Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-04-20

NO. 80.
daughter near the Gaffney Manufac-
county Jail. 80. Mrs. Elizabeth Har-
ris, widow Of Sam Harris, Confed-
crate soldier who disappeared during
the war, died at the home Of her
turing company, Wednesday after
noon at the age of S3 years. Mrs.
Harris was possessed Of many noble
traits Of character that endeared her
to many friends. She is survived by
her daughter. Miss Mary Harris, and
two sisters, Misses Agnes and Harriet
Harris.
Rock Hill Record, April is: John
Farris, an Assyrian Of this city, died
this morning about o'clock. Hardin
& McCrorey took charge Of the re-
mains and will ship them to Charlotte
! this evening for burial. Miss
jamie G. Ratterree Of Columbia, pass
ed through the city Saturday after
! noon, en- route for her home at Mt
| Holly, where she will spend several
weeks vacation with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs Thomas Ratterree. Miss
Ratterree has been nursing in the city
hospital Of Columbia for the past
year. The many friends Of Mrs.
c. L. Cobb, who for the past three
| weeks has been quite sick, will be
glad to learn that she Is much better
today. A letter from Jacksonville,
Fla, this morning, stated that R. L.
Barron, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. 8. ].
Barron, Of East Black street, was a
| little better.
Fort Mill Times, April IS: In the
state supreme court on Friday, the
decision Of the York court in the case
of E. w. Kimbrell company. appel
liant, VS.. Mills & Young company, re-
spondent, was upheld. The opinion
was by Chief Justice Gary.
Statements Of those who have investi-
gated, are to the effect that Fort Mill
blind tigers have raised the price OF
John Barleycorn" to 81 per pint,
while the price Of rye has gone to
$3.50 pei, pint This Is a new record
for tiger booze in Fort Mill and those
| who cannot afford this fabulous price
are forced to 60 dry. 800 DR.. ]. B.
Elliott informs the Times that q
specimen Of city water Of Fort Mill
sent several days ago to State Chem
list Coward, has been reported on as
containing no evidences Of contami-
nation. -. Mr.. D. NJ. Culp is report
ed seriously Ill at his home in Spratt-
Vile. He has been In failing health
for several months, -. Miss Sue
Bradford. who has been teaching
class In music at the school at Nor
way, Orangeburg county, has return
ed to her home in this city. 80. Mrs.
Ella Goodson and children Of CO.
lumbia, are guests in the home Of the
formers parents, Mr.. and Mrs c. F.
Rogers, ST., in this city.
Kings Mountain Herald, April IS;
Mrs c. F. Hunter returned Thursday
from Cherryville, where she had
been for three weeks at the bedside
Of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Houser, who had been real sick, but
are now better. Mrs. ]. ]. Wheel
er left for her home at Oxford, Sat
urday, after spending two weeks here
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. =.
Abbott. .....A beautiful home wed
ding Of unusual interest was cele-
brated last Sunday evening at 1880
o'clock, at the home Of Mrs. Mary ].
Smith, when Mr.. Henry w. McGinnis
led her daughter Miss Cora, to hy-
mems altar and Rev. c. K. Bell pro-
| nounced the ceremony which made
them one flesh. There were quite q
number Of relatives and friends Of the
contracting couple present and Mrs.
A H. Patterson played the wedding
march.
Lancaster News, April 16: The
numerous friends Of Capt d. e. PEN
| ny are delighted to see him out again
and are congratulating him upon his
recovery from pneumonia. Mr..
Jeff D. Nesbit Of the Jacksonboro
section, tells US that he heard the
! whip -poor-will call both Wednesday
| and Thursday and that therefore,
there is little danger Of another frost.
It Is said that this sign Of spring will
not fail. -. The many friends Of
Perry Mackey are glad to see him out
again today TOR the first time since
his extreme illness with pneumonia.
..... The cottage on the corner OF
| to Mr.. ]. NJ. Cauthen and occupied
by Mrs. Emma A. Small, was prac-
tically destroyed by fire Wednesday
| about noon. Mrs. Smalls household
effects were insured for $3.50. Mr..
Cauthen carried 1900 insurance.
]. c. Redding of Somerville, Mass,
! the aviator here with the Greater
Sheesley's shows, made his first flight
in Lancaster Wednesday, In his Bur-
ss-Wright biplane, rising from
Jacobs hollow to a considerable dis
tance and flying across the southern
end Of town, descending again In the
hollow, after being in the air about
twenty minutes. Today, shortly after
noon, Mr. Redding rose very graceful
ly from the same field, again circled
across town and rose to great
height. When directly over the Lam
caster cotton mill village, which Is
closely populated, the aviator felt the
motor Of his machine "go dead" and
violent vibration warned him Of his
| danger. Then 1t was that he dipped
much nearer to the earth and looked
for a place in which to alight. Turn
| ing his biplane in northwesterly d.
rection, Mr.. Redding had some dihi-
| He determined upon spot In plow-
| ed field, just beyond the town limits
| and west of the Charlotte road and
descended safe and sound upon It
Mr.. Redding in landing, had great
difficulty in steering his biplane clear
| Of the lines and towers Of the South
ern Power company's plant and his
calmness in the face Of danger, stood
him in good stead. Mr.. Redding
seemed quite calm after his thrilling
experience and ate q hearty dinner.
| ..... Sam Logan, colored, who has
just completed an eighteen-months
sentence on the chaingang for carry
ing off a horse and buggy belonging
to the Jones' Elliott Mule company.
was taken today back to Sumter, from
which place he halls, to answer to
charge of larceny, alleged to have
been committed there.
Just Like a Man.-The following
fable, which is probably Of Turkish
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AS a woman was walking, man
looked at and followed her.
why" said she, do you follow