Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-12-14
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CHESTER-The Lantern, Dscem-
Der 9: At a regular meeting of Frank
lin Chapter, No. IA, R. A. NJ, Thurs
day evening, the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year: ]. H.
Mckee, H. P; E. A. Crawford, K. ;
S. B. Latham, S. Joseph Lindsay, P. s. ;
W. A. Eudy, q. H. J. A. Rice, R. A.
c.; w. A. Latimer, M. Sd "; 1. Med.
Hood, NJ. I'd "; G. Warren, M. 1st V. ;
w. D. Knox, secretary; DR.. S. NJ.
Pryor, treasurer; ]. H. Crawford, tiler.
.........Yesterday afternoon Treasurer
Guy had collected $14,343.39 out of a
total Of $52, ,409.01, or more than q
per cent. The amount collected is
ahead Of. that for the same date last
year by nearly $4,000. There is still
greater difference in the per cent, as
the total was greater last year by some
$14, ,OO0......"Mr. and Mrs. w. A. Bar
Der and Miss Annie w. Hardin, left
yesterday for New York for week or
10 days stay. ''''"Despite the threat.
ening evening of last Sunday, quite a
crowd gathered at the Bethany Meth.
odist church to hear the farewell SER
mon of Rev. ]. E. MahsAey. He has
endeared himself to his people and to
the community, and it is with sincere
regret that we see his departure. Who
will succeed him is not known yet and
will not be until conference adjourns.
'."''".December S, 1898, at the A. r.
P. parsonage, by Rev. ]. S. Moffatt,
Mr.. H. c. Leak, Of Jerseyville, ILL.,, and
Miss Alvina Gilmore, of Cabal, S. c.
.."""Invitations have been sent out fol-
the marriage of Miss Neva Mills.
daughter of Rev. J. s. Mills, of Louis
Vile, Ga, to Mr.. Robert E. Shannon.
of Blackstock, S. c., at the Presbyte.
rian church, Louisville, December 81
1898, at 1890 o'clock. AT regular
meeting of Blackstock Lodge, No. lSO
A. F. NJ, held December l, 1898, the
following officers were elected and in
stalled for the next ensuing year
J. R. Craig, w. NJ. J. E. Douglass
5. w. H. A. Holder, ]. W.; G. L.
Kennedy, treasurer; l.. E. Sigmon
secretary DR.. w. J. w. Cornwell, s.
D.; John Stewart, J. D.; E. D. Mob
ley, tiler; David Smith and J. M. Hig'
gins, stewards. .'...'..''The Up-to.Date
Book club met at the home of Mrs. A
G. Brice yesterday afternoon, and held
a "Quiz" meeting interspersed with
!"cottee and repsrtee. .".....Mrs. Anna
M. Brice and Miss Leila, of Due West
came over yesterday evening and are
at Mr.. A. G. Brice's. They will spend
sometime visiting relatives in this
section
GASTON-Gastonia Gazette, De.
cember 8: The local Pythians held
their semi-annual election of officers
last Monday night, which resulted as
follows: J. E. Curry, c. c.; R. NJ
Reid, V. C.; J. A. Groves, Prelate
H. B. Moore, K. of R. and S.; J. R
Craig, NJ. A. =; w. H. Jenkins, NJ. W.
Geo. Smith, l. G.; w. L. Head, o. G.
J. w. Carroll, NJ. of F.. ]. L. Robin
son, M. of E. All these officers serve
for six months. '........If Mr.. L. M
Hoffman, of Dallas, isn't the crack
cotton raiser of CASTOR county he is
most. This year he cultivated lot o.
81 acres. On this lot he made foul
bales of the following weights: 536
40, SIT, SIG, and another lot of 32(
pounds of lint, amounting in all tc
1850 pounds of lint. Dividing this by
81 we have the average of 707 pounds
OF lint to the acre. Who can beat
this. ......'.Mr. aud Mrs. J. P. Culp
and children arrived Friday afternoon
from Columbia, where they have been
since their return from the far west
month ago. They will be at the Falls
House for few weeks before going to
housekeeping. ..'.'.''''At the home oi
Mr.. John Bell, the brides father, his
daughter, Miss Maggie, was married
at o'clock yesterday afternoon to
Mr.. Ewart Robinson, DR.. ]. G. Gallo
way officiating. The couple will live
for the present at the home of the
groom's parents. .'........Three young
young men were on trial yesterday
afternoon before Justices Stowe and
Stroup for cursing and raising cain in
general at the home of Mr.. ]. r. Shan
non, a few nights ago. They were
John Whitesides and two Cloninger
boys. There was a sort of debating
society meeting at Mr.. Shannon's that
night and the disturbance is due
perhaps to the whisky these boys had
on deck. A. G. Mangum, Esq, rep
resented the prosecution and Senator
o. F. Mason the defence. Whitesides
was fined $40 and third of the cost
the Cloninger boys were discharged
upon the payment of their proportion
of costs. ..:''....The Cherryville Visitor
has winked out. Lincolnton parties
have bought the outfit and will start
new paper at the latter town. Ex-
perience in the paperstarting business
comes high but there are still people
who must have it.'...'.".Mr. George
Jenkins and Miss Eula Anders, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. A. R. Anders, all
of Gastonia, were married at Bessemer
City, Tuesday afternoon. The groom
is only IS and the bride 17-quite a
youthful couple. The trip to Besse-
mer was scheme, they said, 10 get
off not from the old folks; but from
the young folks. The contracting
parties, besides being young and good
looking are popular and their marriage
is not only a subject of widespread
interest, but calls forth the congratu-
lations and best wishes of all their