Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-01-01
Mistellaneo,,s Reading.
FROM CONTEMPORARIES.
News and Comment That Is OF Mors
or Less Local Interest.
CHESTER.


CHESTER.
Lantern, December 20: Invitations
have been received in the city to the
marriage OF Miss Alma King and Mr..
Leonidas Sword at Elberton, Ga, on
Jan. S, 1904. ..... Mr.. Thos. d. wallace
of Rossville died last Wednesday, the
23rd and was buried at Catholic on
Thursday, funeral services by the Rev.
C. G. Brown. Mr.. Wallace was about
thirty-two years old and left wife,
who was Miss Agnew, and two chill
dren. He was q successful farmer
and q good citizen. Mrs. M. ).
Smith, widow Of the late Nicely Smith
of Lowryville, died last Saturday ana
was buried at Capers Chapel on Sab
bath. She was sister Of Messrs. J.
L. and ]. S. Guy, and was seventy-fVe
wears old The congregation OF
Purity Presbyterian church held
meeting last Sabbath. after service py
the Rev. w. G. Neville. for the election
of a pastor, which resulted In the
choice of the Rev. Charles r. Hyde, D.
d., of Ft. Worth, Texas. Quite
number Of votes were cast for the
Rev. Melton Clark Of Florence, but the
election was made unanimous. There
Is good reason to believe that DR.. Hyde
will accept. go. Married, By Rev. ].
S. Moffatt. D. D., Dec. 20. 1908, Mr..
Bud McKeown and Miss Hattie AL
drich. BY the same. Dec. 23, 1913,
Miss Susie S. Mcdowell, daughter OF
Mr.. Jno. j. Mcdowell, to Mr.. ]. Ed
ward Graham. We learn that at this
marriage there was quite a large party
Of guests and a magnificent supper.
Mr.. W. Y. White, one Of the best
farmers in the county has sold his
farm to Messrs. w. M. and ]. B. west
brook and will move to town. He Is
associated with his brothers in the
firm Of JOS. Wylie & Co... .Mr. ..
M. B. Stroud, who some time ago
bought Mr.. C. S. Aldrich's home place,
has bought another tract Of about 100
acres at Orr's Station from Mr.. AL
drich. 80. DR.. H. E. Mcconnell OF this
city; DR.. D. E. Mcconnell Of Gasto-
mia; Mrs. J. S. Jones Of Yorkville; and
Profs ]. N. and ]. w. Mcconnell OF
Pantops, Va, attended the annual re-
union Of their family at the home OF
their father, Capt. Jno. D. Mcconnell,
at McConnellsville on Christmas day.
Mrs. Jessie Rabb Millen died at
Rosemark, Tenn, on the 18th instant.
She leaves one son and two daughters.
She had many friends in this county,
and her husband, the Rev. w. H. Mil
len, is a native of the county, being
a brother Of Mr.. Hugh ]. Millen OF
Rodman.
LANCASTER.
Ledger, December 30: Connie, the
hree-months-old child Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Jas. Marshall Of the Elgin Sec
ton, was discovered dead in bed by
it's parents about midnight last Satur-
day night. Coroner Caskey held an
inquest Sunday and the jury found
that the child died from natural causes.
Mr.. Jas. R. Wolfe Of the Osceola
section, died Monday, 21st instant, af-
ter short illness Of pneumonia He
was about fifty years Of age and leaves
a wife and two children. He was bur-
led at Six Mile church the following
day. News was received here Mon
day of the drowning Of Mr.. Ben w.
Lindsay, father Of Miss Kate Lindsay
of this place, which occurred at Cher
okee Falls factory near Blacksburg on
Saturday night, 18th instant. He made
a misstep In crossing the mill race and
fell in. His body was recovered and
inferred on Monday. Mr.. Lindsay was
about sixey-eight years OF age and
lived in this county most Of his life.
He married Miss Mary E. Crockett and
four children survive him. He served
in the Confederate army and was once
sad accident happened near Trades
VILE last Saturday. Seth McManus,
the thirteen-year-o son Of Mr.. Jas.
McManus was accidentally shot in the
arm by Vernon Funderburk, son Of
Mr.. Laney Funderburk, while out
hunting. DR.. r. G. Elliott dressed the
wound which is a serious one and may
result in the arm having to be ampu-
tated go. Mr.. Jackson F. Williams
and Miss Maggie Stogner were mar
ried on the night of the 2Sd instant at
the home Of the brides mother, Mrs.
Mary Stogner. Rev. DR.. ]. H. Bold
ridge performed the ceremony. 800.
Married, in the Baptist church at
Heath Springs, on the evening Of the
oath instant, by Rev. S. N. Watson.
Mr.. Chalmers Williams and Miss Belva
Bruce, all of Heath Springs. The
bride is a sister Of Mrs. E. M. Croxton
Of this place and has many friends
here. Married, at the home Of the
brides father, Mr.. ]. Palmer Flynn OF
Newcut, by Rev. w c. Winn, on Dec.
25, 1908, Mr. Van A. Lingle and Miss
Beula Flynn. Their many friends wish
them long, happy and prosperous life
.. An unfortunate tragedy occur
red in the mill village In the suburbs
Of our town about 10 o'clock Christ
mas morning, resulting in the death of
Mr.. Jas. B. Caskey at II o'clock that
night from a gunshot wound through
the neck received at the hands Of Mr.
C. B. Skipper, superintendent Of the
cotton mills. 1t seems that the night
previous at dance in the hall over
tba oottop mill ctoro r0ono Mr. CaSkey
and friend who accompanied him be-
came involved in some trouble with
the friends of a young lady who it