place a number Of
| times.
Aviator Terrell Killed.
Frank ]. Terrell, of Worcester, Mass.
the aviator who made a flight at the
recent York county fair in Rock Hill,
was instantly killed on the Chesterfield
county fair grounds, Friday afternoon,
when his machine at a height Of sever
al hundred feet became unmanageable
and crashed to the ground. breaking
every bone in the birdman's body. The
aviator was about % years old and
| leaves bride Of a few months He
was one Of fourteen young men who
had been taught by Glenn H. Curtiss,
| the famous aviator, and his machine
was O Curtiss biplane. 1t Is said that
seven Of the fourteen young men taught
by Curtiss have been killed. One Of
the spectators at the fair who witness
ed the tragedy, tells the following
graphic story: About 2.30 o'clock
when Terrell, nice-looking, clean-c
man Of % years, was tinkering with
his machine heard his bride Of few
months, aged about "a years, crying
and pleading with him not to fly, as
she had a premonition that misfortune
would attend such an attempt. Mr..
Terrell merely laughed at her fears,
however and assured her confidently
that all would be well. The atmospheric
conditions appeared favorable and the
airman said they were all right. The
weather was clear and no winds were
perceptible. At $50 he climbed into.
the Curtiss biplane, which was evident
| ly rather old machine, and was off.
| Under his guiding hand the machine
made pretty ascension and flew half
a mile. Then 1t turned gracefully and
was returning to the fair grounds when
Mr.. Terrell decided to do some fancy
| flying. The machine executed q dip
without mishap. Then another dip
and it was then that the accident oc-
Cured. The strain was too much for
| the wires and they snapped. Instantly
with a fearful crash the wings crum-
pied up together and biplane and driv-
er dropped like shot 300 feet to the
| earth below. Terrell was clearly VlSl-
BILE when the wires snapped, being just
above the fair grounds and we could
see his body stiffen as he braced him.
self, knowing death was certain. He
made no attempt to jump but held him.
self firmly in place and in a few sec
| onds all was over. He struck the
ground first and the motor above him
drove him into the earth. Every bone
from his shoulders down was shatter-
ed. His body was soft like pulp. The
| crowd rushed up and pulled the ma
chine from above him. Mrs. Terrell
who had witnessed everything, tainted
when she saw his body and soon after
ward became hysterical. Her condi-
ton was regarded as serious some time
afterward. The effect Of the accident
on the crowd was depressing. almost
terrifying. A few minutes after the
tragedy the country people were hurry
ing for their homes and in a short
while that fair was at an end"