Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-07-30
MARRIAGE OF PROF. WILSON.


" MARRIAGE OF PROF. WILSON.
Y Prof J. H. Wilson, of McConnelsvile High
School, and formerly principal of a similar in
stitution at LaGrange, Ga, was recently married
to Miss Annie Dozier, at LAGRANGE. The La
Grange correspondent Of the Atlanta C0nsttu-
ton says:
''The bride is an especial favorite among her
associates for her lovable character and many
virtues. Prof. Wilson is worthy OF the conquest
he has made being an exceedingly affable and
cultivated gentleman and stands high as an edu-
Gator. The couple left on the midnight train
for their home in South Carolina
INFORMAL RAILROAD MEETING.
On Wednesday night of last week, an informal
meeting was held in this place for the purpose
of discussing the feasibility Of the Yorkville,
Rock Hill and Lancaster route Of the proposed
railroad from Marion, N. c., to Georgetown or
Charleston. The Massachusetts and Southern
Construction Company, which corporation pro-
poses to build the road, was represented here by
R. A. Johnson, of Boston, General Manager, and
John F. Jones, Chief Engineer, who were met
by Col. J. D. Blanding, President of the George
town Railroad, and a number OF our citizens.
There was general discussion Of the proposed
scheme but no action had Of definite character.
CHURCH NOTICES.
Presbyterian--Rev. T. R. English, Pastor.
Services at II A. NJ, next Sunday morning and
in the evening at St P. NJ. Sunday school at
st p NJ. Prayer meeting Thursday evening
at $50. Preaching at Templeton's school house
| at 4 P. NJ, on Sunday.
Methodist Episcopal-Rev. J. Thomas Pate,
Pastor. Preaching at Yorkville at II A. NJ, and
at Philadelphia Church at At P. NJ, next Sunday.
Prayer meeting Wednesday evening at st P NJ.
The public cordially invited go
Kings Mountain Mission-Rev. L. A. john
son, Pastor. Preaching at Shannon's school
house next Sunday at II A. M.
Baptist-Rev. J. E. Covington, Pastor. Ser
vices at Union Church in the morning and York
vile at night. Sundayschool at 4 o'clock P. M.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
We would direct the attention of the public to
the following new advertisements in this issue:
Due West Female College, J. P. Kennedy, A.
NJ, President Of Faculty. This college ranks
high as an institution Of learning, and the cata.
logue of 1SS4-S5 shows an attendance of 176 pu
pills. which is practical evidence of the populari-
ty of the school. AS announced in the adver-
tisement the prices for tuition unusually low.
Rutherford College, North Carolina is another
high school with wide and deserved reputation,
it having been in successful operation since 1853.
The President of this college, Rev. DIR. R. L. Abb
ernethy, is known far and wide as an able diYine
and a successful instructor. He may also well
be termed public benefactOr-no less than l4O0
young men having gratuitously received IA col
lege course of instruction at his hands.
Mr.. J. D. Ratterree, of Chester, makes an i'm
portant announcement to the stove trade. He
has built up large business in his line, and will
give satisfaction to his customers.
In our special notice column Mr. T. B. McClain
advertises crayon portraits, a style Of picture
which he is now prepared to make, and which
will no doubt be very popular Several Of these
pictures are now before the public and give en-
tire satisfaction to those by whom ordered.
E~DEATH OF MIR. JAMES MASON
The community shocked on Tuesday
morning by the intelligence Of the death Of Mr..
James Mason, which occurred at his residence
in this place at 10 o'clock Monday night. Mr..
Mason has been in ill health for several months,
and few weeks since was compelled to seek
rest and recuperation from his regular employ
ment, with the hope entertained by himself and
friends that with relaxation his health would be
restored. A short time was spent by him
at Cleveland Springs, but deriving no benefit
from his stay there he returned home on We'd
nesday of last week. On Monday last he was
thought to be much better than he had been for
weeks, but sudden change for the worse took
place, and at 10 o'clock, he expired, in the 5Sth
year of his age. II
Mr.. Mason was>a native Of York county and
one Of our best known citizens. He first came
to Yorkvlle in 1871 and engaged as clerk
with the late George Steele, in which capac-
itv he continued for few years, when he
entered in the mercantile business on his
own account with the firm of Moore, Rainey
,,,,,, with bic firm Of ifS
members until the outbreak of the war, when
he volunteered in the Jasper Light Infantry,
Fifth Regiment S. c. V. With his regiment he
participated in the battle of First Manassas, re-
ceiving a severe wound in the shoulder in that
engagement in consequence Of which he was
discharged from the service. Returning home,
in November, 1862, he was elected sheriff Of
York county, and served out the full term of
four wears for which he was elected After this
he again entered in the mercantile business, in
1862 in the firm of Bratton, Mason u Withers.
in which he continued until 1871, when they
closed out.
Soon after going out of this business, Mr. Ma
son was appointed agent at this place of the
Kings Mountain Railroad, and after the consol-
idation of that road with the Chester and Le-
noir he continued as agent here and was secre-
tary and treasurer of the company at the time
of the lease Of the road by the Charlotte, Colum-
bla and Augusta Railroad Company. After that
company leased the Chester and Lenoir and the
Cheraw and Chester roads, Mr.. Mason was given
the superintedency of those lines discharging
that duty until the Office abolished by the
management, when he was returned to the depot
at Yorkville as agent, which position he held at
the time of his death.
Mr.. Mason was a consistent and exemplary
member of the Presbyterian church. Honest
and upright in all his dealings he was man of
marked integrity in the community, and his
death will be regretted by large circle of friends
He leaves widow and three children, two of
whom-son and daughter-are grown. His fu-
neral was preached i'll the Presbyterian church
on Tuesday evening by his pastor, Rev. II. r.
English and large concourse of sympathising
friends followed his ra1nains To tho nrnrn