Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-08-19
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Some Items Of Fact, sons Of Comment
and All Helping to Give an Idea OF
What Our Nelshbors Are Saying and
Doing.
Lancaster News, Aug. 10: Miss
Mamie Agerton died Sunday night at
IL o'clock at the home of her sister,
Mrs. B. F. Saxon. of this city, after
several months illness. She was 81
years old and had made her home with
Mrs. Saxon for some time. The re-
mains were taken yesterday TO Au-
gusta Ca, for David
Altman, P. w. Cook and T. H. Num-
of the cotton. mill village, are in the
Lancaster Jail charged with. operating
a still for the making Of liquor, all
three men having been arrested by
Sheriff, Hunter and his aids Saturday
night. Sunday one Of the men ac-
companied Sheriff Hunter TO cane
brake on Bear Creek southeast or the
city, and just above the double trestle,
where an. outfit was found. the still
consisting Of a large wash pot,
wooden, box condenser and. large tin
can which contained the metallic coil
pipe. When arrested the men had one
gallon of, white corn whisky in two
half gallon, jars. The outfit was
bl ought 10 the city and is now in the
sheriffs office, along with. several
others Of different makes that have
been captured by the officers. Sheriff
Hunter has, about. 80 gallons of the
high. strung fractions commodity that
he will use as evidence against the law
breakers at the next term of court.
The. remains of % heroes from over
seas are expected to reach Columbia
today and will be taken by soldiers
from. Camp Jackson to their former
homes. In the list is one from Lancas-
ten, county, Corpl, #. Olin Small Ma
chine, Gun Company, Eleventh In
fantry, Heath Springs.
Chester Reporter, Aug. IS: The Sun
day School League season closed Fri
day afternoon when the Baptists were
defeated. by the Methodists....-.......Ca Capt
II. S. Ross will resume mis- run on the
C. & NV. Railwey tomorrow after a
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short Mss. w. b. Boyd
died at her home near here Saturday
morning at 730, after only. few hours
illness. Although she had been in poor
health for about two yeaRs, her. death
came as a great shock TO her loved
ones. and friends--.......&..C Capt. j. L.
Glenn, Jr, of Chester. and DR.. John G.
Clinkscales, of Spartanburg, spoke at
the Wilksburg picnic Friday. Col
Henry c. Tillman, of Greenwood,
Grand Chancellor, spoke at the Py-
THAN. picnic at Halsellville Thursday
...........M Mr., Frank West, who wes badly
hurt in the automobile accident on
Pinckney street a week ago tonight, Is
regarded as a little better by the ply
sicians at the Pryor Hospital. The
other injured are all getting along
nicely Thursday afternoon, at
o'clock Miss Kathleen Cornwell and
Richard L. Kee were united in mar
rage at the First Baptist parsonage,
Dr. Robert G. Lee, the brides pastor,
officiating, in the presence OF few
friends and relatives,-"sr..:..The com
pletion Of the Lockhsrt'i road x follow
ing the completion of the big steel
bridge and its opening up for travel,
will be one Of the most important
achievements in Chester county in "a
long while; and aside from the great
convenience that will ensue to the
travelling public both local and from
afar, the completion of the Lockhart
bridge and road will mean the open
territory TO Chester merchants, unless
Union merchants are disposed to view
this same territory with longing eyes,
and make prices and other inducements
IIldI VIII cause lIduc " Ilp" ~
Union and not to Chester. So far as
roads and bridge are concerned the two
towns will be about on par when it
comes to accessibility; who gets the
business will depend on which COM
munity proves more live and is the
more liberal. Two individuals who
said they were Masons and were So
liciting financial assistance from MEM
bers of the Masonic fraternity here
Saturday were found to be impostors.
One took to the tall timbers while the
cateehising was in progress and the
other was escorted out to the pur-
lieus of Chester, and told to take a
good look back at the town SO as to
make sure he would never include
Chester on his itinerary in the future.
oaotonia Gazette, August, 16: Pruett
Bush, the young son of Mr.. and Mrs.
John A. Bush of East Gastonia, is in
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