Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-04-15
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Chester Reporter, April II: Mrs.
Mamie Gibson Porter, wife Of Mr..
Robert Porter. died at her home on
Lancaster street yesterday evening,
Following a few days illness, and will
!,e buried at Evergreen cemetery this
after moon, the funeral service to be
conducted at the home by DR.. D. G..
Phillips. Mrs. Lizzie Ferrell died
at, the Baldwin Mill village Friday, and
wis buried Saturday at Armenia
graveyard. The funeral service was
held at the house by Rev. D. W. Gar
yin. The deceased was fifty-five years
IL age, ard was daughter of the late
x. VI. Do6ds.........Saln Mccullough,
,iiG negro VINO shot Sheriff D. Gober
Aa,ti.rsuG, was taken to the State pen
itcntiary at Columbia Saturday by
Constable Robert G. Smith, McCul-
lough plead guilty to violation of the
liquor law, and was given sentence of
one year. Hope Baker. white, and
Bette Carter, colorcd, were also
taken to the penitcntiary on Satur-
day Charlie Stevenson, a darkey,
who resides on Mr.. j. D. Taylor's place
n;iiir Shrlton> met with peculiar and
wf;a; might. have proved a very seri-
ous accident saturday morning. Stew
ensrp WAS passenger on the early
morning train to Chester, and when
the. station was called some distance
from town leaped to his feet, made his
way 10 the platform, and leaped off,
evidently thinking Chester had been
reached.. DR.. S. G. Miller, who was
called to attend the injured man took
him to the Chester Sanatorium where
he was found to be suffering from
divers and sundry severe cuts and
abrasionst The three soldiers who
were arrested at Charlotte with County
IGngineer H. H. .Kester's Ford car are
fr;om Camp Jackson. and give their
names as L. P. Cyle, Arman LaPorte
and Anthe Mezarte. Two Of them
claim to be from New York and the
third from Kentucky. They say con-
ditions at Camp Jackson didn't suit
them; hence their departure. and
theft Of Mr.. Kester's car. The trio
were lodged in. the county Jail. where
they will have the pleasure of remain
ing until the summer term of court Of
general sessions convenes in July"
Dr.. Robert G. Lee, who was recently
railcd to the pastorate of the First
baptist church of Chester. arrived
here Thursday assaGERaQfpqA from. Edge
field with Mrs. Lee and little daughter
and formally entered upon his work
yesterday, preaching at the forenoon
hour to a large congregation from
Judges POLL: $50 all the men Of Is
lael were gathered against the city,
knit together as one man."
Gaetonia Gazette, April II: \ mar
rage of much interest to friends
throughout the town and county was
that of Miss Florence Carson and MIR.
Calhoun Eddie. which took place Sat
urlny evening at nine o'clock at the
hprn,. Of the brides father, Mr. Thom-
as f. Carson on West Airline Ave-.
Mf. j. p. Toy and family had the mis-
ffr.umc to Jose their home near PisGah
the flames having been discovered
;ll,nut $50 o'clock. The fire probably
,f1 -icrt,, S, 6pfanfIrn Kitchen
file. The residence, fivc-room house
W.: totally destroyed. Most OF the
hnvsehold goods were saved. 1t is
Understood that the house was in
slle,l. MFRS. Ella Willis Roper, 54,
y.rr:; At re died at her home on East
>irli"r arenue this morning at II
r'ri"rk of toXine poisoning. Mrs.
,;rf.rr lad been an invalid for 4 lonG
tiin,. mi death came. when she was
S:.r,.mni.rl by her children and
'r:";:>. Five sons and three daughters
.'r',i> her, A. w. Roper, of Winston
Sal.nt, J. p. Roper, of Gastonia, Geo.
E. Roper, of Florida. Pryde and
F'ny.' Royer. Of Gastonia, Mrs. j. a..
N.,Estaff, Of Mooresville, AIRS. l.. G..
LSnn, of Charlotte, and Gertrude
Roper of Since Saturday
morning the city fire department has
h&1 four, calls. So prompt was tho
departments response in each case
and so effective its work that the total
loss sustained in all four fires was
less, than $50.
Cleveland Star (SheIby) April 12:
The body Of Coleman McCraw who
was. killed overseas during the recent
war has arrived in Hobokcn, n. j.. and
will be brought 10 his home in No.
township and be buried at Camps
Greek. The date for the arrival OF
his body is not known yet. He was
the son of Mr.. Lawson D. McCraw of
No. / and was q member of the old
company G under Captain Hugh A..
Logan on the Mexican Bordcr........M Mr..
Douglas Carpenter was run down by
an automobile Sunday at Lawndalc
and part of his ear cut off, his head
and face were cut, but no bones were
broken. He was visiting his brother.
Mr. Gcheock 'CnrDpnter ut T.aWui;ilt.