Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-10-27
WITHIN THE TOWN.

still on the trail, and the issue still
lacks a great deal of settlement.
WITHIN THE TOWN.
Mr.. w. T. Moore has moved his
family to East Jefferson street, neal
the graded school.
W. W. Lewis, Esq, who learned tc
be a first-class draughtsman at the
Citadel, Is putting in some Of his ]eis'
ure time making an enlarged copy ol
the Elder-Faris map of Yorerille
The show, Wednesday, was only
fairy we'll attended, but it was very
good Of it's kind. The performers were
Negroes, a fact that was not generally
understood until the parade took place
The K. M. M. A. cadets will leave
next Monday night for the fair. Thirty
members Of the Jasper Light Infantry
under command of Captain w. B
Moore, will leave at the same time.
Colonel Stephenson has been do
ing some work on the Kings Mount
ain Military academy grounds, calcu'
BILE for athletic and other sports. and
also to considerably improve their ap'
pearance. 4
Invitations are out for the marriage
of Miss Margaret Lawrence Ferguson
to Mr.. Robert Francis Smith. The
ceremony is to take place at the resi-,
dence Of the brides mother, Mrs
Rhoda L. Ferguson, on the afternoon
of Wednesday. November Z.
In another column NIP. w. Love
announces to the large constituency
that has heretofore composed his club
in THE ENoU1RER's annual premium
contests, that he will not be in the list
Of competitors this year. The infor-
nation will no doubt be received with
very general regret. We happen to
know that Mr.. Love has been especial
ly reliable and accommodating to al
his friends and he has made it pleas
ure to them to favor him. There Is nc
little regret on our part at the cfrcum-
stance which sewers the long ano
pleasant business relations we. have
had with Mr.. Love. We have never
dealt with a man who was squarer o,
more willing to do the right thing al
all times and under all circumstances
We wish it were so that he would con.
tinue the work which he has been do.
ing so satisfactorily and we'll. But as
it seems this is no longer practicable
we can only assure him that along
{eI, Of hoS
served so well, he has the best wishes
of THE ENQUIRER also.
Rev. K. H. Basmajian, an Arme.
nian, is spending a few days among
the religious people Of Yorkville. He
arrived in town Thursday morning
and will be here at least until next
Sunday. Mr.. Basmajian was born ir
Adrianople. Turkey in Asia. Of Arme.
nian parentage. and was educated by
Protestant missionaries. He came tt
America in 1886 and was graduated
from Grocer Theological seminary al
Chester, Pa, in 1889. He was subse'
quently ordained to the Baptist min
istry and in due time became natu'
rallied citizen Of the United States
He has a family in Boston. Mass. He
says it is his desire to return to Tur.
key as a missionary; but is waiting fol
the time when our government shall
succeed in forcing the Turkish govern.
ment to recognize naturaliZed Amer.
leans as citizens, as having passed
from under Turkish jurisdiction. Mr.
Basmajian speaks English fluently
and is an interesting talker. He en-.
tertained the pupils Of the graded
school yesterday morning with short
lecture about educational matters ir
his native land. He will try to sing ir
all of the Sunday schools tomorrow
and will preach tomorrow night ir
the Baptist church on the subject
Gross VS.. Crescent" On next Mon.
day morning he will give short talk
to the K. M. M. A. boys, and Monday
night he will give an Illustrated lee.
ture in the court house, using numer-
Gus stereopticon views.
The home Of Mr.. and Mrs. L. r
Williams, Of Yorkville, was the scene
on last Wednesday evening, Of one OF
the prettiest weddings ever witnessed
in Yorkville The occasion was the
marriage Of their eldest daughter. Miss
Addie. to Mr.. William Walter Miller
of Rock Hill. Great pride and pains
had been taken by Miss Williams's
friends in the decorations and the ef-
feet was quite pretty and artistic:tThe
stairway leading to the marriage room
was carpeted with white. which con-
trasted strikingly with the heavy bank,
ing Of ivy on the balustrade. The hal
was decorated with ferns and red roses
the lights being softened into a pink
glow. Ferns and pink roses were
the minor decorations of the marriage
room, the main feature being the arcf
under which the bridal couple was tt
stand. This arch was made of tht
graceful clematis vine. and behind thi:
was a massive bank of palms. A large
horseshoe of white chrysanthemum:
was suspended from the top OF TIT
arch and betokened the nature of tn
wishes for the contracting parties. In.
effect in this room, too. was very mucf
enhanced by a deep pink light. Th'
dining room was not prettier than tn
one lust described; but it was equal!
as pretty, with it's white flowers, white
tables, and green hangings. The fea
lures of this room were the pyramida
centre-piece of brides roses and fern
on the brides table, the brides heart
till Io