Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-10-06
aMiseellaneons Reaain9.
FROM CONTEMPORARIES.
News and Comment That Is OF More
or Less Local Interest.
CHESTER


or Less Local Interest.
CHESTER.
Lantern, October 2: The Oakridge
school opened r1onday under the man.
agement of Mis- Florence Cody. Miss
Cody is a popular young lady Of York.
VILE. She is known by many Of the
Oakridge people, having taught the
Mitfold school a few years ago......
The Southern railway officials have
been induced to start their local train
to Columbia from Rock Hill instead OF
Chester . 4. q. From 6. p. m. wednesday
until 6 p. IN. yesterday was day OF
fasting among the orthodox Jews, the
day of atonement, Yom Kippur. Their
business houses were closed. The
Chester Building and Loan association
in the name Of new corporation just
organized At a meeting of the Stock
holders held this week, Mr.. H. Samuels
ives elected president; Jos. Lindsay,
vice president; w. E. Eudy, secre-
tary and treasurer and A. L. Gaston'
attorney. Over three hundred shares
of stock have already been subscribed,
and it is desired to increase this
amount to five hundred shares.
LANCASTER.
Iedoer, October 3: Married, at the
home of Rev. C. R. Carnes, the officiat-
ing minister, on Sunday, September 26,
1908, Mr.. A. ]. johnson and Miss Neely
Faile, all Of the cotton MILL. Mar
ried, by Magistrate w. P. Caskey, on
Wednesday, September 80, 1908, Mr..
Cicero Hurley and Miss Lucy Phillips,
daughter of Mr.. George Phillips, all
Of this place. Mr.. John McGuirt, an
aged citizen of the Tabernacle section
died suddenly yesterday morning at
his home Of heart disease, of which he
has been suffering for the past year.
He went out to his lot after breakfast,
fed his hogs, and returning to the
house lay down across the bed and In
a short while expired. He was about
sixty-five years Of age, member or
Hopewell Methodist church, and leaves
a widow and an only child, Mr.. Alex.
McGuirt, surviving him. His remains
will be inferred in Tabernacle church.
yard today. 49,. Mr.. Dan Tillman mas
resigned his position with the L. & G..
r. R. and has accepted a position with
the Seaboard Air Line at Camden.
Mr.. Tillman is a worthy young man
and we wish him every success. .....
Mr.. Jas. R. Knight Of Primus, cele-
brated his 10th anniversary Wednes-
day, serving a most excellent dinner.
A number Of his relatives, friends and
neighbors enjoyed the occasion with
him. May he enjoy many more anni-
versaries.
GAsToN.
Gastonia Gazette, October 2: Miss
Annie Galloway left Monday for Meek
lenburg county where she will teach
school in the Charlotte township dur
ing the coming session. .......A small
shooting scrape took place yesterday
morning near Begonia which fortunate
ly did not prove serious. A difficulH
arose between Mr.. Pink Moss sA1Aa
Negro, Milas Campbell. Mr.. dAAsaHe
at Campbell with a shot gun strih4f1
him in the leg, but did not inflict any
serious wounds. .... The annual meet
ing Of the Associate Reformed synod
of the South will be held at Winnsboro,
S. c., November 5th. A handsome new
church is being built by this congre-
CATION and will be completed In time
for synod. The session this year, says
the Presbyterian. will be Of especial In
terest as it marks the Centennial Of the
organization Of the synod. Saturday
and Sabbath, November 7th and 9Th,
will be devoted to a celebration of this
event, a special programme having
been arranged for the occasion. .....
The press work Of the Gazette today
is greatly improved. 1t is due to the
fact that a new blanket has been
placed on the cylinder and that THE
YoRKv1LLE ENQUIRER, the prettiest
country newspaper in the world, was
good enough to lend us its Mr.. o. E.
Grist to put it on. He came up We'd
nesday morning and returned that
evening. Mr.. Walter Dilling Of
Kings Mountain and Miss Emelyn
Simonton were married at the home Of
the brides mother, Mrs. S. H. Simon
ton, at Avon, S. c., Wednesday even
ing at 8 o'clock. The wedding was a
quiet home affair. The bride and groom
passed through Gastonia on No. IL
yesterday enroute to Kings Mountain
where last night they were rendered
an elegant wedding reception by the
groom's parents, Capt. and Mrs. F.
Dilling. Those attending the recep-
ton from Gastonia were DR.. and Mrs.
R. P. Falls, Miss Ida Pursley, Mr.. La
mar Pegram, and Mr.. Mott Brown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dilling will reside in
Kings Mountain.
POPULATION PARADOX.