Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-02-19
Wednesday, February 10, 1896.
ROCK HILL HAPPENINGS.

Improvements at the Factories-Marriage
of Or. Pressley-Going to Chicago-In
Behalf of the Working Class-Enter-
tainment at the College.
Correspondence OF the Yorkville Enquirer.
Rock HILL, February l5.-Colonel C.J
Pride is at home again after attending
session of the United States court at Green
Vile. Only one of the accused sent from
this neighborhood was convicted. This
was John Moffatt, who was sent up for
perjury.
The managers of the factories of Rock
Hill are putting in smoke consumers.
One is already in operation at the "Stan-
dard," and one at the Rock Hill mill.
The results are said to be very satisfactory.
Rock Hill welcomes to our midst Mrs.
DR.. w. A. Presley. The doctor has for
some time been a fixture. Last Wednes-
day he went out with Messrs. l.. G. Har-
rison and George Witberspoon for Lin
colnton, N. c., where he was to be mar
ried to Miss Addie Caldwell Jenkins, at 6
D. m. In this day of kilograms and close
connectio ms, grooms are not often late;
but owing to Misunderstanding OF
some sort the groom and his friends were
left in Charlotte. They went on their
way on board the next train which
was freight. This carried them into
Lincolnton about 7 o'clock, and the,
party at once went to the Methodist
church and the knot was tied as efectual-.
ly as if there had been no delay. Unfor-
tunately, the bridal pair could not come
to Rock Hill that night, and were thus cut
out of an enthusiastic meeting at the
depot with many of their friends. Now
that they are in Rock Hill. we feel sure
there will be no further inconvenience or
annoyances and all wish them well.
Rock Hill means to be well advertised
at the coming exhibition at Chicago. At
the instance of the city authorities OF
Chicago, a delegation from this place has
been selected to attend meeting to be
held in Chicago on February IL, to map
out the scheme of this great fair. This
delegation consists of Mayor w. c. Hutch
ison. Major j. R. London, Messrs. Il. 1.
Fewell and ]. r. Barron. These gentle
men, we know, will look well after our
interests and will be of assistance in tho
general council.
Another effort is being made to provide
a place of entertainment and of interest
for the young persons Of the working class
here. For sometime Rev. o. G. Jones
was employed in mission work here
under the direction of the session OF the
Presbyterian church. Since the organi-
zation of the congregation at White Me-
mortal chapel into church, he has been
acting as supply there. He is fully in
formed of the needs of those among whom
be labors, and is energetic and active In
satisfying them. His plan now Is to pro-
vide place, not only for pleasure, but Tor
Improvement. A small house Is to be
bu lit on the church lot, and night school
will be conducted there by the teachers In
Rock Hill. Beside this, there will be
there reading room and all those appI-
ances for attracting the young that are
generally found in Y. M. G. A. buildings.
Mr.. Jones is in earnest and has received
assurances of aid from many Of our lead
ing citizens.
A f"SO1r66 MuSlchl6' WhS kAS0h W sA9
department of music at the Winthrop
college last night, beginning at y p. m.
The programme consisted Of seven instru-
mental and seven vocal selections. The
singers were Miss Souther, instructor In
the department, and Mrs. Brown, the
wife of the director. The other perform
ers were Prof. Brown and Misses Waddi,
Williams and Watson. There was large
audience which kept good order. We are
not expert enough to make any criticisms,
but, can say that with the rest OF the
audience, we enjoyed the performance.
Mr.. Gordon McFadden also gave very
pleasant valentine to his friends last
night. A number of his friends OF both
sexes were invited to the home OF
his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. V. B. McFad-
den. They went "by the wagonful," >" and
were themselves filled after getting there.
Mr.. and Mrs. McFadden are 80 well
known as hosts, that it is useless to say
that the evening was thoroughly enjoyed.