Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-03-31

There were 81 solid cars. ''''''.''L Last
week Mr.. Pelham Morrow, who has
been to a hospital in Baltimore, re-
turned home much benefited by the
trip. He was gone about four weeks.
........Last week the Southern Railway
company sent couple of their sur
veyors here to survey the depot and
yard 80 they could have blue print
made. We can't say but it is thought
that the Southern is preparing to en-
large the depot and put in some more
side tracks which are badly needed.
......."It is reported that the Narrow
Gauge Railroad company are going to
begin at once to widen the gauge of
their road, commencing at Lenoir.
They are going to use so pound steel
rails for which an order has been
placed. Mr.. J. L. Carson and fami-
| ly, of Yorkville, are here. Mr.. Carson
is at Mr.. Morrow's mill during the
sickness of Mr.. j. T. Jenkins, who has
rheumatism. ..........Gastonia is great
place for mill men to visit. Friday,
Messrs. Anderson and Silas, who have
an interest in a cotton mill in Mexico,
we're here in company with Mr.. R. S.
Cathren, of Charlotte. They visited
several of our up-to-date mills, and
were we'll pleased with their work.
The mill in which these men are inter-
ested is equipped with old time ma
chinery, and hence they came to see
our new mills and the latest mill ma
chinery work with view of purchas-
ing new machinery for their mill.
LANCASTER-Ledger, March %:
Messrs. w. T. VanLanGingham, Jas.
A. Cauthen and a number of other
farmers of the Dry Creek section, who
appreciate good roads, are hauling
rock on the section of Coyle road lead
ing to Camp Creek ford, and will make
it good piece of road before they
leave it....'.....Lee McManus, colored,
was convicted in Magistrate Caskey's
court Of stealing fish basket and paid
his fine Of $40 promptly in lieu of ofspend-
ing 80 days on the gang. Alfred Nc
Kenna and Ed Boyd were convicted in
the same court for non payment of poll
tax and sentenced to 20 days each on
the gang or pay a fine of SIS each. Both
paid up and went their way rejoicing.
1.-The second quarterly conference of
the NJ. E. church for Lancaster station
was held last Sunday night after SER
vices conducted by Presiding Elder
Bays. The election for delegates to
the District conference, which meets
this year at Hickory Grove, resulted in
the selection of Colonel R. E. Allison
and Major J. NJ. Riddle, with Major
B. F. Miller and DR.. G.. w. Poovey as
alternates. The assessment of $39 on
Lancaster station for the purpose of
wiping out the debt on the district par
sonage was paid and this charge reliev-
ed of further responsibility for the
debt.
CLEVELAND-The Shelby Aurora,
March %: The Shelby Presbyterian
church has extended a cordial and
unanimous call to the Rev. W. r.
Minter, of Rutherfordtoh, to become
pastor at this place. AS yet, Mr..
Minter has the matter under prayerful
advisement and has not signified his
acceptance. tits, however, considered
probable that he may accept. He is
most excellent preacher, strong and
forceful and would be worthy sue
cessor to the beloved Lowry, and it is
sincerely hoped he may cast his lot
with us, where warm welcome would
be assured him. 1.-The many friends
of that modest and unobtrusive gen.
tleman, Mr.. Thomas Hamrick, will
learn that his eye, which was operated
upon by the surgeons of Johns Hop
kins hospital, has entirely healed and
be now suffers no pain whatsoever, and
the sight is no wise impaired. ''''''Mr.
Jno. Bowen and Miss Bette Crowder,
of No. township, were happily mar
ried Wednesday, March 81, at the res
idence of the BRIDES father, w. A. Crow
der. The ceremony was performed by
Rev. A. P. Holli6eld. Quite number
of friends attended the marriage. An
elegant supper was rendered the bridal
party at the home of the grooms mo-
ther, Mrs. David Bowen. Mr.. Charlie
Withrow and Miss Matte Canipe, were
united in marriage on Wednesday after
noon. Rev. A. P. Hollifeld officiating.