Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-05-30
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CHEROKEE-The Gafney Ledger,
May 25: Mrs. Margaret Davis, wife
of Mr.. P. G. Davis, died at her home
in this city on the 22nd instant, after
only a few days of illness. .'''''''''Mr.
and Mrs. j. N. Lipscomb will leave
the city today for New York, where
they will spend few days and then
sail on the steamship Lucania on June
2nd, for Europe, where they will spend
sometime in England, and travel ex-
tensively on the Continent, and while
abroad will take in the Exposition in
Paris. Mr.. and Mrs Lipscomb's many
friends wish them a safe and pleasant
VOYAGE and safe return. .'''''''Messrs.
M. L., L. A. and w. H. Ross have
wired off large portion of their big
farm on Cherokee creek and are stock
ing it with cattle. They already have
between so and 100 head and are add.
ing to their stock daily. In addition
to raising they will fatten for market.
In raising, they will confne themselves
to improved breeds. ....'.'''ELta Jane
correspondence: On account of there
being no convenient way to cross the
river at Howell's ferry, there was but
a small attendance from the York side
of the river at the memorial meeting
at Salem last Saturday. Mr.. Mellow
was present and made fine address.
The association reelected the same
officers for another year. The good
season in the ground and the farmers
being so far behind with their work
prevented many of them from attend.
ing. The ladies had an abundance OF
flowers and the decoration was per-
formed in artistic style.
GASTON 7Gastonia News May 25:
Last week Geo. Crow, colored man,
was thrown into a branch by a run
away team near Old Furnace and was
badly bruised and could not get out OF
the water. Help came as the result OF
the cries of a little girl who was in the
buggy with him. The man was not
dead when found but died soon after.
...."".Rev. w. B. Arrowood, of Bethel,
S. c., passed through with his daugh'
lers, Misses Lula and Isabelle, yester-
day returning from Red Springs
seminary. Miss Lula is one of Red
Springs's sweet girl graduates, of this
commencement. 1.-THE city fathers
of Mooresville have found it necessary
to pass law imposing fine on loaf
ers. Gastonia is highly favored in
having few such beats. 1t is only oc-
casionally that some idle fellow in
sists on having an hours chat with a
busy man. Luxurious idleness is
largely confined to our small popula-
tion of colored gentry. '''''''''Seventy-
five operatives struck in the weave
room of the Dilling mill yesterday
They wanted higher wages. Their
places have been filled, partly, at
least, by operatives from other mills.
......:"Mr. Raymond Mclean, of York
Vile, visited Mr.. Earle Morrow We'd
nesday and Thursday. .''''''''Dr. H.
F. Glenn passed the medical board at
Tarboro last week and is now a full
iedged doctor. .....'"'Mr. R. B. Riddle
had two happy boys Wednesday,
Masters Howard and Joe, IA and 9
years old respectively, caught a carp
in their fathers pond weighing Il
pounds. They caught their fish in
seine.
CHESTER-The Lantern, May 25
Miss Grace Kittrell, of Yorkville, is
visiting friends in the city. y.'''''''''Thos'
F. Mellow, Esq, of Yorkville, candid
ate for solicitor, spent while in the
city this morning. '''''''''A new postof'
flee has been established at Fudges, in
this county, and by that name, with
Mr.. Charles E. Darby as postmaster.
On the official notification, the Hon.
D. E. Finley is credited with securing
this office. ........"Mrs. Sallie Wallace,
of Pinckneyville, ILL.,, is visiting at the
home of ]. K. Henry, Esq, with rela'
tives and friends. Mrs. Wallace was
Miss Simpson and native of South
Carolina. '..'''...Mr. w. l.. Ferguson, oil
Wylie's Mill, was in town yesterday
on his way home from Arkansas,
where be has been on a visit to his
brother. Mr.. Ferguson was favorably
impressed with the country. .'''"'Mrs.
S. d. Cross, little daughter, and Miss
Ethel Cross, came near meeting with
serious accident last Tuesday even
ing while out driving. The horse was
frightened by the shaft falling. The
occupants were thrown from the buggy
and received few bruises. Miss
Ethel's thumb was also broken. '''''''''
While we are publishing articles on
good roads we would be glad to have
the farmers, ministers, teachers and
others so disposed to write us their
views on the benefits to be derived
from good roads, socially, educational
ly and religiously. These are very
important components of our progress
toward the better, and we shall be
glad to publish such matter as we may
receive.
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