Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-12-20
IN COUNTIES ADJOINING.
Summary of the News That L. Being Pub
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In COUNTIES ADJOINING.
Summary of the News That Is Being Pub
lished by Exchanges.
GASTON- N-Gastonia News, Decem-
ber Is: Mr.. Parks Hutfsleller's many
friends were glad Io see him able to
be OH the streets this week after Il
long siege of typhoid fever. ''''''.''Mr.
Sam Smith, of Steel Creek, had the
misfortune 10 lose his barn and con.
tents, consisting of roughness, two
mules, one horse, four hogs and cow,
by fire this week. '.'''...'Mr. w. +.
Marshall has purchased lot 60 foot
front between Mr.. J. r. Warren's and
Mr.. J. A. Huss' house. He will prob
ably build next spring. .'''''''"N Next
Thursday night Mr.. Vert Pegram and
Miss Neel Cornwell will be married at
Steel Creek. The groom is brother
of our townsman, Mr.. II. &. Pegram,
aud the bride is sister to DR.. w. H..
CrowelI, also Of our CITY, .'':'''''A party
of northern capitalists and Major }. F..
Jones, Of Blucksburg, were in the city
this week. They had been To the sui
phur mines near Cherryville, presum,
ably with view To purchasing '''''.'''
Lust Friday night, during the wind
storm, a shed that was near the rail
road at Grover was blown over Oh the
track about half All hour before the
time for train No. 35. Mr.. North, the
depot agent, tagged down The train
before il reached the debris. The train
was delayed about two hours, while
the track was being cleared. .''''''''Rev.
Walter l.. Lingle, Of Dalton, Ga, is "
be married 10 Miss Merle Dupuy, oi
Davidson College, Oh January 2nd.
1t will be remembered by quite a
number of our people that Mr.. Lingle
was assistant pastor OF The Presbyte-
rian church here in 1894, and has
many friends in and around Gaslonia.
Mr.. Lingle graduated at Davidson
college in 1893 and is an excellent
young minister. Christmas times
are almost here but times TO get mar
ried are always Oh hand. Last Tues
day night Mr.. John Tarlton and Miss
Ella Dalton, both Of Gaslonia, went
to Grover and were married. The
groom went to one of our enterprising
Iiverymen and told him he wanted the
best team he had in the stable, as he
was going to "cross the line" His
wants were supplied, and after getting
his girl, made a slraig BIT cut for South
Carolina. The couple returned We'd
nesday morning about 10 o'clock. We
extend our congratulations. Boys will
steal the girls if they can't be had any
other way.
CHEROKEE-The Gaffney Ledger,
December Is: The Ledger is Informed
by reliable party that a Philadelphia
firm is negotiating with a gentleman
who owns real eslute in Gatiney for a
site on which to build large knitting
mill. The negotiations have not been
completed but we have every reason
to believe that they will be ut an early
date and that dirt will be broken for
the foundation of one Of the largest
knitting mill establishments in the
south sometime in February. .''''''''' Mr..
Boyd Sarralt, of this city, and Miss
Loreno Sheppard, Of Kings Creek,
were united in the holy bonds of matri
mony by the Rev. B. p. Robertson, OF
this city, last Tuesday afternoon al
2.45. The wedding took place at the
residence of the brides uncle, near
Kings Greek, in the presence OF few
of the Intimate friends Of the contract
ing parties. Mr.. and Mrs. Sarratt
came to Gatfney that afternoon by pri'
vate conveyance and were rendered a
reception at the home Of the groom's
parents at Limestone that night. The
reception was largely attended by a
host Of friends and acquaintances of
the contracting parties. The spread
was all that could he desired and the
event was greatly enjoyed by all who
had the good fortune to be present. "'''
Since the Southern absorbed the South
Carolina and Georgia road, there has
been considerable speculation as to the
disposition of the Ohio River and
Charleston railroad, which was owned
by the South Carolina and Georgia.
At the time of the sale, it was believed
that provisions were made for the At
lantic Coast Line to take this property
and operate it for the Southern. The
Manufacturers Record is authority for
the following statement: "The latest
report regarding the Ohio River and
Charleston railroad is to the effect that
the company has decided TO build it to
u connection with the line in North
Carolina. The new mileage would ex-
tend from Erwin Tenn, 10 Marion, n.
c., distance of about 60 miles. A.
l.. Wordsworth, at Johnson City, is
chief engineer"
CHESTER-The Lantern, Deem
her 10: Miss Ann Webster died last
Sabbath, aged IA little over 81 years.
The remains were buried on Monday
at Cedar Shoals Presbyterian church,
services being conducted Ivy Rev. j. II.
Wilson. She had been living for Il
number of years in the eastern part Of
the county, near Bascomville, we be.
lieve. She was one of the old time
teachers, who did faithful work and