Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-02-13
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FROM NEIeHBoRING CONTEMPORARIES.
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, Februa ry~s: Miss
Chellie Ruff is visiting in Yorkville.....
Mr. Henry Fudge is. quite sick with the
grip. .. Mrs. B. M. Fewell spent We'd
nesday in Fort Mill.... EMr. John r.
Barron is confined to his home with
grip. .. :. Miss Tiny Elliott, Of Winns-
boro, is visiting Miss Laura Ruff.......
Master John Gillespie is very seriously
sick with pneumonia. Miss Laura
Seay Watson left Thursday for visit
to Richmond. . X. Mrs. S. L. Reid and
Mrs. w. G. Reid, who have been sick,
are better. .. Mr.. James Beckham has
been at home sick this week with the
grip, but is now better. Misses
Elise Moore and Matte Spencer, Of
Yorkville, spent Thursday in the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. John G. Steele and
Miss Mamie have been sick with the
grip. .LChief Partlow and Policeman
Jenkins have been laid up several days
with vaccinated arms. .r>-Bethesda
high school has reopened with Miss
Fannie Moore as principal and Miss
Mary Sadler, of Rock Hill, as assistant
The firemen Of our city enjoyed
an oyster supper at Hands restaurant
Thursday night. The fire laddies are
hospitable hosts. The GreenVille
convocation of the Episcopal church
has held a meeting in the Church Of
Our Savior during the past week. The
visiting ministers represented parishes
and missions in the Piedmont coun-
ties. The first service was Tuesday
evening when the venerable j. D. Nc
Cullough, archdeacon of the convocation.
preached. 1t is interesting to note that
he has served his Master for So years
in upper South Carolina, and was the
architect of the Church Of Our Savior
80 years ago. Wednesday the convo-
cation sermon was preached by the
Rev. A. r. Mitchell, rector at Green
Vile. From the text, Feed my lambs,
he urged the principles and duty OF
spiritual and moral care for the young.
After the Holy Communion, convoca-
ton determined to hold its next meet
ing at Wilmington, in Abbeville county,
during the month of August. In the
afternoon a very helpful meditation
service, consisting of prayers. hymns
and addresses was conducted by the
Rev. o. T. Porcher. and in the even
ing a practical and valuable sermon
was preached by the Rev. j. M. Ma
sruder, rector at Spartanburg. On
Thursday morning, after morning
prayer, an essay on the subject,
Church Education, it's Principles, and
Our Efforts" was read by the Rev. o.
r. Porcher, and was followed by an In
teresllng discussion. bringing into con-
sideration the great work that is being
done at the Porter Military academy in
Charleston, at st. Mary's school for
girls, at Raleigh, and at the University
of the South at Sewanee. In the after
noon the various ministers reported the
progress of their work, noting among
other things the plans for four recto-
ries, two chapels, and improvements In
two others, during the past few
months. Wide interest was expressed
and ways and means discussed for the
progress of the Kingdom among all
;rrlt o1n irah
on Diocesan State Missions" was
made by the Rev. A. r. Mitchell, pre-
senting the demands of the fields and
| pleading for earnest missionary en-
deavors on the part of all people. Yes
terday closed the convocation with an
essay on the subject, What Of Self
Sacrifice is there in the Ministry in
| Modern Christianity" by Rev. j. c.
Johnes. During the session Rev. ]. S.
Beasley and DR.. Alexander Sprunt
were introduced to the congregation
and the courtesy of the floor was ex-
tended to them. "The old maids" of
this fair land, despairing Of matrimo-
nial blessedness, have started a cru
sade to extract as much pleasure as
possible out of a very dull experience.
In Charlotte and Chester and Fort
Mill they have recently held conven-
tions and the spinsters have been hav-
ing a great time indeed. Not to be out
done a band of the ever fascinating
sisterhood of the Lefto'ers are prepar-
| ing for a convention in this city and
Peachy and Precilla AXemequick will
be as charming and as sweet and vi
vacious as of yore..... Prof Cork is
confined to his home with grip. Prof.
Banks has also been sick with this
widely prevailing trouble, but is now
better... <Miss Leila Young and Mr..
Duncan Wolfe. Of Fort Mill, will be
married on the 14th. Miss Young is a
lMr. A. F. Ruff visited Winnsboro this
| week to meet the insurance adjusters
for a settlement of the loss on his prop
erty burned there last week.. .L><3Hrs.
A. F.. Smith went to Columbia on We'd
nesday, to be present at meeting OF
the executive committee Of the State
Federation of Women's clubs. of which
she is the first vice PRESIDENT.
Why do some people persist in spelling
it program" and pronounce it "pro-
grum?" According to the best schol-
ars-Dr. James H. Carlisle among them
this is not in good form.-Chester Re-
porter. Dr.. ]. G. Kilgo. Of Trinity
college, N. c.. has consented to dedi-
cate Heath Springs Methodist church
the fifth Sunday in March, and will fill
the appointment in the Kershaw Meth
| odiSt church on that night.
Hickory Grove Sun, February. 9>Kev'
! Leon r. Presley. of Edgm6or, spent