Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-05-04
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LUNU[NSEU TUh QUlGh hEADiNu
Dealing Mainly With Local Affairs OF
Cherokee, Cleveland, CASTOR. Ian.
caster and Chester.
Gaffney LEDGER April 30: Tom
Hames. the negro who was shot four
!, times by Lewis Spears, another ne
gro, while a festival was in progress
at Zion church in this city, died Tues
day night. Hames received treatment
at local hospital for some time af-
ter the shooting and had improved to
such an extent that he was sent to
the home Of his mother several days
ago. He suffered a relapse a few
days ago. gradually growing worse
until death came Tuesday night.
Tom Bonner, q negro man slightly
over middle age, died suddenly at his
home about five miles north Of Gaff-
ney Tuesday afternoon. A physician
and Coroner R F. Spencer were sum-
| moned to make an investigation
| which revealed the fact that death
had been due to natural causes. No
inquest was held. On Mr.. ]. II.
Wilkins place near Owens ford, lives
colored woman named Patience Ed
wards who should have been named
ging In @ branch near her home for
bait for the purpose Of decoying the
| finny tribe she was attacked and Sc
verely bitten on the right arm by q
mad dog. Selling the dog, which
would probably weigh nearly fifty
pounds, by the throat, she proceeded
to choke him to death. While chok-
ing him she was lacerated severely
by the claws Of the animal. Patience
is the wife Of Edward Edwards, q
well known and well liked colored
mute who has resided in that neigh
borhood for a long time. She is Of
medium build and weighs about 1876
pounds, but Is possessed Of unusual
strength as well as dauntless courage.
Patience was sent to Columbia Tues
day to be treated. IAN event OF
unusual pleasure and highly enjoy
able for those who participated In 1t
was the first outing Of the Carney
Business Mems Piscatorial associa-
ton held Wednesday evening on the
banks Of Broad river. The occasion
was fish fry, the arrangements for
which had been made by Mr.. Tom D.
Daniel, promoter Of the Piscatorial
association. More than seventy-hve
Gaffney business men journeyed to the
selected place, about seven miles
from the city on the banks Of the
Broad just above the Dravo dam,
making the trip In automobiles. .....
Irby Wright, an 18-year-old boy,
who lives in the Thickety section Of
the county, was sentenced to serve
thirty days on the county chaingang
by Magistrate VIM. Phillips, Wednes-
day, when he was convicted upon q
charge Of beating his mother, Mrs. w.
H. Wright. Supervisor John NJ.
Jenkins had part Of the county
chaingang busy yesterday unloading
from the freight cars q new road ma
chine which the county commission
ers have purchased. The machine Is
q double scrape, 30 constructed that
the entire width Of q road, up to thir-
ty feet, may be scraped at one time,
giving 1t q smooth rounded surface
and saving much time.
Chester Reporter; April y: The
county board Of commissioners voted
unanimously Monday afternoon, to
pay Mr.. A. w. Handy Of Columbia,
the balance Of $208.68 claimed by him
in connection with services as archi-
tect for the new county Jail, and also
voted to pay the Taylor Waters Con-
struction Co., the sum Of $1,4s8.52, the
balance due that concern with the ex-
ception Of $50, which latter amount
will be paid when a few minor alter
ations have been made. The board
also agreed to let Mr.. c. Y. Young,
deputy sheriff, have the use Of the old
Jail property free Of rent for the re-
mainder Of the year in consideration
Of Mr.. Young acting as custodian OF
the property, unless an opportunity
occurs to rent or sell the property,
under which circumstances Mr.. Young
Is to be given thirty days notice, 80
that he shall have ample time to make
other arrangements. Rev. h A.
Bagby, D. D., pastor Of the First Bap..
tist church, concluded a ten-days
were a number Of accessions as g. re-
suit Of the meeting, and throughout
there was much interest. For the last
three nights DR.. Bagby used the story
of "the Prodigal Son. as his theme,
and deduced some telling lessons
from this noteworthy parable. .......
The commission appointed by Bethel
presbytery at its recent meeting to
organize q Presbyterian church at
Blackstock, II such action seemed ad-
visable, met at Blackstock yesterday,
and conferred about the matter; and
a committee consisting Of Rev. A. d.
P. Gilmour, D. D., and Mr.. R B. Cald-
well was appointed to return to Black
stock next Sunday afternoon at which
time the church will be duly organic
ed, II the way seems clear. Black
stock Presbyterian church, Of which
10 ho a
at present a part Of Concord church
at Woodward, and the idea Is to make
a separate and independent organtza-
ton Of the Blackstock church, with
the two churches to constitute
group Of churches instead Of one
church as heretofore. ......A special
train will leave here Monday after
noon, May 8, at one o'clock over the
Southern railway for Charlotte for
the benefit Of those who want to at
tend the Chapman Alexander meeting,
and will arrive in the Mecklenburg
metropolis at 2.30 p. m. Returning,
the train will leave Charlotte at 1890
p. m, and will reach Chester at mid
night The fare for the round trip
will be one dollar for adults and flf-
ty cents for children.
Kings Mountain Herald, April 29:
Mr.. W. T. Bradford Of Kings Noun
tain, who committed suicide last
Friday night, left the following, ad-
dressed to his wife and family: Il
have decided to leave 1t with you all
to get along the best you can, and
feel sure you will be much better of
in the end without me than with me.
My health is very poor as you know,
or should know that have consump-
tion and have had for long time,
and can't live but q very short while
at best, and I think the sooner I am
out Of the way the better it will be.
l have made a will, willing all have
to you and your heirs, after paying
all the funeral expenses. Have me
buried in as cheap a plain coffin as 1t
Is possible to get, thereby saving all
you can, as you will need 1t and /
will be just as we'll off in ten dol
lar coffin as would be in hundred
dollar casket Kiss the children good
bye for me and tell them they will
be better off in the end without old
papa than with him. Hope Charles
and Thomas will try to do better than
they have been doing and that they
will try to help you along all they
can. Do the best you can and don't
worry about this rash act, as I am
sure 1t is best for all concerned. Good
bye to ALL. 49,. Mr.. James Brake