Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-12-19
Hlistellaneons Grading.
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News and Comment That Is of More or Less
Local Interest.

News and Comment That Is Of More or Less
Local Interest.
YORK-Hickory Grove Sun, Decem-
ber IA Mrs. ]. w. Mitchell, accompan-
led by her brother, and Mrs. j. E.
Leecn, went to Yorkville a few days
ago on business. Rev. J. L. Oates
has treated himself to a new buggy
and harness. ..... Mr.. J. W. Mckeown
has been quite sick, but was better
when last heard FROM. Mr.. and Mrs.
E. F. Vaughan, of Mt. Tabor, Union
county. has been in Hickory Grove,
visiting relatives, Mrs. w. j. More
head and family....... Mr.. A. {. Fine, or
Norfolk, Virginia, who is chairman OF
the sovereign board Of the Woodmen
of the World, attended the regular
meeting Of the order at Hickory Grove
last Friday evening. He gave public
entertainment, which consisted OF
talk on the statistics and progress or
the order and some music on the
graphophone. The order appears to be
in a very progressive and healthy con-
dition. He remained in Hickory Grove
as the guest Of Prof. w. T. Slaughter
until Monday, when he left for ROCK
Hill to meet the large membership
there. Mrs. M. E. Deal, of Blacks
burg, and her sister, Mrs. VIM. Davies,
of Atlanta, Ca, passed through Hlck-
ory last Saturday on their return from
a two weeks visit to Rock Hill and
other places, among relatives and
friends. Ben Caldwell, of Carp, was
in town Saturday, and brought his son
to enter the graded school,. ;<Mrs. ].
B. brennan, of Richburg, is visiting
her parents, Rev. and Mrs. J. P. Mar
ion, of Hickory Grove. Miss Eunice
Simpson visited relatives in Rock Hill
this week. She expects to attend the
Reid-Betts wedding in Chester next
week. m. F. Nichols is placing a
saw mill on the Thomson place near
Hopewell, for Mr.. ]. B. Martin. There
Is a fine lot Of timber at that point to
be converted into lumber. r.......J. B.
Martin has John Connolly employed to
build a 4-room cottage on his mill lot
near the depot to De occupied by J.
L. White, who operates the lathe ma
chine for Mr.. j.. B. Martini. ....J. r.
Young, colored, has bought an acre lot
in South Hickory and is building a neat
cottage, 4 rooms, on it. Dick Is one OF
the we'll thought of colored men or
Western York. Mrs. Belle Smith
spent Monday night in Hickory Grove
with her brother, Mr.. James Scoggins.
*. Mr.. A. S. Cade, who has been WIS.,
itihg relatives, Prof. w. T. Slaughter
and family, for several weeks, left for
his home in Bordeaux, S. c., Tuesday
morning by way of Columbia and Au-
gusta. Mr.. Cade made friends While
here and expects to come again..
There are quite a lot Of pine logs on
the yard Of J. B. Martins machinery
lot at this time to be sawed into lum-
ber. .. :. A.Mr. and Mrs. w. E. brennan
and two of their boys, Of near Rock
Hill, arrived Saturday afternoon on a
visit to Rev. J. L. Oates and family.
Mrs. brennan is a sister Of Mr.. Oates.
They returned home Tuesday. I'D. M.
Caldwell, of Smyrna, went to YorkVille
Tuesday, on business. Mr.. j. b. Mar
tin went to Lockhart Mill on Tuesday
and sold a big lot Of lumber TO be de-
livered at once. Rev. j. Is. ingram,
of Blackstock, arrived at Hickory, on
Wednesday, to enter upon his snarge
as pastor Of the Hickory Grove circuit.
His family arrived Thursday afternoon
by railway. We welcome them cordial
ly.. Rev. R. w. Barber left Wed
nesday morning for his new home in
Blackstock. Mrs. Barber followed him
Thursday by rail.
HORK-Rock Hill Herald, Decem-
Der 15 Mrs. Mamie Stradley is at home
from New York. Miss Evangel wy
lie, of Wellridge, is visiting Mrs. ]. A.
Black. :. XMiss Willie Bays has been
very sick since Monday, at her home
on Hampton street.. Mrs. +. Z.
Poag and children, of Greenville, are
in the city for the holidays. Mr.. Poag
will also spend Xmas here. Mr.. w.
M. Steele, who has for two weeks been
confined to his home with jaundice, is
now much better. He has been quite
sick. ......A change of schedule went
into effect last Sunday on the South
ern road. The trains now arrive as fol-
lows: North S.43 a. M, and S.33 p. M;
south at a. m., and 1915 p. m......
The one undivided interest in 3O7 acres
of land belonging to certain heirs of
the late S. M. Fewell, sold by the clerk
Of court in Rock Hill Wednesday, was
bought by r. T. Fewwell & Co., the
purchase price-for the half interest be-
ing sl,535... Mr.. Fred Tompkins.
member of Troop l., 5th u. S. cavalry,
which command recently returned from
Porto Rico, is at home on furlough.
He is delighted with army service and
is anxious for the time to come when
his regiment will be ordered to the
Philippines A telegram yesterday
morning called Rev. J. S. Beasley to
McColl, s. c.. to be present today at
the burial Of very dear friend, Mr.. F.
+. Tatum, president of the McColl
Manufacturing company, who died on
Thursday night. In consequence Mr..
Beasley will be absent for several days.
One Of the liberal minded men of
the town who complains largely about
the uellHqueilcleS VI lIe locdl he"Spd-
per is one of the very men who never
sends a dollar to its till If he can avoid
it. A decent respect for other peoples
opinion Of himself ought to teach him
better manners. ......Niss Beulah Will
liams. the capable always patient
pleasant young lady at the telephone
central" is confined to her home with
malarial fever. Her sister Miss Maud
Williams. is discharging the duties Of
central" day and night, and is good
second for Miss Beulah.. The ordi
nance prohibiting persons from spit
ting on certain pavements appears IN
this issue. Other ordinances of i'm