Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-10-26
Saturday, October 26, 1901.

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him back into the woods. The horse
and buggy were secured; but accord
ing to the last report Harris had not
yet been caught.
JOnes-RuH.
Rock Hill special of October %, to
Columbia State: This evening, at the
residence Of Mr.. and Mrs. Fletcher
Ruff, on East Main street, their daugh-
ter, Miss Laura Matthews Ruff, was
married to Mr.. Edward G. Jones, Of
New Decatur, Ala. 1t was delightful
affair. An ideal evening favored the
coming Of the guests, the spacious
home was exquisitely decorated in
daintiest Of ferns, smilax and chrysan-
themums and clusters Of wax candles
threw their soft light over all; the
guests were congenial, the supper de-
licious, everybody was happy and all
went merry with the wedding bells. At
the appointed hour the portierre divid-
ing the big hall was drawn back, and
an orchestra Of piano, violins and cor
net, played respectively by Miss Mar
garet Roach, Captain Iredell Jones,
Messrs. E. E. Poag and r. H. Hope.
struck up Mendelsohn's beautiful
march; the officiating minister, the Rev.
DR.. Alexander Sprunt, of Charleston,
took his stand beneath an artch; then
down the white carpeted stairs came
the dainty little ring girl, Helen Elliot
O'Neal, dressed in white organdie over
nile green silk; following her was the
maid of honor, Miss Rachel Ruff, who
wore white organdie over pink silk.
The bride, whose gown was Of white
organdie over white silk, was met at
the foot Of the stairs by the groom,
who entered from the dining room.
The ceremony was short but impress
i've and was expressed in DR.. Sprunt's
happy and tender way. After the GER
emony the pair took their places in the
palm-banked bay Of the drawingroom,
where they received congratulations.
The array Of presents was large and
elegant and attested the fact that the
bride Is one Of the most popular of
Rock Hills daughters. Mr.. and Mrs.
Jones will spend several days visit
ing relatives in this state before leaving
for their home in Alabama. Many
friends from far and near were present.
The Story of Major Jones.
Tnpr3ar
which has been printing much political
news on its local page, gives the follow
ing in its issue Of Wednesday, as the
story Of Major John F. Jones's efforts
to get the position of collector Of inter-
nal revenue. It has developed that
much of the news The News and Cour-
ier has been printing on the subject
was almost entirely without founda-
ton, and this, therefore, need not be
taken as strictly reliable: "A story in
connection with Major Jones is being
told here. It must be remembered that
he has been a star Republican candi-
date for years. His political opponents
say he was willing to take any old gov
ernment job, provided 1t was fat and
easy. When the Spanish war opened
he was endorsed for commission, and
many leading Republicans in the east
supported him. Recently Major Jones
entered the field as a candidate for the
office of collector Of internal revenue.
He went to Washington, saw Senator
McLaurin and sought an introduction
to the president. Major Jones told
Charleston man the other day that Sem
ator McLaurin had tried to shirk the
task of presenting him at the White
House. Finally, 1t is said, the junior
senator informed Major Jones that he
would accompany him to the White
House; but it would be with the under
standing that politics should not be
discussed. Major Jones replied that he
would talk as much as he pleased, and
after he got into the presidents office
he hammered away, told the story Of
his past life and asked the president to
give him Mr.. Webster's old job. The
upshot Of the conference was the prom
ise from the president that the appoint
ment would not be made for ten days.
And this Is why the Jones element Is
mad"