Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-10-20

meeting Of the committee Monday al
ternoon il was decided to leave all de-
tails connected with the proposed visit
of S. d. Gordon, the we'll known rell-
gious lecturer and writer, to the min
listers of the city. 1t is proposed to
have Mr.. Gordon begin a five days
series of services here one Sunday In
January, if the necessary arrange
mentS can be made. An attempt
was made to rob the store Of CornWell
Bros, at Cornwell, Tuesday night, but
tempting to effect an entrance at the
rear door had to give up the attempt.
A plank across the transom was re-
moved, but an iron bar baked all
further effort to break through. Depu-
ties went to the scene yesterday morn
ing, but were unable to discover any
clue. -. 1t is very probable that Ches-
ter will have another hospital in the
early future, as plans to that effect
are on foot Final arrangements, now
ever, are still to be perfected, and un-
til such step is taken nothing definite
will be given out for publication.
Rock Hill Record, Oct. 5: The re-
mains of Mrs. Bessie Sherrell, form
er resident Of this city, but who at
the time of her death made her home
with her sister, Mrs. Louise Quinn, in
Catawba county, n. c., were brought
to the city early Wednesday morning
and carried to the undertaking parlors
of j. w. Mccormick, from which place
the funeral was held Wednesday af-
ternon at l o'clock with interment at
Laurewood. The Rev. T. A. Fall OF
Charlotte, n. c., accompanied the
family here with the remains and con-
Quoted the services. Mrs. Sherrell was
stricken with paralysis the 18th OF
last April and had been confined to her
bed ever since. She was 80 years OF
age at the time Of death and is sur
viyed by her husband, mother, Mrs.
Millie S. Aldridge of Eufala, N. c.; one
sister, Mrs. Louise Quinn, Of Eufala,
n. c., and two brothers, Mr.. Nj. K. Aid
ridge of Eufala and Z. A. Aldridge OF
Monroe, N. C. The pallbearers were:
Messrs. John N. McElwee, S. 7. Frew,
J. III. Milling and DR.. j. b. Johnson. E.
A message was received in the city
Tuesday Of the sad death Of Mrs.
Richard Morgan, who died of typhoid
fever at her home in Union. Mrs. Nor
gan, who was formerly Miss Daisy
Jeter and a student Of Winthrop col
lege, has often visited here as the
guest Of Mrs j. Wilson Moore and has
many friends in the city who are
grieved at the news Of her death.
Gastonia Gazette, Oct. 16: Wade,
the seven -year-old son OF Mr.. ana
Mrs. ]. c. Smith, met death in a pc
culiar manner at their residence on
the Harvey Bradley place a short dis
tance west of the Gray mill, yesterday
afternoon. The little fellow, who has
never been strong physically, was
smothered to death in a small boX OF
cotton seed hulls. Telling his mother
that he was going out to play, the boy
went from the house to the barn,
short distance away. When he was
called fifteen or twenty minutes later,
no response was had and his grand
father went to search for him. He
found the boys body, head downward
in a box of cotton seed hulls. Life
was extinct, death having resulted
from suffocation. The box was only
about three or four feet long and
three feet deep. The unfortunate boy
had evidently made hole in the pile
of hulls with his hands and in bend
ing over the side Of the box, fell IN
head foremost Being unable to ex-
tricate himself, death soon followed
The remarkable fact about the accident
is that a child Of his age was unable TO
push himself out Of such a shallow
box. 80. Mr.. T. M. Dilling, former
Gastonian, now engaged in farming IN
Bethel township, York county, was a
visitor in Gastonia, Wednesday. lie
was en- route home from a trip L
Moore, Richmond and Lee counties
At Jackson Springs, Moore county
he visited his cousin, Mr.. Charles Dill
ling, who moved to that place from
CASTOR county couple or years ago
and who is meeting with success as
farmer His 12-year- son, Samuel
Dilling, is also developing into a num-
ber one farmer, having demonstrated
his ability in agricultural lines by
walking away this season with the
first prize in the Moore county Boys
Corn club. Samuel raised 100 bushels
of corn on an acre. His prize includ-
ed, among several items, a free trip
to the state fair at Raleigh. Young
Dilling Is proud of the distinction he
has won-as he has a right to be
and CASTOR county is proud TO own
him as one Of her sons. 80. MeSsrs
j. b. and J. L. Beal have purchased a
one-half interest in some valuable
mining property located in South caro-
lima. A stock company was formed
October 18th, and the following offlcers
elected: J. B. Beal, president and gen.
eral manager; J. L. Beal, secretary
and treasurer; w. L. Horne, or Smyr-
ma, S. c., superintendent. On tnls
nroperty there are three well-de-
yeloped gold veins and the fourth one
is now being opened, and will also be
developed. The ore from these veins
is said to be worth from $50 to SSO
per ton. Active work has already
been begun in mining this ore and
several cars will be ready for snip
ment in the next week or two. The
company will be Incorporated at once
MIR. S. w. Grissom Of route one
celebrated at his home, october llth'
his 9th birthday An old-time pos
sum dinner was served. Those present
were his son, Mr.. Pear Grissom and
family; Mr. NJ. G. and Master Grier
Kincaid and Mr.. and Mrs Hope Al
ans of Gastonia. The day was ENJOY
ed very much by all those present
who expressed their qualification for
having this opportunity to congratu-
late Mr.. Grissom upon his birthday.
News was received here last
night of the death in hospital at
Little Rock Ark, on Wednesday, OF
Mr.. James Monroe Whitesides, a ma :
tive of CASTOR county, who has resided
at Atkins, Ark, for the past 20 years
or more. Death was due to injuries
sustained the day previous in an accl-
dent at Mr. Whitesides' gin at ATKINS.
Deceased was a brother of Messrs.
Lee and Labe Whitesides OF the
Pisgah section; Of Mrs. William Craw-
ford of this county and of Mrs. HarV-
ey Bradley and Mrs. William Hannah
of the Hickory Grove community In
York county, South Carolina. He was
n cousin of Messrs. Edward, Monroe
and Boyce Whitesides, of this county,
and was also their r-brother-in-law, ne
having married their sister. she sur
wives. They had no children. Another
brother Thomas, lives in the Philip
pine Islands.
Lancaster News, Oct. 16: Mr.. j. {.
Craig and family moved, Wednesday,
to Cheraw, where Mr.. Craig has ac-
cepted n position as bookkeeper Ior
the Cheraw Wholesale Grocery com
pany. We regret to lose Mr.. Craig
and his family as residents here, but
wish them happiness in their new
home One of the cases tried IN
the criminal court this week was that
of the state VS.. Joe Thompson, allas
Cotton Eye Joe" He was without
counsel, but nevertheless, cross-eX-
amined the witnesses with the skill OF
an experienced attorney. the charee
against Cotton Eye" was stealing
80. .l,o ,,ore,p npd the prosecutor