Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-11-15
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LANCASTER.

Iedasr, Nov. /: Mr.. Geo. M. Walters
and family are back from Texas sat
isfied with their experience In the
Lone Star state. They are visiting
Mr.. Walters father near Wild Cat at
present, but will reside In Chester
field county. ...... Mrs. Mary ]. Nc
Cain. wife Of Mr.. Macon Mccain OF
the Walkersville section died Thurs
day. Nov. 10, 1904, after an illness OF
several weeks Of typhoid fever. She
was a daughter Of Mr.. T. P. Neal
about IS years Of age, member OF
Tirzah church and good Christian
women. Her remains were inferred
at TirZah yesterday. Mr.. d. b. Me-
haffey has returned from Alabama
where he has lived the past year
and expects to remain in old Lancas-
ter in future. His friends are GLAD 10
welcome him back. Mrs. X. b..
Mackey, of Heath Springs, is visiting
her fal 1er's family at this place. ......
Miss Agnes Cauthen Of Kershaw visit
ed her brothers, Messrs. w. c. and
M. B. Cauthen. this week.
CHESTER.
Lantern, Nov. IL: The elegant coun-
try home of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward L.
Guy was recently the scene Of most
charming reception given in honor OF
Mr.. r. c.. Guy and bride, Of Lowry
vile. The large grove around their
residence had been touched into a
blaze Of glory by autumn's artist fin
gers, and within the spacious halls and
rooms the exquisite taste Of the fair
hostess was elaborately displayed.
The dining room was magnificently
decorated with autumn foliage, and the
table beautiful with rare cut flowers
and graceful ferns and trailing smilax.
Elegant refreshments were elegantly
served, and for two hours all went
merry as a marriage bell" and the
merry guests departed as the shadows
Of evening heightened. 80. Mrs. j. G..
Darby and Mrs. Edgar Darby went to
Lowryville Wednesday to visit Mrs.
D. G.. Anderson. The latter returned
the same evening. The former Will
stay a few days. 80. Mr.. w. M. Simp-
son, Of West Lacy street, whose nina
has been unbalanced for few months
was taken to Columbia to the asylum
this morning Mrs. G. M. McCul-
Tough and daughter, Miss Lucretia,
passed through yesterday morning on
their way to Fort Lawn to see the
formers father, Mr.. s. A. Alexander
who Is very ILL.,. This is not the time
of year when one would go out 10
gather raspberries, but Mrs. ]. j. NC
Lure sent us a cluster Of these berries
Tuesday that were just as large and
as good as those that grow earlier IN
the year. The berries were uniformly
ripe The Leckie residence lighted
by brilliant silver candelabra and de-
corated with autumn leaves presented
most inviting scene on Tuesday az
ternoon. The members Of the Social
club felt that they were very fortunate
In being Miss Leckie's guests. After
guessing contest in which the an
swer to each question was the name
of a dish we may have for our Thanks
giving dinner, Miss Leckie served her
guests most delightful refreshments.
The first prize was won by Miss Will
liams, the consolation by Miss Wheal-
ton and the BOBBY by Miss Lena Mills.
CHEROKEE.
Gaffney Ledger, Nov. IL: On Thurs
day, Nov. Srd, Mr.. c. A. Wood, now Of
this city, and Miss Mollie Brown of
Pacolet, were united in marriage. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. A.
A. James Of Pacolet, at the home OF
the brides parents, in the presence OF
only a few friends and relatives Of the
bridal couple. 49,. "A man by the name
Of Reynolds, living near Crocker, was
found speechless Monday morning. 1t
Is supposed that he was drunk and lay
out ali night. He died last night about
s o'clock. Last Sunday, Mr.. How
ard Herndon and Miss Essie Ham
bright, Of Bethlehem neighborhood,
started under the impression Of going
to take ride. The couple went to Mr..
J. B. Hambrights for dinner and re-
turned by Grover Sunday evening
about half past four o'clock and Rev.
T. A. Mullinax joined them for life.....
Mr.. Pickett Hammett, who lives out
on the Howelps Ferry road, about
eight miles below the city, was in
town Tuesday with cotton. While re-
turning from the gin where he had
taken some cotton, one Of the side
planks to his wagon, against which he
was leaning, broke and let him fall to
the ground, where he landed on his
shoulder. The accident occurred out on
East Frederick street and DR.. Griffith
was called to see Mr.. Hammett, whom
he found to be suffering considerably
from a sprained or dislocated shoulder
and evidently some internal injury.
The doctor did what he could for the
injured man, and Mr.. Hammett was
taken home, where he is now resting
comfortably, so long as he remains
quiet; but an effort to move causes
him considerable pain. Mrs. Will
Gaffney, assisted by Miss Ray Macom-
son, had a "Old Clothes Party" last
Thursday evening from to 9 o'clock.
The rooms in which she entertained
were prettily decorated with flowers
and pot plants-roses and ferns In the
parlor large chrysanthemums and
palms in the reception hall, and pink
chrysanthemums in the dining room
pink and green being the colors in the
dining room. The fun began at eight
O'clock when the guests began to ar