Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-01-29
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Dealing Mainly With Local Affairs Q
Cherokee, Cleveland. CASTOR. Ian
caster and Chester.
Gastonia Gazette, Jan. 26: The nu
merous friends In Gastonia an
throughout the county Of Mr.. Thoma
/ r. Shuford, a brother Of Messrs. j. M
and ]. R. Shuford, Of Gastonia, will re
gret to learn Of the death Of his wifi
which occurred at their home In Red
lands, Cal, on the 18th instant. De
ceased had been in failing health 70
q number Of years and her death di,
not come unexpectedly. Mr.. Shufor'
and family went from Gastonia t
Redlands eleven years ago. MI
Peter Lneberger, who lives on the oil
Summey place near High Shoals, hat
the misfortune last Wednesday nigh
to lose his granary and machiner!
shed by fire. Besides the building th'
loss included large quantity OF grain
wagon, a buggy, harness and farm
| ing implements Of various kinds. HI!
loss is estimated at 500 or more will
no insurance. It is not known how tn,
fire originated. ...... .One Of the mos
interesting developments at the spe
cial meeting Of the Gastonia Chamber
Of Commerce held at the court house
last night was the announcement n d
by President T. l. Craig that negotia'
tions were pending between a we'll
known manufacturer and the chamber
which gave promise Of resulting In the
establishment in Gastonia at an early
date OF a new Industry employing A
or so men and turning out a produc
that would amount in gross sales tt
many thousands Of dollars year.
Her friends will regret to learn thai
Mrs. Chas Ford has been Ill for sew
eral days at the Franklin hotel. Hel
condition Is somewhat improved to.
day. Mrs. Elizabeth Sellers diet
at her home in Cherryville Saturday
January 23rd. aged II years. Mrs. Sci.
lers had not been well for many years
prior to her death, having had q Sc.
we're case Of measles years ago from
which she never regained her usua
strength. She leaves the following
children: Mrs. C. M. Crowder, Of Gas.
tonia; Miss Laura Sellers Of Cherry.
Vile, and Mr.. George Sellers Of Louis.
lana. ...... Mrs. Sue Carpenter Brad.
shaw, wife Of Mr.. Ed Bradshaw, dice
last Thursday at 1.30 p. m, at hel
home on King street in Gastonia. She
had been sick for five or six weeks
She was born May 80, 1887, being q
years old and leaves to mourn her loss
Ial@ Nd No. Qrnd q
and one little child, son about sever
years old. Mrs. Bradshaw was con-
sistent member Of the Loray Presby.
terian church. She was born at Mon.
roe but had lived most Of her life ir
this county. ;. Miss Marguerite Moore
Of Lexington Va, arrived In the city
last night to be the guest for a few
days Of Mrs. J. c. Galloway and Miss
Willie McKemy at their home or
South York street. -. Mr.. w. Reaves
Nance, a prominent citizen Of Lucia
died last Thursday Of paralysis. He
was little more than II years old. TWO
children and several brothers and sis
ters survive. 80. Mrs. Luther G. AFRO
wood died at her home in Bessemel
City last Saturday following an illness
Of several months duration. She IL
survived by her husband and an adopt
ed daughter Funeral and intermen1
was at Long Creek last Sunday.
Chester Reporter, Jan. rs: An in.
dividual giving his name as ]. w
Johnson, with long string OF aliases
among the number w. H. Young, wht
Is under arrest in Charleston, Is un'
doubtedly Wade Tongue, who broke
out Of the city Jail here few nights
,ta 10 fa1 In, orr
places on the charge Of horse stealing
When arrested Johnson had on his
person stamps amounting in value tt
$49.30, also two clippings, one telling
Of the escape Of a man who stole 8
mule at Gastonia a few days ago, ane
the other recounting the pursuit OF
supposed yeggman at Fort Mill. The
man under arrest in Charleston an.
swers the description Of Wade Tongue
has w. H. Y" tattooed on one arm
and Is without doubt the noted jail.
breaker. -. Mr.. George w. McElduff
an estimable citizen Of the Stovel
neighborhood, died Friday night anc
was buried yesterday. Mr.. McElduf
was about sixty years OF age and was
a loyal and consistent member OF He
bron Presbyterian church He is sur
vived by one sister, Mrs c. ]. ThorI
and one brother, Mr.. Alex McElduft
Pneumonia was the immediate cause
Of death. though Mr. MeElduff hat
been in declining health since suffer
| ing a stroke of paralysis last summer
800. "A quiet home wedding Of q pop
ular young couple was that Of Mis-!
Laura Belle GLADDEN. and Mr.. Franz
Wesley Anderson, which was solemn
lied at the home Of the brides mother
Mrs. H. ]. GLADDEN. on West LACY
street yesterday afternoon, Rev. ]. c
Roper officiating After the cere
monv Mr.. and Mrs. Anderson left fol
a few DAYS visit to relatives In Tay
lorsville, North Carolina. The man!
friends Of Mr. c. c. Ford and famil!
regret to learn that they expect t.
leave Chester shortly and return Il
their plantation in Fairfield county.
Judge Of Probate A. w. Wise wa!
aroused from his slumbers yesterda!
morning at three o'clock to furnish
marriage license and tie the nuptia
knot for Mr.. VIM. w. Walker and Mis-!
Oracle Rankin, Lowell, N. c., couple
that had braved the inclement weather
and driven through to Chester In pri'
vate conveyance to be made one.
Officer Gayden while on his rounds las
night about twelve o'clock detected
burglar industriously trying to hell
himself to Coca Cola through a win
dow on the rear side Of the Chester
Coca Cola Bottling Co.'S plant. The
marauder had cut out the wire screen
and had removed the glass from the
window by taking out the putty, leav'
ing him free to stick his hand between
the iron railings and lift out the bot:
ties. When he saw Mr.. Gayden rounc
the corner the fellow broke and ran
with the officer in pursuit. Mr.. Gay
den fired several shots, but the fugl'
tive succeeded in escaping. He ran uI
McAliley street around into Wyiie
street and finally disappeared In the
direction of the Springstein Mill VII
lage. When Mr.. Gayden appeared or
the scene the fellow had succeeded IT
getting hold Of eleven bottles. and
though he dropped few in the
scramble and excitement he succeeded
in holding to several bottles and carry
ing them safely away. 49,. The many
friends and admirers of Hon. j. l.
Glenn of this city, are interested In the
announcement Of his election as presi-
dent Of the State Bar association foI
the ensuing year. Mr.. Glenn Is not
only one of South Carolina's ablest
LAWYERS, but is a man Of spotless In
tegrity, arl will wear worthily this or
any other honor that may be bestowed
upon him. "A telegram received yes
terday from Baltimore stated that MT