Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-08-20

Fort Mill Times, August l& e
erick Wilson, a young farmer OF Gold
Hill, and Miss Sadie Bales. daughter
of Mrs. u. T. Bales, of the Flint Hill
community. were happily married in
this city Tuesday afternoon The young
people had attended a picnic during
the day and drove to the Methodist
parsonage in Fort Mill, where the Rev.
f.. u. James made the two man n
wife.
Declared Not Guilty.
Mr.. ]. N. Benfield, who conducts a
general store in the Philadelphia sec
ton, appeared before Magistrate +. A.
Crawford of Bethesda township Tues
day to answer the charge Of violating
the d~ispensary law, it being charged
that Mr.. Benfield has been selling
ginger and other drinks containing
alcohol. A jury declared MI. Benfield
not guilty of the charge filed against
him.
Shot by a Spring Gun.
Gaffney special Of August is, to the
Charlotte Observer: At Blacksbarg,
Charles Bird annoyed by thieves who
stole his wood, set a spring u near
his wood shed. Mrs. Bird ordered some
articles from q store n a negro boy
named Gaddy was sent to the house
with them. Going into the back yard,
Gaddy ran into the gun, which shot
one of his legs almost from his BODY.
Physicians amputated what was LETT.
1t is thought the boy has a chance
for recovery.
Rhyne-Johnson.
Mr. James G.. johnson and Miss F1on-
ME Belle Rhyme were married last
evening at the home Of the Rev. Hen
ry Stokes. The young people had ap,,
prised no one Of their intentions
their marriage came as a surprise 10
their many friends. Both the young
people are we'll known on r. F. d. 6.
The bride is the daughter Of Mrs. G..
c.. Ormand, while the groom is the
son of Mr.. Samuel N. Johnson. Mr..
and Mrs. Johnson will reside at the
home of Mr.. Johnson's parents.
Bitten by Mad Dog.
Mrs. A. ]. Dunlap of the Philadel-
phia section was scratched or the
hand by a mad dog on Monday OF
last week. Eunice Davis, a negro wo-
man, and two negro children were
bitten by the same dog. Thus far none
of the victims of the dog have sur
fered any i'll results. The dog which
was a bull, belonged to Mr.. Robert
Dunlap. Its head was cut OIL AFTER IL
had bitten the persons named above
and sent to Columbia, where 1t was
pronounced to be suffering from RAD
les.
Mitchell Moore.
Miss Eunice Lenora Moore, daugh-
ter of Mrs. James l.. Moore of Rock
Hill was married at her home in that
city Wednesday evening to Mr.. Reu-
ben Wallace Mitchell of Greenv1lle,
Tenn. The ceremony was performed
by Rev. Alexander Martin, and the
witnesses included a number OF
friends of the contracting parties.
After the ceremony Mr.. and Mrs.
Mitchell left for northern points where
they will spend several days after
which they will return to GreenVille,
Tenn, where Mr.. Mitchell is superin-
tendent of the public schools.
Thieves Stole Whisky.
Fort Mill Times, August 10: The Of
flee Of the Southern Express company
in this city, was entered by thieves
some time Saturday night and seven
gallons of whisky was stolen. Tne
theft was discovered by Agent Ernest
Whitesell early Sunday morning. A
search Of the premises surrounding the
station resulted in the recovery OF one
package containing one gallon OF the
booze. The police officers have been
at work on the case, blu up to the
present have discovered no clue as 10
who committed the theft.
Templeton- Hamilton.
Mr.. Parker Hamilton and Miss Irene
Templeton were married in Carney
Tuesday afternoon. Probate Judge w.
D.. Kirby Of Cherokee county, ofhclat-
ing. The marriage came as a surprise
to the friends of the contracting par
ties, even the closest relatives or the
bride not being appraised of the we'd
ding. Mrs. Hamilton is a sister OF
Messrs. Lindsay and Vernon Temple
ton and is we'll known in the Bethany
section. She is a graduate nurse OF
DR.. Pryor's hospital in Chester and Tor
several months past has been living IN
Baltimore. Mr.. Hamilton is a native OF
New York and is a travelling salesman.
The young couple expect to make their
home in New York.
Died from Wasp Sting.
Mrs. oliver McSwain Of the Patter-
son Grove section of Cleveland county
died Tuesday August 10, of the sting
of a wasp sustained eight days before.
On August 2, Mrs. McSwain arrived
at the home of Mr.. Johnson Carroll
near Grover for a visit. AS she alight-
ed from her buggy she was Stung by
a wasp me a short time afterWaro
was rendered unconscious, dying Au-
gust 10. The case was one which baf-
fled all medical skill and physicians
who we're in attendance know of
nothing which caused the death OF
the deceased unless it was the waSps
sting. Mrs. McSwain was about Az
wears Of & and had lived all her
life in Cleveland county. She is sur
vived by her husband and three child
rem. The burial was at Antioch
church.
Franks Body in Gastonia.
Gastonia G~astonian. Aug. 10: Leo
NJ. Franks body passed through here
Yesterday morning on No. So on its
way to Brooklyn to his mothers home.
The hangers-on around the depot
were rubbering trying to catch a
glimpse of the box or caSket. 1t was
supposed that the body would be in the
baggage car but instead it was in a
private car, next to the last one on
the train. 1t was No. 100 and n OF
the Atlanta and Birmingham cars. 1t
was a handsome one provided with
dining and sleeping compartments
member of the party would have TO
and every convenience so that no
leave it during the trip. In a rear sec
ton of the ear, where the body rested
in q handsome casket the shades were
drawn completely down. There was
nothing about the train to indicate
anything unusual and no one in the
special car showed themselves.
Beth Shiloh Picnic.
A crowd v~ariously estimated at
from $50 to 800 people was at Beth
shiloh church ground Wednesday on
ccou of the picnic which was held
there under the auspices of the Beth
Shiloh Christian Endeavor associa-
ton. The principal speaker of the day
was j. S. Brice, ESQ.,, of this place.
At the moor hour n bountiful dinner
was spread on the church grounds
and as is customary at B~eth-Shiloh
there was plenty for the visitors to
eat and to spare. Mr.. Brice devoted
his remarks to a discussion OF the
great work which was being done in
this and other countries by Christian
Endcavor societies. He deplored the
foot that many DeOple seemed to have