Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-10-13

FROM CONTEMPORARIES.
News and Comment That Is Of More
or Less Local Interest.
CHESTER.

or Less Local Interest.
CHESTER.
Lantern, October g: About fifty men
were out on a fox chase Wednesday
night. Some Of them got lost and
had to come back home. They had
about sixty hounds, and report an ex-
citing race. Solicitor J. K. Henry
returned Wednesday evening from
Gaffney where he had been holding
court. In answer to the question
whether he hanged anybody, he said
he left the jury hanging. .....F. o.
Nichols, aged eighteen, son of Mrs.
Francis Nichols, died of peritonitis
yesterday morning about 9 o'clock.
The funeral was conducted by Rev.
j. S. Moffatt, D. D., at the residence
on Lancaster street yesterday after
noon, and the remains were taken
down on the early train this morning
to White Oak, for burial at Mt. Olive
church. -. Mr.. and Mrs. ]. ]. String
fellow have sent out invitations to the
marriage of their niece, Miss Frances
Stringfellow, to Mr.. James Latta Da-
wilson, Wednesday evening, October
21, 1903. at 9 o'clock, at Purity Pres
byterian church, Chester, S. C........
On the morning of September 26th,
Mr.. c.. H. Brennecke liberated num-
ber of pigeons which had been sent
him by the Belmont Homing club Of
Baltimore. Ten of them reached their
loft that evening, having broken the
400 mile record. The others got into
a storm and were little later arriv-
ing. They were young pigeons, but
seemed to know their business. They
did not hesitate or circle around a
moment, but started straight toward
Baltimore at once The club has sent
Mr.. Brennecke a very fine gold noun
ted umbrella, appropriately inscribed.
LANCASTER.
Ledaer, October 10: Mr.. Bradley, an
employee at the cotton mill here was
seriously hurt last Monday evening
while oiling the shafting. The ladder
on which he was standing slightly
turned causing him to fall across a
loom, knocking three of his ribs loose
from his backbone. ..... The Woman's
Foreign Missionary union Of Bethel
presbytery was in session in the Pres
byterian church here Thursday and
Yesterday. The sessions were presi-
ded over by the president, Mrs. At
kins of Lowryville. After devotional
exercises the following delegates were
enrolled: Mrs. A. w. Kluttz Of Ches-
ter: Mrs. Allen lizard and Mrs. Jennie
Hutchison of Rock Hill; Mrs. Ed Guy
Of Lowryville; Mrs. B. N. Craig of
Rock Hill, Mrs. walker Of Chester:
Miss Mary White Of Rock Hill; Miss
Annis O'Leary Of Yorkville; Mrs. S. c.
Ashe Of Yorkville; Mrs. C.. G. Brown
Of Chester county; Mrs. ]. M. Bryan
and Mrs. Sam Inman Of Yorkville;
Mrs. E. L. Guy and Mrs. Atkins of
Lowryville; Miss Maggie McIlwain of
Heath Springs: Mrs. Green and Mrs.
Lewis of Chester; Miss Mary Cunning
ham Of Chester county; Miss McPhee-
ters Of Yorkville and Miss Sallie Wylie
of Chester and Mrs. S. NJ. McAfee OF
Chester county. After enrolment an
address of welcome was made by Miss
Annie Witherspoon Of this place and
responded to on behalf Of the visitors
by Mrs. S. c. Ashe Of Yorkville. The
remainder Of the afternoon was occu-
pied with routine business. At night
Rev. J. H. Thornwell, D. D., Of Fort
Mill, delivered an address on Paul as
a Missionary" At the morning ses-
sion yesterday in addition to routine
work, a paper was read by Mrs. lizard,
"A work for the Church Of the goth
Century" the question box was open
ed, and responsive reading was had.
At the afternoon session Mrs. M. j.
Perry read a paper-"What Is Chris
tian Life and it's Works." After the
election Of officers, Blacksburg was Sc
lected as the place Of next meeting.
A parting hymn was sung and the
union adjourned. At S o'clock p. m, a
reception was given the union by the
LdQleS Alu SOClSly dl tiic hoiiS Va
Miss Olivia Emmons.
GASToN.
Gastonia Gazette, October 9: Mr.. r.
L. DeVinney Of Yorkville, is visiting
friends in the city. Mrs. Ernest
Miller Of Charlotte is the guest of
her mother Mrs. T. G. Falls. .Messrs.
A. G. Mangum and C. A. Johnson
were visitors to Charlotte Wednesday.
Miss Estelle Alexander of Hunters
willie is the guest for a few days OF
Miss jamie Whitesides. 49,. Mrs. L. l..
Jenkins and Mrs. w. E. Kindley were
the guests Tuesday Of Mrs. E. w.
Mellon at Charlotte. =. Mr.. J. j. Shu-
ford returned yesterday to his home at
Patterson Springs after short visit
to his son, Mr.. II. r. Shuford. .....
Mr. P. Gruchy and family Of Lowell,
left yesterday for Spokane, Wash,
where they will reside in the future.
1900. Rev. M. A. Matheson Of Vest, N.
c., will arrive today to spend few
days with his sister, Mrs. Thomas
Summerrow. Mr.. E. L. McGougan
of Brunswick, Ga, arrived yesterday
for a short visit to the family Of his
sister, Mrs. w. F. Marshall. .. DR.. ].
C. Galloway went to Chester Wednes-
| day where he is assisting Rev. ]. S.