Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-05-27
Miseellaneous &sadins.
FROM CONTEMPORARIES.
News and Comment That Is Of More
or Less Local Interest.
CHESTER.

News and Comment That 10 Of More
or Less Local Interest.
CHESTER.
| Lantern, May %: Last Saturday
morning, Thelma, aged one year
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. ]. r. Alex
ander. died, after eight weeks OF SUI
fering with blood poisoning. Funeral
lservices were conducted by the Rev
Id. N. MCLAUGHLIN Sabbath morning
lRevs. J. c. Stoll and G. P. Watson TAX
ling part, and the remains were laid to
rest in Evergreen cemetery. y...... .Mr
Willie Wylie, son of Mrs. M. ]. Wylie
of Wellridge, died yesterday morning
Funeral services and burial were to be
at Hopewell today. Mr.. Wylfe was
about 40 years old and had been an
invalid for perhaps 30 years-not con-
fined to his home at all times but una
BILE to do anything, and often his sur
fering was excruciating. The mar
riage Of Mr.. John G. Darby. one OF
Chesters police officers. who is looked
up to by all our citizens and Miss Bes-
sic Wylie, Of Rock Hill. came off We'd
nesday according to schedule, and is
reported as a particularly pleasant af-
fair. The Rev. A. s. Rodgers. Of the
A. r. p. church, performed the cere-
mony. The party came down Wednes-
day evening and went out yesterday
to the home of the groom's father,
Mr.. John o. Darby, where a delight
full reception was rendered them.
They are now at home at the residence
of Col. f. T. Atkinson. on Saluda
street.
LANCASTER.
Ledqer, May %: Auditor J. A. Cook,
received a telegram Thursday from
Blocton, Ala, stating that his brother,
Judson Cook. had died early that
morning. This was sad surprise to
Mr.. Cook who had received a letter
from his brother only a few weeks
ago stating that he was enjoying fine
health. doing we'll, and was contem-
plating a visit home in June. Mr..
Cook telegraphed at once to have the
remains sent home by express but re-
ceived an answer that it could not be
done as there was no embalmer in the
town and that all arrangements had
been made for interment there at 5
o'clock that afternoon. The telegram
also stated that he had died Of pneu-
monia. Judson Cook was a son Of
the late N. M. Cook, Of Taxahaw, in
this county, and was about 33 years
of age. He leaves his mother, one
brother and two sisters, Mrs. R. E.
Gregory. Of Taxahaw, and Mrs. H. M.
Cook, of North Carolina, surviving
him.. &. e. The white man Gregory want
ed in Columbia for breach Of trust
who was captured here by Sheriff
Hunter last week, and sent to Colum-
bia, was tried before Magistrate Hollo-
way in that city Tuesday and sent to
the county chaingang for 80 days, not
being able to pay his fine Of $40. The
State says Gregory had been given
$3.50 with which to get a postal mon
ey order for a woman-and he never
came back. AS soon as the Richland
county sentence shall have expired,
Gregory is wanted in Lancaster for
obtaining money under false pretences.
eAsToN.
Gastonia Gazette, May %: At ST..
Luke's hospital in Richmond, the life
Of Mrs. Lena Davis hangs by fragile
thread. She Is sister Of Mr.. H.
Schneider. who returned Tuesday
from Richmond, where an operation
was performed Saturday afternoon at
o'clock in the hope Of saving her life.
A few weeks ago in lifting something
she broke a blood-vessel, which bled
internally until there was no hope Of
recovery without an operation. Know
that her condition was desperate, Mr..
Schneider went to Smithf1eld, her
home and accompanied his sister and
her husband to Richmond. There he
was advised by DR.. Stuart Mcclure,
one Of the most skilful surgeons in
the world, that an operation was nee
essary to save her life. 1t was per-
formed at st. Luke's hospital by the
renowned surgeon himself with entire
success so far. Mr.. Schneider heard
from his sister Wednesday. She was
improving with indications favorable
to complete recovery. Mrs. T. L.
Clinton and Masters Roland and Fos-
ter returned Wednesday afternoon
from a two weeks visit to her sister,
Mrs. Boyd, near Monroe. Mrs. Jno.
Smith, Mrs. Beatty, and Mr.. M. l..
Smith, Of Clover, were shoppers In the
city yesterday. :. Mr.. John H. Adams
went to Blowing Green last night to
spend a day or two with Mr.. Dick
Flanagan. The general assembly
Of the Southern Presbyterian church
met yesterday at Lexington, Va. Rev.
S. L. Cathey, of Rutherford, Is In at
tendance as delegate from the Kings
Mountain Presbytery. Elder W. M.
Allison, Of Henrietta, was also dele
gate from this presbytery. ........ The
first appearance on the diamond Of the
newly organized Gastonia baseball
team will take place tomorrow after
noon at 4.30 o'clock in a game with
the Modena team on the Modena
grounds. The team is composed OF
young business men Of the town and
contains material from which some
good players may be expected, Dill
ligent practice has been in progress for
some days. The lineup will be as
follows, with possibly one or two
changes: Fred Smyre, catcher; J. D.
Moore. Jr., pitcher; B. H. Parker, first
base; w. M. Norris second base; Jas
Holland, third base; Elmer Spencer
short stop; Boyce Wilson, left field