Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-10-18
LOCAL LACONICS.


Tax Collections.
The tax books were opened last We'd
nesday in conformity with law, and
during the day, Treasurer Nicely issued
81 receipts and collected taxes to the
amount of $19O.7S. Il,
MOOre-TempletOn.
Mr.. VIM. T. Moore, Of Yorkville, and
Miss Laura E. Templeton, daughter Of
the late John Templeton, were married
at the residence of Mr.. Moore Jones,
five miles southwest of Yorkville, last
Wednesday afternoon at 4.30 o'clock.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
w. G. Neville, Of Yorkville, in the pres
ence Of a number Of friends and rela-
tives Of the contracting parties. Mr..
and Mrs. Moore are now at home to
their friends in their residence on East
Jefferson street, Yorkville.
ams-Thompson. \N->s
Mr.. John B. williams, Of Yorkville,
was married on Thursday afternoon at
1.3O o'clock, to Miss Mary Louise
Thompson. The ceremony took place at
the residence of the brides parents
Mr.. and Mrs. James r. Thompson, Of
Riverside, Lancaster county-and was
performed by Rev. w. G. Ewart. Mr..
Williams was accompanied to River
side by his brother-Geo. w. Williams,
Esq.-and his sister, Miss Daisy Will
liams. The party returned to Yorkville
on the northbound afternoon train, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Williams took up their
residence in their cozy new home on
East Jefferson street. They are receiv-
ing the congratulations Of many friends
in Yorkville and surrounding country:
Eclipse Of the Moon.
Conditions were particularly favora-
BILE in this locality Thursday night for
observing the eclipse Of the moon. The
atmosphere was clear and the sky was
cloudless. The event was the occasion
of considerable interest in Yorkville,
and no doubt throughout this whole
section. Many people here sat up to
watch the phenomenon, and others ar
ranged to be awakened while the eclipse
was in progress. The first contact OF
the suns shadow (entering the penum-
bra, is the technical expression), was
observed at about half-past 10 o'clock.
Then gradually the great round face Of
the moon put on a reddish copper color
ed hue, and left the earth in peculiar
kind of darkness, experienced only on
such occasions. 1t was nearly 4 o'clock
before THE eclipse was entirely over,
and the light of the moon assumed the
same character as in the early part of
the night.
Death of Miss Norma Strauss.
Miss Norma Strauss died in New
York city on Monday night. The sad
news was received here Tuesday after
noon, through a telegram from Mr.. H.
C. Strauss, who had been summoned to
the bedside Of his sister on the day be-
fore. Miss Norma Strauss was the
only daughter of the late Maurice
Strauss, and was born in Cokesbury S.
c., about Al years ago. She came to
Yorkville with her fathers family
shortly after the close Of the war and
resided here until her fathers death,
a few years ago, when she took up her
residence in Charleston. During her
residence here she made many intimate
friends and had quite a general ac-
quaintance. Her frequent visits, there
fore. since her removal to Charleston.
have been very welcome. The deceas-
ed was lady of generous nature and
kindly character, and altough born and
reared in the Jewish faith, and remain
ing consistently faithful to the pre-
cepts Of her religion, she illustrated
throughout a noble life that, in prac-
tice, the difference between her prin-
ciples and those Of Christianity were
difficult to distinguish. Miss Strauss's
body was taken to Charleston for in
terment, the funeral services being held
in that city on Thursday. Mrs. H. c.
Strauss joined the funeral party as 1t
passed through Chester, on Wednesday