Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-10-04
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FROM CONTEMPORARIES.
News and Comment That Is of More
or Leas Local Interest.

or Less Local Interest.
YORK.
Rock Hill Herald, October 1: A game
of ball was played in Athletic park Fri
day afternoon between the Rock Hill
and Yorkville colored teams. The re-
suit of the score was 6 to l in favor Of
the Rock Hill nine} e. Dr. and Mfs. M.
J. Walker, of Yorkville, were in Rock
Hill last Sunday. Mrs. Walker spent
the day with her daughter, Miss
Strauss, at Winthrop college, while DR..
M. J. Walker hurried home with his
brother, DR.. George Walker, of Balti-
more, who has just returned from a
second trip to Europe. From those who
know, we have learned that DR.. George
Walker has won his way into the very
front ranks of his profession, and like
the Simses, Wylies and others, reflects
honor upon South Carolina. The re-
ception at Winthrop college Monday
night, given by the officers and teachers
complimentary to President Johnson
and his bride, was largely attended, the
guests being heads of families in our
town and in Ebenezer. Over 400 in
vitations had been extended and all who
could be present were there. President
and Mrs. Johnson stood in the front
parlor under canopy of asparagus and
roses, the brides dress being of chiffon
and silk and applique, court train, her
ornament being a sunburst of pearls and
diamonds, the bridal gift of the groom.
They were attended by the receiving
party, who stood in a semi-circle, the
bridal couple being the central figures.
The reception was very elegant al
fair, free from affectation and stiffness,
but altogether delightful for its gra-
ciousness and good cheer. Refreshments
were served in the large hall In the
second story, number of the pretty
seniors waiting on the guests with the
grace and ease so characteristic OF the
young ladies Of the college. The floral
decorations were in exquisite taste and
very beautiful. The color scheme of the
receiving parlor was light green, the ar
rangement Of asparagus and ferns and
roses, vieing with the charming scene
in the back parlor, where the decora-
tions were red and white roses, cannas
and asparagus. The halls were resplen-
dent with their pyramids Of calludiums,
colias begonias, and ferns, into which
there was an exquisite intermingling of
the glorious golden rod. The hand
some groom, proud of his very lovely
bride, as he evidently is, and gracious
in manner and charming in kindness
and geniality as she is always, present.
ed very interesting picture as they
stood for an hour receiving their
friends, and there were none present
but who wished for them many long
years of happiness.
CHESTER.
Lantern, September 80: Sheriff Corn
we'll and the Wilksburg boys were fox
hunting Saturday morning. The sher-
iff caughta fox after the Wilksburg
boys went home. OF those named as
having been invited to attend and
speak at the Confederate rally, Gems.
Walker, Carwile, and league, and
Col Brooks have accepted. A great
parade will be arranged and other spe-
cialties will entertain the crowd. Col.
Reed expects to have in the parade the
noted flag of his old North Carolina
regiment. Of course, the great central
attraction will be the Rev. John Bass
Shelton's lecture in the evening. The
proceeds will go to the Confederate
fund. The remains or
Mrs. Wachtel were taken to Columbia
last Sabbath for burial. The pail bear
ers were, Messrs. Henry Samuels, Louis
Samuels, J. L. Simmons, Sailing Hey
man, H. S. Heyman and Abe Ehrlick.
In addition to these and Messrs. M. and
M. H. Wachtel and Jake Kaufman,
Messrs. S. A. Murphy. S. M. Jones, w.
A. Eudy, VIM. McKinnell, Ed. Craig,
J. w. Dunnovant and Gene Samuels at
tended the corpse to Columbia. The
funeral service is said to have been
very impressive. ....Yesterday morn
ing, Mrs. Banks Boyd was in the buggy
with her two children, at Cornwell, and
was driving fast to keep out of the
way of a train, when the horse became
Mrs. Boyd was thrown
out and little later the buggy was up
set with the children. The horse was
thrown also and could not get up until
he was released. Mrs. Boyd's collar
bone was broken and the oldest child
was bruised a little, but the younger
child was not hurt. Mr.. Thomas
Lucas's house, near Liberty church,
was burnt Sunday night about lO
o'clock. Mr.. Lucas and one son were
in the house asleep. The son was
walked by the roof falling in, and it was
with difficulty that he got his father
out. Nothing was saved and there was
no insurance. ... We have been shown
a blade of fodder from a stalk of corn
in Mr.. Eli Cornwell's garden, at Corn
we'll, that is extraordinary. The blade
is AZ feet long. The stalk is Is feet
high and inches in circumference.
There were % blades on the stalk and
16 blades on the ears. 1t was 81 feet
to the first silk and 12A feet to the last.
The ears, of course, came out on oppo-
site sides Of the stalk, but all bent
around and arranged themselves in the
same vertical plane. The variety is
known as the Mexican June corn. One
of it's peculiarities is that corn planted
in June or July comes on as early as
that planted earlier in the spring.
LANCASTER.
Ledger. October 1: While hauling
granite to Heath Sprinss from the quar-