Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-07-12

FL. Page and Mr.. Frank <. Benoit
both of Chester, DR.. Robert G. Lee OIL
ffciating., Mrs. Benoit has been res
ident of Chester. several years: MI
Benoit came here few months ago.
Both have many friends, whose best
wishes are extended on this happy oc-
caSion.
Lancaster News, July 8: Cottrell
Crockett, colored. employe of the Lam
caster Light and Power company,
came in contact with live wire yes
terday afternoon at 4.30 in front OF the
company's office on Main street and
had a narrow escape with his life. A
force of men were engaged in putting
in q new pole an several wires were
on :. the ground all supposed to DE
dead" but one proved to be live,
and. this Is the one Cot picked up.
Manager Douglas quickly put on rub
her. gloves and managed to break the
contact By this time, however, cot
was unconscious. He was taken across
the street into the shade. first aid rem
dered and in a few minutes ne re-
covered consciousness. His hands and
chest were badly burned by the cur
rent, the burns on his fingers. reach
ing to the bone..".....C. Il. CorinGton'
of Marshyile, N c.. federal land bank
inspector is here for several days lof
nc
for about so farm loans already filed.
The applications in hand aggregate
loans of about ,000.............R. u.
Mobiles, a white man, was acquitted OF
a.charge of murder in the general scs-
sions court Of Kershaw county III
Camden yesterday. Mobiles Killed
John A. Davis, a white man, on Feb
ruary &c, at the Mobiles home in ker-
shaw. The defense proved that Davis
had threatened Mobiles and at the time
of the killing was at the home OF
Mobiles. Judge j. E. Stcwman, 81
years old and popular judge OF pro-
bate, lies desperately i'll at the home
of his son John A. Stewman, III lhe
southern part of the city. Hape OF re-
coyery has been abandoned and he is
not expected to survive the day. (Sat-
'urday). Judge Stewman was stricken
Monday night and since that time MS
condition has grown steadily worse
Judge Stewman has spent the greater
part of his life in Lancaster he Is
one of the best Informed men in the
county and his memory is rcmarkahle
He was for several years county
treasurer and for the past twelve Of
fifteen years has been probate Judge
for Lancaster county. He is Il fetcr-
m of the war between the States----.....
During the electric storm Thursday
afternoon lightning played havoc wi'h
the Lancaster Light and Power com
pany's system and The News was
without power from Thursday after
noon until Saturday morning at II
o'clock. This explains the delay IN
this issue reaching its subscribers.
Two transformers were burned OUT
one on Main street in front OF lhe
mower companys office and the other
on Arch street in front oi the resi-
dence of J. f. Patterson. lightning
struck the tip-corner OF the Lancas-
ter Merchantile company's building at
Arch and White streets, but dld Vef!
little damage, only few bricks rail-
The stables of Hood Live
stock company on White street were
burned Saturday afternoon. together
with the pressing club Of Jim GAVIN
coiored, and the gracery store OF Zen
plvler. colored. The fire was said |"
have originated from the explosion "'
q gasoline tank in the pressing cil''
which was next to the stable ana III
q. few moments the large stables an"
the two small buildings were IN
flames. The fire department reacieu
the scene promptly and confined the
fire to these buildings. The stock ";iS
removed from the stables in Time l"
save them. The stables were ON!
nartiallv covered by insurance ana IL
could not be learned whether Inc
pressing club and store were insured.