Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-03-16

a score or eight TO TWO games. ........
A somewhat unusual and disgraceful
sight, as viewed by some, was the
operations Sunday, Of a force Of en-
ployees Of the Southern Power COM
pany engaged in erecting a pole line
along the streets Of the town..
Cashier T. B. Spratt, Of the First
National bank, has been confined to
his home in Sprattville for several
days with grip. -. Mrs. E. L. Ligon
and children Of Shelby, N. c., are
guests in the home Of Mrs. Ligon's
mother, Mrs. Alice Harris, in this city.
......W. l. Hall and family on Mon
day, moved to the B. D. Springs plan
tation, four miles north Of Fort Mill.
Gastonia Gazette, March II: One Of
the most tragic events in the history
Of Gastonia, and one which has sad
dended hundreds Of hearts, occurred
yesterday morning about 10 o'clock,
when little William David Jenkins,
the young son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. A.
Jenkins, was fatally crushed beneath
O pile Of falling lumber In the lumber
yard Of T. A. Henry on West Main
avenue and near the unfortunate lit
tie fellows home. He died at 4.30
o'clock in the afternoon, the end COM
ing suddenly and Unexpectedly. Just
exactly how the accident occurred Is
not known, as no one saw 1t. Together
with Thomas Henry, the little five-year
old son Of Mr.. and Mrs. T. A. Henry,
he was playing on top OF pile OF
dressed lumber under one Of the sheds
at the yard. The lumber slid, throw
ing him Off and failing on top Of him.
An employee Of the yards who was
nearby heard the crash and a cry Tor
help and ran at once to his rescue. He
lifted the lumber from the little fell
lows body, but could not hold 1t on
and take the child out, too A work.
man on top of Barkley's building
across the railroad, heard the noise
and ran quickly to the rescue, ex-
tracing the injured child who was in
an unconscious condition. He was car
ried to the residence Of Mr.. Henry
just across the street and medical as
sistance was given him within q very
few minutes An examination showed
that no bones were broken and the
only visible signs Of injuries were Sc
veral flesh bruises about the face and
chest. However, the weight OF the
lumber had crushed his chest, inturing
him internally. .....At the home Of
Mr.. C. c. Lytten on West Airline ave-
nue., yesterday morning at SIS o'clock,
Mrs. Elizabeth Cloninger, Mrs. Lytten's
grandmother, died at the advanced age
Of nearly 80 years, Of cancer, following
a long illness. She had been bed
ridden for the past six months. Fun
eral services were held at the home at
IL o'clock this morning, Rev. F. R.
Cook, pastor Of West End Methodist
church, officiating, and burial was In
Shiloh cemetery. .... The j. L. Ad-
ans Drug Store Is the name Of a new
concern for Gastonia, which will open
for business about March goth, occu-
pying the quarters just vacated by j.
H. Kennedy & Co. Mr.. ]. Lean Adams,
who has been identified for number
Of years past, with the drug business
Of Gastonia, until he sold out the Ad-
ans Drug companys business to Mr..
Norman Morrow a few months ago, is
the proprietor. Workmen are busily
engaged repairing, re-papering and
otherwise remodhng the interior Of
the room to be occupied and 1t Is to
be refitted throughout with new fix
lures made and installed by the Ma
tional Show Case Co., Of Columbus,
Ga. Mr.. Fred Seagle, formerly with
the Adams Drug company, and who
has more recently been in Asheville,
will be with the firm and an expert
soda fountain man has been employed.
.... Company B, better known as the
CASTOR Guards, underwent the annual
inspection Tuesday, the inspection be-
ing conducted by Col. Thos. Struggled
of Waynesville, and Capt. r. c. Lang
don, U. s. A. It is understood that the
company made q splendid showing.
go. The city council at its regular
meeting Tuesday night, passed an
order for an election to be held on the
first Monday in May to elect mayor.
seven aldermen and seven members Of
the school board for the city Of Cas-
tonia, as required by the charter.
Prof. Edgar Long Of Erskine college,
Due West, s. c., Is spending day or
two here, having been summoned on
account Of the illness Of his mother,
Mrs. L. H. Long. Sheriff w. N.
to High Point Sunday, and brought
back a negro whom Mr.. Jenkins iden-
titled as Gus Mckinney, who has been
wanted by the CASTOR county officers
since December II, 1910, on which date
Mckinney is charged with having
killed Odus Nixon, another negro, at
Erwin Lindsays place near the Ar
lington mill. The negro was arrested
by the High Point authorities on the
suspicion that he was Hence Thomp-
son, who Is wanted in York county,
S. c., but he could not be identified as
Thompson. He was held at the re-
quest Of the CASTOR officers for the
reason that his description tailed very
closely with that Of the much wanted
Gus Mckinney, and efforts to establish
his identity will, Of course, be made
at the trial, which will probably come
up at the term Of criminal court which
convenes next week.
Lancaster News, March r.: Mr.. Will
Lancaster this week to take a position
with the Catawba Fertilizer company.
-. The friends Of Captain D. e. Pen
ny will regret to learn that he Is quite
sick at his home on Main street. .....
The panelling completing the organ OF
the First Baptist church has recently
been added and gives a finished ap-
pearance to that handsome instrument.
.... AT the office Of Dr. G. w. Poovey,
the Lancaster County Medical associa-
tion was organized this week. The fol-
following officers were elected: DR.. ].
D. Funderburk. president; DR.. w. c.
Twitty Of Kershaw, vice president; DR..
]. A. Winstead, secretary and treasu-
rer. DR.. r. C. Brown was elected dele
gate to the State Medical association.
49,. Miss Sudie Nicely, who, until re-
Gently held position with the ]. T.
Wylie company, Is now with the Jones
Mercantile company. The condition
Of Mr.. N. P. Robinson, who is undergo
ing treatment at the Charlotte sanito-
rum, Is very satisfactory.
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