Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-02-23

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Joy Baptist church In Union county:
Mrs. Sims was daughter OF Mr.. ano
Mrs. w. H. Sanders Of Union county.
She was an active member Of Mesopo-
tamia Methodist church. A large cir
Gle Of friends and relatives sympa-
thize with the bereaved family. .....
Dule Eubanks, alias Frank Sims, a
negro who was being held at the
county Jail upon a charge OF car
breaking, took French leave Saturday
afternoon, and as yet no word OF mis-
whereabouts has been received. Tne
negro has the appearance OF being q
consumptive, and Sheriff Thomas had
allowed him the freedom Of the jail
ward, with shackles on. The sher11
has offered a reward Of $500 for his
capture One more gallant Con.
federate veteran and good citizen OF
Cherokee county, departed this Ire
and went to his eternal rest wnen MT
c. P. Huggin breathed his last, Wed
nesday evening about 11.15 'oclocK, q!
his home on Victoria avenue. he nae
been in declining health for several
months, and it was known that the
end was near. His wife and nine
children were with him at his bedside
when death came. Mr. Huggin was
seyenty-one years Of age. He Is sur
yiyed by his wife, who, before mar
riage, was Miss Elvira LeMaster,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Rafe Le-
Master, and eleven children. His
left leg crushed so badly that 1t had
to be amputated below the knee was
the result Of Walter Smith, a negro,
being run over by freight train just
before noon Friday. The accident
happened about mile north OF the
freight depot. Smith was a member
of one of the gangs Of workmen VINO
are engaged in constructing the zap
sidings being placed north OF the CITY,
and the injury was the result OF ms
attempt to swing the train. MT
w. H. Hester Of Rutherfordton, N. C.,
father Of Mr.. U. G. Hester, and broth
or of Mr. Thomas Hester, both Of this
city, died at his home Tuesday, at the
age Of sixty eight years. The funeral
and burial took place Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Hester and Mr..
and Mrs. u. G. Hester attended the
services.
Kina's Mountain Herald, Feb. IL:
r. A. Hicks, whose death by shooting
at Monroe, La, was announced In the
Herald last week, it develops, was
killed by his partner in the painting
business, and room mate, E. Stroup.
The two men ate dinner about l
o'clock, it seems, and started out
hunting with shot guns. Here the
story stops so far as details go. Hicks
was killed while on the hunt. Wheth-
er purposely or accidentally, or how
discovered or disclosed, we know not.
The load entered a little to the left
of the center Of the back Of his neck
tearing off his left ear and goodly
portion Of that side Of his face ana
head. Stroup was remanded to jail.
Rev. ]. r. Miller, who was re-
Gently elected pastor OF the patterson
Grove Baptist church, filled his ap-
pointment there Sunday afternoon.
DR.. w. O. Ruddock Is installing
q wireless receiving station. 1t will
be located over the building from the
First National bank to the Patterson
grocery store His prime object Is to
get the time Of day from Washington,
while a competent receiver can get
baseball and other news. He will get
the correct time at II o'clock each
day and at ten each night. go. Leslie
McGinnins left Saturday for Lynch
burg, Va, where he spent the night
with relatives and went on to wash
ington Monday to assume the duties OF
his office to which appointment we
referred last week. He states that his
first work will be either in the north
ern or New England states. ..... The
creamery meeting Of the Progressive
a association on last Thursday night,
was we'll attended. Mr.. Stanley
Combs of the division Of dairying OF
the state department Of agriculture,
was present and gave a very enter
tanning and educating exposition OF
the creamery business.
Chester Reporter, Feb. 18: Fort
Lawn will have a second election for
intendant and four wardens next
Tuesday, the election on the 9Th, inst,
having resulted in a tie. There are
two tickets in the field, one being
headed by Mayor w. L. Abernathy
whose friends are warmly advocating
him for reelection, while Mr. j. G.
Cousar Is the candidate for mayor on
the other ticket. Running with May
or Abernathy for warden are Messrs.
r. l.. Gooch, T. B. Kell, NJ. D., w. B.
and G. w. McKeown, while
the candidates for warden on the
Cousar tickets are Messrs. E. j. Will
burn, D. Ferguson, E. Christopher and
c. T. Holder. DIR. Robert E. Abel
left yesterday evening Tor Baltlmore,
and New York, where he
will visit the factories and sales
rooms for hospital supplies. DR.. j:
G. Johnson will join him Tuesday and
assist in purchasing the equipment
for the Chester sanatorium, which will
be complete and up-to-date in every
respect. ... Mr.. Jarvis Frazer was
thrown from a horse at the S. A. L.
depot Yesterday morning, while as
sisting with the unloading Of a car or
i've stock. and was severely shaken
no. though no bones were broken.
Careful study of the statutes bearing
On the commission form Of govern
nent for cities the size Of Chester by
Messrs. ]. C. Mcclure, city attorney,
md ]. B. Westbrook. member OF
council, brings the fact to light that
Chester will be unable to adopt the
commission government this spring,
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