Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-01-13
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GASTON-Gastonia News, Janua'
nv 9: On account of sickness, Rev.
w. R. Wetmore was unable to fill his
appointment here last week. He Will
administer the holy communion in the
Y. M. C. A. hall next Tuesday, Janua-
ry 18th, at 10 a. M. All are cordially
invited to attend. Mr.. Jay Adams,
of Rock Hill, S. c., passed through the
city yesterday on his way to Spartan
burg, where be is taking course in
shorthand at Converse Commercial
college. ........"Miss Willie Falls, OF
Crowder's Creek, spent few hours in
the city yesterday with her brother,
DR.. P. r. Falls. She was on her way
to Kings Mountain to re.enter school'
...."...Mr. Bert and Miss Eula Dobson,
of Yorkville, spent last Saturday in
the city, guests at their uncle's, Mr.. H.
Dobson. They were on their way to
the Baptist university at Raleigh. '''''
One day last week, CASTOR county
man went to Yorkville to swap horses.
He had pretty good horse and swap
ped it off for a mule. The man either
got sick of the mule, or the mule got
sick of the man. Anyway the man
tried In sell the mule to q Negro man
but it seems the Negro didn't want to
buy. After trying in vain to sell the
mule, he asked the Negro if he would
have the mule if he would give it
to him. The Negro agreed to trade
that way and took the animal of bis
hands, and bought the bride for rs
cents. The man walked back home,
distance of 26 miles, carrying a bor-
rowed saddle on his back. .'''''''"On
Sunday morning, at their home on
West Main street, Dewey, the lo
months old son of Mr.. and Mrs. J. y.
Ragan, died of pneumonia, and was
buried in the city cemetery yesterday.
The bereaved parents have the sincere
sympathy of their many friends III
their bereavement. ........ Cards are out
announcing the marriage of Mr.. W.
M. Grier, editor of the Gastonia Ga.
zette, to Miss Maud McGinnis, of Char
lotte, Thursday, January 18th. '.'''''''
Saturday afternoon the gas generator
at the Snowflake Stea o Laundry explo-
ded. 1t is not known how the explo-
sion occurred /; but it is thought that
blaze from the iron was sucked through
the pipe to the generator. There was
but very little damage done. MIR.
Mauney has ordered new generator,
and when it arrives, he will build
brick room 4x4x6 in which to put it.
......."On last Thursday, the sons and
daughters, their husbands and wives,
children, grandchildren, and great
grandchildren gathered at the hosplta'
Bile home of Mrs. Lavenia Adams,
near Bowling Green, S. c., to enjoy
family reunion. There were presen;
in all so people, and after all had sat-
is6ed the inner man, there was enough
left to have fed at least 30 more:
There are 60 in the immediate family
connection but only A were present.
Mrs, Adams is now IS years old, and
with the exception of eye-sight she
enjoys good health. 1t was the first
time in about IL years since they all
met together. .'.''''.'.Miss Daisy Glenn,
of Bethel, who has been visiting in
South Carolina and also in town, re-
turned home yesterday. '"'''"'One day
last week, Mr.. J. A. Blackwood had
a very unpleasant experience with
mad dog. He lives about three miles
from town, and while on his way
home, was followed mile or more by
a rabid dog. In order to keep the dog
from catching his wagon, be ran his
mules for quite distance. On arriv-
ing home, he got his gun and went
back in pursuit of the dog; but did not
find it. We don't know whether the
dog is at large or not. Gazette, Jan
uary IL: Miss Myrtle Duff returned
Saturday from a visit to friends in
Yorkville. ......'."The contract for the
water-works and sewerage, will be let
on next Thursday. Already there are
quite a number of gentlemen here with
view of making bids. The contract
calls for 100000 bricks which will have
to be shipped in, as they cannot be
procured here. The work is to be
completed in five months. '''''''''At a
meeting of the K. of P's. on last Mon
day night, the new officers which were
elected some time ago, were installed !:
R. L. Durham, C. c.. R. B. Darlington,
V. c.; H. B. Moore, P; ]. E. Curry,
K. of R. & S. J. F. Johnson, NJ. A. /;
R. L. Robinson, M. E. Wiley Carroll,
NJ. F.; F. W. Brawley, NJ. W.; Geo.
Smith, I. G.; Walter Head, o. c.
Mrs. John Smith, after lingering ILL
ness of several months, died last night
at 9 o'clock. The funeral exercises
will take place tomorrow at the Bap-
tist church at o'clock, and will be
conducted by her pastor, Rev. w. +.
Watson She was SO wears old and