Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-08-03
LOCAL LAcoNlcS

Jim Stroud, colored, Is in Jail. He 10
alleged to have driven q horse without
the consent Of the horses owner.
Had a Busy Day.
Mr.. A. ]. Quinn Of Glover, who was
in town yesterday said that one Of the
largest crowds Of Glover people which
ever attended a F1lbert picnic were
there last Thursday. He said he made
seventeen trips to F1lbert In his auto
mobile besides making two trips to
another point.
Glover Lost.
The Glover baseball team lost a
good game to the High Shoals N. c.,
team on the Glover diamond Satur-
day afternoon. The score was 4 to 3
and many people who saw the per-
Torrance pronounced the exhibition
one Of the best seen on the Glover
grounds this year.
Barn Burned.
A barn belonging to a negro who
lives on the farm Of Mr.. c. M. 1nman,
about two miles west Of this place was
destroyed by fire about dark Friday
evening. A quantity OF wheat when
the two mules which were there were
taken out with considerable difficulty.
The origin Of the fire is unknown.
earry-Glasa
The residence Of Mr.. and Mrs. w. B.
Glass was the scene Of O. pretty home
wedding Wednesday afternoon when
their daughter Miss Ruth, became the
bride Of Mr.. Lester Barry, Rev. w. p.
Grier officiating. A large number OF
friends Of the young people witnessed
the ceremony. After the wedding the
young couple drove to the home Of the
groom's parents where they were ten
dered a reception.
Tried to start Something.
Arthur Chambers and Walter ALL
son, colored are in jail charged with
raising a disturbance at a picnic al
Cedar Grove near the store OF Mr.. g..
M. Carroll last Saturday. Both negroes
had pistols and from their actions 1t
was evident that they had imbibed Of
a considerable quantity OF whisky.
When Officers Quinn and Peters ar
rived on the scene the negroes took to
their heels and were captured only az
ter a hard chase.
Death Of Mrs. Browning.
Following an illness Of only about
two weeks Mrs. M. 8. Browning died
at her home in Hilbert Friday night,
supposedly Of pellagra. The deceased
was q native Of CASTOR county and
was 81 years Of age, having been born
Sept. IA, 1843. She Is survived by n
daughter, Mrs. ]. c. Lilly Of Hilbert.
Mrs. Browning was we'll known
throughout the northern part Of York
county where she had lived for many
years. The interment was at Union
cemetery Saturday afternoon, follow
ing funeral services conducted by
Rev. J. H. Machen Of Yorkville.
Children In Parade. -'
A notable feature in connection
with the Filbert picnic last Thursday
was the parade Of the children Of the
Hilbert school from the school house
to the seats around the speakers
stand. Practically every child who at
tends the Filbert school was in the
parade, the children accompanied by
their teachers marching just behind
Of the school children gave close
attention to the several speakers Of
the day, despite the fact that nearly
every one Of those speakers consumed
an hour or more in the course of his
remarks.
Went in for Grain.
Mr.. John ]. Jones who lives two
miles north Of town and who Is con-
sidered one Of the best farmers In this
section has Just threshed the largest
wheat crop he has ever made, his yield
being 2043 bushels. Last year Mr..
Jones made little over 100 bushels OF
wheat. In addition to the wheat, this
farmer secured a yield Of more than
700 bushels of oats this year as well as
fifteen wagon-loads Of clover hay on
of a two-acre patch. Mr.. Jones has
sixty-ive acres planted in corn and al
though he has many times seen q bet
ter prospect at this season, he Is ex-
pecting to make a great deal Of corn.
Sundays Rain.
According to farmers from many
sections of York county who were
here yesterday 1t Is evident that the
heavy downpour Of Sunday afternoon
and night was pretty general, practi-
cally every section within a radius Of
ten miles Of this point receiving
liberal showers. Some communities
in other localities 1t was heavy.
but not heavy enough to do much
damage by washing. It appears that
the rain was heaviest to the southeast
and north. There was q smile on many
a face yesterday morning, the occa-
| sion for which was the much needed
rain
Robbers Captured.
Dudley Thompson and Sam Hood,
negroes, are in the York county jail
| charged with robbing the store Of Mills
& Young in Fort Mill last week. Hood
has confessed to his part In h rob-
berry but charges Dudley with being
the moving spirit in the crime. Hood
was captured near Fort Mill Saturday
afternoon by Officer ". D.. Potts. Both
negroes were together at the time and
Dudley made his escape only after he
had received a load Of bird-shot from
the officers gun. He was captured Sun
day and brought to Jail by Mr.. Frank
| Windle Of Fort Mill. He Is suffering
from sixty-one birdshOt in his leg.
| When taken before Magistrate Harris
in Fort Mill after his capture, Hood
explained the robbery in detail. saying
that he and his partner intended to
Mountain where they could e sily dis
pose of them. Most of the stolen prop
erty was recovered.
Death Of w. A. jackson.
Intelligence was received here last
evening Of the death Of Mr.. w. A.
Jackson which occurred in Columbia
| yesterday AFTERNOON an III
ness Of about two weeks with typhoid
fever. Mr.. Jackson's brother Mr..
Frank Jackson, was with him at the
time Of his death. William Andrew
Jackson was the son Of the late Ellie
Jackson and was born and reared in
the Union section. He was about 40
years Of age. Until a few years ago he
resided in the place Of his nativity
where he a we'll and favorably
known. Since 1911 he has been con-
nected with the guard at the state pen
itentiary and at the time Of his demise
was corporal Of that body. Mr.. Jack
son Is survived by two brothers,
Messrs. John and Frank Jackson, both
Of whom live in the Union neighbour
hood. The interment was in Union
cemetery his morning following flu
neral services conducted by Rev. ]. H.
Machen.
Evaded the Law.
Gaffney Ledger, Aug. 8: Using a
hook bladed pocket knife, Hamlet l.
Smith committed suicide in his cell at
the county Jail yesterday morning by
severing an artery in his left leg
about three inches above the knee. He