Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-05-07
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Dealing Mainly With Local Affairs Of
Cherokee, Cleveland, CASTOR, Ian.
caster and Chester.
Chester Reporter, May 8: At the
regular monthly meeting Of the county
commissioners this morning in the Of
flee Of Supervisor D. G. Anderson, the
contract for an iron bridge for Cany
Fork creek on R +. D. No. 2, Yves
awarded to Austin Bros, Of Atlanta
Ga, the bridge to cost the county
$467 f. o. b Chester, which was $23 less
than the next lowest bidder. This
figure includes the iron work painted
Bids were also submitted by the Vir-
ginia Bridge & Iron Co., Of Roanoke
Va, and Mr.. A. T. Holmes, the latters
figures, however, being for a rein
forced concrete job. The venerable
late Joseph Morrow, passed away
Thursday afternoon at her home
about two miles northeast Of the city,
and was buried at Bethany church
graveyard Friday afternoon after
funeral services by Rev. A. D. p. Gill
mour, D. D., assisted by Rev. j. E.
Jones. Mrs. Morrow, who was SO
years old, had been member Of the
Presbyterian church for many years,
and her long life abounded in acts of
kindness and love. She was a Miss
Crenshaw Of Lancaster county, before
her marriage, and Is survived by the
following children: David P. Morrow
and Mrs M. ]. Hardin Of Chester; r.
]. Morrow Of Leesville; G. P. Morrow
Of Rock Hill, and Mrs. 8. E. Crenshaw
1 NJ
have been a considerable mixture of
hail in the rain that fell yesterday
evening in most parts Of the county,
and at some points the hail was Sc
we're, though, fortunately, the damage
to crops does not appear to have been
heavy. In the Pleasant Grove Sec
tion much Of the fruit was beaten of
the trees, while farther down, in the
| neighborhood Of Rossville the hail
was as large as a nickel in diameter,
and after the storm had abated could
be picked up in big quantities. Crops,
however, do not seem to have been
badly hurt. -. Sheriff D. E, Colvin
sent Deputy c. Y. Young to Union
this morning for a negro, George
Irby, who cut another negro severely
yesterday near Lockhart, and was ar
rested by Sheriff Fant. The officers
here have been able to hear very lit
tie of the affair, but Irbys victim is
understood to be dangerously cut, and
will possibly die. 800. .Eighty-one per-
sons left here at one o'clock this after
noon on the special train for Char
lotte to hear Dr.. Chapman this after
noon and tonight. DR. w. R. Wal
lace, who was stricken with appendi-
citis week before last at Greenwood
while attending the meeting Of the
State Medical association, and under
went an operation in that city, return
ed to the city yesterday afternoon and
will be at the Chester sanatorium un-
til he is able to be out. THE in
quest into the death Of Rev. John
Colvin and Samuel l. Sanders, who
were shot down on the grounds of
Prospect Baptist church near Carter's,
Sunday afternoon, April 25, was con-
cluded Thursday afternoon, when the
| jury Of inquest with H. H. Shannon
as foreman, brought in a verdict as
follows: That Rev. John Colvin and
Saml L. Sanders came to their death
from gunshot wounds at the hand of
Ely Sullivan. and that William Mobley,
Jr, and William Mobley, sr, were ac-
cessories. William Mobley, Jr, was
already in Jail, and his father, william
Mobley Sr., was arrested Friday. The
i WV
bond Saturday morning.
Gaffney Ledger, May 4: DR.. John
afternoon to attend a negro by the
name Of Hollis, at his home in the
Midway section Of the county, after an
accidental discharge Of a muzzle-load-
ing shotgun, in the hands of his broth
er, had severely injured him. The
physician found shot, about BIB size,
scattered oyer a good portion Of the
negro's anatomy on the front side,
but the injury was not serious, al
though rather painful. .... Limestone
camp, No. 375, w. o. W., unveiled a
monument at Providence Baptist
church Sunday afternoon to the men,
ory Of the late D. L. Jones. Mr. R.
w. Mansfield Of Spartanburg, the ora
interesting address. .....A monument
to the memory of D. R. Lavender, de-
ceased, will be unveiled at Oakland
cemetery next Sunday afternoon, by
Cherry camp, No. "a, w. o. W., Of
which he was an honored member. The
camp Is making preparations for a
most interesting and impressive cere-
mony on this occasion. .... Miss Rosa
Kirby is at the home Of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. F. D. Kirby, near Lime
stone, where she will spend the sum-
mer, after completing a years work
as q teacher at the Boiling Springs
High school. -. Local merchants were
much pleased with business Satur-
day. 1T was just like old times" re-
marked one, while another said, 1--WE
have done more business today than
in a long time before" One firm re-
ported that a comparison Of their
books for the present year with those
of last year, would show that busi-
ness this year has been equally good,
if not better, than it was during the
early part Of last year.
Rock Hill Record, May 8: s. D.
Minter, who for the past three or four
years, has been working with the
Southern Power company at Catawba
dam, has resigned his position on ac-
count of his health. .... Miss Mamie
Sherer Of Yorkville route 4, has po-
sition with the Carolina hotel.
Robert c.. Moore and bride, who have
been visitors at the home Of his
mother, Mrs. Selma Moore, left this
morning for their home at Mullins,
where Mr.. Moore Is putting in a sewer
age system.
Gastonia Gazette, May 4: Mr.. M. c..
Stroupe, a former citizen Of CASTOR
county, dropped dead Saturday morn
| ing about 9 o'clock in Independence
park, Charlotte. Mr.. Stroupe was IS
years Of age and lived with his son,
| Mr.. ]. D. Stroupe. on Clement ave-
| nue.. He is survived by his widow and
four children. ......A chicken snake
| seven feet long and five inches around
was killed yesterday, by Mr.. C. Q.
Rhyme on the farm of Mr.. w. N. Bell,
| near town. Mr.. Rhyme brought the
| snake to town and exhibited it. Chick
| ems and eggs had been disappearing
| and a search was made for the thief
| which resulted in the killing Of the
snake, which is an unusually large
| one. Quite a good deal Of excite
ment was caused Friday and Saturday
on North Broad street by the strange
| actions Of a dog belonging to Mr.. G.
W. Howell. 1t acted very strangely
| and it was feared that the animal was
afflicted with rabies. 1t died Of con-
vulsions Saturday night and the head
was sent to Dr. A. c. Shore, state
| chemist, at Raleigh, for examination.
A telegram from DR.. Shore to Mr.
Howell yesterday, stated that the dog
WAS NOT ad1icted with rohIas and In