Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-12-11
LOCAL LACONICS.
Pardon RefuSed.

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LOCAL LACONICs.
Pardon Refused.
Governor McSweeney has refused to
pardon Will Gill, sentenced to one year
on the York county chaingang for lar
ceny Of live stock.
To Begin January 1.
The Washington correspondent o. the
Charleston Evening Post says tha: the
rural delivery route out from Rock
Hill into Bethesda township, will, be
on December /.
Fire at Kings Creek.
The general merchandise store Of Mr..
J. S. Bird, at Kings Creek, was de
stroyed by fire on Monday night, Of
last week. The flames were discovered
at about s o'clock; but had already
made so much headway that they could
not be extinguished. There was some
been able to learn the exact amount.
The origin of the fire Is not known.
Blacksburg special, of December G.,
to Charlotte Observer: A very beautiful
church wedding was celebrated here on
Tuesday afternoon at o'clock at the
Church Of the Atonement, the contract
ing parties being Colonel Herbert Aus
tin Trip and Miss Elsie Cora Gayden.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
G. Croft Williams, rector, assisted by
the Rev. Mr.. Johnes, of Yorkville. I'm
after the ceremony a recep-
ton was held at the home Of the bride.
4 obo I1 hr-i1n on1 left
for Washington and other Northern
cities and will be absent about two
weeks.
the Ladies'.
Columbia Record, December 6: The
ingenious plans of the office-seeker to
get votes have been a subject of Won
derment in many instances to those
who are content to worry along In life
without serving the dear people. The
Record has recently come across what
seems to be a new scheme in some re-
spects, and 1t may be a pointer" to
other candidates. Mr.. James Cansler,
of Tirzah, York county, has railroad
commissioner aspirations. He has had
some cards nicely printed announcing
that he is out for railroad commits
sioner in 1902" His photograph occu-
pies a prominent position on the card.
Mr.. Cansler is making preliminary
canvass among the ladies Of the state,
through correspondence and his cards.
A lady in Columbia received a letter
and a few cards from him. He says:
IT frequently send the ladies my cards.
They are the best Of help in time OF
need. Being a cripple, will doubly ap-
preciate even a good WISH"
A correspondent sends the following
account Of the Dunlap-Dunlap mar
riage at the residence Of the brides
mother, three miles south Of Yorkville:
ION Wednesday evening, December 4,
as the sun sank behind the western
hills, invited guests assembled at the
home Of Mrs. R. ]. Dunlap, of York
Vile, 8. G.. The occasion was the mar
riage Of Miss Jessye Lillian Dunlap to
Mr.. James ]. Dunlap, of Ogden. The
altar was beneath beautiful arch OF
chrysanthemum, and hither the hand
some groom led his pretty young bride.
Overhead, suspended by white rib
bon, were the letters I'D" The GER
emony was preceded by the wedding
march, played by Miss Olo Stroup, OF
Stanley Creek. N. c., and was perform
ed by Rev. w. H. Ariail, Of Rock Hill,
assisted by Rev. ]. N. Isom, of Spar
tanburg. Over the door through which
the young couple Immediately after
ward passed, was q single ID Mr..
and Mrs. Dunlap were the recipients OF
many useful and valuable presents.
After receiving the congratulations OF
their friends. they took the train for
Charleston"
CaroIinfana In Tampa.
THE ENQUIRER has received the fol-
lowing clipping from Tampa, Fla,
paper: Pursuant to a call from COM
mittee Of natives from the state OF
South Carolina, a meeting was held at
the city hall last night for the purpose
of organizing a club for social and lit
erary purposes, to which persons COM
ing from that state only, are eligible to
membership. The call was made by
Messrs. Ed Hobbs, J. S. McFall and S.
l.. Lowry. About IS persons attended
the meeting, while large number OF
names of prominent people from the
Palmetto" state, who are citizens of
Tampa, were sent up, they not being In
a position 70 attend the first meeting
A temporary organization Of the club
was made, the officers elected being j.
s. McFall, chairman, and S. l.. Lowry
secretary. A number of speeches were
made along these lines, and it was de-
cided to name the organization the
Palmetto club. 1t was decided to
hold another meeting on Thursday
December 18th, when it will be possible
to have more parties present. A COM
mittee was appointed by the chair to
attend to the matter Of getting char
ter, and drawing up constitution and
by-laWs which will report at the next
meeting. The committee consists OF
Messrs. s. L. Lowry, George Walker
H. A. Peoples, c. w. Dudley, ]. D.
Hobbs. The club propose to give a
grand banquet on the night Of the 26th
instant. at one of the hotels in the city
and 1t Is possible that the Tampa Bay
hotel will be secured for the occasion
The committee appointed for the occa-
sion are Messrs. J. B. Lowry, H. A. Pee
Piles and Geo. Walker. At this time the
permanent officers Of the club will be
elected. Invitations will sent to Gov
ernor McSweeney, Of South Carolina,
and General Wade Hampton to attend
the banquet, and 1t promises to be an
elegant affair II carried out according
to the plans made. DR.. G. H. Symmes
was unanimously elected as master OF
ceremonies for the banquet. The new
club promises to. be strong one some
of the city's most representative citi-
zens being identified with 1t. The meet
ing which Is scheduled for the night
of December 18th, will be held at the
city hall. will be a large one and all
citizens from South Carolina are invit-
ed to attend.
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