Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-02-09

soon regain his health and strength. =.
Miss Gertie Ormand, Of Gastonia, Is
visiting Misses Lena and Annie Mccall
They had sociable Tuesday night al
their home in her honor. Quite crowe
of young people were present and al
| enjoyed the evening.
Fort Mill Times, February 6jSMis!
Hattie Banks, of Rock Hill, is thu
guest of Miss Julia Thornwell.. Miss
Mary Thornwell is spending month
with her brother, Prof. E. E. Thorn
well, in Mayesville. .......Mrs. A. f
Hartsell returned to Concord, N. c., or
Friday evening, after a visit Of a few
days to Mrs. Lucy Fulp... 1.-The many
Fort Mill friends Of DR.. Alex. MACK
will learn with regret that he is seri'
ously i'll in Hawkinsville, Ca. Fort
Mill, according to the census bulletin
giving the population Of South Carroll,
ma, is town of 1894 persons. ....James
S. Crenshaw, a young man who has
been employed at one Of the cotton
mills in this place for several years
enlisted in the army at the recruiting
station in Charlotte last Tuesday and
was sent to Cuba Friday. Mr.. Alex
Barber has bought the o. w. Potts res
idence on Forest street. Mr.. Potts
moved to Pleasant Valley about two
years ago and the residence has since
been occupied by Mr.. S. A. Epps..
There has not been a single case tried
before either Intendant McElhaney OF
MAGISTRATE Mills since the new year be-
gan. Thus it will be seen that these
gentlemen are not having to work over
time on account of their official duties
Capt. w. E. Ardrey is one Of the
four members of the North Carolina
legislature who voted for F. M. Sim
mons for United States senator few
days ago, and who voted for Zeb Vance
for senator in the legislature in 1879
Capt. Ardreyhas not served continuous
ly in the legislature since 1879, however
......A real estate deal involving the
transfer Of more than 600 acres of land
in this township, was consumated last
week when DR.. T. S. kirkpatrick
bought the plantation Of Mrs. Law
renee Moore. Mr.. J. L. Patterson has
been employed as overseer by DR.. Kirk
patrick and moved his family from
Fort Mill to that place Monday.
Sometime ago number Of young peo-
pie of the town met at the residence OF
Mr.. E. w. Kimbrell and organized the
Eclectic club, the object Of which is tc
afford entertainment and amusement
for the members. Since the first meet
ing, the membership of the club has
grown until most of the young people
of the town who take any interest In
social matters are identified with it
The meetings of the club are held semi
monthly, always at the home of a
member.
CHEROKEE.
Gaffney Ledger, February S: Yester-
day was salesday and quite a nice lot
of Gaffney real estate was offered fol
sale, all of which brought fair prices
Rev. c. E. Robertson's house and LOT
were bid in by Clerk of the Court j
Eb Jeffries, as agent, at something
over $500. The Brown lot and store
room, now occupied by ]. G. Galloway
was resold, bringing $1,551. About sc
lots of the Gaffney property was offer.
ed and brought from ST. to $40 Il lot
Twenty-nine lots were sold in a bulk
for mill site and brought $500, G. H
Gaffney being the purchaser. The w
A. Peeler stores and lot were bid in by
Hugo S. Dodenhoff at s2,250. 1t is un-
derstood that he was agent for DR.. j
N. Nesbitt and Thos. H. Westrope....
Sunday morning at $40 o'clock, at the
residence of Mr.. w. r. Thompson, or
Victoria avenue, the rights Of matri.
mony were conferred upon Mr.. G. l.
Clary and Miss Maggie Wood, by Rev
Thompson in the presence of a few
friends Saturday afternoon Mr.
Mart" Williams, whose home was ir
Blacksburg, met with an accident
which cost him his life. He was driv-
ing along the street in Blacksbure
in a one-horse wagon, when just as he
was near Mr.. Birds store his horse be-
came frightened and ran away and
threw him from the wagon. He fell up
on his head and shoulder and received
injuries which resulted in his death an
bo,1r two Ia wifi hO11t his bavinp
regained consciousness. Mr.. Williams
was about 60 years old and leaves a
wife and one child-a son in the West
to mourn for him. both Of whom have
the sympathy of the community.
Near Macedonia church, at the resi-
dence of Mr.. E. P. Richards, at
o'clock p. m, quite crowd Of young
people and a number of older ones, as
sembled to witness the marriage OF
Thomas J. Clary, the eldest son Of ]. L.
Clary, to Miss Edna. the accomplished
daughter Of Mr. E. P. Richards. The
bridesmaids were Misses Alpha Hum
phries Victoria Clary and Mary By
ars, the latter being maid Of honor
The groomsmen were Messrs. Walter
Richards, Ensley Humphries and Cole
man Turner the latter being best man.
CHESTER.
Lantern, February 5: The Methodists
of Chester are glad; they have right
to be glad and their Christian friends
congratulate them. They have paid off
all obligations incurred on account of
building new church. They borrowed
some $4,000 perhaps from the church
extension fund at four per cent, to be