Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-10-26
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Ilshed by Exchanges.
CHESTER Lantern, October
21: Rev. J. 5. Motfatt returned yester'
day morning from Alabama, and re-
ports very enjoyable time and II
happy wedding occasion. .'''''''.''Mrs:
Calender Fayssoux, u sister-in law OF
Mrs. Martha Randall and Mrs. R-bec
ca Mills, with her daughter, Mrs. Had
don, are now on visit TO their kins
people in this city. They live in New
Orleans and have been spending the
summer in the mountains of western
North Carolina and can't 20 home on
account of yellow fever. .....'" Married
October 10, 1898, by Rev. j. 5. Moffat'
at the home Of the brides father, Mr.
J. B. Daniel, Five P,ints, Ala, j. G.
Brawley, NJ. D., of L,ckhart, S. c..
and Miss Jimmye Dorah Daniel. '''''''''
A good little Chester boy, when he
started to school few days ago, cried
because his teacher gave him some
writing to do in his tablet. He said
Mamma told me to keep my tablet
clean. ."...'"Our citizens were shocked
Wednesday morning when it was an
nounced that Mrs. H. E. Mcconnell
was dead. 1t was not very generally
known that she was dangerously sick,
though DR.. Mcconnell and intimate
friends have been very solictous for
some days. She was Miss Mamie Rus
sell Bailey, and was in her 29th year.
They were married about 10 months
ago at Limestone, where she had been
teaching in the institute, aud was ex-
ceedingly popular. ''''''rhe store Of W.
T. d. Causur & Co., at Blscomville,
was burned yesterday afternoon. The
fire originated in the old store, almost
adjoining the one occupied. Having
no facilities for fighting fire, but litll"
could be saved. Some $500 or $4OO
worth of goods were carried out.
Messrs. Cousar & Co., carried $4,000
insurance on stock and $500 on buIld.
ing, in the agency of w. H. q E II.
Hardin. Eighty-four bales of cotton,
belonging to different firms, were burnt.
1t is presumed that il was insured.
UNION-The Times, October 81 :
Cards have been ISSUED announcing
The marriage on the 2Glh of this month
of Miss Frances, daughter of Captain
and Mrs James II. Douglass, of Uninn,
TO Mr.. Victor E. DrPass. .''''''Dr. j. II.
Hancock, of Carlisle, died last Mon
day night Of appopl-xy. He Was sick
only short time. We have not heard
The full particulars of his death. 49,"
The handsome and gallant Lieutenant
l.. w. Jordan, of Seneca, 5. c., WAS
in the city this week visiting his aunt
Mrs. #. C.. Duncan. The lieutenant j.
home from Santiago on a furlough.
He graduated with highest honors al
West Point last June, and Immediate
ly enlisted in the First United States
infantry and went to Cuba, where he
has been ever since. Lieutenant Jor
dan is handsome military Officer and
wears the uniform with credit aud dis
tinction. .'""ELta Jane correspondence :
We are working for free ferry at
Howell's ferry. The York county
board has already expressed its will
lingness to bear its half of the expense.
LANCASTER-Ledger, October %
1t is reported here that Mr.. Mike Sow
ell was seriously shot by Mr.. Roberts,
near Kershaw, last Tuesday afternoon,
that two loads from dOuble-barrel
shot gun were fired into his body and
that one of his hands was shot nearly
of. We failed to get any confirmation
of the report and hope that it is false.
......." Master Robert Johnson is the
proud possessor of five legged COW.
The fifth leg grows out from the right
shoulder.