Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-12-16
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IN COUNTIES ADJOINING.
Summary of the News That Is Being Pub
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Gaffney Ledger, De-
cember 12: Contractor l.. Baker has
almost completed work on the new
Methodist parsonage. When finished
it will be one of the handsomest as
we'll as most convenient dwelling
houses in the city. .'''..".'Ground has
been broken for the foundation for the
new Cherokee Foundry and Iron
works. This promises to be one OF the
biggest enterprises in Gafney, and
will add much to the material pros
perity of the place. ...'..'.'The fire com.
mittee-Aldermen Baker, Cash and
Smith-yesterday let the contract for
three reel carts, 1900 feet of hose and
all the necessary appliances for fighting
fires. ......"The regular quarterly meet
ing of the board of county commls-
sioners will be held in their Office on
Tuesday, January 2.''''''''The work
done by the contractors OF the water
works was of first class order. There
is scarcely leak in the standplpe and
the water mains were perfect. In most
instances there is considerable leakage
in the standpipe and water mains; but
one would think from the way our
plant works that it had been in opera
ton several years. ''''''''''''Constable
Charley Dearman arrested in Spartan
burg Friday and brought to this city,
James Clary, a 17-year-old white boy,
charged with horse stealing. Clary
was turned over to Sheriff Thomas
and lodged in Jail to await prelimi-
nary hearing. He takes his arrest
very indiferently and does not in the
least seemed mortified. .'.'.''''Miss Elsie
Montgomery, daughter of Mrs. Emily
Montgomery, of Trough Shoals, died
at her home Friday of consumption.
The remains were brought to Gaffney
Sunday and inferred at Limestone
cemetery. A short service was con-
Quoted at the grave by Rev. W. j.
Lapgston, of Greenville. .'''''''''At the
home of Mr.. William Huskey, in this
city, on Sunday, Mr.. L. r. Dellinger
and Miss Susan Wells, of Cherryville,
were united in wedlock by Rev. w. I.
Thompson. The happy young couple
were accompanied to Gatfney by MIR.
and Mrs. Bess, of Cherryville. The
bridal party were the guests of Mrs.
Agnes Wood, Sunday night, and re-
turned to Cherryville yesterday morn
ing.
CHESTER-The Lantern, Decem.
Der 12: The Lewisville Roller Mill
company contracted on December 5th,
with the Salem Machine Works, Of
Salem, Va, to erect 4O-barrel roller
Touring mill, which will be the best
up-to-date mill in the state. The
stockholders are 1. N. Whitesides, J.
F. Atkinson, S. It. Proctor, and K. K.
Proctor. r......."'"The same night that
Isaiah Scott was killed in the car COM
ing from Columbia, another railroad
hand was killed in car in Columbia
over a game of craps. The slayer,
Ferguson, escaped and bis whereabouts
was unknown. A day or two ago,
Colonel Nixon and his son heard of
Negro below the city spending money
lavishly, and went down thinking
they might capture the express car
robber. When they got him he proved
to be Ferguson. He is in Jail. 100000.
Invitations are out for the marriage of
Mr.. J. N. Whitesides and Miss Della
Robinson, both of Edgmoor, December
Goth. ........Mr. J. B. GLADDEN., of Nit
ford, has also sent out invitations to
the marriage of his daughter, Miss
Sue, to Mr.. A. N. Keistler, December
.........Mr. J. L. Simmons has on
exhibition sample of giant corn, both
stalk and ear. II came from the plan
tation of Mrs. Baum, in Kershaw
county. The stalks are said to be lS
feet high, ou an average, and to hold
their ears-from three to twenty III
number-above the reach of floods.
.........We were glad to see Mr.. James
l.. Guy in town Saturday. Heis much
improved, but is feeble yet. He says
he is living on borrowed time now,
being rs years old. .''''.."".M Major j. w.
Reed has heen badly under the wealth
er, but is about himself again. We
saw him around last week with some
fireworks under his arm. He looked
like he was going off to start up an
other rebellion. .'...'..."Major James G.
Lowry told US Saturday that some
farms in his neighborhood made bale
of cotton to two plows, aud a bale to
the plow is not uncommon. That Sec
ton, about Capers's Chapel, suffered
very severely from the drought. '''''''''
Mrs. Mary A. Wylie, widow of the
late DR.. R. E. Wylie, of Lancaster,
died last Wednesday morning, aged 6S
years. She was native of Cabarrus
county, N. c., and her maiden name
was Harris. She first married the late
NJ. P. Crawford, in 1850. Mr.. {. H.
Crawford, of Lancaster Mrs. Annie P.
Lindsay, of Rock Hill ; and Mr.. M.
Paul Crawford, of Florida, are her
children. After Mr.. Crawford's death
she married DR.. Wylie, and to them
were born two children-Mr. R. T.
Wylie, of Florida, and the late Miss
Mary Wylie. These facts are from the
Lancaster paOerS