Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-12-21
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| OoGS4Gh-1uc Ad0tOAu, DSSSh
Der Just before going to press, we
have learned that the l.. and G. train
coming in this morning ran into the
rear end of the c. and NV. freight,
which was preparing to 60 out. The
cab and some cars of the latter ard the
engine of the former were damaged,
but we understand that no person was
hurt. .......Rev. H. c. Buchholz preach
ed last Sabbath on the incorrigible
sinner, and providence kept some of
them away. 1000. Married, at Chester,
Tuesday, December IA, 1898, by Rev.
H. C. Buchholz, Mr.. John Orr, Of
Lancaster and Miss Edna Groner, of
Maiden, N. G.
UNI0N-Times, December 16: w.
Boyd Evans, Governor Ellerbe's pri-
vate secretary, spent Sunday in the
city as the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
DePass. ..... Work on the Second Bap-
tist church in West End is progressing
rapidly, and it won't be long before IL
will be ready for use. '''''''''The bazar,
conducted by the ladies of the Meth
odist church last week, was quite a
success, over $3.50 being realized above
expenses. .....'."Major Wilkes, of Ches-
ter, was over to visit his daughter,
Mrs. J. A. FAINT, this week. ...'.'''' Miss
Sadie FAINT will come home today from
Greenville Female college to spend her
holiday vacation. ...'..It is with feelings
of profound regret that The Times
records the death of its former. editor
and proprietor, Robert Martin Stokes,
who died at his home 10 Charlotte,
N. c., on last Sunday at about noon,
at the good old age of S3 years. '''''''''
Mrs. E. D. Sharkey, Jr., formerly OF
Union, died at her home in Atlanta
this week. AT the residence of Mr..
w. G. Gilmore, on December 5, 1898,
by Rev. w. E. G. Humphries, Mr..
w. K. Mcdaniel TO Miss Ella Crosby.
.........At the Windsor hotel, Spartan
burg, S. c., on Sunday evening, De-
cember II, 1898, Mr.. Wallace w. Kohn
to Mrs. Mamie NJ. Evans, both OF
Union. The ceremony was performed
by Magistrate A. H. Kirby in the pres
ence of Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Johnson.
| GASTON-Gastonia Gazette, De-
cember Is: Mr.. John F. Wilson and
family have moved from Crowder's
Creek back to their Maiden home. ''''''
Rev. G. H. Detwiler, the new pastor
of the Methodist church, is happily
ensconced with his family in the par
sonage near the church, and has taken
hold of his new work with promise OF
much usefulness and success. We well
come him and his family to their new
home and new field and to the agencies
which work for good in our town and
county. ....'...:.In voting her road tax,
CASTOR county has given herself lot
of very favorable advertising '''''''''
Much cotton yet in the fields. In some
cases the price paid for picking cotton
is as high as so cents. At this figure
the man who picks it gets about as
much money out of the crop as the
man who raises it....".Mr. J. F. Hoff-
man, who has been miller at Gulllck S
mill, at South Point, during the year,
was in town yesterday with his family,
all on their way to Bolton, S. c., where
Mr.. Hoffman is to take charge of a
large Touring mill. '''''.The president
passed through Gastonia yesterday
morning at about 2 o'clock in a special
car on his way to Atlanta's peace
Jubilee. Nobody we have heard of
was at the depot to disturb his, slum-
bers. Mr.. Mckinley, perhaps, has his
opinion O. US, and we have our opinion
o him. m...... After lingering illness of
several months duration, Mr.. Joseph
M. Johnson departed this lite on last
Sunday morning at the age of 81 years.
......": F. c. Hickson and little
4-year- old Mary returned to Gaffney
on the noon train Tuesday, after a
pleasant visit Of week or ten days
among old friends in Gastonia.
LANCASTER-The Ledger, Decem-
ber II: Cards are out announcing
the marriage of Mr.. Thos. B. Meach-
am, Jr., and Miss Lois brennan, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. James S. brennan,
Wednesday afternoon, December 81,
at the Presbyterian church, Richburg.
......".Rev. J. A. Biven has accepted a
call to the Spring Hill Baptist church.
The regular days for service will be
2 O'Clock p. M, Saturday before the
second Sunday, and II a. M, on the
second Sunday in each month. '''''''''
Probate JuGge-elect Charles G. Jones
has received his commission and the
office was turned over to him by the
clerk of the court yesterday. The ad-
ministration of this Office will not
Interfere with Mr.. Jones's practice OF
law, and he is fitting up the Office
nicely and will also occupy it as law
office. ....'.."Mr. J. V. Ellis, of the Pri-
mus neighborhood, has made on two
horse farm this year, 81 bales of cotton
averaging nearly 500 pounds per bale.
He has stored away in his barns 500
bushels of corn, and has just replen-
Iished his meathouse with meat from
eight pigs, the smallest of which netted
27O pounds and the largest $50 pounds.
Some farmers in the county ought to
take lessons in farming from Mr.. Ellis.
MIR. Ed Flynn, of New Cut, who
met with the misfortune of sticking
thorn in his left eye-ball on Thursday
of last week, and who, it was feared,
would lose his eye, is getting along
very well. The indications now are
that the sight will not be injured.
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