Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-10-22
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News and Comment That 10 OF more
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YORK.
Rock Hill, Herald, October II: Major
A. H. White has received notice of his
election to membership in the Antho-
logical Society of London, Paris and
Berlin, and if convenient, will remem-
ber to attend it's various meetings in
each of these cities. Officers Jenkins
and Miller roped in five Negro gamblers
Thursday night They were Walter
Hunter, jeff Massey, Bub Barron, Bob
Barron and Jim Sandifer. The first
named have given bond for their ap-
pearance before the mayor, while San
differ languishes in the station house In
default Of bail. Henry Agurs, a
colored boy about IL years old, was be-
fore the mayor few days ago on the
charge of stealing hat from c. Heeden
& Co., whose place Of business Is on
Depot street. Owing to the age OF the
offender he was discharged with the
understanding that he should receive
sound thrashing. This was very sue
cessfully done with buggy whip by
the boys mother at the station house In
the presence of Officer Langley.....
There was a surprise marriage at Fort
Lawn Wednesday afternoon, the con-
tracing parties being Mr.. r. H. Fudge,
Jr., Of Fudge's, and Mrs. Gertrude
Gregory, widow Of the late H. ]. Gre
CORY, Of Lancaster. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. Mr.. Marlborough at
the latter's home at Fort Lawn. All
arrangements for the marriage had
been perfected without the fact being
known, and on Wednesday, Mr.. Fudge
called to take the bride-elect out for
buggy drive. They drove directly to
Fort Lawn, where the words were spo-
ken which bind them together forever
as man and wife. They then came to
Rock Hill, and that night boarded the
northbound Southern train for North
ern trip. The groom is successful
merchant and prosperous farmer, ana
a very excellent man. Before her first
OS<Nb
Landsford, and has always been a IA
vorite among her acquaintances.. s........
St. Johns M. E. church has been the
.s1enesof s',otthiieer ottiier very happy marriage,
the ceremony being performed Thurs
day evening at candle light. The con-
tracing parties were Miss Helen Char
lotte, eldest daughter Of Capt. and Mrs.
r. E. Tompkins, Of this city, and Mr..
Harry Watson Dixon, of Charlotte.
The church was crowded to witness the
always interesting scene. In the chan
Gel was grouped in modest array large
collection Of palms and ferns. above
which sparkled the lights from a VAL
liable specimen of silver candilabre, the
taste and skill of Mrs. Minnie Ratterree
and ]. B. Johnson being shown In the
fashioning of this very pretty back
ground. The ceremony was performed
by Rev. ]. S. Beasley, the brides pas
tor, and the wedding march was played
by Miss Margaret Roach, organist. and
Mr.. E. E. Poag violinist, as the bridal
party entered in the following order:
The ushers, Messrs. J. N. Spann, j. B.
Sykes, G.. S. May and T. ]. Wither-
spoon, who went first, were followed by
the DANES of honour, Mesdames j. N.
Spann and Herbert M. Dunlap, after
them came singly the maids, Misses
Emily Elliott, Of Washington, D. c.,
and Kate Utley. Of Wilmington, N. c.,
and their attendants Messrs. Robt. K.
Tompkins and j. Garibaldi. The maid
Of honor. Miss Francis Beckham, of
this city. preceded the bride, who enter
ed upon the arm of her father. The
groom was accompanied by his nephew,
Mr.. Frank Dixon, of Charlotte. The
bride, a handsome brunette, wore an
elegant gown of MORE silk, en- train,
and carried bride roses. The maid or
honor wore pink organdie, while the
DANES and maids were arrayed in white
silk costumes and carried roses and
carnations.
CHESTER.
Lantern, October II: Mrs. ]. E. Par
ker is visiting her brothers, Messrs. E.
B. and H. H. Beard, in Yorkville..
Mrs. Mary Peay, wife Of Mr.. Eli Peay,
died Tuesday, Of dropsy, at the Spring.
stein mill, and was buried at Bethle-
hem church Wednesday. She was 43
years Of age. &.Married, October 11th,
1902, by Rev. ]. s. Moffatt, at the home
Of Mrs. Robinson, at Springstein mill,
Mr.. S. H. Hunson and Miss Minnie San
ders, both Of Eureka mills, Chester.
Mr.. H. D. Harkey and Miss Eva Parks
were married Wednesday night by the
Rev. John Bass Shelton Of this city.
GASTON.
Gastonia Gazette, October II: The
overture to set off the counties west Of
the Catawba river into separate pres
bytery was, by almost unanimous vote,
granted yesterday morning by the
Mecklenburg presbytery at Albemarle.
Rev. G. A. Sparrow was moderator, and
Rev. r. A. Miller and Elder ]. @. Hol-
land were on the committee on bills
and overtures, to which the matter Of
division was referred on Wednesday.
The overture will now pass up to the
synod. Mr.. Sparrow and Capt. Holland
returned last night, the presbytery hav-
ing adjourned at o'clock yesterday af-
ternoon. .. .MrN C. Crenshaw, who
moved to the Loray from Glover about
ten days ago, died there Wednesday
morning at o'clock, and was buried
Wednesday afternoon in the Loray
cemetery. Mr.. Crenshaw was an inva-
lid and his family. consisting of four
girls and one boy. came here to work
in the mill -. Mr.. George A. Jenkins
has on exhibition at his grocery store,
two freak fowls which are attracting no