Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-12-14

which more than paid up the debt. '''''
Edward, the 9-year.old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. H. M. Sparks, died Wednesday
morning of typhoid-pneumonia.
CHER0KEE-Gafney Ledger, De-
cember g.: Mr.. Jas. Wilkey, Of Ruth
erford county, N. c., and Miss Vickey
Erwin, of this state, were married on
the 9th of November, at the residence
of Drury Scruggs, by w. T. Scruggs,
notary public. 1.-THE election of off,
GERS of Granard Lodge, No. 1876, An
cient Free Masons, held Monday night,
December 5, resulted in the reelection
of all the old officers, who are R. NJ.
Gaffney, worshipful master; B. F.
Camp, senior warden; w. H. Ross,
junior warden J. E. Mosteller, treas
urer; H. Fay Gaffney, secretary. ''''''
Bob Dempsey, state dispenser of the
"chemically pure" at Blacksburg has
resigned his Office. We learn that
there is number of applicants for the
vacant Office, and that in making a
selection, our county board of control
will have to consider the claims OF
some from our side of the Broad. ''''''
The town council, at its last meeting,
passed an ordinance to issue $18, 900
bonds to build a system of waterworks.
All the necessary legal steps leading
up to the issue has been complied with,
and we hope in the near future to have
an abundance of pure water. MFRS.
G. w. Byars has sold $60.85 worth OF
milk and butter from one cow between
the 1st of May and 9Th of December
this year. ''''''All Gatfney was delight:
ed Sunday when we saw it announced
in the daily press that the State Bap,
tist convention would meet in our city
next year. The next meeting of the
State Baptist convention is prize that
all our people of all religious faiths
coveted and put all their forces togeth'
er to get. Gafiney heartily thanks the
convention for accepting her invitation
and hopes to give it welcome that
will make it glad that it came '''''''''
The gold mines near West Springs, in
Union county, are now being proitably
worked with improved machinery and
are paying. With rich gold mines in
almost every section of Cherokee, il
seems strange that none of them are
worked. Only a little placer mining
is being done. ....''..''The county com
missioners met Monday in the e;super.
visor's Office. They declined to take
any action in the matter of free ferries
across Broad river. Also deferred ac.
ton in locating the county poor farm
They approved the bond of Sheriff
Elect w. w. Thomas. None of the
other officers elected presented theirs
The balance of the business transacted
was of routine character.
LANCASTER The Ledger, Decem'
ber 9: MIR. A. G. Ellis, of the Lougs
Vile neighborhood, killed his two brag
pigs last Thursday. One was 10 months
old and netted $50 pounds. The other
was IL months old and netted 1896
pounds B. Craig, of York
Vile, is visiting friends and relatives in
this county. '''''' Married, at this place,
on Tuesday last, by Rev. s. N. Watson
Mr.. Will Powers, OF Liberty Hill and
Miss Annie Peach, of Westville. ''''''''
Colonel John R. Ashe, of Yorkville
was in Kershaw this week. ...'''''''Mar
ried, by Judge D. A. Williams, on Sun
day last, Mr.. r. J. Dabney and Miss
Thompson, daughter of Mr.. h. j.
Thompson, of the Newcut neighbor
hood. ......'."Coroner Young held an in
quest Wednesday over three months
old infant of Mr.. and Mrs. James Par
due, which died during the night be.
fore. The jury found that it died from
natural causes.