Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-06-27
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FROM CONTEMPORARIES.
News and Comment That 10 Of More
or Less Local interest.
CHESTER.
Lantern, June %: A notable mar
riage to take place in the A. X. r.
church in Due West on Tuesday morn
ing, 30th instant, is that Of Rev. 0. Y.
Bonner, pastor Of the church, and Miss
Jennie Edwards, both Of whom are
we'll known in Chester. .Mr. ]. L..
Rainey, a prominent farmer Of York
county, was in town yesterday. ......
Mr.. ]. Wilson Mcconnell, Of McCon-
nellsville, left Saturday evening for
Interlaken, Mass, where he will be su-
perintendent Of st. Henden's home
during the summer. The missiona-
ries Of New York city send the poor
children Of that city to this place In
order that they may enjoy the fresh
air for a month. After the work Of the
summer, Mr.. Mcconnell will In the fall
resume his position as professor OF
English in Pantops academy Char
lottesville, va. Mr.. ]. M. McCon-
nell, brother of DR.. H. E. Mcconnell,
has received the A. M. degree from
the University Of Virginia. He re-
ceived it from one years study, some-
thing that a graduate from any other
college has heretofore been unable to
do, he being an A. B. Of Davidson COL
lege. He will begin his labors in Pan
tops academy this fall as professor Of
Greek and Latin. .... Rev. M. w. Cor
don was seen in town yesterday on his
way to Abbeville from Fort Mill,
where he had preached the day before.
He has recently resigned the pastorate
Of the Abbeville Baptist church in or
der to accept a call from the Fort Mill
and Flint Hill churches. The farewell
services in Abbeville will be held on
next Sunday, and he will move his
family to Fort Mill next week. :. Prof.
C. Y. Love passed through the city
Saturday on his way from Winnsboro
to Yorkville. After spending several
days with relatives in the county, he
will return to his home in Taylors-
vile, N. c.. go. Master Miller Drake
ford, Of Yorkville, Is spending a few
days at DR.. s. G. Miller's.. ..... Mrs.
Ross McFadden died yesterday morn
ing at the sanitarium in Rock Hill.
LANCASTER.
Ledger, June "a: Married, in this
county on Sunday last, by r. H. Sapp,
N. p, Mr.. James Lockhart and Miss
Daisy Huey both Of Monroe, N. Co..
Married, by R. H. Sapp, N. p, at his
home in this county, on Sunday last,
Mr.. Simeon Wilson and Miss Maggie
Starnes, both Of the Wilson Old Store
section Of Union county, N. c.. Rev.
B. D. Lucas, of Chesterfield, who for
merly preached in this county, will be
married July Sth to Miss Ella Coffey,
Of Lynchburg, Va Both are returned
missionaries from China There they
first met, liked and learned to love
each other. Next autumn they will re-
turn to their missionary work in Chi
ma. -. Mr.. J. A. Hyatt, Of Van Wyck
has met with the misfortune Of losing
his saw mill and planning machinery
by fire. The fire occurred last Friday
night and Is supposed to have been ac-
cidental. His loss is about $1,000. On
Sunday one Of his best mules died. It
looks as If misfortune never come sin
gle. Only last August he had saw
mill burned and had no insurance.
His friends sympathize with him in
his heavy losses in such rapid sue
cession. Mr.. A. D. Jones, who farms
just across the river on the Picket Nc
Cullough place, exhibited a sample of
his cotton crop to US yesterday. The
stalks average about two feet high
and contain on an average about 10
shapes each. He says about half Of his
entire crop Of 275 acres will average
up to the half dozen stalks exhibited.
He expects an abundance Of blooms by
the latter part Of the week.. 80. Died,
at the home of her father, Mr.. r. j.
Lowry, near Kershaw, on Tuesday
night last, Mrs. Lucy Mackey, aged
about 80 years. After the death Of her
husband, Mr. Lum Mackey. which oc-
CURED several months ago, Mrs.
Mackey contracted fever which was
followed with pneumonia and dropsy
Of which she died. She leaves six
children surviving her. She was a
member Of the Baptist church. Her
remains were inferred at Laurel Hill
cemetery on Friday. 80. According to
previous announcement Grace Meth
odist church at the cotton mill here
was dedicated last Sunday morning.
Bishop Duncan preached the dedica-
tion sermon, and a mastery effort 1t
was on 1.-THE Church Of Cod" The
building was crowded to its utmost
seating capacity, and the bishop had
the rapt attention Of the large congre-
cation throughout. At the close Of the
sermon he took a collection for the
purpose Of hard-oiling the seats and
raised over s1oO-contributing $40
himself for the purpose. The officers
Of the church were then called to the
chancel rail and the dedication took
place. The church is a nice building
Of modern design and will seat between
800 and 400 people. It already has
good membership and a thriving Sun
day school, and with Brother Murphy
in charge bids fair to do a good work.
..... DR.. D. C. Elliott and Messrs. L.
S. Elliott and w. j. Funderburk went
over to Yorkville Monday to see Mr..
]. C. Elliott who still suffers from