Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-02-27

lOlte.. .Mr. Cnarlle spencer attend
ed mardi gras in New Orleans :. Miss
Mary Schorb, Of Yorkville, is visiting
at Mrs. John Black Major A. H.
White visited Columbia this week on
State fair business. Mrs. r. Brandt,
Of Chester spend Thursday with Miss
Annie Stevens. Mrs. John H. Har-
din, Of Richburg, is visiting her sis
ter, Mrs. Brown. :. Miss Carrie
Neisler is at home from Spartanburg
for short while. AN enemy Is a
man that Injuries you and then refus-
es to forgive YOU. Miss Malona
Tillman, daughter of Senator Tillman.
is visiting friends in the city. ~. Miss
Fannie Beckham was expected home
last night after an extended visit to
Florence. Early gardeners were at
work this week, but the return of win
ter brought their operations to a close
Tuesday afternoon. Miss Ada Heath,
Of Charlotte, passed through the city
Wednesday, going to Lancaster to Wis
it her sister, Mrs. c. D. Jones'. The
child Of Mr.. Branson, sick with diph-
iberia, having entirely recovered, was
discharged by the physicians Thurs
day.. Mayor w. H. Hardin, OF
Chester, was in the city Thursday,
and called at The Herald office, but to
our regret, we did not meet him.......
Mrs. J. E. Parker has been sick since
last Friday. A few days ago her con-
dition was very serious, but she is now
much better. Travellers along the
railroads say that nearly all the ploW-
ing that has been done so far is in
preparation for the coming cotton
crop. Capt. Allen Jones was In the
city yesterday adjusting the insurance
losses by the recent fire. He is much
stouter than when we saw him last.
CHESTER.
Lantern, February %: Mr.. B. P. Mil
ller, of Charleston, arrived in the city
yesterday, to accept a position with
the c. & N. w. railroad, as assistant
auditor. His wife accompanied him
and they are boarding at Mrs. Camp
BELLS. Rev. H. c. Buckholz return
ed Monday from a tour Of churches In
the interest Of foreign missions. He
delivered three addresses during the
state convention of the Y. M. G. A., at
Sumter. Of course this had nothing to
do with his mission work...... Mrs. r..
Brandt is spending a few days with
| her parents up at Sharon. I'VE learn
that the store of S. T. Proctor, at
Richburg, was burned this morning be-
tween 8 and o'clock. Our informa-
ton is that there was $4,000 insurance
on the property We have not heard
what was the amount Of the loss. The
fire is thought to have been incendiary.
80. Encouraging words come from
Washington in respect to the agitation
for good roads 1t Is now expected
that congress will authorize an appro-
priation Of $150,OOe, which will be used
for certain stretches of we'll made thor
oughfares that will serve as models.
Among the greatest people Of history
the old Romans were the best road
makers. It must be admitted with
sorrow that the Americans have al
ways been among the worst. ...Some
months ago we made mention Of Mr..
John Frazer's barn building on the
Hamilton place. The Whites, Walkers,
and McAlil1eys are also preparing In
earnest to stay in the business of feed
ing an increasing number Of stock lib
orally out Of their own barns. Mr.. NJ.
E. White built a large new barn per-
haps a year ago, and he has built an
other, so as to have one for horses and
mules and another for stock. We un-
derstand that the McAlilley boys-Who,
by the way, are taking place among
the best farmers-either have built or
are about to build q spacious barn,
and Messrs. Fred and Jim Walker are
going to have two, one in town and
the other at the Douglas place. Mr.
w. Y. White is building barn now.
which he says will eclipse all the rest.
Mr.. J. G.. L. White is also making I'M
provements about his place. These
are all adjoining farms, and the ex-
tensive improvements indicate pros
perity, as we'll as a purpose to en-
phasize something else besides cotton
on the farm. Mr.. D. W. Steedman
died yesterday about 2 a. m, at the
home Of his daughter, Mrs. I. N. Cross,
in this city. He had been suffering
with grip when he came to town a few
days ago, but seemed to Improve until
the evening before, when he became
worse, and he died at the time stated
from heart failure. Funeral services
were conducted by the Rev. T. E. Nor
ris at Mr.. Crosss residence at IL O'CLOCK
and the body was taken to Caperss
Chapel for burial. Mr.. SteedmanleaVes
two daughters, Mrs. I. N. Cross, or
Chester, and Mrs. J. P. Culp, Of Cas-
tonia, and three sons. They are all
here to day except one son, who Is In
North Carolina and could not get here
in time for the funeral. Mr.. Steedman
is a native Of York county. He lived
some years in Alabama, then returned
and has since lived near Harmony, IN
this county. He was in his 66th year.
GASTON.
Gastonia Gazette, February 21: In
the death of Mr.. Eli H. Withers, which
occurred last Monday night at his
home, about three miles from Dallas,
the county loses one Of its oldest and
most widely known citizens. About
IS years old, he had been in failing
health for some months. Few men
can say what Mr.. Hugh Rankin can.
that he worked for man five years
without a bargain. Mr.. J. B. F. Rid
die, was the other party to the bargain
that didn't exist. Mr.. Rankin ran Mr..