Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-06-27

w. E. Hurt performed the ceremony.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sawyer left Thursday
morning for their future home at Sal
ly, 8. c., where Mr.. Sawyer Is engaged
in merchandising and cotton buying.
Mrs. Sawyer Is a young woman OF fine
accomplishments, and has many friends
here to- wish her continued prosperity
and happiness.
Death of Mr.. F. n. Johnston.
Fort Mill Times: Mr.. F. H. Johnston
a lifelong. resident Of this township,
died Saturday night at his home In the
village. Of the Fort Mill Manufacturing
company. after several months ILL
ness Of consumption. Mr.. johnston
was 55 years Of age and brother OF
officer r. G. Johnston Of Fort MILL Mr.
Sam'l Johnston Of Rock HILL, and Mr..
Newton Johnston Of Chester. He was
a Confederate soldier, serving In co.
E. Captain Mills, 18th S. c. regiment
and was wounded in the seige OF Pc
tersburg. He was good soldier ana
several times distinguished himself by
his gallantry and bravery. OF his I'M
mediate family there survives him a
wife, one son and daughter, besides
a number Of step-children and other
relatives. The burial took place Sun
day afternoon at the city cemetery, Dr.
Thornwell conducting the services.
WiIkis. .MeDiIi.
Asheville special Of June 25 to the
Charlotte Observer: A large NUMBER
of friends from Asheville and else
where assembled at the home or MIS-.
Mamie Wilkie Marshall, on Woodhn
street, this afternoon, to witness the
marriage Of her sister, Miss Oceola
Wilkie, to Mr.. Thomas Paul McDil OF
Charlotte. The bride, a beautiful bru-
nette, wore an exceedingly becoming
dress made of white organdie. Sne
carried bride roses. The ceremony was
performed. by Pastor w. M. Vines, OF
the First Baptist church, as the couple
stood in the arch between the front
and back parlors, which were artfsti-
cally decorated with palms and potted
plants. In the dining room, where
delicious lunch was served, the decor
ations were carried ent.rin white and
green. Mr.. and, Mrs. .McDill left this
afternoon for several points east, be-
fore returning to Charlotte, which city
they will make their home. L. b.
Alexander of Charlotte, Henry Thomp-
son Of Spartanburg, and Nixon McDlil
of Hickory, s. c., were here to attend
the wedding.
Attempted Suicide In Rock Hill.
Journal, Friday: Eli Suits, an oper-
alive Of the Highland Park mill, made
an attempt at suicide Tuesday AFTER
noon, by taking a poison drug, or
chemical of some sort. Tuesday AFTER
noon Suits went to a field where
Negro was at work hoeing cotton and
asked the Negro to kill him, mo, sir
can't do that" the Negro replied.
Statts then, according to the Negroes
story, offered to- pay the Negro to kill
him, saying that he was going to Kill
himself anyway" but the Negro still re-
fused, and Suits walked on to a
branch nearby, where the Negro saw
him swallow something and drink
water from the branch. The Negro
gave the alarm and large crowd soon
collected. DIR. w. G. Stevens was sum-
moned and when he arrived he found
the man ina dead stupor. He called
in the assistance Of Drs. T. A. Craw-
ford and ]. E. Massey, Jr. BY using a
stomach pump. antidotes were given
and his stomach washed out and his
recovery is now expected, unless he
took chemicals Of some sort, In which
case the physicians say death may re-
suit after three or four days time.
Suits has wife and several children;
his wife was preparing to leave him,
however, and remove to Chester this
week, and these domestic troubles are
supposed to be the cause Of his attempt
at suicide He says he is going to
complete the job when he gets up
again.