Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-02-07
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CHESTER-The Lantern, February
2: Miss Louise Ratchford, of York
vile, is visiting Miss Macie McAlily.
....'"Coroner Shannon yesterday held
an inquest over the body of Maria
Howe, who was found dead at her
home west of town. 1t was decided
that she died from natural causes. ''''''
Mr.. S. NJ. McAfee was married at
Longtown, Fairfield county, Wednes-
day morning, to Miss Erline Williams,
of Atlanta. A pleasant reception was
rendered them Wednesday evening at
Mr.. John G. McAfee's, few friends
being present. ..........The Wylie Mills
company was organized yesterday at,
ternoon with the following directors
Geo. A. Gray, Thos. J. Martin, W. G:
Nichols, w. Holmes Hardin, Jr., and
r. H. White. Mr.. Gray was elected
president, Mr.. Martin vice president,
and Mr.. White, secretary and treasur-
er. 1t is required that $5O,0OO of the
stock should be subscribed and 70 per
cent. paid in before organization. A
good margin above this has been
secured. '..'.'""It is with regret that we
announce that Mr.. and Mrs. Eben
Pryor will move, March 1st, from here
10 Rock Hill, where Mr.. Pryor has an
interest in the telephone exchange, IN
connection with which his valuable
services will be employed. Mr.. Pryor
is natural mechanic, and has given
much study to electricity and kindred
subjects, being skilled in matters per
tanning to the telephone, electric light
ing, etc. Mr.. and Mrs. Pryor will be
distinctly missed as citizens, and in
church and social circles. We com
mend them to the confidence and es
TEEN Of our neighboring city.
GASTON-Gastonia News, Februa'
ry 9: Tuesday night two men by the
name of Fry and Bullison had little
row at Bessemer City, which resulted
in Bullison badly cutting Fry. We
did not learn what stirred their fight
ing blood to a boiling heat, as they
had been fast friends and were Otter
seen in each others company; buI
Mayor Sills settled the difficulty Wed
uesday morning in the mayors court
Both men are about 45 years old. ''''''
News reached here yesterday of the
death of the 12.months-old child O
Mr.. and Mrs. Rhelt Dameron, of Soutl
Point. The child was playing around
the house and pulled over a pot O
boiling meat, scalding itself so badly
that it died within "a hours. The
funeral and burial will take place to
lay. y......'."Wednesday morning Mrs
J. P. Culp had very unpleasant ex
perience with an oil stove. While she
was getting dinner the stove got out
of order some way and exploded
throwing oil all over the floor. Hell
first thought was TO get the stove out
and on reaching the door she met hel
youngest daughter, who, she told to
20 back, but rushed right into the
flames setting its clothing afre. Leav'
ing the stove she went to put out the
child's clothing, which she accomplish
ed by burning her hand pretty bad
The child was badly burned but not
serious. Mrs. Culp, fortunately, had
on woolen clothing or she would have
been burned to death in few minutes
CHEROKEE-The Gaffney Ledger,
February 2: Young ladies are now
arriving in the city almost every day
to enter Limestone college, and quite q
large number are expected this week
to begin with the first session of this
year. Among the recent arrivals is
fair daughter of Texas who expects
several of her "Lone Star State
friends to Join her at Limestone before
great while. .....Mr. H. A. Petit and
Miss Minnie NJ. Sanders, both of thi:
city, were married at the residence oil
the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. M
Sanders, on Cherokee street, the 21sl
of January, by Rev. J. M. Bridges
INV. B. de Loach, one of York's
prominent lawyers, has been in Blacks
burg on business. .......'Clarence Sar-
RAFT, a popular young business man o
BIacksburg, has associated himsel
with the Cherokee Foundry and Ma
chine Works of this city. Mr.. Sar
ratt will have charge of the books OF
this growing enterprise. .''''''''"The en-
CINE and dynamo for the Gafiney cleo
trio light plant have arrived and are
being placed in position in the capa
cous power house which has been
erected for their future home. MIR
+. r.. Cash, who has thorough knowl
edge of his business, has charge o.
the work, and with the efficient help
assisting him he thinks he will have
everything in shipshape and working
hy the middle of next week. ''''''"'M Mr.
Abraham Lees, of Philadelphia, the
father of popular "Billy" Lees, of the
Gaflney Carpet mills, has resigned his
position as superintendent of the Brom.
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