Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-03-31
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March %: Mrs. Ella Blackwood Oates,
widow Of Robert M. Oates and one OF
Charlotte's most beloved and promin-
ent women died suddenly this after
noon at $3.50 at her home on North
Tryon street. Surviving her are four
children, Mrs. George Bethel, of Rich
mond, Va, Mrs. w. H. Twitty, Mrs.
Cornelius Moriarty and John Black
wood Oates, of Charlotte. Mrs. Oates
was a charter member of the Second
Presbyterian church. (Mrs. Oates for
merly lived at Cleveland Springs hotel
which was operated at one time by
her father). ).rr-.., Young Willis Pendle-
ton, son of Mr., and Mrs, w, A, Pendle-
ton went to the movies one night last
week and he also went to sleep. The
show was over the people gone, lights
turned out and the doors closed for
the night, yet no one knew that young
Pendleton was peacefully sleeping. in
side, He has habit Of walking in his
sleep, so shortly after the performance
was over young Pendletcn started to
walk. He walked through the large
plate glass in the front door and was
ne, rly home when Fireman McBryde
Poston shook him and walked him. up.
This was the first young Pendleton
knew of his experience. He received
no INJURIES when. he broke through the
glass door and went on home to retire
and, finish out his, nights rest.....---.....
Miss Lucretia White, who. lives three
miles north of town was in town re-
Gently and remarked that she had as
good an old pair of shoes as most
anybody. She remarked that the shoes
she had on. were 16 years old. They
were in good condition, They have
been mended only a few times. We
failed to get what store she bought
them from, or what brand they were.
,..--.,,.The $1,000 road maintenance
equipment which No. s highway COM
miasioners bought recently, arrived
last week and will be put on the roads
as soon as the weather permits. The
equipment consists of a Holt tractor,
scarifier and scrape and will be oper-
ated by Mr.. Joe ,Cabaniss and guards
of the. convict force, The highway Of
ficials say the convict labor, mules,
wagon, ETC., will be retained until the
fall when it is expected that this or
gGnization will be-. diobanded...-..The
spring term of the Superior court con-
vened here Monday with. Judge Nc
ElroX of Marshall, presiding. w. A.
CAN'T of Fallston was made foreman
Of the grand jury. The criminal dock
ct will no doubt consume several days.
The cases against Plato and. Charlie
Richards will probably, be tried today
at which a large crowd is expected to
be present..--...-.D. A. Beam who owns
a farm four miles north Of Shelby has
set out 800 soft shell pecan. trees and
between each tree is a fruit tree of
such varieties AS plumb Fcycles pear
apricot, peach, damson,, etc, Mr.. Beam
has a 70 acre farm which he: expects
in time to convert into c. large orchard,
...-..-..A man by the name Of Mclean
with his partner VIII Norman who
formerly lived in upper Cleveland will
be tried this week in the superior court
for breaking into Putnam's store at
Waco and stealing a quantity Of shoes,
overalls, shirts, etc. Mclean is said to
be from Scotland, having come to this
country about ten years ago. He
lived around New York for some time
and came south with a carnival COM
pany. Both he and Norman have been
living around, Cherryville of late.
They were given a preliminary hear
ing before Recorder Falls and bound
over to the superior court.