Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-01-26
aatistellaneons 8eadin9.
FROM HEIeHBoRlHc CONTEMPORARIES.
News and Comment That Is Of More or Less
Local Interest.


%: Miss Mary Schorb is visiting Mrs.
j. A. Black. 1900. Mrs. M. I. Stradley Is
visiting friends in Lancaster. miss
Hattie Stevens is visiting her brother
in Kershaw. Miss Fannie Parish,
of Yorkville, is visiting friends in the
city. Mrs. Jane Erwin has return
ed from a visit to Spartanburg.
Rev. J. S. Beasley is spending a few
days in Columbia on business. Mrs.
A. M. Chreitzberg visited her son, Mr..
|C. X. Chreitzberg, this week. Mrs,
C. S. May has been confined to her
room for several days with Sickness.
Mrs. S. E. White, Of Fort Mill, is
guest at the home of Mrs. B. M. Fewell.
Mrs. w. P. Roddey is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. r. E. Hough, at New
ellis N. Co.. Mrs. ]. D. Downs has
returned to Pineville after a visit to
her sister, Mrs. G. A. Cowan ~Aiss
Emma Albright has returned to Ches-
ter, after a visit to her sister, Mrs.
George Beach. Miss Cammie Smith
has been quite sick at her home in
Ebenezer, but is now much better.
Miss Tom Boys has returned from
Converse, and will continue her studies
at Winthrop this session. MRS. r.
T. Fewell has returned home after
months visit to her mother in Jack
son, Tenn. Miss Ella McMurray
and brother John, Of Fort Mill, visited
the Misses Poag in Ebenezer Monday.
lMisses Bessie and Mary Williams
Of Yorkville, visited their sister, Mrs
w. w. Miller, this week. ....R. S.
Hanna is now in his new quarters, the
store room on Depot St., formerly occu-
pied by J. L. Johnson. Measles still
prevail in the city. Several of DR..
Crawford's children are confined to
their homes with the disease. Mr..
]. M. Daniels, who has had charge OF
the laundry at Winthrop, has given up
his position and gone to Camden.
lGaptain and Mrs. w. l.. London, who
have neen visiting at the home OF Ma
jor J. r. London, have returned to
Pittsboro. .... The physicians are idle,
on account of the fact that there Is no
sickness whatever in the city requir-
ing their attention. The hot supper
by the Ladies' Aid society, last Satur-
day evening, was very satisfactory
success. The gross proceeds were
about $35.. Mr.. w. A. Barron, of
Tirzah, left Thursday night with his
family for Blooming Grove, Texas,
where they will make their home.
DR.. S. M. Devega was taken to Johns
Hopkins hospital day or two ago for
treatment. Mrs. DaVega and DR..
w. M. Love went with him.-Chester
Lantern. .. The family Of Mr.. j. G.
Sadler has returned to Rock Hill from
Chester, and now occupies the old
home Of Mr.. J. c. Poag, deceased, on
College street in Whiteville " DR.. w.
w. Fennell, L. C. Harrison, G. A.
buchanan and T. B. Lumpkin, went
to Columbia yesterday where last
night they were to take the degree of
Knight Templar. walk in the
western part Of the town will show
many improvements going on there.
Last week we counted three houses on
one street within the space of hun
dred yards. go. .L>Mr. S. T. Frew left on
Monday night for Summerton, Tennes-
see, to look after the settlement Of
the estate of Mrs. Frews grand aunt,
Mrs. Jane B. George, worth $4,000 or
$50, 900. 80. Miss jamie Massey return
ed Friday night from Red Springs, N.
&C., where she intended studying this
session; but she has decided there is
no place like home and Winthrop.
Monday night a delightful dance was
given in Friedheim's hall complimenta-
ry to DR.. and Mrs. Stevens. About 20
couples, a number Of stays and a few
visiting young men enjoyed this dance,
given to one so popular in the dancing
circles. Died, on the 18th instant,
Of blood poison, at the home Of his
parents, Franklin, the 14-year-old son
Of Mr.. Robert D. and Mrs. Minnie P.
Gauldin. Two weeks ago, while chop
ping wood, he split his right foot open
with an axe, and blood poison follow
ing, he died within "a hours. -. Mr..
John A Steele, formerly of this city,
has been appointed general storekeeper
for the whole Seaboard Air Line sys-
tenn with offices at Portsmouth, Va.
Mr.. Steele gave up the superintendency
Of the Tennessee Coke, Iron and Coal
company, at Bristol, Tenn, to take this
position, which was rendered to him by
General Superintendent V. E. McBee
upon the resignation of Mr.. st. John.
The lobby Of the Carolina hotel
was the scene Of a happy marriage
Sunday night near the midnight hour.
The contracting parties were Mr.. Chas.
Poteet and Miss Mamie Kariker both
Of China Grove, N. c., and the knot
was tied hard and fast by Rev. ]. S.
Beasly, the witnesses being Messrs. A.
H. Greene and John T. Roddey. The
loving couple occupied the Cardinals
bridal chamber, and the neYt morning
took their departure. .E.Monday Mr..
Ed Reid, Reporter Of the Knights of
Honor, received a check from the Su
preme Reporter for $4,000, the amount
Of the beneficiary certificate held in
that order by the late John j. Roach.
The check was made payable to the
children of Mr.. Roach. "The old relia-
BILE" is still prompt in payment. Mr..
Roach died on the 29th of October, and
the claim of his heirs would have been
paid within 60 days; but the appoint
ment of a guardian for minor heirs nee
essarily delayed remittance longer
than would have been the case had
there been no such requirements.
From Mr.. w. H. Stewart, who was in
the city Monday, we learn that the pc
titinn of q numher of the citizens of