Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-05-14

A. Hope, of Greenville. The marriage
will take place at the brides home on the
evening of the 2lst instant.
Until January 1st, 1899, For S1.a6.
THE TwICE-A-WEEK ENQUIRER, filled
with the best and most reliable up-to- date
news, will be furnished from the date OF
this issue until January lst, 1899, for Sl.26.
The Soldiers Remembered.
State, Thursday: The Catawba rifles
got fine supply of memorials from
home on Tuesday evening. Two of these
memorials, in the shape of splendid cakes,
yesterday found their way to the colonefs
tent, with the compliments of the COM
pany. One was for Colonel Aston and
the other to Adjutant Frost.
Rock Hill Mills.
The Victoria mill, recently chartered
by Messrs. John r. London, w. l.. Rod
dey, A. Friedheim, A. Smith. R. II. Few
ell and A. F. Ruff, will put in new out
fit of up-to- date machinery at once, and
the mill will probably be started in 10
days. There was no sale of the Standard
mill here last Monday, owing to lack OF
bids.
Guaranteed Against Columbia.
A telephone message to THE ENoU1R-
Err, Friday morning, announced that
Rock Hill had quarantined against Col
umbia on account of smallpox. The
quarantine regulation went into effect
Thursday night. The Yorkville board
of health has decided upon compulsory
l,,t ha nnpnc;l
has taken no action to carry the regula-
ton into effect.
Enterprising Chinese.
Yorkville was taken in with an anus
ing gag on Wednesday. "The whole
Chinese fleet has gone to Manila" The
statement was usually followed by an
anxious or puzzled pause, and then would
follow the question, ''What for ?" ''They
are after Dewey's washing" was the re-
ply, and the volume of the inevitable
explosion depended upon the length OF
time that was required to see the point.
Entertainment Postponed.
The exercises in connection with the
closing of the Sharon high school, which
were to have been held on Friday even
ing, were postponed on account of the
death of Mr.. E. NJ. Chapman, brother
of Rev. H. r. Chapman, the principal.
Mr.. E. NJ. Chapman died in Fairview
hotel, Chester, on Wednesday night, and
Rev. Mr.. Chapman was called to Chester
on Thursday to attend the funeral.
Death of Miss Mcdowell.
Rock Hill correspondence Columbia
State, Tuesday: Miss Kate Mcdowell, a
middle-aged maiden lady who for some
time has had her home in the family of
Mr.. r. Lee Kerr, of the Savings bank,
died Sunday last at midday. The re-
mains were taken yesterday to Bethesda
church, in this county, and buried there.
Bethesda was the old home of this much
respected lady, and large concourse at
tended the obsequies.
Death of Mrs. Samuel Blair.
Mrs. Catharine Blair, wife of Mr.. Sam
uel Blair, died at her home at Blairsville
last Wednesday night at $50 O'Clock.
Mrs. Blair had enjoyed good health until
early Wednesday morning, when she was
taken with a sudden illness which lasted
until her death came. Mrs. Blair was
born in August, 1927, and OH January H.,
last, she and her husband celebrated their
golden wedding. The funeral took place
at Sharon yesterday morning at IL o'clock.
Winthrop and Davidson.
Charlotte Observer, Tuesday: Profess
sor D. B. Johnson, president of Winthrop
Normal school, and Mr.. ]. j. Hull, of
Rock Hill, S. c., spent last evening in the
city. They came to arrange for the stop
ping here, for few hours, on their return
from Davidson, Of the young ladies OF the
college. The invitation from Davidson,
extended some weeks ago, is to be accept
ed. The young ladies-30O in all-and the
faculty-3O or more-will leave Rock Hill
at $50 on the morning Of the 18th, on a
special train; will go direct to Davidson
and remain there until after dinner.
They will leave there about o'clock, and
come to Charlotte, where they will remain
until night. President Johnson and MIR.
Hull saw Mayor Springs with reference
to the girls stop here. The latter assured
them of cordial reception for the girls
of the Palmetto state.