Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-11-26
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CHESTER-The Lantern, Novem-
Der %: The excursion from Columbia
to the state farm had to be abandoned
on account of the rain. 1t will be ar
ranged for later. We think they will
very likely postpone it now till spring,
as the weather will be uncertain, and
the farm will be at its worst. From
the middle to the last of May would
be an excellent time. ''''''''lt is said
that South Dakota is thinking of bor-
rowing our dispensary system. Why
not be generous and make present OF
the system to our partial name-sake,
with the state board of control thrown
in ?.....'".Dakota Bob, who is making
tour of the world on foot, is in town
today. He expresses himself as being
we'll pleased with our city and its
people. .''...."'.A few days ago Willie
Hal din, son of Mr.. w. A. Hardin, was
monkeying with gun, using it as
crutch, it seems, but with the muzzle
under his arm, where the other end
should have been. 1t is supposed that
he struck the hammer with his foot.
At any rate, it went off and bored
hole straight up through his shoulder.
1t went through the bone and some
small pieces have been taken out, and
DR.. S. G. Miller, who is attending him,
thinks another piece may have to be
taken out. He is getting along well,
however, and it is thought that his
shoulder will not be disabled seriously.
MRS. Irene Garrison and Mr.. Joe
Gillespie, of York, passed through
Rodman one day last week on their
return from a visit to relatives near
Richburg. Rev. J. S. Moffatt started
up to Steele Creek Saturday to preside
at the installation of the Rev. S. j..
Patterson, but the train was stopped
by the wreck of a freight train near
the river and detained until it was too
late. He returned on the next train,
which reached here about 8 o'clock
4 hours late. Mr.. James G. McFad-
den leaves for Atlanta tomorrow morn
ing, where he will reside in the future
with his parents. MIR. L. D. Childs
and family are in Union attending the
marriage of Miss Mamie Townsend
and Mr.. Thomas Murphy, brother of
Mrs. Childs. 1900. Mrs. Catherine Estes,
widow of the late John Estes, of Baton
Rouge, died last Wednesday, and was
buried at New Hope on Thursday.
She was far advanced in years.
LANCASTER-Ledger, November
%: Married, at the residence of the
officiating officer, by Magistrate w. H.
Burns, on Sunday last, Mr.. George AL
drich and Miss Annie Davis, both OF
this place. .........Wyatt Cunningham,
colored, was again up in Magistrate
Burns's court Monday on the charge
of petit MISUNDERSTANDING a sack OF
-four from Blackmon's store Saturday
night. The magistrate says this is
about the ninth or tenth time Wyatt
has been up for similar offences. He
got 25 days on the chaingang or pay a
fine of s6.4O. He paid up. '''''.''Gov-
ernor Ellerbe has appointed MIR. J. H.
Eason, of Osceola, this county, notary
public. I'm the death of Mr.. VIM. S.
Cauthen, which occurred Saturday, OF
typhoid fever, Heath Springs loses a
good and exemplary citizen. Mr..
Cauthen was in his 47th year, and
leaves his wife and six children sur
yiyinp him. His remains were inter
red in the Beckham graveyard on Sun
day at IL a. NJ, after funeral services
conducted by Rev. S. w. Henry. '''''.''
About six years ago Mr.. W. S. l..
Porter set out a large pecan orchard
near Heath Springs. The trees bore a
few pecans this year and by another
year or 80 he will have them to whole
sale. ......."Rev. G. w. Humphreys, D.
D., will leave today with his family for
Chester, where he will reside until ne
concludes to resume pastoral work.
DR.. Humphreys was pastor of the
Presbyterian church at this place and
the church at Douglas for ten years.
He was actively engaged in pastoral
work for some years before coming to
this field and will now take a needed
rest before accepting another pastoral
charge. DR.. Humphreys is one of the
ablest ministers in Bethel presbytery
and has few equals in the state. AS
soon as his resignation became known
be was rendered call from Georgia
but feeling the need of a rest, he de-
clined it. DR.. Humphreys and his ex-
cellent family carry with them in their
new home the best wishes of the very
warm friends they leave behind in old
Lancaster.
GASTON- -Gastonia Gazette, No.
vember "a: Mr.. George Holland and
Miss Nellie Hendricks were married
last Sunday afternoon at four o'clock
at the residence of the brides father,
Mr.. Thomas Hendricks, near the Tren-
ton Hill, Rev. G. H. Durham otficiat-
ing. Their many friends tender their
congratulations and good wishes to the
happy young couple. '''''''''Two more
of Gastonia's popular young people
are to plight their troth in pretty
church wedding. This time it is Mr.
Albert R. Rankin, and Miss Stella
Jenkins, daughter of Mrs. n. E. Jenk.
ins. The ceremony is to be performed
next Wednesday evening at o'clock
in the Main Street Methodist church.
The cards were sent out last Tuesday.
........ Mr.. J. P. Culp paid his friends
in Gastonia a flying visit Tuesday.
He has been back from the west sever