Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-05-18

of Capt. S. E. White. Mr.. Joe Hoke
had the misfortune Of getting one Of
the fingers of his left hand severely lac
Grated in a planning mill at the Spratt
machine shops on last Wednesday.
An old resident says that the streets
of Fort Mill are being put in better con-
dition this year than ever before. The
improvements on Main street Is some
thing out Of the ordinary. Mrs j. E.
Bruce, of Winnsboro, whose serious Ill
ness was noted in last weeks Times,
is reported somewhat improved. Mrs.
Bruce's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. A.
Young, spent several days at her bed
side during the past week...... Memo
rial day was duly observed In Fort
Mill last Friday. The exercises consist
ed Of the decoration Of the graves
of the Confederate dead, and the
monument in Confederate park. Ser
vices were held in the Presbyterian
church and prayer was offered by
DR.. J. B. Mack. Mr.. j. b. Mas
sey, son of Postmaster B. H. Massey.
who is a student at the Theological
seminary in Richmond, Va, informs
his father that he will spend his va
cation this summer in West Virginia,
where he will assist, in church work,
Rev. DIR. M. L. Lacey. Mr.. Massey Is
an excellent young man and his many
Fort Mill friends will be pleased to
learn that he is to be associated with
such a distinguished minister. AT
meeting Of the Veterans association on
Friday, the following were elected off,
GERS for the ensuing year: DR.. j. B.
Mack, commander; Josiah Coltharp,
vice commander; J. w. Ardrey adju-
tant; DR.. J. H. Thornwell, chaplain;
w. A. Fisher, treasurer. Rev. DR.. j.
B. Mack and Capt. ]. w. Ardrey were
then elected to represent the camp In
the reunion at Memphis, Tenn, on May
2Sth.
Glover Review, May 1s: Frs. J. E.
Jackson has been quite sick at her
home on north Main street, but Is
thought to be some better today. - The
Yorkville phone line has been moved
to the Glover Drug Co.'s room and Mr..
F. E. Clinton is the Hello for both
lines. .. Last August there was riot
among the Negroes Of Growers Creek,
N. C. All the parties to the affray have
not yet been taken in. Mr.. John A.
Ratteree brought in one, Will Burris, In
handouts, and turned him over to an
official of CASTOR county who returned
with him to Gastonia yesterday. The
communion of the Lords Supper Will
be administered at the Presbyterian
church here on next Sabbath. Prepara-
tory services will begin on Friday OF
this week at II o'clock a. m. The pas
tor will be assisted by Rev. W. G. New
lille Of Yorkville. Mr.. Rob Riddle, OF
Zeno, was in town yesterday on bus
mess. Mr.. Andy Bigger, Of Energy,
was in town on business today. Mr.
William Brown went to Yorkville to-
day..... Mr.. Frank Lindsay, Of York
Vile, was in town today. Mr.. Lee
L. Brison went up to Gastonia Satur-
day..... Mrs. Will Riddle, Of Begonia,
was in town today. Mr.. E. n. Huff
stetler, of Gastonia, was in town this
week. DR.. w. L. Presley, Of Due
West, visited relatives here last week
-. Miss Pansy Traywick and Mary
Lewis went to Gastonia on Saturday.
Mr.. Robert Adams, Of Gastonia,
passed through Saturday on his way
to Yorkville. Mr.. Sam Matthews
and Mrs. D. A. Matthews went to York
vile yesterday. Mr.. D. D. Propst
left here this week for Chester, where
he goes to work in the cotton mill.....
'Messrs. J. F. Wallace and G. E. Spen-
Ger, of Yorkville, were in town this
week. Mrs. Annie Whitener of York
Vile is visiting her mother, Mrs. L. c.
Stroup. here this week. Miss Emma
Killian returned last night from an ex-
tended visit to Cherokee Falls and 9TH
er points,. -. Mr.. NJ. L. Dixon and his
little daughter Eula, went down to
Yorkville Tuesday and returned We'd
nesday....M Mr.. Sam Pressly, of Gas
tonia, who has been quite sick at the
home Of his brother, DR.. z. w. Pressly
here. is, we are glad to say, much i'm
proved and is able to be out again.
CHESTER.
Lantern, May IA: Mr.. w. H. Tray
lor, of Croshyville. lost two good mules
Saturday. They were driven to town,
and both died while here. The symp-
toms indicated collie: but it is remark
able that both should die at the same
time. Mr.. Traylor is deeply touched by
the unsolicited kindness of a number
of persons. mostly in town, chief OF
whom was Mr.. NJ. Wachtel, in making
a contribution of more than $50 to aid
in replacing the loss. Mr.. T. A.
McNinch has sent to town specimen
Of the canes or reeds that grow along
the creeks. with what appears to bewell
developed seed on the top. 1t looks
like oats: but the grains are larger.
Wise men who have seen the heads
don't know whether these canes make
seed or not: but don't remember to
have seen anything like it. 1t seems
to us that we have often seen the tops
of the cane look just like these, but
never before gave any attention to
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