Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-05-06
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FROM CONTEMPORARIES.

FROM CONTEMPORARIES.
News and Comment That 10 Of More
or Less Local Interest.
LANCASTER.
Ledger, May 2: Mr.. J. c. Williams,
popular young man Of Mayesville.
was married in this city Wednesday
night to Miss Annie Young, daughter
Of Mrs. Kitty B. Young. The cere-
mony was performed at the home of
the brides mother by Rev. ]. H. Bold
ridge, D. D., pastor Of the Baptist
church. The parlor was beautifully
decorated with flowers for the occa-
sion. The attendants were: Fred
williams, Of Philadelphia, Pa, brother
Of the groom, with the brides sister,
Miss Daisy Young; Julius Williams, OF
Sumter with Miss Allie Williams, and
Herbert Young with Miss Viola Will
liams. The happy young couple are
visiting at the groom's fathers this
week and will leave Monday for the
groom's home at Mayesville. They
will carry with them the best wishes
Of a host of friends. y. In some way
trash in a box setting under the back
steps at Prof. Bakers home last Tues
day afternoon, caught afire and when
discovered the floor of the piazza had
burned through. Had the discovery
been five minutes later the flames
could not have been controlled. No
one was at home, nor had there been
any fire in the house during the day,
and the origin Of the fire cannot be
accounted for except as the act Of an
incendiary, but why any one should
wish to burn Prof. Baker out Is GER
tainly a mystery. The damage to the
building, which is owned by Mrs. N.
E. Moore, Is about $25.
CHESTER.
Lantern, May 1: In the 18th semi
annual debate, April 22nd, between
Of the two literary So
cieties at Chapel Hill, Mr.. Sam Kluttz
and his colleague, from the Dialectic
society, vanQuished their "Philanthro-
pic" opponents. The query was: Re
solved: That the national government
should have the power, and should
compel, the settlement Of all labor
troubles of national Importance
through a board Of arbitration" ."......
Mr.. James Stroud, Of Richburs, died
Tuesday afternoon. He was walking
over his farm and was stricken down
suddenly. He was nearly SO years old.
Funeral services were conducted We'd
nesday at Union church by Rev. G. B.
Belts, D. D.. Misses Bernie Walk
er and Mary Moore. Of McConnells-
vile, spent last Saturday with Miss
Ella Walker. 80. The city hall has
recently been renovated from base
ment to tower, and its appearance ma
terially improved. Paint, kalsomine
and new wainscoting have lent their
aid to it's attractiveness and it is now
a building Of whose interior especial
ly, our citizens may speak with pride.
The guard and police-court rooms
have been remodelled and the city
Office greatly improved.
The steps and wainscoting leading in
to the theatre have been painted In
nile green. bordered with cherry, and
the ceiling kalsomined. On the left OF
the stairway, the Patterson library
presents an inviting aspect in its neat
and sober dress Of brown and white,
and there Is no institution here that
deserves more cordial support than
this. On the right, the museum offers
a pleasant hour to the investigating
mind. The specimens Of economic ge-
ology, all Of which were collected from
various parts Of the county and class
flied by Prof. H. A. Green, and the dis
play Of Indian relics. presented by the
late DR.. Torbit Henry. are extremely
The armory has been
transformed. The new
wainscoting and gun racks are stained
in dark rich oak and gangway three
feet wide leading to the tower placed
In position. The windows Of the tow
er have been greatly enlarged, which
will increase the volume Of sound from
the fire bell.
GASToN.
Gastonia Gazette, May 1: At his
home in the Begonia neighborhood on
afternoon Mr.. George w.
johnson died at the advanced age Of
II years after an illness Of some time
with dropsy. Rev. J. A. Hoyle con-
Quoted the funeral services Sunday at
Sandy Plains church. Mr.. Johnson Is
survived by two sons, Messrs. Miles
and Monroe Johnson, who live at Ker-
shaw, S. c. Another son, S. c. john
son, died about three years ago. and
an only daughter, Mary, who married
a Johnson, died ten years ago In Mis-
sissippi. The bereaved ones have the
sympathy of many friends. The
spring session of the First Presbytery
of the A. r. P. church convened Mon
day in the Second church at Charlotte
and closed Tuesday night. Rev. J. M.
Bigham was moderator. Five trial
sermons were preached by students of
the Theological Seminary of Erskine
college, Due West, s. c. Among the
number was one by Rev. G. w. Han
ma, of Gastonia. OF this number, one,
Mr.. Simpson, of Rock Hill, was Ii