Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-08-16
Saturday, August l6, 1902.

people will iron, equip and operate
standard gauge road to the terminus.
The idea of crossing the mountains
will probably not be entertained for
sometime unless the Carolina and
North Western should fall into the
hands of a great system, which is not
likely. So the present proposition IS,
we think, the best that the people IN
this part of the country may expect.
The people Of Patterson have offered
a similar proposition to the railway
company in the past, as far as that
place, and perhaps stand ready to do
their part in the matter now, should
that way be selected. The cost OF
grading the line twenty miles Is estl-
mated at $1,000 per mile, and it seems
to us this amount could be raised In
subscriptions by the people interested
if the proper effort be made. The peo-
pie of Blowing Rock are becoming in
terested in the subject. Postmaster
Edminstin, Messrs. ]. B. Clarke. I. H.
Coffey and others being ready to SUBJ
scribe literally to the project. Rural
communities and small towns must do
something to get railway facilities, and
those interested, by making the proper
effort, can now get this road we feel
assured.
Fort Mill Family Re-Unions.
Fort Mill Times, August 13: The
seventh annual reunion and picnic OF
the Culp family was held Thursday in
the beautiful grove adjoining the hos
pitable country home Of Misses Alice
and Bessie White. The attendance at
the reunion Thursday was scarcely as
large as that of former years, which
is accounted for by the fact that an
other and like gathering was in pro-
gress in this vicinity at the time.
Nevertheless there were about IS of the
family and connections present. and
the occasion was one of much enjoy
ment. In the forenoon the young peo-
pie engaged in different kinds OF
games, swinging, etc., while the older
ones sat in groups discussing pleasant
incidents Of the past and live topics
of the day-candidates being exclu-
ded. Dinner was announced promptly
at 1.30, and in quality and quantity 1t
was one which is seldom excelled. At
ter dinner the young people repaired
to one of the spacious rooms of the res
idence and for short while indulged
in dancing. Following this pleasant
meeting, with Mr.. T. G. Culp chair
man, was held in which a number of
resolutions for the improvement of fu-
ture reunions were passed. The crowd
then enjoyed a feast Of watermelon.
1t was decided to hold the next reunion
at the home Of Mr.. w. ]. Stewart on
the 1st Thursday in August, 1903. Mu-
sic for the occasion was furnished by
the local string band. The annual
Massey family reunion was held Thurs
day at the handsome suburban home
Of Mr.. ]. M. Spratt. There were pres
ent 36 children, grandchildren and one
great-grandchild. There were IL 9TH
ers closely connected with the family,
Dul Hol uiiSSI oSSSShaohtS ~ viz Ae@e~
B. H. Massey, whose memory they are
wont to cherish. It was a happy day,
for everything was at hand that had
tendency to promote happiness. The
dinner was a feast that lasted for near
ly two hours, for one good thing fol-
lowed another in succeeding courses.
A feature of the occasion was the pres
ence of five sisters of the Halle side Of
the family whose ages ranged from 81
to IS years. Around them centered the
popular interest Of the day. The little
children all but suffered for attention
on account Of it. And when it came
to posing for the picture they were CIV
en- the front seat of the group. The
five sisters were Mrs. B. H. Massey,
Mrs. S. H. Stephenson, Mrs. Susan
Brewer, Mrs. r. H. Mills and Mrs.
Kirkpatrick Shannon. They were all
once accomplished musicians and it af-
forded much pleasure and amusement
to have each one reluctantly take her
turn at the piano and endeavor to coax
the former nimbleness into fingers that
had attracted a stubbornness from long
idleness. But they did it and very
cleyerlv too