Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-02-02
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Dealing Mainly With Local Affairs oi
Cherokee, Cleveland, CASTOR, Ian.
caster and Chester.
Lancaster News, Jan. 20: Prof. ]. A
Klein has been elected organist Of the
First Presbyterian church Of Gastonia
/ at a salary Of $50 per month, and will
go to that city every Sunday, return
! ing the following Monday. Prof
Klein's arrangement in Gastonia will
not interfere with his music lessons
here which will go on as usual. The
selection of Prof. Klein as organist
in Gastonia is a we'll merited tribute
to his ability and knowledge Of music
..... Brownie McDow, the negro con-
vict, serving sentence OF twenty
years on the county chaingang, who
got away from the gang at Taxahaw
one week ago, came down yesterday
morning from the Waxhaws In COM
pany with his uncle, Frank McDow,
and Jesse Ford, and surrendered to
Sheriff Hunter. He will be taken to
the rang Immediately to resume his
labors. He had served eight years
of his sentence when he escaped.
Wilburn Hammond, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. ]. Hammond, passed away
this morning at about o'clock, at
the home of his parents at Caskey'
about four miles from Lancaster. For
the past several years the health OF the
young man had caused his parents
much anxiety. He suffered from a
spinal affection and was taken to
Johns Hopkins hospital, Baltimore,
for treatment. without receiving 6ene-
fit therefrom. Paralysis Of the lower
limbs rendered him helpless and for
months Of patient waiting for the end,
the invalid bore his lot uncomplaining-
ly. He was about sixteen years of
age, and a very promising young man.
He was we'll known and liked In Ian
caster, where he attended school while
his family resided here and afterwards
until his health failed. Many Ian
caster people were awakened shortly
after six o'clock this morning by the
alarm of fire, which, before 1t could
be extinguished, had done considerable
damage to the row Of brick buildings
on White street, owned by Messrs.
w. j. Cunningham, C. D. Jones and r.
E. Wylie. Although for many
months his family and friends had
realized that he would never recover
from the malady which had overtaken
him, It was nevertheless shock to
them to learn that Mr.. C. w. Jones
had passed away suddenly this morn
ing. On Wednesday afternoon, Mr..
Jones suffered an attack which threat
ened his life, but had rallied from 1t.
In fact, he had just partaken of
breakfast as usual, when the summons
came at about $50 o'clock. Mr.. Jones
was a son Of the late Charles M. Jones
and Mrs Mary ]. Jones, the latter
parent having predeceased him only
few months. Mr.. Jones came to Ian
caster from Newberry in 1876, the
year after his brother, Judge Ira B.
Jones' came here to make his home.
He was engaged in the mercantile
business in Lancaster for number
of years and afterwards became as
sistant postmaster. Subsequently Mr.
Jones was for several years deputy
clerk Of the court Of this county. All
of these Offices Mr.. Jones served
faithfully, with close attention to ev-
cry detail His honesty and high
character were known to all who were
acquainted with him. Mr.. Jones was
married about thirty-five years ago
to Miss Ida Brown, daughter Of the
late Daniel Brown, and she, together
with eight children, survive him.
Mr.. Bud Patterson and Miss Remsey
Holden, both Of the White Bluff Sec
ton, were married January q, Notary
Public w. F. Estridge officiating at his
home.
Gaffney Ledger, Jan. %: A message
received on yesterday, by Mr.. r. A.
Jones, states that his daughter, Miss
Helen, is recovering nicely from the
operation which she underwent in At
lanta on Monday. Mrs. Jones Is with
her daughter. .... DR.. F. c. Hickson
Of this city, we'll known to Gaffney and
Cherokee county people, has assumed
editorial managership Of the Cherokee
News, a weekly newspaper published
in this city. The first issue under Dr.
Hickson's direction appeared yester-
day. Mrs. Carrie Paris, widow
Of James Paris, who died % years ago.
breathed her last at her home on
Walnut street Tuesday, shortly Derore
noon. She had been in Ill health Tor
some time and her death was not unex-
pected by friends and relatives. Mrs
Paris is survived by three sons and
four daughters, as follows: Mrs. j.
D. DeStafino, Mrs. Sherman Quinn,
Misses Maggie and Ola Paris; Jake
Paris of Greenville, ]. D. and Dock
Paris Of Gaffney. She Is also surviV--
ed by one brother, Mr.. Emma Coyle OF
Oklahoma, and one sister, Mrs. New
ton Raines of Cherokee Falls. Wash
Good, a negro Of the Wilkinsville sec
ton of the county, was lodged in the
county Jail yesterday, charged with
stealing, and other offenses. He was
captured Wednesday after a two-day
chase during which he was caught ano
made his escape several times, ano
one time was only saved from drown
ing in Broad river by the officers VINO
were pursuing him. He was brought
to this city by Mr. Hampton Bratton'
one of the men who aided in his cap
ture. More than a hundred Gaff-
ney's young men were slightly discour-
aged at the tone of Adjutant General
w. w. Moore's reply to Capt. j. b.
Bells request for authority to or
ganize a company of national guards
in this city. In his letter the adjutant
general stated that no new companies
would be formed for the present, and
that 1t was possible the strength OF
the guards would be reduced from
three regiments to two, this idea be-
ing suggested in the recommendations
of the war department. 49,. Circuit
Judge Thomas S. Sease OF Spartan
burg, has rendered a decision FAVOR
ing the defendants in the case OF Sar-
rtttt, GTeeIl, f1SIIlCh, CT ship
board Of trustees Of school district
No. 10. The decision was filed with
the clerk of court Wednesday. This
means that the new school building,
for which the people Of Gaffney have
been waiting so long, will be erected
within the near future, unless the
plaintiffs appeal the case to the state
supreme court. They have ten days
from the time in which the decision
was filed in the clerk Of courts office
in which to serve notice of an appeal.
The DR.. Mason w. Smith lot, on the
corner Of Garnard and Meadow streets,
which was contracted for by the
trustees at the beginning, will be the
site of the new building.
Chester Reporter, Jan. %: The re-
mains of Mr.. Joseph R. Terry who
died at hospital in Baltimore yes
terday morning, arrived here this
morning of the Southern, and will be
laid to rest in Evergreen cemetery
this afternoon, after funeral services
at st. Marks Episcopal church at 4
o'clock. Rev. T. T. Walsh and Rev.
A. D. P. Gilmour, D. D.. will conduct
the services. .... The store OF w. >.
Douglass at Blackstock was broken
into and robbed last night. The
burglar cut a hole in the back door,