Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-01-11
Misrellanepus Reaaing.
FROM CONTEMPORARIES.
News and Comment That II of More
or Less Local Interest.

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| YORK.
Rock Hill Herald, January 8: Mr.. E.
F. Bell and family have moved from
Hickory Grove to Rock Hill, and are
occupying a cottage on Moore street,.
Mr.. J. S. Brice, Of Yorkville, was In
the city yesterday on business. .......
Mrs. Blanche McAlhaney returned on
Saturday from visit to Mrs. II. II.
Beard in Yorkville ......Mr. w. H.
Wylie spent Monday in Charlotte, on
business. Hon. D. E. Finley, OF
Yorkville, was in the city, last Satur-
day. He left for Washington Monday.
| Mr.. Thomas Arledge, son of the
late Thomas Arledge. of this city, dlcl
at his home at the Victoria Cotton
mill, last Friday afternoon, of what
four physicians diagnosed as continent
smallpox. Mr.. Arledge took sick only
four days before. There is an impress
sion among some of his friends that
he died of pneumonia; but the physi-
clans say that this is mistake.
He did not have any Of the symptoms
of. pneumonia except cough, and ne
would also have had that with small
pox. The deceased was 35 years Of age
and leaves mis- wife and four children.
AS far as we have been able to learn
the smallpox condition Is unchanged,
there being no new cases. Cards are
out announcing the marriage OF Miss
Jumelle Owen, of this city, to Rev. w.
M. Jones, of Williston, S. c., to take
place on January 16, from her resi-
dence on Hampton street. Mrs. J.
C. Daniel spent Monday in the city
with Rev. and Mrs. w. H. Ariail, on
her way from Allendale to Yorkville.
| Mr.. w. B. Steele, Jr., who has been
working temporarily in Columbia re-
turned to the city Saturday night and
is again to be found in his accustomed
place at the Southern depot. DIR.
and Mrs. c. M. Kuykendal have re-
turned from a visit to Yorkville....
The marriage Of DR.. J. N. CASTOR, OF
Harmony, and Miss Mary S. Patton, a
very charming young lady Of the Rod
dey station community, was solemnized
at Neely's Creek church last Wed
nesday afternoon, Rev. oliver Johnson
officiating. The attendants were Miss
Minnie Downs, of North Carolina, and
DR.. S. A. Wideman; Miss Annie Cas-
ton, sister Of the groom. and DR.. ]. E.
Massey, Jr.; Miss Lottie CASTOR, Sis
ter Of the groom, and Mr.. James Far
is; Miss Julia Simpson and Mr.. H. M.
Dunlap; Miss Alice Boyd and Mr.. La
fayette 'Lyles. The brides maid OF
honor was her very pretty sister, Miss
Bessie Patton, and the groom's best
man was his brother Mr.. ]. B. CASTOR.
Mrs. Oliver Johnson played the wed
ding march. The marriage was very
modest affair and at it's conclusion the
bridal party with a number of friends
drove to the brides old home where a
reception was held and royal feast
was spread. DR.. CASTOR, as young
physician, has taken worthy place
in the esteem and confidence Of the
people and his success Is already as
sured. He has won a pretty bride
worthy Of his love. Their home will
be at harmony. ......Dr. I. A. Bigger,
of Energy, spent Monday in the city,.
There was CONSERVATION on the farm
Of Mr. W. A. Milling, few miles north
of Rock Hill, last week, when curl
Gus looking object appeared descend
ing from the heavens. Several darkies
were the first observers of the aerial
wanderer, and with wild alarm in each
eye, at once burned the wind in search
of safety at the home Of Mr.. Milling,
venturing out Of the house to recon-
noitre, he discovered a fast descending
object which fell in his pasture and
proved to be a red, white and blue pa
per balloon, about five feet in height
1t came from southerly direction and
was in good condition. Mrs. A. r.
Banks continues to be quite sick. She
has been fortunate to escape pneumo-
MIA, into which it seemed her illness
would develop. Her son, Mr. William
Banks, was sent for Saturday. He
came that night and remained until
this morning. He is doing well as an
attachee of The States staff. For sew
eral years past he has had a seat at
the reporters desk in the house as The
States representative, and he will do
that work at the sessions which begins
next Tuesday. Monday, a lineman
of the Bell Telephone company, board
ed freight train in Charlotte to come
to Rock Hill, bringing with him a jug
Of battery fluid. The only other pas
senger was a Negro man. The latter,
suspecting that the jug contained II
quor, found an opportunity and stole
the jug and contents. He was, of
course. one disappointed niger when
he opened the jug.
LANCASTER.
Ledger, January s: Miss Laura Weir,
oldest daughter Of Mr.. John H. Weir,
aged about IL years, died at her faith
er's home near Tirzah church, Of lung
trouble, on Sunday last. after a pro-
tracted illness. She was an amiab
sweet girl and her death occasions
great sorrow in the community where
she lived. ......A large crowd was here
Monday, the best behaved and most
orderly we ever saw in town. Not a
single arrest was made. The follow
ing property was sold by the sheriff.
Estate lands of Thos. Bird: Store
house and lot at Kershaw, brought
sS0O-W. L. Blackmon, purchaser; 24O
acres in Flat Creek township for $500
Mrs. Martha Bird, purchaser. The
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