Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-04-05

Magistrate A. J. McCraw, on the 26th
of March. The ceremony was perform
ed by Magistrate McCraw... Mrs.
Margaret Huskey celebrated her Seth
birthday on the 2Sth Of March at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. James
JONES' in this city. A number Of her
children and grandchildren were pres
ent to cheer her on the occasion and
all partook Of the bountiful dinner serv-
ed by Mrs. Jones in honor Of the event.
Mrs. Huskey Is one Of Cherokee's most
worthy and highly respected ladies,
whose many friends wish her many
similar 2Sths of March,. Mr.. w. c.
Hopper, Of this city, and Miss Mary
A. Thompson, one Of the fairest and
most charming young ladies Of Clifton,
were married at the home Of the brides
parents at Clifton on the 18th of
March, by the Rev. G. P. Hamrick.
Mr.. Hopper brought his bride to his
home in the city and has been receiv-
ing the hearty congratulations Of his
.
Goucher, Sunday, were most interest
ing and devout. An unusually large con-
gregation was in attendance. The pas
tor, Rev. F. G. Hickson, preached one
of his able sermons in the morning, and
Rev. Mr.. Fitch, pastor Of Trough Shoals
church, preached one Of his strong and
learned sermons in the afternoon, to
the appreciative congregation. The u.s.
ual "Goucher dinner" which the good
people of that section have made prov
erbial, was on hand, and Of course,
greatly enjoyed. You always hear good
tidings from Goucher.
GAsToN.
Gastonia Gazette, April 1: A party of
four Waldensians from the colony at
Valdese, in Burke county, passed
through Gastonia last night en- route to
Blacksburg to take work in the knit
ting mill there. Their names are Miss
es Henrietta and Augustine Jacumin,
John Jacumin and Adolph Leger. A
brother Of the first three Is in charge
Of the mill. ;. Mrs. j. F. Hoffman and
her daughter, Miss Carrie, arrived Sat
urday night from Belton, s. c., and are
visiting at Mr.. w. T. Hoffman's and
Mr.. George Cobbs. They will be here
for a day or two longer. Mr.. Hoffman
is still in the flour mill business. Miss
Carrie, who was quite little girl when
the family moved away from Gastonia,
is now quite an attractive grown young
lady. Their Gastonia friends will all
be very glad to see them. Their
friends sympathize deeply with Mr.. and
Mrs. Ernest Smith in the death Of their
only living child, little Lester Wilson,
which occurred Sunday night about
o'clock. He was aged two years and
seven months, and had been sick only
since Saturday night. Mr.. w. B.
Carpenter will move to Yorkville to-
morrow to become foreman Of the me-
chanical department Of the ]. ]. Kellar
& Co.'s carpenters supply factory. He
has been a valued citizen Of Gastonia
for more than eleven years end the
friends he has formed here in that time
will be sorry to see him leave. He has
been employed by the Page company
for years. and he leaves with the re-
spect and good will Of both his employ
ing company and his felow-employees
The Keller company will put in some
new machinery and add doors and
mantels to the line Of supplies they now
make. We wish Mr.. Carpenter and his
family prosperity and happy surround
ings in their new home and assure their
new acquaintances that the excellent
people we are sending them belong to g
class that any community ought to be
glad to add to its citizenship. ...At
the residence Of B. G. Brown, notary
public, at Zeno, S. c., on the 23rd ot
March, Miss Mary Jane Alexander wa:
married to Mr.. Lee Smith, both Of
York county. AT the beginning OF
the year, Mr.. L. L. Jenkins offered 6
prize to his Sunday school class fol
the best attendance record during the
quarter which ended last Sunday. The
winner was Mrs. J. M. Kendrick. She
lives two and a half miles from the
church and has her share of house
hold cares, but made the record Of at
tending every Sunday, rain, snow. sleet
and shine, during the quarter. Tht
prize, a handsome large-type Bible
with Mrs. Hendricks name stamped OF
the cover, will be presented next Sun
day.. DIR. George r. Patrick re-
turned Friday night from Atlanta
where he went to be present at the ope'
ration on his sister-in-law, Mrs. w. E
Patrick. He reports Mrs. Patrick a:
getting along as well as could be ex'
pected. He also says that Mr.. o. w
Davis is still improving right along
....A Negro woman named Lucy lies
was drowned in Crowders creek, Sat-
urday afternoon at Mr.. ]. B. F. Rid
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