Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-12-18
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Dealing Mainly With Local Affairs Of
Cherokee, Cleveland, CASTOR, Ian.
caster and Chester.
Gaffney Ledger, Dec. IS: Mr.. w. J.
of the county has purchased, through
the s. L. Fort Realty Estate Agency
q block Of property on Peachtree and
Depot streets. 1t Is understood that
Mr.. Mullinax will, in the near future
build two or three nice cottages on
this property for rental purposes. 80.
Mr.. E. v. Phillips Of the Draytonville
section Of the county on last Thursday
killed q twelve months old hog that
weighed $40 pounds gross. The pork
er was Of the Berkshire breed. In
a letter to the Ledger, Mr.. R c. How
ard announces his resignation as ru-
raj free delivery carrier on route two.
Mr.. Howard has held this position for
more than eleven years, during which
time he has served his patrons faith
Iuly dllQ well. LII ucdltu 10 Tic Cdu5c
assigned for rendering his resignation.
old daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Hughes, died at the home Of her pa
rents Sunday afternoon after being III
with membranous Group for only q
few hours. The funeral and inter-
ment took place yesterday afternoon
at Oakland cemetery. ..... Thomas
Jefferson Patrick, seventy-two years
Of age, died Sunday morning Following
an illness Of three weeks. While 1t
had been known that Mr.. Patrick was
in feeble condition, his death came
as distinct shock to his many friends
throughout the county. He Is survived
by three sons and four daughters. as
follows: A. M. Patrick, Of Gaffney;
Patrick, Of Saluda; Mrs. w. F. Cas-
Gaffney; Mrs. A. I. jolly Of Ellenboro,
N. c.; and Miss Nora Patrick Of Gaff-
ney. Mr.. Patrick was born May 8,
1841, eight miles south Of Gaffney, in
what was then Union county. He fol-
lowed agricultural pursuits through
out his life with the exception Of four
years during which time he served as
q sergeant in the Confederate army,
in the company commanded by Cap
tain Felix Walker, 18th RegimeL
South Carolina Volunteers. He was
wounded in the mine explosion at Pc
tersburg, Va, in 1868, but recovered
within short time and continued his
gallant service to the Lost Cause. ....
Within a few minutes after having
almost been electrocuted when he plac-
ed both hands on the wires that carry
current for the city electric lights,
which are charged with 1900 volts Of
electricity, Paul Wilkerson climbed
down q ladder from q telephone cable
unassisted. The only material injury
he suffered by his close contact with
death, with the exception Of the shock
was severe burns on both thumbs and
one finger Of each hand. The mishap
occurred Friday morning shortly af-
ter II o'clock, while Mr.. Wilkerson, in
company with Mr.. 8. M. Gault, man
ager Of the local exchange, were
Clipping" the telephone cable in front
Of the Gaffney Manufacturing COM
pany on Railroad avenue.
Chester Reporter, Dec. IL: Mrs.
Jane Paul, aged 79 years, died yester-
day morning at the home Of her
Mrs. T. M. Black, near
Evans. The deceased was born in
Fairfield county, and was a lifelong
Of Homer Baptist church. In
terment will be today at Old Purity
with funeral services by DR.. H. A.
Bagby. Mrs. Paul leaves three daugh-
ters and one son. 1.-The county
board Of education has appointed DR..
]. G. Johnston member Of the board
Of trustees for Court House school dis
trict No. /, vice Mr.. L. D. Childs, re-
ofo rorarflu
appointed to succeed Mr.. @. Lang, An
derson, resigned, thus making the
board complete. ...... The following
checks were received Saturday by
County Superintendent Of Education
w. D. Knox from the state superin-
tendent's office: $40 for establishing
q, library in the Leeds school; $40 for
anew library at Cabal; and S. for the
enlargement of the library at Great
Falls. 80. Mrs. Irene Lewis, widow OF
the late Joseph Lewis, died yesterday
morning at the home Of her son, Mr..
]. H. Lewis, near Lewis T. O., after
q serious illness Of about three months.
Funeral and interment were held to-
day at Uriel Presbyterian church,
Rev. F. A. brennan Of Lowryville, be-
ing in charge. Mrs. Lewis was sixty
nine years Of age and Is survived by
three sons Messrs. ]. Stanley Lewis
and ]. H. Lewis, Of Chester county;
and Mr.. Gray Lewis, Of Tucker, Ga.
The deceased was q member Of Uriel
church and was greatly
beloved for her sweet Christian char
acter and abundant good works. .....
Mrs. w. P. Grier and little son return
ed Saturday to their home at Glover
after a weeks visit to the formers
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. T. Bigham,
on Columbia street. 80. Cards are out
the wedding Of Miss Mary
McKeown and Mr.. Hugh
Strong McKeown Wednesday evening,
Dec. 23rd at $50 o'clock, the ceremony
to be solemnized in the handsome
graded school building at Cornwell,
with Rev. R. Roy Brown officiating,
assisted by Rev. r. I. McCown. The
bride-elect Is the daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. B. McKeown and Is one Of the
brightest and most talented
young women, while the groom is a
popular and successful young farmer
Of the same community. Mr.. r. G.
Smith and Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. W.
near Ridgeway, Saturday, by the
death Of Mrs. Martha Abel, grand
mother Of Mrs. Dove. Funeral SER
vices were held yesterday, and inter-
ment was at Blythewood. Mrs. Abel
was the widow Of the late Chas. A.
Abel and was severty-three years Of
age She Is survived by two grand
Mrs. Chas. w. Dove Of
Chester, and Mrs. D. r. Dove. of
The deceased was a faith
'ul member Of the Buffalo Baptist
church.
Rock Hill Record, Dec. IL: The
many friends and acquaintances in
this city learned with much regret
his morning Of the death Of Mr.. James
L. Anderson, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
D. Anderson, whose critical illness has
been noted for the past several weeks
IN the Record. His death occurred
about $50 this morning. Mr.. Ander-
son was about q years Of age and be-
gan life in a business way with the
brightest prospects. After graduating
from the graded school Of this city he
attended Davidson college and then
look up the work Of bookkeeping in
he Peoples Bank Of this city, later
going to Huntersville, N. c.. to take
/ position in the bank at that place,
where his health failed him three
years ago and he has been on a de-
cline since, but his condition only be-
came serious three or four weeks ago,
md this morning the end came. ......