Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-09-09
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CHEROKEE-The Gafney Ledger,
September 5: Mr.. Lester Mason died
Sunday morning at his home near
Lawn, in this county, after long ILL
ness of typhoid fever, in his Oath year.
'.."".Salesday, yesterday, was fair and
hot; but owing to the valuable prop.
erty advertised for sale quite crowd
attended the sales. The first property
sold was the Moss lots in the western
suburbs af the city, by Clerk of Court
Jefferies. Lot No. l, of an acre, to
]. E. Webster, for $110.50; No 2, II
acres, for sSS; No. 8, 19 acres, to H.
Is. Lipscomb for Sill, and No. 4, II
acres, to G. T. Bridges for $133. Pro-
bate Judge J. E. Webster then sold
the real estate belonging to the estate
of DR.. NJ. Bonner, deceased, which was
composed of 10 town lots in this city
and several tracts of land in the coun-
ty. Lot No. 1 on Limestone street,
22x2OO feet, sold to T. NJ. Littlejohn
for 81, 1000; No. 2, same size, to same
for 81 1,010; No. 8, same size, to same
for 81 1,15O; No. 4, same size, to S. 4.
Humphries for 81, ,1O5; No. 5, same
size, D. L. Littlejohn for 1925; No. 6,
same size, to E. Bonner for S795; No.
II, same size, to same for SITS; No.
Is, same size, to same for s725; No.
10, same size, to R. A. Jones for $3.50
No 10, on alley, in rear of above lots,
SOx200 feet, to R. A. Jones for 5000.
Also the following tracts of land in the
country belonging to the same estate
Lot No. 1, 80 acres, to D. l.. Little
John for $500; No. 2, 10 acres, to r. G.
Cory for S26; No. 8, ITO acres, to
D. c. Phillips for s940; No. 4, III
acres, to ]. Ed. Jefferies for 81, 13O
No. 5, so acres to R. A. Jones for S565
No. 6, 107 acres, to J. I. Sarratt for
1925; No. 7, 653 acres, to same, for
s475; No. 8, half interest in 96 acres,
to VIM. Phillips for $3.50; No. 9, half
interest in rs acres, to r. A. Bonner
for S555, and an old house on town
lot to T. Robbs for $40.5O.
CHESTER-Lantern, September :
Lieutenant w. P. Crawford has return
ed from Raleigh and opened a recruit
ing station here. Several members OF
his company in the Second South Car.
olina have signified their intention of
going with him to Manila. DR.. J. M.
Brice has been appointed examining
IL cfo r
Alexander Grant, of the Armenia
neighborhood, died at his home last
Saturday night. He was about 6S
years of age, and leaves a wife and
several children. His remains were
buried at Armenia church Sunday,
the Rev. J. B. Traywick conducting
the funeral services. ...'''"'Rev. Boyce
Grier, of Yorkvllle, Rev. and Mrs. ]. S.
Moffatt and Mr.. J. T. Bigham, of this
city, left yesterday morning over the
Seaboard for Due West, to attend the
funeral of DR.. w. M. Grier. Judge
J. H. Hudson, one of Chester's most
noted sons, has consented to deliver,
for the benefit of the Patterson Public
library, a lecture on the subject of
"Old Times in Chester" This lecture
will be given in the opera house on
the 26th inst. ........Mrs. F. B. McCaw
and children, of Yorkville, have been
visiting Mrs. c. B. Smith, at Well
Ridge. Reporter, September 7: We
have been shown by Mr.. w. O. Guy,
the following "pass," the form of which
is familiar to all grown people who
lived in the south in slavery time
"The bearer, Leaven, has permission
to poss to Mr.. Michial McKinley's and
home again. Monday morning, Jan.
9Th, 1858. Martha H. Strong" So
there were McKinleys once upon a
time in Chester county. Who knows
but that they were kinfolks of the
present occupants of the White House?
Lets claim it that way, and ask some
thing of Mr.. William Mckinley, now
of Washington, d. c. Mrs. Martha
H. Strong was the grandmother Of
Mrs. w. o. Guy, and lived in 1853 in
the brick house now the home of Mrs.
Mary ]. Wylie, near Welridge. MIR.
J. R. Dye, of Rossville, left here Satur-
day morning for Gafney, where, on
Monday morning, 4th instant, he en-
tered upon his work as principal of
the graded school of that fourishing
town. .'......."Congressman Finley and
wife spent last Friday night at Nichol-
sons.
LANCASTER-Ledger, September
6: Married, at this place on Sunday
last, by w. S. L. Porter, clerk of court,
Mr.. Thomas Lowry and Miss Susie
Campbell, daughter of Mr.. W. Il.
Campbell. All of this place. MAR
ried, at Osceola, August 81, 1899, by
T. w. Secrest, notary public, Abram
Helms and Miss Emily Helms. Both
the contractin" parties were from Un-
ion county, N. c. The groom was SO
and the bride only 81. 1.-The Presby-
terian congregation are taking steps to
make extensive repairs to their church.
When repaired, the church will present
handsome appearance. We are glad
to note this fact, as it shows that our
Presbyterian brethren intend to keep
pace with the other denominations of
the town. ......''''Prof. Bynum, of New
herry collepe end who taupht last