Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-11-30
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CHESTER-The Lantern, Novem-
Der 25: Brown Johnson, tenant, out
on Mr.. J. W. Dunnovant's place, had
mule stolen from a hitching lot yes
terday....'." w. H. Brice, who was
transferred from the First regiment to
the ambulance corps, has been muster
ed out and is now at home. .''''''"'Mr.
and Mrs. J. L. Glenn and children
spent yesterday at McCopnellsville
with DR.. Love. ..........Mr. ]. G. Stew
arts store was entered last night and
about 40 pounds of bacon, some con-
dictionaries and other things stolen. '''''
Rev. G. w. Humphries has moved here
from Lancaster, and occupies the house
on College street, formerly owned and
occupied by Mr.. A. ]. Mccoy. '''''''''
The South Carolina A. M. E. Zion con-
ference is in session in this city. We
are unable at this time to give any sat
isfactory report. Some distinguished
ministers are in attendance. ''..'''''How
many farmers in Chester county selec-
ted cotton in the field from which to
save seed? That is the only way you
can improve your seed, or even keep
it up to its present standard. How
many are selecting corn for seed
You can't do it in the beet way if you
wait till you get ready to plant.
CHEROKEE -Gafney Ledger, No
vember, "a: President John K. Mack,
of Limestone college, has been spend
ing sometime in the lower part of the
state on business connected with the
college. ......"Fred Foster, one of the
gallant young men of GaAney, who
enlisted in the First S. G. V. infantry,
is back, and is again with ]. N. Lips
comb, where he was employed when
be enlisted. .......'..Sherif- Elect w. w.
Thomas took several of his friends out
to his farm Friday for big rabbit
hunt. The day was rather bad but
they killed II rabbits and thought it d
good days hunt. MIR. c. c. Scruggs
of this city, and Miss Rachel Philips
of Boiling Springs, N. c., were mar
ried on the 10th instant by Rev. John
Ruppe. We congratulate Charley OF
the capture of his fair North Carolins
bride and are glad that Gatfney will be
their future home. ......''''An attempt
was made by a crook in Columbia, te
steal Mr.. J. @. Little's big diamond
stub. But Mr.. Little was too quick fol
the would-be thief and handed hin
over to the officers. A similar attempt
was made in Charlotte last May wher
Mr.. Little also caught the rogue and
turned him over to the officers. These
crooks are good judges Of diamonds
but don't know Mr. Little.
LANCASTER Enterprise, Novem
Der 26: The death of Hon. Geo. McC
Witherspoon creates vacancy in The
office of probate of this county and i,
is likely that Governor Ellerbe will fiji
the vacancy today or Monday by ap
pointing Mr.. Chas. D. Jones. ICON
gresham and Mrs. Strait entertained
number of their friends at turkey
dinner Thanksgiving day. ..''''''''In q
difficulty between Minor Cauthen, g
young white man of the Heath Spring
section, and Walter Funderburk ALA:
Walter Foster, colored, the latter sho
the former with a pistol Wednesday
night. The ball took effect in the alb
domen about two inches TO the righ
of the navel, ranged round and lodged
in the right hip. The doctors cut i
out, and while the wound was painful
it is not dangerous. The Negro rar
off as soon as he did the shooting; bu
Mr.. Hilliard pursued and captured hin
before he got far and brought him tt
Jail. ..........An educational address vii
be delivered to the patrons and public
generally of the Union school on mex
Friday evening, December 2, at
O'Clock. .''.''".Judge l. D. Witherspoor
and daughter, Miss Lessie, of York
vile, came over Thursday to attenc
the funeral of Hon. Geo. McC. With
erspoon. .'''''''..The pupils of the Ian
caster Graded school observed Arbol
day on Friday, the Zotn lnstanG, WIFI
appropriate and instructive exercises
consisting of songs, tree-plapting, ano
lessons on trees and their uses. The
Rev. J. H. Boldridge gave the pupils
talk on trees, illustrated by object les
sons from his dinner bag-which wa:
filled with some of the many gooo
things which our trees afford. He
showed that we could profitably divide
with the fruit and timber trees of oul
southland the present fruitless devotion
to the cotton stalk. Mr.. Boldridge
will always find an attentive and in
terested audience at the school. I'm
mediately after the address, the child
rem marched out to the grove, where
silver maple was planted and dedicated
to the memory of DR.. ]. Marion Sims
The ballot on a state flower resulted
in the selection of the yellow jessamint
by an almost unanimous vote. ''''....
Mrs. P. G. McCorkle, of Rock Hill
spent Thanksgiving here with be-
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. D. Lemmond
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