Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-08-05

Jr.. has charge Of the work on the
streets in Mr.. Hamilton's absence.
Rev. and Mrs. ]. P. Knox of Columbia
arrived in the city yesterday evening
and spent last night with Mr.. and Mrs.
A. G. Brice. Mr.. Knox has been at
tending the ministers conference at
All Healing and Mrs. Knox has been
visiting relatives in Yorkville. The
board of missions Of the Bethel pres
bytery met in Chester on TUESDAY
night. Rev. A. H. Atkins Of Lowrys-
VILE. Rev. J. K. Hall Of McConnells-
Vile, r. E. Wylie, Esq, Of Lancaster,
and Mr.. w. D. Knox, members OF this
committee were present at this meet
ing.
LANCASTER.
ledoer, August 1: Mr.. Clarence II.
Pearson Of Birmingham, Ala, auditor
of the Western Carolina division OF
the Southern railroad, stopped over
here Wednesday night on his return
from Heath Springs where he had been
adjusting the losses Of the Southern
by the recent fire which destroyed us
depot and contents at that place. .....
At q call meeting Of the First A. X. r.
presbytery at All Healing last week.
Revs. ]. w. Simpson and E. A. Ransom
were ordained to preach the gospel
Also Rev. ]. S. Grier Of Sharon receiV-
ed a call from Tirzah church for one
half of his time and the same was ac-
cepted by him.. ..... "A little Negro boy
was shot on the roadside near Fort
Lawn last Wednesday by Mr.. John
Young. It seems that the shooting was
accidental. Mr. Young, one or two 9TH
er young men and several young ladies
were out riding and meeting the little
Negro in the road, Mr.. Young thought
to have some fun out Of him and pre-
tended that he had seen him In MS
watermelon patch and would have to
arrest him. Pulling his pistol from
his pocket as he was telling the little
fellow this and pointing 1t in the direc-
ton of the boy, but with no intention
of firing it, 1t was discharged infiict-
ing a wound in the side OF the boy that
may prove fatal. .... Several FAMILIES
of Riverside and Lancaster united In a
big fish fry and catfish soup dinner on
the banks Of the Catawba Wednesday.
Bryant Knight, Lester Sistare and ex-
Sheriff Clyburn looked yesterday as
though they would each weigh about
ten pounds above their average. .....
The handsome monument erected at
Pleasant Valley church to the memory
Of Prof. Leitner Shurley, by his for
mer pupils. will be unveiled with I'M
pressive ceremonies next Thursday.
Capt. w. E. Ardrey Of Fort Mill, will
act as master Of ceremonies, and Will
make the Introductory speech, Mr..
Thomas F. McDow Of Yorkville: Mr..
Victor S. Bryant Of Durham, N. c., and
Mr. James A. Bell Of Charlotte, all for
mer pupils Of Mr.. Shurley. will make
addresses appropriate to the occasion.
Mr. Shurley. who spent several years OF
his life in South America, was one OF
the most successful teachers this coun-
try has ever known. He was remark
able for the thoroughness with which
he prepared boys for college. He
taught a private school at Pleasant
Valley for a number Of years, which
drew a large patronage from North
Carolina, as we'll as from different parts
of this state. He was idolized by his
pupils.
GAsToN.
Gastonia Gazette, July 81: Mr.. and
Mrs. Porter R. Elmore. who have been
visiting Mr. Elmore's father, Mr.. H. R.
Elmore, at Bethesda for the past week,
leave tomorrow for their home at La
Toilette, Tenn. Mrs Elmore was Miss
Callie Wood Of Jacksboro, Tenn, and
they were married at that place on
June 23rd. Mr.. Elmore holds respon-
sible position in the LaFollette Bank.
..... .Gaston's cotton crop is nearly
10000 bales a year. There is a rail-
road in eight miles Of every farm. Sup
pose the average distance to market
is four miles. What does it cost the
farmer to haul 10000 bales. Of cotton
four miles to market over hilly and
muddy roads? And what does it cost
him to haul his fertilizers from mark
ct home over the same sort of roads? d?
In thirty years the farmers will haul
100000 bales of cotton four miles to
market, and the fertilizer to make it
with from market home. How easily
he could do all this on smooth light
grade macadam roads! And the town
people and corporations pay half the
cost of the roads,. :. Mrs. Mary Glenn
and Miss Marie Glenn Of Rock HILL are
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. V. G. Grier at
Pleasant Ridge. .... Miss Irene Lough-
eridge went to Yorkville Wednesday
to visit the family Of Mr.. r. L. De-
vinney. The first annual session
Of the Summer Bible conference Of the
Associate Reformed Presbyterian
church. which convened at Jones' SEM
mary, All Healing. on Tuesday, July
21st. closed Wednesday. The meeting
was well attended. over thirty minis
terS DelnS present, anu was niSHly
profitable and interesting. This con-
ference is the outcome of a movement
set on foot By the First presbytery last
winter and the wisdom Of it's inaugu-
ration was clearly evidenced by the
success Of the first session. Three
meetings were held daily and at each
matters of timely interest both in Bible
study and church work were discussed