Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-02-09
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News and Comment That Is of More or Less
Local Interest.

News and Comment That Is Of More or Less
Local Interest.
YORK.
Rock Hill Herald, February 6: Mr.. j..
R. Lindsay spent Sunday in Chester....
Mrs. R. E. Tompkins has returned
from a visit to KerShaw.. Mrs. W..
]. Cherry has returned from a visit to
her mother in Chester. Miss Daisy
Hart, of Yorkville, spent Tuesday with
Mrs. J. H. Milling. Mr.. and Mrs.
w. H. Brice, of Chester, visited Mrs.
Brice's mother here this week.. mrs.
C. S. May is still quite sick. Her sister,
Mrs. L. P. Clark, of Reidsville, N. c., is
with her.. Mr.. and Mrs. Glenmore b.
Barron, Of Lancaster, visited Mr.. Bar
ron's mother this week. The ladies
of the Baptist church made $34 at their
hot supper Saturday afternoon.
Miss Helen Tompkins came down from
Charlotte Saturday night and spent
Sunday with her mother. Major A.
H. White went to Columbia Tuesday,
to be present at a meeting Of the Agri-
cultural society. Monday evening
all the ministers of the city enjoyed
the hospitality of DR.. Moncrief at his
home in Oakland at most delightful
dinner. Mr.. Frank Barber, recent
ly from Port Royal, is visiting his faith
er, Mr.. B. J. Barber. The former lived
here with his father when he had his
first residence in this city, 16 years
ago. He was child them. The child
of Mr.. C. H. Branson, sick with diph-
liberia, is doing well. 1t was very dan
gerously i'll, but by the use OF ODwy-
er's tube DR.. Fennell was able to save
the little patient from what seemed
certain DEATH. Mr.. Harrison, the
smallpox patient in the hospital in the
blackjacks two miles south of the city,
is improving and in good condition. He
will be kept there therequired period. No
other cases have appeared and there is
no apprehension Of a spread of the
disease. DIR. Currell's lecture on Sid
ney Lanier, Saturday afternoon at Win
throp, was thoroughly enjoyed by
very large audience. He is an attract
i've speaker and handled his subject,
which seemed so dear to him, admira-
bly,. The violin playing by Miss Sitter
and the singing by Miss Souther and
the Cecilia Chorus was splendid.......
Married, at Rock Hill, S. c., January
2Sth, 1901, by Rev. Mr.. Beasley, Mr..
Jonah Thompson, son of Mr. E. Il.
Thompson, of this county, and Miss
Sue Polk, daughter of Mr.. Nolen Polk,
of Rock Hill. The happy young couple
came over on yesterdays train and
went on to the groom's home near Ell
gin.-Lancaster Ledger. r.....At a meet
ing Of the congregation Of the First
Presbyterian church, called by the ses-
sion last Sunday to receive the resigna-
ton of Rev. Alexander Sprunt as pas
tor, Mr.. R. E. Sadler presided. The
resignation was read by Mr.. Sprunt,
when on motion of Prof. J. w. Thomp-
son it was accepted, the vote being
unanimous. Resolutions expressing
the sincere regret of the congregation
at parting with their beloved pastor
were adopted by the congregation. The
following committee was then appoint
ed to enter upon the work Of finding a
successor to Mr.. Sprunt, viz: Elders
A. H. White, j. F. Reid and J. w.
Thomson; Deacon ]. H. Miller; ]. r.
Barron on the part of the congrega-
ton.
Glover Review, February 7: Sam Err
vim, colored, was before the mayor Sat-
urday night for an old offense. He de-
posted $5 in the town treasury and
passed on. 49,. Mr.. w. II. Beamguard,
contractor, began this week to make
some improvements on the residence Of
Mr.. w. H. Hagans. on North Main
street Mr.. H. P. Jackson has bought
out the beef market and is now the
man of meat. We hope he may have
abundant success and be able to live
man Of the World have a large and
f1ourishing lodge here. They meet in
regular communication twice a month:
every first and third Monday nights....
The town authorities are now engaged
in making some improvements on the
streets. They are working at fill out
on Bethel street, at a point that has
long needed it...... Mr.. Thad Davidson.
Of Bethany. has a valuable cow, that
gave birth to two calves-twins- few
days ago. He has been offered a big
price for them, but he prizes them
highly and don't want to SELL. .......Last
Sabbath was a bad day for church go
ers. Perhaps it would be better to say
1t was a good day for those who are al
ways looking for excuses for not going
to church. 1t rained all day and the
congregations at our churches were
very small. .......Mr. w. B. Stroup and
Mr.. w. A. Dysart were out hunting one
evening last week and Mr.. Dysart's
gun was accidentally discharged, one
shot entering Mr.. Stroup's leg below
the knee. It bled considerably, but
there was little pain or inconvenience
from the accident. ...Quite an enjoy
able dinner was given by DIR. and Mrs
E. w. Pressly on last Friday. Those
present were Mrs. Traywick. Mr.. and
Mrs. w. P. Smith, Misses Alice Ross,
and Pansy Traywick, Prof. Paul Press
ly and Mr. John M. Smith. A q pound
turkey was one of the many good
things that were enjoyed by the guests.
......Measles are still raging here. In
family of nine on the factory hill.
seven are down with it, including the
mother, which of course makes trouble
some times in that family. ~ Married.