Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-12-14
Saturday, December Il, 1901.

ness, and It is believed that they lived
in the neighborhood. Immediately af-
ter the. discovery Of the burglary
search was commenced for the miss
ing goods and for the burglars; but
so far as has been reported there have
been no results.
Foster-Steele.
Miss Annie G. Steele, Of Yorkville,
and Mr.. George w. Foster, of Green
wood. were married at the residence of
the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. d.
Steele, in Yorkville, last Friday after
noon at $50 o'clock. Although the In
vited guests included relatives and
close friends, principally, the occasion
was quite an interesting one. The par
lor of the Steele home had been pretti-
ly decorated with flowers. DR.. John L.
Barron and Mr.. Geo. w. Williams act
ed as ushers, and Mr.. Jerome BeV-
lin, of Abbeville, and Miss Anna Spann,
of Yorkville, as attendants. The cere-
mony was performed by Rev. w. u.
Neville. After the ceremony came con-
gratulations, then refreshments and at
$50 o'clock Mr.. and Mrs. Foster left
for Charleston.
Lucas-Owen.
The following from Fenton, Michi-
gan, under date Of December II, is OF
local interest I'm the presence OF q
select assemhlage Of relatives and
friends, James P. Lucas, Of Blacksburg,
S. c., and Miss Nellie Grace Owen, OF
Baltimore, formerly of Fenton, were
married at the home Of the brides Sis
ter, Mrs. Clarence Hoffman. Rev. S.
H. Edgecombe performed the ceremo-
nv. The wedding march was played by
Miss Lizzie Jennings, Of Chicago, and
Mr.. James A. McCreary. Of Cleveland,
O., was master Of ceremonies. An
elaborate dinner followed the ceremo-
nv. Mr.. and Mrs. Lucas left for Den
yer, Colorado, on their wedding trip.
After a western tour they will be estab-
lished in Baltimore, where they will be
home after January l."
Cotton Fire Near Pineville.
Fort Mill Times, Thursday: About
o'clock Saturday morning, Mr.. Joe Car
rison, a resident Of the Pineville Sec
ton, noticed bright light in the d.
rection Of the home Of neighbor, Mr..
Robert Downs. Mr.. Carlson decided to
20 over to Mr.. Downs's and ascertain
the cause of the light at such an early
hour. Upon his arrival the discovery
was made that Is bales of cotton, which
had been stacked In Mr.. Downs's front
yard, were on fire. Mr.. Garrison imme-
diately aroused Mr.. Downs and fam
lily and all set to work to extinguish
the fire, which by this time had envel-
oped the entire stack. The party sue
ceeded in dragging five bales from the
flames and these were saved, except
for being considerably scorched. The
other ten bales were totally destroyed.
The cotton represented years crop
of Mr.. Downs, and there was no insur-
ance on it. 1t is thought the fire was
the work Of an incendiary.
Going to Mtssissfppf.
The Charlotte Observer is RESPONSE
BILE for the information that Mr. peg
Leg" Graham, formerly Of Fort Mil
township and very well known In
York, is going to Mississippi. The fol-
lowing is from The Observer, Of We'd
nesday: Carrying the subtle aroma OF
three drinks apiece and the aspect of
perfect peace, Peg-Leg Williams and
Peg-Leg Graham stumped into the
lobby, arm in arm, and made kow-
tow of good fellowship. "Am I doing
any business?" said Williams, "Well,
I should gently smile a smile. I have
Just returned from Goldsboro, where /
got 20 families to go to Louisiana.
My plans are to send 1000 people from
North Carolina to Louisiana, Arkan-
sas and Mississippi before the last of
February. and I believe I can fill my
orders" "He has landed me-" said
Peg-Leg Graham, whose initials are R.
G., and who has been a successful far
mer for many years on the Neal farm
in Steele Creek. Saturday night and
my family will go to Swan Lake, Miss.
to take charge Of 1900 acres Of land be-
longing to Mr.. Thomas James and his
son. It is the finest land for cotton
and everything else I ever saw. II
have arranged to take with me about
Is families from Mecklenburg, Union
and CASTOR counties. who will work on
the farm that I rent"