Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-11-10
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News and Comment That Is Of More or Less
Local Interest.
YORK-Rock Hill Herald, November
z: Mrs. J. E. Roddey, who was sick for
80 long a time, Is now able to walk
around her home. ...... Mr.. w. N. Ashe,
of Yorkville, has established brick
manufacturing plant near Winthrop
stockade and it is now in full blast.....
Mrs. Jones and her son, Dorsey, of
Reidsville, N. c., mother and, brother
Of Mrs. c. 8. May, are with Mrs. May.
.6ied, at Tirzah, on Sunday last,
of membranous Group, the S-year-old
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. r. M. Anderson. 80.
Married, in Fort Mill, last night, Mr..
Edward, Kimbrell and Miss Myra Fra
vor, Rev. ]. II. Thornwell officiating.
Mrs. J. e. Roper, Of Abbeville, is now
at the home Of her daughter, Mrs.
Green Sandifer, as Is also the latter's
brother, Robert, whose home. Is now
In Tennessee. .. :. The lot in Rock Hill,
known as the Piedmont Tobacco works
property, sold on Saturday last by R.
Lee Kerr, president. was bought by
Paul Workman for 1896. Mr.. A. D.
Holler has the contract for the erection
Of seven room, dwelling for Mr.. A.
K. Smith, opposite the home Of Mrs.
Coulter, in Ebenezer. The frame has
already been erected. The mayor
election, which will not take place until
January, is already attracting much
attention. The partisans Of several
candidates are already agttating their
claims. Rev. J. @. Adams, D. D..
the esteemed pastor Of the Rock Hill
Baptist church several years ago, Is
visiting Colone! J. J. Waters. ...... The
bridge of the Catawba river is now
open to public travel, the struct-
ure having been inspected and accept
ed by the county commissioners last
week. The commissioners are very
well pleased with the work. Cards
have been issued announcing the mar
riage on the 14th instant Of Mr.. ]. Ed
Reid, Of this city, and Miss Mamie,
daughter Of Rev and Mrs. J. B. Camp
bell. The marriage will take place In
st. Johns M. e. church In Anderson at
IL o'clock noon. The birthday or
Mrs. Kate Williams, the venerable
mother Of Mrs. H. B. Buist, was cele-
brated at the home Of Prof. Buist Mon
day afternoon. A number Of the friends
Of this highly esteemed lady were pres
ent to extend congratulations and good
wishes and to enjoy delightful tea.
=. REV. John w. Davis, D. D., who for
q years has been missionary in China.
will visit Rev. Alexander Sprunt, Sat-
urday. During his stay here through
Sunday and Monday, he will speak OF
the various phases Of the work which
has long enlisted his active efforts. A
list of his appointments will appear In
The Herald Saturday. ....At the meet
ing Of the city council Monday night,
an order was given for improvements
to be made on Hampton street and. on
Oakland avenue from the John r. Lon
don corner as far along the avenue as
may now be necessary in the judgment
of the street committee. The mayor
was requested to call meeting Of the
taxpayers Of the city at an. early day
to lay before them the condition of the
city's finances and to ask cooperation
in a proposition to request the legisla-
ture to increase the levy for city pur-
poses.. ......A very satisfactory test OF
the hydrant on Oakland avenue, oppo-
site the home Of Mr.. w. Fl. Stewart
was made Monday afternoon by the
fire department. "A stream was thrown
through an inch nozzle through $50 feet
Of hose, over the highest pinnacle OF
the cupola on the residence OF Mr..
Stewart. In horizontal distance q
stream was thrown 80 feet. The test
was made only with standpipe press
ure. This hydrant is on higher point
than any other in Rock Hill, and Is fed
through longer line Of piping at the
end Of a six-inch main.
LANCASTER-Ledger, November Z:
The crowd in town last Monday, sales
day, was not very large, but bidding at
the land sales was lively. The clerk OF
court sold two tracts as follows: Estate
lands of John D. Caskey, 200 acres,
brought $2,605. j. Bart Caskey pur-
chaser. Estate lands Of ]. F. Biggart,
16O acres for $1,000. A. j. Bailey, pur-
chaser. Mr.. J. N. Addison, while
endeavoring to unbreach a pistol at
Cauthen's barber shop Monday night,
accidentally discharged it, the ball en-
tering his left leg above the knee and
ranging downward, infiicting painful
though not serious wound. He was ta-
ken to his sister home in town where
he will remain until he is able. to be.
taken to his own home. Mr.. D. A.
Funderburk received letter the past
week. from Atty, Miss, informing him
of the death Of his brother-in-law, Mr..
Gus Rhone, which occurred October 10,
after a short illness. Mr.. Rhone was a
son of the late Isaac Rhone, Of this
county and moved out to Mississippi
about 20 years ago. He leaves his wife
and three children surviving him..
Mr.. Rufus Williams, Of Mecklenburg
county, N. c., aged about 73 years, died
at the home Of his brother, Mr.. Jas.
Williams, in the eastern section OF this