Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-01-03
IN COUNTIES ADJOINING.

IN COUNTIES ADJOINING.
Summary of the News That Is Being Pub
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CHESTER-The Lantern, Decem-
her 90: The mother OF MIR. i. Il.
Nichols died in Atlanta few days
ago. ......".A royal treat was given the
Eureka mills people on Christmas
Day. The company furnished 40 or
so turkeys, and the ladies of the A. 4.
P. church cooked them and furnished
bread and cakes, and the church raised
some cash for fruits and confectione
ries. We think few others gave aid,
and altogether they had grand time.
.........Mr. f. M. Nails store was en-
tered early last night through rear
window. The thief was seen by some
one passing but he left in such a hur'
ry that he took nothing along thai
can be missed ...'....."On Monday, Mr..
w. S. Taylor was elected chief of po
lice to fill the vacancy caused by th'
death of Mr.. Morgan. Mr.. c. s.
Fudge resigned his position OH the
force, and Mr. B. E. Wright is serving
emporarily. ."....""Mrs. Sallie Higgins
Butler died at her home in Abbevillc
last Friday, and WAS buried in thar
town. Mrs. Butler spent most of heI
girIhood in Chester county and livc'i
with her husband in this city Il few
wears ago. ......."Mrs. w. A. Barber
aud children arrived III the city las
Friday morning from New York
They will spend two or three weeks
here with relatives and their many
friends. 1--WE have heard of Ne
gro row about Woodward Il few duy'
ago. A woman got after man with
a gun; but the thing to be expected
happened in this case-she shot an
other man. Then the other Negroes,
with true southern chivalry, pursued
the woman's husband. Some one
threw rock at him aud struck anoth'
er who was reclining against tree
doing. The rock was shattered to
pieces. We have not heard whether
| it walked the sleeper or not. '''''''' MIR.
J. Smith Hardin, of Blackstock,
brought us liberal sample of his Sec
ond crop Irish potatoes u few days
ago. They are hard to beat for quail
lity, and he makes them in paying
quality, and he makes them in paying
quantities. He had dug 574 bushels
from half acre and expected to plo~
the ground over and get several bush.
els more. He has raised this variety
of Irish potatoes with such success
that they have taken the name Of the
Hardin potatoes. .'...'.''Major ]. w.
Reed tells us that the Fairfield mem
bers of the old Sixth regiment are
talking of d rally of the veterans Of
the Sixth regiment, and think Chester
the most central place to meet. What
do the survivors say ?'.''''''''Charlie
Brandt, Charlie McA!iley, Walter Mof.
fatt, Henry White and Bobbie Latham,
of Erskine college, and Miss Beatrice
Walker, of the Female college, came
home for Christmas. Besides these,
Mr.. J. l.. Hemphill, of Georgia, is with
Charley McAliley; Mr.. c. e. Harper,
of Virginia, is with Henry White Mr..
Eddie Henry, of Alabama, is with his
relatives here and Miss Wiseman, OF
Mississippi, is visiting the Misses Guy.
Mr.. Robert Millen, of the Theological
seminary, is also at home.
CHEROKEE-The Gafney Ledger
December 90: Mr.. and Mrs. A. N
Wood announce the marriage of their
daughter, Ida Estelle, to Mr.. George
Blanton, of Shelby, N. c., the wed
ding to occur Wednesday evening.
January 18th, at $50 in the Presby'
terian church in this city. '''''''Mr. Joe
w. Gaffney, of this city, and Miss
Bette Brown, near Clifton, were united
in wedlock last Sunday by the Rev
Mr.. Vaughn, of Clifton. The happy
young couple came to Gaffney Christ
mas afternoon and will make this theil
future home. They are at present
boarding with Mr.. and Mrs. w. NJ
Sanders. ''''''Joseph Greene, of Clinton
where it is said he was second hand in
mill No. 2, was found dead about one
mile east of the city on last Saturday
morning. Coroner Viusette held an
inquest. The verdict of the jury was
that death was caused by whisky and
the cold rain of the night before. ''''''
On Sunday Mr.. Jones Lavender and
Miss Edna Blanton, daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Josiah Blanton, drove over to
Clinton to the home of Mr.. Lavender's
mother and were married. The groom
is in the employ of the Gaffney Carpet
Manufacturing company. They will
reside in Gaffney. .'.'''''''On Tuesday,
December 10Th, at the home of the
brides parents, in the lower part OF
the county, Miss Mollie Kirby and MIR.
Benjamen Goforth were united by the
Rev. J. N. Isom, of Kelton. MIR.
Walker Goforth acted as best man,
while Miss Ellen Kirby made a most
attractive brides maid. Mr.. Gibbes
Wilkins and Miss Dussie GoforLh were
the attendants. ........At the home OF
the brides mother, Mrs. Harriet Petty,
on Sunday afternoon, at 3 o'clock, III
the presence of large circle Of friends,
Miss Mamie G. Petty was welded to
Mr.. ID. f. Lemons, Rev. w. II. Thomp.
son officiating. The attendants were
Mr.. Joseph Watkins and Miss Ida
Lemons, Mr.. Thomas Lockhart and
Miss Allie Petty. .'.'''''"On Sunday, near
this city, in the presence of few
select friends, Mr.. Rufus Byars and
Miss Vennie Pryor were married by
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