Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-09-14
Hlisfellallepns Readina.
IN COUNTIES ADJOINING.
Summary of the News That Is Being Pull
lished by Exchanges.

nesday. .'.'..''.'Mrs. J. D. Gauldin, of
Laurens, Mrs. w. H. Edwards, of Rock
Hill, Mrs. Jane McCosh, of this city,
Mrs. Uriah Jordan, of Fort Lawn, and
Mrs. w. T. Ferguson, of Texas, feast
ed Monday at the house of their broth.
er, Mr.. John C. McFadden. 1t was q
happy occasion when five sisters got
together with their only brother to
recall the memories of childhood.
There were two vacant chairs, those Of
Mrs. Plott, of Statesville, N. c., and
Mrs. Jos. H. Nunnery, of Wylie's
Mill, who were unable to be present.
.....'."Mr. A. J. Meek, large -four
dealer, of Marissa, ILL.,, is visiting his
niece, Mrs. j. K. Henry. .''''''''Miss
Della Robinson, Of Edgemoor, is very
low this morning, temperature 105.
We are very sorry to make this un.
favorable repoi /. Miss Sue Smith,
of Rock Hill, is visiting Mrs. N.
Cross. '....." Solicitor Henry has com
pleted his work at Cherokee court and
returned to his Office. .'''.'..W. H.
Newbold, Esq, has been confined to
his bed for the last week or ten days
with fever. ''..'''"A colored tramp call
ed at Mr.. A. G. Brice's residence We'd
nesday. When Mrs. Brice's back was
turned he slipped hat off the rack.
He happened to still be IN the field OF
vision, however, and was requested to
leave the booty. He complied prompt
ly and departed without standing on
the order of his going. '''''''''The Char
otte Observer gives an extended ac'
count of the marriage, at Davidson, OF
Mr.. r. H. Spence and Miss Anna G.
Sparrow, September 6, DR.. Sheurer
officiating. Mr.. Spence is brother OF
Mr.. VIM. Spence, of this city. The
bride also has relatives III this county.
They will live in Charleston, W. Va.
for the present. Mr.. Spence expects
TO prepare for the ministry later. ''''''
Mr.. w. S. Brown of Rock Hill, has
been in the county few days and is
in the ci y tn g morning.
CLEVELAND-King's Mountain,
Reformer, September 8: Robert Nc.
Elwee, of Ciark's Fork, was in the
city one day last week, delivering cot
ton to the Enterprise. ION the goth
of May, Mr.. Joe Hambright, sou of
"Doll," took a notion that he would
attend the May celebration at Char.
lotte. While there he struck a re-
cruiting officer of the regular army, or
in some way got into a New York
company of regulars. He went direct
Through to Cuba and was in the battle
around Santiago. His people did not
know his whereabouts till he came
home from the army one day not long
ago on 80 days. furlough. He joined
the army for three years and will re
turn as soon as his time is out or he Is
able. He has been very sick. His
company has returned 10 New York.
......."A man from York county was
arraigned before Esquire Allison on
Tuesday evening charged with stealing
q saddle from w. J. Renfrew, and after
a full investigation was held to bail in
the sum of 800. The bond was found
and prisoner released TO appear at the
next term of our court. last week,
after heavy rain, while some of the
children were passing about the creek
at Crowder's Mountain mill, they dis.
covered a very large eel in small
washout. They set upon him and
succeeded in capturing him. From
reliable accounts we get, it was the
largest fish of the kind we have heard
of. The eel weighed 9 pounds, but as
to his length and size we did not learn.
If anyone can beat 9.pound eel we
would be glad TO hear from them. .'''''
On Sunday morning stranger walked
into the Kings Mountain hotel and
told the proprietor he wanted break
fast with him and after being informed
that he could get it was conducted to
room till breakfast time. In due
time the stranger was called up and
informed that breakfast was in wait
ing for him. The gentleman came out
and went to breakfast where the pro.
prietor took a seat near him and
brought about conversation i'll which
he found the gentleman was from
Atlanta. Mr.. Gross having son
there who had been absent nine years
naturally began to inquire about him.
The stranger evaded him as best be
could for while, but soon said, "Yes,
father, l am your boy" Then there
was happy union of the old man and
SON. Incidentally relating the occur
renee TO us, young Mr.. Gross said
when he came he had no idea to play
off on his father, but when he saw he
did not recognize him he could not
withstand the temptation to carry the
little Joke on him. Mr.. Gross has a
good position with the American Press
Association in Atlanta, where he is well
pleased with his surroundings. We
were glad to make his acquaintance
while here two days.
LANCASTER-Ledger, September
10: Died, at this place, on Wednes-
day last, of peritonilis, Miss Lila Glib
son, an operator at the factory. She
was about IS years of age. Her re-
mains were taken to Chester, Thurs
day for intermt mt. ..''''''Sunday morn-
ing last a mule belonging to ]. c. Cly-
burn, colored, fell in his well. 1t was
drawn out and sustained but very little
injury by it's fall. '.'.'''''In the election
for cotton weigher for Kershaw, held
Saturday, us votes were cast, of which
Mr.. H. J. Gardner received 1893 and
Mr.. F. p. Truesdel, the incumbent re.
ceived 325. The former was declared
duly elected to serve the ensuing sea