Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-06-08
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FROM CONTEMPORARIES.
News and Comment That Is of More
or Less Local Interest.
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Rock Hill Herald, June 5: Miss
Julia Dean Johnson, teacher Of Domes-
tic Science at Winthrop, was called
home Monday night by telegram an
nouncing the death of her mother....
Captain Iredell Jones left last night
for Petersburg, Va, where his son Ire
dell will be married tonight. He will
visit Rock Hill with his bride early in
the fall. -. Misses Bertha Stain, Of
Chester, and Laura Parish, of York
vile, are visiting Miss Fleta Steele....
Mr.. Claude Romedy left Saturday
night for Wadesboro, N. c., where he
goes to take charge Of the telephone
system at that place.. Mrs. H. d.
Blake was called to Culpepper, Va,
Monday by a telegram announcing the
serious illness Of her mother. miss
Mary Joe Witherspoon, Of Yorkville,
is visiting Miss Helen Tompkins..
Forty dollars in fines imposed by the
mayor were collected from two indi-
viduals last Friday. Mr.. John Smith,
of Glover, is spending few days with
the family Of Mr.. Leroy Poag......
Willie, the 4-months- old son of Mr.. Sam
Devinney, died last Friday morning..
Mr.. J. H. Matthews Is quite sick at his
home in Ebenezer. Mrs. John q.
Allen is reported to be quite sick at her
home in the country.
Glover Review, June g.: Mr.. William
Oates has been right sick this week.. -.
Mr.. Geo. N. Mccall Is carrying the
badge and billy during the absence of
the chief. .. Mrs. ]. Meek Smith went
to Gastonia Monday. Mr.. w. D.
Shurley visited in Gastonia last week.
49,. Mr.. J. A. Glenn, of Bethel, was
in town today. Mr.. William Stuard
is visiting his brother, Mr.. Lacy Stuard,
this week. .. Mr.. Geo. w. Knox with
theslittle ones, and Mrs. ]. A. Bell,
went to Gastonia today. Misses Mary
and Maggie Parish visited Yorkville
from Saturday till Monday. .... Mrs. j.
w. Campbell and Mrs. R. M. Steven
son went to Gastonia Tuesday. Mr..
Sam Hedgpeth, Of Chester, visited his
brother, Mr.. J. A. Hedgpeth, this week.
...... Mr.. John M. Smith is taking in
the Winthrop commencement at Rock
Hill this week.. Mr.. A. G. Mcknight,
of McConnellsville, visited his daugh-
ter, Mrs. J. L. Stacy, near here last
week. We are always glad to see Clue.
Captain and Mrs. w. B. Smith
left Monday for Mississippi, where they
will spend several weeks visiting kin
dred and friends. Misses Mary
Jackson, jamie Knox and Jessie Smith
visited among kinsfork last Saturday
near Beth-Shiloh, and attended the
communion service at that church on
Saturday. Mr.. Will M. Jackson, of
Charlotte, is on a visit to the home
folks here. He has been sick and looks
considerably reduced in flesh. He will
return to his post as soon as he gets
stronger Mr.. M. L. Dixon had the
pleasure of visit from his brother, Mr..
E. A. Dixon, last Saturday. Although
these brothers live but a few miles
apart, it is very seldom that they get
to see each other. Mr.. G. E. Men
denhall our chief, is off duty this
week. He left Monday for few days
outing, and will visit Rock Hill, Fort
Mill and perhaps other points. He ex-
poets to return the last of the week..
Mr.. D. A. Matthews returned a few
! days ago from a trip in the lower part
Of the state. He travelled over several
counties and says the crop prospects
there are worse, if possible, than they
are with us. He relates some exciting
incidents Of high water, and the trou-
bles and trials he had in crossing the
streams in the fiat lands. The far
mers in this section generally report
all crops below the average at this sea-
son of the year; but there seems to be
different opinions about the wheat
crop. Some say the heads are short
and won't make a good yield. Others
claim that the crop is real good, and
above an average. But the number
making this claim are few. There is
some complaint about rust on the
wheat, which is ALWAYS damaging.
The trustees of our school have elected
Mr.. J. A. Tate, of Yorkville, as princi-
pal for the next term to open about the
first Of September. The assistants
have not been elected yet.......Mr. T.
H. Leslie and family are now passing
through the heaviest aff1iction that can
fall upon any family in this life. The
wife and mother, Mrs. Belle Leslie, died
at their home, two miles out from here,
on last Thursday, and was buried at
| Bethany.
LANCASTER.
Ledger, June 5: Following is the petit
jurors for the June term of court,
which convenes the 24th, the Hon. Geo.
Gage, presiding judge: D. E. Walters,
Jarrett A. Bowers, Dallas S. Steele,
Geo. w. Jones, Wesley Nc. Horton.
NJ E. Jordan. A. w. Hicklin,. ]. A.
Bridges. NJ r. Hinson, w. D. Jones, r.
P. Whitmore, R. NJ. Sullivan, j. n. Est
ridge, J. D. NiSbet, Andrew Cole, w.
M. Clanton, W. D. Robinson, j. a. Mar
shall. w. F. Cook, G. w. Craig, DR.. ].
r. Massey. 4. J. Roddey. B. Cunning
ham, j. Wash Stogner, r. c. Addison,
Geo. c. Neal, Seaborn McManus, c. B.
Mungo, S. r. Hegler, O. Barber, j.
Massey Knight, Jno. II. Steele, j. NJ.