Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-10-13

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\ Correspondence of the Yorkville Enquirer.
~ LETTER FROM ROCK HILL.
/RoCK HILL, October ia brilliant mar.
Hriage took place in the Episcopal church at
this place on Wednesday evening last, the
contracting parties being MIR. Edward R.
Avery, popular young man of our town,
and Miss Lucy, eldest daughter of the late
Col. J. M. Ivy. At the appointed hour,
8 P. M, the bridal party reached the church,
which had been most beautifully decorated
with flowers and garlands. The party. en-
tered the church in the following order :
The ushers, Messrs. J. E. Watson and s. l..
Ivy and Master DuBose Avery, who open
ed the floral gates and admitted the bridal
party, the attendants being Miss Mecca
Avery and DR.. R. Andral Bratton, of York
Vile; Miss Susie Allen, of Arden, n. c.,
and w. J. Roddey; Miss Carrie Hutchison
and Mr.. Sumter l.. Lowry, of Yorkville
Miss Alice Moore and Mr.. Frel Mobley
Miss Matte Cooke, Of Greensboro, n. G.,
and Mr.. Frank O. London Miss Ella Twit-
ty, of Lancaster, and Mr.. Robert Frew
Miss Ella Avery and Mr.. R. T. Fewel.
Then entered the bride, leaning on the
arm of Mr.. John R. London, who presented
her to the bridegroom at the chancel rail
ing, when the rector, Rev. Edmund n.
Joyner, read the beautiful service which
made them husband and wife.
The party then repaired to the residence
of the brides mother, where sumptuous
repast was given.
On Thursday evening a reception was
given them at the residence of DR.. e: L.
Avery, in EbeneZer. Friday evening they
took the train for an extended northern tour.
The large number of persons who assem-
bled at the church evinced the high esteem
in which the happy pair is held, the church
being filled to its utmost capacity. The
church yard was also filled with friends
anxious to witness the ceremony. MIR. and
Mrs. Avery have the best wishes of our
entire community. May their pathway
through lite be strewn with roses.
The bride was beautifully dressed, her
rately trimmed with white silk cord court
train orange blossoms and diamonds.
Miss Ella Avery--Peachbloom satin, court
train; escurial lace trimming; gold lace
front; ornaments, roses.
Miss Twitty-Combinatio suit, light
pink cashmere and satin; Spanish lace; or
naments, pearls.
Miss Moore Oriental lace; overdress light
blue albatross pearls and ribbons.
Miss Cooke-Sky-blue nuns yelling; elab-
crate overdress; ornaments, pearls and rib
bOnS.
Miss Hutchison-Superb pink cashmere
elaborate bead trimming; ornaments, pearls.
Miss Allen-Lace overdress; pink null
diamonds.
Miss Mecca Avery-Pale blue albatross
with ornamental lace front and sleeves
pearls.
overdress ribbons.
Gentlemen all in evening dress tan kids.
Mr.. S. J. Kimball, of this place, and Miss
Lizzie, daughter of Mr.. David Gordon, were
married at the residence of the BRIDES faith
er on Wednesday afternoon, Rev. w. B.
Jennings officiating. The happy couple
went at once to the depot where they en-
barked on the north-bound train, on a visit
to friends in North Carolina. Mr.. and
Mrs. Kimball have the best wishes of a host
Of friends for happy and prosperous jour-
ney through life.
'Che dust in our streets during the past
tHe~- weeks has been almost unbearable.
KThe merchants are compelled to keep their
doors and windows closed, and pedestrians
their eyes and mouths shut. A good show
er at this time would be welcome visitor.
Our town should certainly be a good cot
ton market, judging from the number OF
buyers we have-seven. Yet the farmers
say they are not getting full prices for their
cotton, and the buyers say they are swap
ping dollars at the present prices.
A meat and oyster supper was served in
Roddey's Hall on Friday night for the ben
eft of the library. There was an abun-
dance of everything good tc eat.
In my report Of the stock show, neg
lected to mention Mr.. w. S. Adams three
legged chicken. 1t is Of Plymouth Rock
strain, six months old, and has three we'll
developed legs and feet, the third leg grow
Ming out of one Of the others at the thigh.
I/NIiss Miranda K. FeWell, of Ebenezer,
sister of the late Mr.. Alexander FeWell,
died on Friday last, in the SOth year of her
age. The funeral services were conducted
by the Rev. J. H. ThornWell, after which
her remains were inferred in the Ebenezer
cemetery.
Mr.. G.. J. Pride, Jr., Deputy Z. S. Mar
shall, returned from Albany, n. Y, on yes
terday, having taken to the prison in that
city Sam Barber, colored, convicted, at the
last term of the u. S. Court at Greenville, of
uttering counterfeit silver dollars, and SEN
fenced for two years.
Mr.. Pride informs me that w. M. Henry,
who attempted the counterfeit greenback
game at this place last spring, and was SEN
fenced first to term in the South Carolina
penitentiary, at the expiration of which he
is to serve term in the Albany penitenti-
ary, is now safely lodged in the former in
stitution and has been assigned to work in
the shoe shop. his duty being to cut the
pegs out of shoes. HAL.
THE GALLows.-Wright Weldon, color
ored, was hanged at Edgefeld Courthouse,
S. c., last Friday, for the murder of j. W..
Lagrone, in 1874. The murder was COM
mitted for the purpose OF ROBBERY, MIR.
I.agrone being on his return home from
Augusta, after having disposed of his cot
ton crop, and when within a short distance
of his house was assassinated and killed, and
his dead body robbed. Circumstances point
ed to Weldon as one of the perpetrators of
the deed. He was arrested in Aiken coun-
ty last February, and at August term OF
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