Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-05-14

to preach and Will enter lnlo dS'i'e
work in June. The ceremo-
nv attached upon the licensure which Is
one Of the most solemn ceremonies OF
the church, was performed at the bar
of Presbytery by the acting moderator
Rev. J. H. Simpson. A matter or much
local interest was the election of Rev.
Bruce ]. Giffen to the pastorate of the
First church, Charlotte. He has not
however, as yet signif1ed his accept
ance. Mr.. Giffen is a nephew OF Dr. D.
c.. Galloway, pastor of the church at
this place, being son of Mrs. Mary
Galloway Giffen, who went to CARO-
Egypt, in 1875 as the first foreign mis-
sionary of the Associate Reformed
PRESBYTERIAN church. After six years
of labor in that field she died in 1881
and was buried in the American GEM
etery in that city. Her husband, MI.
John Giffen, has for q years been at
the head Of the publishing department
of the church with headquarters at
Cairo. Mr.. Giffen has just graduated
from the Princeton Theological seminary
and is a young man of ability. Rev. j.
H. Pressly, of Statesville, was first
called by this church, but on account
of the unwillingness of his congregation
to give him up, declined the call. In
this connection it Is an item of some
interest that the last farewell mission
ary meeting held in the Presbytery
took place in what is now the First
church of Charlotte on the occasion OF
Mrs. Citizens departure for Egypt. The
attendance was large, there being &C
ministers and delegates present. be-
sides many visitors from Pisgah and
other neighboring churches. Each ses-
sion was we'll attended by citizens OF
I>ing's Mountain also. The next ses-
sion of the Presbytery. which convenes
at 10 a. M, on Tuesday after the fourth
Sunday in October, will be held at Uni
ty, S. C. Gilead and Sardis. in Meek
lenburg county, were strong competi-
tors for the meeting and several ballots
were taken before Unity was selected
Rev. ]. M. White is the pastor Of the
church at that place. The delegates
were royalty entertained by the people
of Kings Mountain, in fact, as one OF
the delegates told reporter, 1--WE could
hardly get away from them." The del
egates and visitors were handsomely
entertained and everything possible for
their comfort and pleasure was done.
All the ministers of the town attend
ed the services and were introduced
to the Presbytery. Those in attendance
from Gastonia were DR.. and Mrs. E. E.
Boyce, Miss Gussie Beattie. Mr.. M. B.
Henry, Mr.. A. F. Whitesides and Mr..
Henry Hunter.
CHESTER.
Lantern, May 8: On Wednesday
night, it is not known at what hour,
some one entered Mrs. L. Samuels'
room and helped himself to whatever
cash he could find. He entered from
the piazza. He raised the latch Of the
window and went into the room that
Mrs. Samuels was occupying, and took
from Mr.. Samuels' vest a pocket-book
something over s75. A fine
gold watch was in pocket Of the vest
and a pistol was lying nearby, but
these were not taken. This was a bold
thief, and we trust development may
lead to his arrest. Mr.. G. H. Bren-
necke, the efficient agent for the South
ern Express company here, was called
to Columbia Tuesday morning by teie-
Mr.. Brennecke made visit to Macon,
Ga, IA years ago and that Is the last
time he had been out of town until
morning. He has been with
the express company 4S years, and has
lost very few days in that period. He
doesn't believe in shifting about.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. c. Warren, of Sweet
Water, Tenn, arrived in the city We'd
nesday night. They spent yesterday at
the home Of Mr.. ]. M. Caldwell. They
will go to the exposition today. Mr..
Warren did not return to his home in
Tennessee directly after the war, but
spent three years in school at Oak
Grove. He made a visit to Mr.. CalG-
wells about four years ago, the first
visit since he left after the war. Mr.
and Mrs. Warren will stop over a few
days on their return from the exposi-
ton. Mr.. w. N. Elder, who has a
position as clerk in the state dispensary
passed through the city yesterday
morning on his way to his plantation
at Guthriesville, where he will spend
about two days. All the employees were
given a vacation of three days so that
they would have an opportunity tC
visit the exposition. Mr.. Elder prefer
red coming home. On yesterday
morning about s o'clock, the summons
came to Mrs. Eliza Mcclure DaVega
and her spirit passed into the great be-
yond. Mrs. DaVega died about
o'clock yesterday morning Of heart
trouble. Though she had been in fee
BILE health for some time her death
was unexpected. Mrs. DaVega was
the wife Of DR.. A. H. DaVega, who died
about five years ago. She was nearly
6S years old and was the mother of nine
children eight daughters and one son.
or these, six daughters and one son
survive.
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