Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-05-06
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Some Items Of Fact, Some Of Comment
and All Helping to Give; ami Idea OF:
What Our Neishbors Are Saying and

What Our Neishbors Are Saying ane
Doing. ~
; Chester Reporter, May 2: Dr.. Mar
garet Whitesides, daughter of Mrs.
I. N. Whitesides, of Richburg, who has
been in India for several years Il
missionary of the A. R. P. church, was
to; arrive in New York yesterday, and
is expected home in a,few days.:......,!..,
Coming hard and fast in the ninth
inning, the Davidson College Presby-
terians overcame Erskine's lead Friday
afternoon, and by adding two scores
to the two they already had, won a
magnifcently played game that was
full Of thrills and was witnessed by
one Of the largest crowds ever gather
ed in, Chester for baseball game.
Mr. Arthur 'Pomeroy Brown of Olymp-
us. Springs, Kentucky. announces the
engagement of his daughter, Ivor, to
Killough Henry Patrick Of White Oak,
SIC. the sewedding to take place in
June. Miss Brown is one Of the teach
ers, in the. Gaffney city schools and Is
popular, in. the social life of the town.
MI. Patrick is a young business man.
:. Marriage licenses as follows have
been o issued. during the past few
days from the office OF Judge of Pro-
bate A.;;W., Wise! Mr.. D. Lewis Austin
and MIS-, Tealda Devina, both Of
Chester; and Mr. Chester A. Bradley
and Miss Mary Owen, of Van Wyck.
MFR. W:>Sam Martin, prominent
and suecessfnr3;chestcr county farm
er, whose tragic death Friday was the
cause of:.so much sorrow, not only in
has home fonlmunity but throughout
the county; was. laid to- rest in Union
AR. P. church graveyard at Rich
burg yesterday afternoon, one of the
largest concourses ever gathered at L
fttneral in that section being present
to- pay their last tribute of respect to
their friend and neighbor. Rev. R. A.
Lummus, pastor Of the deceased, con-
Quoted the services, with Rev. A. S.
.RogesrsS, If Rock Hils assisting Mr..
Martin was buried with Masonic hon
OFFS Mr.: Martin was fatally injured
Friday morning by a tractor while at
work on the. rear side of his planta-
ton, at a distance Of a mile and one
half or such matter from his homo.
Mr.: Crook, an employee on the farm,
had been breaking up a field, and Mr.,
Martin had directed him to take the
tractor to a, nearby field, to reach
which, require d a long .detour, or cross
Mlss small banch, which, separated the
two. fields. IN attempting to cross this
branch. Mr.: Martin mourted the
machine; and it was in attempting to
climb to the far side that the machine
reared up and fell back. Mr.. Crook,
who was close by, saw Mr.. Martins
DANGER and snatched him out of the
seat, and tried to snatch him from ln-
der the descending machine, and sue
ceeded. except for Mr. Martins arm.
which was caught. and terribly in
jhred. =! The wounded man had TO walk
a j.. considerable distance to where
buggy could be procured, and by the
time a. physician was available. and he
had rehtheds the sChester Sanatorium
considerable quantity Of blood, and
was so weakened down from the shock
and loss of blood that he passed away
on the operating table. Mr.. Martin
was forty three years of age, and was
a. son of Mr. Joseph Martin of this
city. He was educated at Ersk!ne
College. Congressman W.. +. Stew
enson has accepted the invitation of
the Chamber Of Commerce to deliver
an address at the big Fourth of July
celebration here. Other announce
ments In regard to this big event will
be-, made shortly............The Redpath
Chautauqua closed its annual engage
ment in Chester Friday evening after
week Of splendid entertainment, in
cluding the usual lectures musical
programs, dramatic features and other
numbers that 80 to make the we'll
balanced Chautauqua program......--.---.
MessIs. Claud kluttz. Chas. y. Taylor.
John a. Elliott. and Charlie Hughes.
Of Chester. and Robert Coleman OF
Rock Fill. left yesterday morning in
Mr.. kluttz' car for a few days trip
TO New. York.