Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-08-19
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Summary of the News That Is Being Pub
lished by Exchanges.
CHEROKEE-The Gafney Ledger,
August Is: The Ledger is glad to
| learn than Governor McSweeney has
given the medical scholarship Of the
Fifth congressional district to our
Young friend Samuel J. Strain, of Eta
Jane. This scholarship entities the
recipient to free tuition in the South
Carolina Medical College in Charles.
ton and has been bestowed on one
who is worthy of it,'''''.'.John r.
White, a prominent cotton buyer of
Yorkville, spent some time in the city
Friday among his many friends. ''''''.''
Rev. B. P. Robertson, who was preach
ing the most of last week at Clover, in
York county, returned to the city Fri
day, and left for the mountains Satur-
day. .........The centennial committee
of the Broad River Association will
meet in Gaffney on the day before the
association meets at Draytonville on
August 23rd, 1899. The committee
consists of ]. ,. Bailey, F. c. Hickson,
i S. M. Bagwell, R. E. Porter and II. L..
Goudelock. A full attendance is earn
estly solicited.
CHESTER-Reporter, August II:
A Guthriesville correspondent writes
that many people in the community,
discouraged by the poor crop prospects,
are talking about going to the facto-
ries. He advises the young men not
to leave the farms. .'..'''"Colonel W..
T.. Davidson died at his residence in
this city on the morning of August 13,
after and illness of about two months.
MFR. and Mrs. James Hemphill,
Judge Geo. W. Gage, Mr.. James 2.
Brawley and Miss Adelaide CASTOR,
went to Blowing Rock last Friday. ''''''
The first bale, 1899, was sold here on
the 10th instant, by Mr.. R. T. Cros-
by to S. NJ. Jones & Co. The bale
weighed 465 pounds and brought s
cents per pound. Mr.. Crosby sold
first bale last year. On the same cay
same firm bought two bales from Mr..
w. S. Westbrook, same price. .'''''"Mr.
lW. H. Hicklin, of Guthriesville. treat
ed the passengers, of whom we were
one, last Friday to bucket of splen-
did buttermilk from his dairy farm.
1.-THE Pleasant Grove Presbyterian
congregation held a meeting last Sat-
urday for the purpose of calling pas
tor. A permanent call was unanl-
mously adopted for the PASTORAL ser
vices of Rev. D. M. Douglass, who has
been serving the church for several
months. Mr.. Douglass's work is high,
/ " appreciated by the congregation and
the entire community, and it is hoped
that be will see his way clear to accept
the call so heartily extended to him.
......The ice cream party at DR.. 6. B;
Whites, on Thursday night, was well
attended. Excellent music was furn-
ished by the Chester Orchestra. Inc
fund raised, nearly 500, goes to the
benefit of Patterson Library. '.''.'.''
Lanuer Carter, youngest son OF Mr.:
and Mrs. J. w. Carter, died oftyphoid
fever Tuesday, the 18th instant, aged
about % years. ''''''"Rev. b. e. Buc-
holz and family left Tuesday for Camp
obello, Spartanburg county, where he
will rest for awhile from preaching.
In consequence of his absence there
will be no service at the Baptist church
next Sunday.
LANCAsTER-Review, August Is:
Miss Isabella Davis returned home
Yesterday from Yorkville. Her friend,
Miss lola Byers, came home with her.
ENTERPRISE, August 1e: 1t is now an
assured fact that Senator I1lIman Will
speak at Heath Spring on the 23d in
stant-next Wednesday. A letter to
Mr.. R. L. Hicklin, president OF the
Farmers Institute for this county,
settles the matter. The senator will
speak at Elberton, Ca, on the 22d, anu
will that afternoon board the vestibule
train on the S. A. L. and come to Van
Wyck, where he will spend the night.
Next morning he will be driven to
Springfield, where he will catch the
south bound train on the o. r. q C.,
which will take him to Heath Spring
in time to speak. Mr.. Hicklin tele-
graphed the senator his part of this
arrangement Monday. Van Wyck
will have within her gates next Tues
day night the most distinguished guest
perhaps that ever partook of her gen
erous hospitality, Senator B. R. Till