Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-07-02
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Dealing Mainly With Local Affairs OF
Cherokee, Cleveland. CASTOR, Ian.
caster and Chester
Gastonia Gazette, juno %: Mr.. and
Mrs. William King and children,
formerly Of Chester, s. c., are spend
/ ing a few days with Mrs. Kings par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. D. Mclean, at
their home in the Point. Mr.. King
has been for several years manager of
the Southern Cotton Oil company's
plant at Chester, but has been pro-
NOTED to the position Of manager of
their plant at Camden, S. c., which is
much larger than the Chester plant.
Mr.. King and family will move to
Camden this week. -. Philip Dunn, a
negro employed by the Carolina Stone
Co. in the quarry at Spencer Noun
tain, was instantly killed yesterday
morning, when he was crushed to
death by falling stone. Dunn was
operating a compressed air drill and
was standing on top Of a large rock.
A portion Of the stone gave way and
he was precipitated some distance. A
heavy piece Of the rock fell on. him,
mutilating his body considerably. ....
Mr.. Dana ]. Caldwell, who underwent
an operation at Richmond on June IA
for appendicitis, was discharged from
the hospital last Thursday and arrived
in Gastonia Saturday to spend a few
days with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
]. B. Caldwell, while recuperating.
..... Virginia, the infant daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Gilmore, aged IL
months, died at their home on East
Franklin avenue Saturday morning at
about ten days.. Following period
Of declining health extending over
nearly a year, Rev. M. Mckee Ratch-
ford died at his home on South Ches-
ter street at l o'clock yesterday morn
ing. He had been in declining health
since last August and had been con-
find to his home practically all Of the
time since Christmas. For the past
three weeks he had been In a very
critical condition, most Of the time
being unconscious. Hence his death
was not unexpected. Funeral services
were conducted at the home yesterday
afternoon at o'clock by Rev. B. A.
Culp, pastor Of the M. e. church, at
Kings Mountain, assisted by Rev. II.
II. Jordan, pastor Of Main Street
Methodist church, and Rev. ]. c.
Deitz, pastor Of the Gastonia Luther
an church. Interment was in Holly
wood. Mr.. Ratchford was born June
10, 1857, at the old Ratchford home
place on the New Hope road about
three miles from Gastonia. He was a
son of John Ratchford. About 25 years
ago he moved to Gastonia and had
made his home here ever since. For
the past fifteen years he had spent
practically all Of his time selling
Bibles and books Of a religious char
acter He preached often and in the
summer usually spent a month or
more preaching in the mountains. He
was a member Of the Methodist
church and for 25 years was local
preacher Of that denomination. For
four years he was In the regular pas
torate Of that church. He did great
good not only by preaching but by
placing Bibles and religious books in
the hands Of many people who would
perhaps never have had those books.
The first cotton bloom to be re-
ported to the Gazette this season was
sent to us yesterday by MI c: L.
Gobel Of route three. Our files show
that the first bloom of 1914 was sent
by Robert Gobel on June Is, ten days
bloom in 1913 came from Mr.. w. w.
Mendenhall on June 30, and the first
in 1912 from Mr.. r. B. Lineberger, on
June %, same date as this year. .....
Miss Minnie Lay. aged 21, daughter
of Mr.. Charles Lay, died at her home
here Sunday morning at o'clock OF
tuberculosis, following a long illness.
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Chester News, June %: Mr.. Isreal
Mcdonald Hood died rather suddenly
at his residence on Chester street this
morning at o'clock. Only yesterday
Mr.. Hood was on the streets in his
usual jolly mood, greeting friends as
he passed and today the tide OF his
ebbing life has turned. Neither his
family nor his friends were prepared
for the fatal end. The suddenness Of
his death summons adds intensely to
the shock. Mr.. Hood was born in
Hazelwood township, Chester county,
August 81, 1885,. and attended such
schools as his neighborhood afforded.
He served during the Civil war In
Co. D. First regiment, South Carolina
cavalry. and surrendered with John
sons army April 16, 1865. A consistent
and loyal member Of the Purity Pres
byterian church, his membership hav-
ing been moved here from the Pleas
ant Grove church where he Joined
when quite young. For a number Of
years he served Chester county as
auditor and at the time Of his death
was chairman Of the county board OF
registration. The funeral services will
be held tomorrow afternoon at 4.30
o'clock at the Purity Presbyterian
church. The Masons will have charge
Of the funeral.
Chester Reporter, June %: The
curb market was In operation Satur-
day morning for the first time and
everything passed off in manner
to crafty the promoters, although
there were not as many purchasers
out as should have been There were
possibly from ten to fifteen farmers
at market" during the morning, with
an abundant stock Of chickens, butter,
eggs, peaches, corn, onions, beans, etc.,
and a number Of ladies found just what
they were seeking, and found 1t much
more satisfactory to purchase in this
fashion than to trust some chance
passerby coming along with the ar
ticles she needed. William Charles
Lackey, the two-year old son OF Mr..
and Mrs. J. w. Lackey, Of the New
Hope community. died Saturday after
noon at 2.15 o'clock, after two weeks
of intense suffering from colitis. The
funeral services were held at IL
o'clock yesterday morning at the
Armenia NJ. f. church, by the pastor.
Rev. w. T. Duncan, and the burial
was in the graveyard Of the church.
..... Mr.. w. H. Hamilton and family
Of Edgmoor will leave the first OF
July in his car for Pellston, Michigan,
the former home of Mrs. Hamilton.
They will be accompanied by Miss
Mary Hamilton.
Gaffney Ledger, June 20: The sum-
mer term Of the court Of common
pleas for Cherokee county convened
Yesterday with Special Judge Charles
Carroll Sims Of Orangeburg, presiding.
Solicitor A. f. Hill Of Spartanburg, and
Court Stenographer T. c. Perrin of
Union, were at their posts, as were the
local officials and Court Crier Jim
Crack" Pierson, Of Columbia. Three
Of the men drawn to serve on the petit
Jury were excused from duty. 1t had
not been commonly known that mil
Ter is excused from jury duty until
yesterday when the point was raised
and an examination OF the statutes
disclosed this to be the fact. Geo. w.
Bridges, a miller, was excused on that
account. The mill Of justice appear.
ed to be grinding rather slowly yes