Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-12-18
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FROM CONTEMPORARIES.
News and Comment That Is OF More
or Less Local Interest.
CHESTER,

Lantern, December Is: Miss JAMIE
I.ipford and Mr.. Latham, both OF this
city, were married Sabbath afternoon,
Dec. 13, at the pastoriun, by Rev. John
Bass Shelton. go. .Mr. and Mrs. Carr
Latimer returned from their bridal
tour last night. The Rev. L. G.
Hinton was unable to attend the s.
C, Baptist convention, on account OF
indisposition, but accepted an invita-
ton to attend the North Carolina con-
yention in Charlotte, as the guest OF
a friend, Mr.. Mobley Jordan. He was
at home anyway in the Baptist con-
vention of his native state. He Is
named among the speakers at the
close of the convention. The front
and interior Of o. L. Potts restaurant
Was burned yesterday morning at 1
@ clock. He had in about $1,000 worth
of goods which were almost entirely
lost. The origin Of the fire Is IN
known. He had $500 insurance. .....
Mrs. Anna Belle Williams with her lit
tie daughter, Annie Belle, went to her
home at Gastonia Friday morning at
ter a visit Of two weeks to her sisters,
Mrs. J. T. and Mrs. ]. B. Bigham.
A white man who has frequent trou-
BILE with the police was arrested Sat
urday evening by Officer Anderson.
When or the threshold Of the citys
lodging place, he remembered that ne
dill not like the accommodations, anu
determined to give bail, which ne
promptly did-leg bail-but he depart
ed those coasts so precipitately that
his bondsman went broke when he
was trying to jump cotton platform.
or course, he fell into the hands OF the
officer again, who sent him to his
home at the Eureka mills. DR.. NC
Connell, who attended him, found
both bones Of the leg broken.
LANCASTER.
Ledoer, December 16: Cards have
been issued to the marriage OF MISS
Carrie Belle Kelly and Mr.. Willis B.
Twitty, Tuesday evening, Dec. 20, 1903,
at 7.30 o'clock in the Methodist church
at Heath Springs. ..... The marriage
Of Miss Daisy Lee Ratchford to Mr..
James Pinckney Walkup is announced
ror Wednesday evening, December 20,
in Tirzah Presbyterian church at s
O'Clock. Invitations have been Is
sued to the marriage Of Miss Belva
Bruce, daughter of Mrs. S. L. Bruce
to Mr.. Chalmers E. Williams, Thurs
day evening, Dec. "a, 1903, at $50 p.
m, in the Baptist church at Heath
Springs. ..... Mr.. E. j. Sims OF Heath
Springs, who accompanied his son. Mr.
G. E. Sims, and Mr.. Durham CASTOR
to Oklahoma a few weeks ago, return
ed home Saturday. After looking
around a little in Oklahoma, Messrs.
Sims and CASTOR decided not to cast
their lots there and returned to the
Indian Territory, locating near Center.
MIR. E. ]. Sims had thought Of remain
ing with them until next spring, but
concluded he would be better satisfied
at his old home and so he boarded the
train back for old South Carolina. -.
The rock crusher, screen, street roller
and other machinery recently purchas-
ed by the town, has arrived and was
hauled up from the depot yesterday
with the traction engine.
GASToN.
Gastonia Gazette, December 15: The
fire alarm was sounded from the pow
er house at $50 o'clock yesterday
morning calling the fire company to
the Gastonia Oil mill where a fire had
started in some cotton in the gin
house. BY the prompt work Of en-
ployees of the mill the blaze was ex-
tinguished before the fire company
reached the mill. The resulting dam
age was very small. 1t Is presumed
that the cotton caught from a flying
spark from a passing engine. -. The
Book club held most delightful meet
ing Saturday afternoon with Mrs. 2.
r. Falls, who charmingly entertained
at her pretty new home on Airline
street. The life and works Of Edgar
Allen Poe furnished a most interest
ing study. The following guests were
present and added much charm to
the occasion: Mesdames J. K. Dix
on, T. L. Craig, c. v. Blake, L. L.
Jenkins, S. N. Boyce, M. H. Curry, c.
I. Gresham, Frost Terrence, R.. M.
Johnson and Misses Bright Terrence
o,d rottia RlaLo watermelon
was placed in the Williams Furniture
company's show window yesterday
and attracted quite a good deal Of at
tention. 1t was procured by Mr.. M. A.
Rutledge, a we'll known farmer and
melon raiser Of Worth, who was In the
city yesterday. It is Of the late par
is green" variety and looks tempting
to the passerby. On the way to
his spring early this morning, DR.. w.
Fl. Hoffman slipped and fell on the
frozen ground and ruptured the lead
ers above his knee-cap 1t caused him
considerable suffering at the time and
he is laid up at his home for day or
two. -. A national reputation Is COM
ing to Gastonia's really wonderful boy
hypnotist, Mr.. w. !. Fayssoux. Re-
Gently he stood the best examination
among 400 students Of hyrnotism in
New York city, won thirteen medals,
and played a nights engagement to
10000 people, working from p. m. TO
6 a. M, during which time he answer
ed correctly 5S4 out Of SGT tests given
to him by the audience.