Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-05-19
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CHESTER-The Lantern, May 10
An Armenian has been in town preach
ing and entertaining our people with
Interesting information from his native
country. His singing is exceptionally
good. He gave an entertainment last
night at the opera house, which is de-
scribed as exceedingly interesting
Scenes were presented by means OF q
stereopticon. He will give another
entertainment tonight. His name is
Basmaiion, which being interpreted
means the son of printer. Mr.
J. Wesley Davis died this morning at
2 o'clock, at the home of his mother
in.law, Mrs. Anna Dorsey. Some
months ago he had a stroke of some
kind, perhaps apoplexy, from which
he recovered only partially. ?ester'
day he complained of pain IN the
hack of his head or neck first, and
later about his heart, and an affection
of this organ was the immediate cause
of death. He and his wife lived with
their only daughter, Mrs. S. J. Fer
euson but had gone to see Mrs. La,
vis's mother, who is 81 years OLD and
is not expected to live. Mr.. Davis was
about 70 years old.''''''"Mr. w. B.
Horne has received notice from the
department of the interior that he has
been appointed to position IN the
census Office at Washington, at a sala-
ry of 5000, on condition that he report
for duty July 9Th. 1t is stated that
the appointment was made on the re-
commendation of Representative Fin
|ley. He stood high on the civil ser
vice list, which no doubt aided him
materially. Miss Hester Titman,
of Lowrysville, has returned from New
York, where she has been pursuing
the study of music for several months.
She was much pleased with her work,
though it required close application.
1T was reported Friday afternoon
that Mrs. Spence Cook had been Sc
riously if not fatally burned by. her
clothing catching fire. She was se-
verely burned about the face, not
witbstanding, however. She was
stewing fruit in can with close ht-
ting lid, and the contents had so ex-
panded that when she atte npted to
take off the lid, it was thrown to the
ceiling and fruit flew up in her face
and all around. One side Of her face
and one eye were severely burned.
The burn was very painful till DR..
Brice arrived and gave relief. MIR.
w. F. Mccullough received tele-
phone message from Richburg early
this morning that his mother, Mrs. M.
S. Nunnery, was dead. Mrs. Nunnery
had suffered severely with rheumatism
for long time. A few days ago she
was found in the yard at night dressed !;
but she could not be induced to speak.
Since that she talked at times incohe-
rently. Mr.. w. F. Mccullough stayed
with her part of last week and Mrs.
Mccullough the remainder but nelth-
er was there when she died. She
would have been 60 years old in July.
CHEROKEE-The Gaffney Ledger,
May Is: Rev. H. Z. Bucholtz, of
Chester, will preach the commencement
sermon at Limestone college on Sun
day. June 3..........A recent meeting
of the Cowpens battle-ground Memoir
ial association was held in the court
house. A number of those requested
to solicit contributions for the purchase
of the land at and near the old monu.
ment for the purpose of park, were
present and showed considerable en-
ergy and deserve great credit. There
is no doubt but that the necessary
amount will be obtained. The move
ment is patriotic one and those con-
nected with it are determined to suc-
ceed and mark this historic spot. A
committee was appointed to select
speakers and make final arrangements
for the celebration to he held at the
battle-ground on the 26th. Resolu.
tions were passed extending invitations
to the Cowpens chapter of Daughters
of American Revolution and the Wash.
ington Light Infantry of Charleston,
to be present and participate on that
occasion.
GASTON-Gastonia News, May Is:
Mr.. Bob Adams, of Bethel, spent yes
terday in the city. .''''.''''Mr. r. II.
Cloaninger and bride are at Mr.. Pei
ham Morrow's returning to Yorkville.
...'"Dr. F. Y. Pressly preached an able
sermon to the students of CASTOR 1nsti-
tute Sunday morning. Every svaila-
BILE space in the large Presbyterian
church was filed. 1--WE are told
that the stone dam for the High Shoals
Manufacturing company, this county,
was completed last Friday. The build
ing is up and being covered, and ma
chiuery is arriving. 1t is supposed to
accommodate 10000 spindles and 300
looms. and has Mr.. D. A. Tompkins
behind it........"Mr. John H. McAden,
president of the Lowell Cotton mill,
was reelected president of the South
ern Cotton Spinners' association, and
Messrs. r. R. Ray, of McAdenville,
and A. P. Rhyme, of Mount Holly, are
on the board of governors. Mr.. Will
ingham, of Georgia, being the third
member. ......'"Rev. H. w. Hawkins,
uho has been nreachinp sapctihcatiOn