Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-06-16
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CHESTER-The Lantern, June IL
The summer school began yesterday al
the public school building, with Supt
Edward G. Coker, of Marion, con
ductor, assisted by Miss Blanche
O'Neale, of Columbia. A good atten
dance is promised at the start, and the
teacher and pupils seem we'll pleased
with the prospect. We will give the
roll when it is complete. '''''''''The
pigeons liberated here last Sunday
morning reached Baltimore that after
noon. The first one at 4.27, making
little over 3S miles per hour. A SNAP
shot of the birds was ATTEMPTED here as
they started, but it was not a success
...."SMrs. John George Smith, oi
Lowfyville, died yesterday afternoon
from the effects of dysentery, having
relapsed after partial recovery. She
was daughter of Mr.. ]. Wesley Car.
ter. She leaves a family of small
children. ..:...NMr. Charles Whitus
died yesterday'at his home, near the
cid fair grounds, aged 6S years. Fun
eral service was conducted at his res
idence this morning by the Rev. J. s.
Moffatt, pastor of the A. r. P. church
of which he recently became a mem
Der, and his remains were buried in
Evergreen cemetery. Mr.. Whitus was
a native of New England, Connecticut
We believe. He was q mechanical
genius, having invented a number Of
tools of and devices of various kinds.
His last work was on perpetual
notion" which was perhaps about as
near success as any attempt at an
Frnposibility could we'll be. ..''""eMr
Archie Hogg died this morning about
S O'Clock. He gradually declined with
the infirmities of age. The last time
he was away from home he was at Mr.
w. H. Hoods funeral, but had to
leave before it was over. The funeral
will be conducted by the Rev. D. N
MCLAUGHLIN, at the Presbyterian
church, this afternoon, at 5 o'clock,
after which the remains will be bur.
led in Evergreen cemetery. Mr.. Hogg
was 7S years old. BE came to this
country from Glasgow, Scotland, in
1854. His wife died in 1894. He was
a tailor by trade and a good, quiet
citizen.
CLEVELAND-The Shelby Aurora,
June 13: The Childrens' Day exer'
cises of the Shelby Methodist Sunday
school were held Sunday morning, and
proved to be decidedly interesting, in.
structive and entertaining. The work
of the little folks was of high order.
The day was essentially a twentieth
century fund day, and this great work
of universal Methodism as thank Of
fering was explained in an interesting
manner. The following may be OF in
terest to our readers: This movement
is an effort on the part of the Metho-
dist churches throughout the world to
raise about $27, 500, 900 as thank Of
ferinig to God for his blessings. Of
this sum the Methodist church south
is expected to raise 81 500, 900, or an
average of $1.04 per member. The
funds raised by the Southern Metho-
dists will be applied to the strengthen
ing of the academies, colleges and
universities of the church. Twenty
per cent. of it will be used to endow
Vanderbilt University, or the Theo-
logical department, and the remaining
eighty per cent. is to be retained by
the annual conferences to strengthen
their own institutions. The southern
branch of Methodism has s25 acade.
mics, 20 colleges and university, all
valued at about So, ,752, 900 with total
endowment of $2,410,000, income OF
about $612, ,07S, and an attendance OF
about 10000. OF the amount to be
raised, about 500, 900 has already been
collected. Kings Mountain Oracle,
June 13: At meeting of the trustees
of the Kings Mountain High school
Yesterday, Prof. P. D. Barron was
elected principal ''''''''Captain Tam
ledge, mining engineer of Blacksburg,
was in town Friday to look after a
copper mine on the Hambright place,
near town. This property is controll-
ed by Messrs. J. N. Smith and ]. w.
Huffsticker. ...'....Mr. A. II. Herndon,
a prominent farmer of the Bethlehem
section, received severe blow from a
young colt Monday. The colt had
been gored that morning by COW,
and Mr.. Herndon, with the help OF
some hands, had tied the colt for the
purpose of sewing up the cash made
by the cows horn, when the colt
broke his feet bindings and power
fully paved him in the breast. Mr..
Herndon was not seriously hurt other
than be bears some severe bruises.
CHEROKEE The Gaffney Ledger,
June 12: Among the ante.bellum
alumnae of Limestone college who
were present at the meeting of the as
sociation last week, were Mrs. A. V.
Montgomery, Mrs. Wm. G. Austell
and Mrs. Sallie Smith, all of Gafney.
Each of these ladies are worthy rep
resentatives of the institution they
love so we'll. .......'While it rained some
nearly every day last week in Gafney
and in some portions of the county,
the rains were by no means general.