Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-04-22
#iseeltaneous &eading.
FROM CONTEMPORARIES.

News and Comment That Is Of More
or Less Local Interest.
CHESTER.
Lantern, April 17.-Invitations have
been received here from Mr.. and Mrs
A. Coleman Lyles to the marriage OF
their daughter, Edith Isabelle to MI
Rowland Glenn Hill, in the Methodist
church, Carlisle, at noon on the 22nd
instant. DR.. and Mrs. J. A. Scott, OF
Monticello, have also sent out invita-
tions to tho marriage Of their daughter
Irene to Mr.. Thomas ]. McMeekin
Thursday evening the 2Srd. Mr.
D. P. Davis, of the Chester Machine
and Lumber company, and Miss Lula
Hinnant were married Wednesday
evening at the Ridgeway Baptist
church by Rev. ]. L. Freeman, OF
Winnsboro. Miss May Hinnant, sister
of the bride, was maid Of honor and
Mr.. A. Ehrlich best man. ..Wiu Tor
bet was interviewed by Officer Wright
a day or two ago about his city tax.
Officer Wright had an eye out for
watch that some time ago got out
of Mr.. William Orr's pocket when
tTorbet was around, so ne got
the Negro to >pawn his watch for
his taxes, and it was identified as
one taken from Mr.. R. M. Pearson one
night by an unknown Negro, who
knocked him down and took his
watch and money. Torbet claims thot
he traded for the watch two or three
years ago in Lancaster. He says II
he had known that he was suspected
he would have gotten the money and
paid the old tax. He Is said to be
well acquainted with chaingang' and
penitentiary life.
GAsToN.
Gastonia Gazette, April II: A unan-
imous call to become its pastor was
extended to Rev. w. F. Watson last
Sunday by the Monroe Baptist church.
This is the church which recently sent
delegation to Gastonia to attend Mr..
Watson's church services without his
knowledge. The nature Of the COM
mittee's report is indicated In the call
extended. Gastonia Baptist are no
longer feeling the best sort toward
their Monroe brethren. Mr.. Watson Is
in Monroe today looking over the field
with q view to considering the call.
DR.. A. NJ. Croxton. the present pastor
at Monroe, will retire the first Of June.
%. Her friends here sympathize sin
cerely with Mrs. w. F. Watson In the
death Of her only sister, Mrs. Jno. G..
Finch, which occurred Saturday after
noon at her home in Edenton. An in
valid for many months, she was In
Gastonia several weeks last fall on a
visit to Mrs. Watson in the hope of
regaining strength, but the hope was
disappointed. A steady decline follow
ed her return. Two grown daughters,
little son, a brother, who is prom
ipent business man of Edenton, and a
sister, Mrs. Watson, survive her to
mourn their great bereavement. AT
the home Of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
]. w. McArver near the Modena, Mrs.
]. A. McAllister died at six o'clock
Wednesday evening. She had been Nm
failing health for many months on ac-
count of lung disease. Four or five
months ago, MIR. McAllister brought
his wife from Mt. Holly, where they
lived, to Gastonia, where she could
receive the care and attention Of her
mother. She leaves a husband and
some small children to mourn their
great loss. 1t is a sad death indeed.
800. Mr.. w. Miles Pegram, brother
of the late Mr.. T. G.. Pegram, died
Tuesday at his home in Charlotte af-
ter a prolonged illness, in the 49th year
Of his age. He had been resident of
Charlotte for the past twenty years
and was a prominent citizen and busi-
ness man, having been connected with
the Springs and Burwell grocery firm,
the Piedmont Wagon company, and
Mr.. E. Nye Hutchinsons insurance
business. The funeral was conducted
at the residence Wednesday morning
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First Presbyterian church, Of which he
had long been a member. Mrs. T. c.
Pegram, Mr.. Lamar Pegram and Mr..
Ed Pegram attended the funeral.
Many friends here heard Of his death
with great regret. Mr.. ]. B. Pegram,
of Yorkville, was in Gastoaia We'd
nesday, returning from the funeral
He was on his way to Yorkville TO sec
his children, intending to go thence to
Asheville, where Mrs. Pegram has
been under treatment for several
weeks.
LANCASTER.
Ledger, April 18: Mr.. Werner Craig,
son Of Mr.. S. w. Craig, of Sincerity,
returned home from Texas this week
and will spend the summer with his
parents. He had very severe spell
Of fever shortly after going to Texas
last year and has not fully recovered
from it's effects yet. His friends are
glad to see him back in old Lancaster.
..... Married, at the residence Of the
officiating minister. Rev. r. ]. Black
mon, at Fork Hill, at o'clock Thurs
day afternoon. April 16, 1903. Miss
Cora Lee Welsh and Mr.. J. M. Carson.
Miss Welsh Is the youngest daughter
of the late lamented DR.. c. c. Welsh
Of Longsville, and is an unusually at
tractive young lady, both In appear
ance and manner. Mr.. Carson Is a
business man Of Kershaw, the head of
the large mercantile firm Of J. M. Car
son & Co. He is we'll known and high
ly esteemed both at his home and In
the state and his many friends will be