Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-08-07
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News and Comment That Il of More
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GASToN.
Gastonia Gazette, August 1: Hon.
and Mrs. w. A. Barber arrived Tues
day afternoon form Asheville, where
they have been spending sometime,
and left that night for their home in
New York. They were the guests be-
tween trains Of Mr.. and Mrs. G. W.
Ragan. ;. DR.. Henry Costner, OF Lin
colnton, died there suddenly Tuesday
afternoon. He assisted in unloading
some bran from a wagon. 1t was very
warm and when he had finished he was
not feeling we'll. After washing his
face and hands, he lay down, then
grew worse, and in a few moments ex-
pired. DR.. Costner was well-known
dentist, aged about so years. He was
son of Mr.. A. Costner, was brother OF
Mrs. A. P. Rhyme at Mt. Holly, and q
kinsman of Mrs c. H. Robinson, and
MIR. F. A. Costner, Of Gastonia. He
had but lately returned from the
Klonkide, and was guest OF Mr.
Frank Costner, few weeks ago. He
was distinguished in his profession in
which he was very successful. Lately
much sorrow had overtaken him IN the
death Of his wife and the loss of his
property :. Mr.. Matthew Harper has
entered newspaper work in Atlanta.
He is on the Daily News, and has
charge Of the Sporting Department. In
addition to keeping up his own depart
ment, he is doing some special work
occasionally. In The News of last Sat-
urday afternoon, Mr.. Harper, in most
interesting article, tells What Allan
ta's Library is Like" It is descrip-
ton of Atlanta's New Carnegie library.
AN event that took her Gastonia
friends by surprise, was the marriage
in Lenoir Tuesday night Of Miss JAMIE
Moore, third daughter Of Capt. ]. D.
Moore, of Gastonia. The groom was
Mr.. Thomas Norment, Of Lumberton.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
C. H. Durham at the home Of Rev. j..
G. Pulliam, with whom Mr.. Moore and
his family are boarding.
CHESTER.
Lantern, August 2: The committee on
ARRANGEMENTS, which has full charge Of
the big political meeting, which Is to
be held here tomorrow week, the 10th
instant, is in session today, and when
they adjourn practically all arrange
ments for the meeting will have been
made. The speaking will take place in
the beautiful grove near the residence
Of Solicitor Henry. A convenient stand
will be erected, seats arranged, and
the grove thoroughly cleaned up, so
everybody may expect a comfortable
seat in nice, clean, shady place. OF
the nine speakers invited, seven have
been heard from. Senator Tillman,
Congressman Latimer and ex-Congress-
man John ]. Hemphill will certainly be
here. Governor McSweeney will be
here unless official business prevents.
Senator McLaurin will come If his sick
child does not get any worse; Colonel
Willie Jones can't come, as the presi-
dent of his bank is away and both
can't leave at the same time. Sena-
tor Brice will be here, but as he is not
a candidate, he will not speak. Sena-
tor Henderson and Colonel Geo. john
stone have not been heard from yet;
but they are expected to be here.
Cheap rates have been issued by the
railroads, and very large crowd Is
expected. -. The Rev. Mr.. Funderburk,
of North Carolina, began an open air
revival on Springstein hill Monday
night, and will continue it about. two
weeks. Such a revival Is needed at
this place, and we hope much and last
ing good may be accomplished. Seats
have been arranged for the accommo-
dation Of the people. Services are held
at 4 o'clock in the afternoon and at
SIS at night. The weather is very
pleasant, and everyone should go out
to hear Mr.. Funderburk.
LANCASTER.
Ledger, August 8: In our last issue
was an account of a dog taken from
the premises of Mr.. M. L. Thompson,
Of the Newcut section. by some sort Of
an animal, supposed to be a cata-
mount, last Friday night. The body
Of the dog has been found in the woods
near Mr.. Thompson's with its head eat
en- off up to its shoulders. This is the
second dog that has been found with
its head eaten away. While in
Spartanburg, recently, attending the
state summer school, Miss Clara Bar
rett Strait, Of this place, missed a $40
bill from her purse, after returning to
her room from a walk the evening be-
fore her departure for home. The city
police were informed and the case as
signed to Officer McAbee. After two
visits to the house of Charley Douglas,
Negro janitor about the city hospital,
where Miss Strait was staying at the
time, the officer succeeded in getting
a confession from the Negro that he
stole the money and also in getting the
money back. Chief Dean mailed the
$40 to Miss Strait on Wednesday,.
Mrs. Eliza Kee, widow Of the late Hi
ram Kee. died at the home of her sis
ter, Mrs. John Saunders, at this place,