Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-12-30
ROCK HILL AND VICINITY.


A Quiet Orderly Christmas Of
Mrs. w. n. WilIiams-christmas
Marriases-suddsn Death-chano-
ing Pastors-Serious Toy Pistol
Aeeident-The Mystic Sinners.
Correspondence Of the Yorkvills knauifs1.
Rock HILL, Dec. 30.-The Christmas
holidays, SO far, have passed off very
quietly in Rock Hill. Christmas was
celebrated In many different ways;
but there was very little disorder In
the city Christmas eve or any time
since, and everybody seemed to enjoy
the occasion. The police report that
about the only trouble they had was
with the people from the country, who
were drinking. Seven arrests were
made up to Wednesday morning, two
white and five 'colored: The stores
and business offices which were closed
during Monday and Tuesday. were all
opened again Wednesday morning.
and everybody is down to business
again. The merchants are quite busy
taking stock and arranging their plans
for the New Year. - 4s, ~.
Mrs. Catharine williams, wife OF
Mr.. w. Harris Williams, died Friday
afternoon Of cancer at her home In
the Neely's Creek neighborhood after
q three months illness. Funeral SER
vices were conducted from the home
Saturday morning at 10 o'clock by her
pastor, Rev. Oliver johnson. The in
terment was in Neely's Creek ceme-
terry. The deceased was a Miss An,
derson, daughter Of the late G.. D.
Anderson. She was 48 years Of age,
and is survived by her husband and
six children, the youngest Of whom Is
Is years old. Mrs. Williams has lived
In the Neely's Creek neighborhood all
her life and was born and married In
the same house In which she died.
She was held in the highest esteem
by, all who knew her. In her death the
community loses a good woman.
Mr.. r. A. jackson. Of Newport, and
Miss Theodocia Auten,. daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Auten, Of the
Concord neighborhood. were married
last Sunday afternoon at o'clock.
The marriage ceremony was solem-
nized In Concord church, the brides
pastot Rev. w. II. Arfail, officiating, In
the presence Of a large concourse Of
friends and relatives OF the bride and
groom. The wedding ring was used In
the Ceremony, and the uniting of these
two hearts was pronounced one Of the
most beautiful church weddings that
has ever occurred In Concord neigh
borhood. Y,.
It vas quite q surprise to the nu-
merops friends of Miss Claby Hogy,
when they learned yesterday morning
that she was married Wednesday
night TO Mr.. Horace @. Williams Of
Macon, Ga. The ceremony was per-
formed at the home of the brides sis
ter Mrs. Eta Kerr on Hampton
street at $50 p. m, by Rev w. p.
Meadows In the presence Of few
Intimate friends and relatives of the
bride. Miss Hogy. had confided her
secret to but very few and her mar
riase wal quite a surprise to most Of
our people. She has been employed
the past few months az bookkeeper for
w. 9. Reid G. Son. and they were very
much surprised when they received an
evening to attend her marriage at
$50 Mr.. Williams Is bookkeeper for a
larre wholesale establishments In Ma
con and he left with his bride for that
city yesterday morning. 20
according to previous announce
melt, Mrs. Lottie Hudson Wherry and
Mr. Charley Deal Of Columbia, were
married Monday afternoon at $50
o'cock at the home Of the brides pa
rerts, Mr.. and Mrs. w G. Wherry hi
this city. The ceremony was perform
ed by Rev. Mr.. Deal OF China Grove,
N. c.. cousin Of the groom. Mr.. and
Ms. Deal will make their home In Co
lunbia.
Mr. w. Carl Cornwell and Miss Do
ris, Nicely, were married "wednesday
evening at 9 o'clock by Rev. 2; a.
Wilkes, at the home Of the brides
fasher, Mr.. Frank Nicely in the Friend
ship neighborhood. q a -.
Mr.. Mason A. Bell and Miss Ethel
Irby, daughter Of Mr.. w. N. Irby OF
tbs city, were married "Wednesday
evening by Rev. w. L. Lingie In the
Central Telephone ONCE. Miss Irby
was assistant night operator at the
Central Office. They sent q message
shortly after the ceremony was per-
f,rmed to inform the brides father OF
her marriage. and left on the s o'clock
tain yesterday morning for their fu-
tire home in Guthriesville.
The dead body Of Marshall Lazenby,
Dn Of ]. M. Lazenby of this city, was
bund near the Highland Park mill
Friday afternoon. There was no sign
,f foul play and no inquest was held.
rhe dead man was probably 36 years
II age and had no family. The funeral
Ind interment took place Saturday.
DR.. A. 8. Lynn examined the BODY and
claimed that death was due to expo
sure and heart failure caused by, an
over dose Of alcohol or some other
Rev. W. T. Duncan and family left
Tuesday for their new home IN Bam-
berg. Mr.. Duncan has served Two
years as pastor Of st. Johns Methodist
church. He is an able preacher ana q
good pastor and during his two years
pastorate in Rock Hill he won the love
and esteem Of his members and Rock
Hill people generally who regret his
removal from the city and that OF his
family. Rev. Watson B.. Duncan, the
new pastor of st. Johns church, ar
rived in the city Wednesday with his
family and moved at once into the
vacated by the retiring
pastor. He was busy. yesterday meet
ing those Of his members whom ne
could see on the streets, and forming
new acuuaintances with the people
He will hold his first SER
vice at st. Johns Sunday morning.
Rev. w. II. Ariail, who has been
serving the past four years as pastor
of the North Rock Hill circuit, Will
move his family to their new home N
Hickory Grove today. Rev. w. c.
Winn, who succeeds Mr.. Ariail, arrived
here with his family Wednesday after.
noon and will fill his appointments at
Antioch and Adnah Sunday. Mr.. Ari-
all has won a warm place In the hearts
of our people and was loved and ad-
mired by all who knew him and there
are many expressions Of regret that
Rock Hill Is to lose this excellent fam-
lily.
Paul. the 1O-year-old son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. r. D. Sealy, met with quite
painful accident a few days ago IN
which his right hand was badly BURN
ed and torn by the explosion OF
nuantity Of toy pistol caps. He emp
tied the contents Of three dozen OF the
small cap boxes into a tobacco sack
and put the sack In his POCKET.
little later when he inserted his hano
to get q cap the entire bag fuli ex-
ploded at once from some cause settlng
the child's clothes on fire. HIS hano
was badly burned and torn by the ex-
plosion. The ends OF three hngers
were almost blown off and the right
side Of his face was also burned. Dr.
J. E. Massey, ST.. was summoned I'M
and did all he could 10 re,
Iieve the sufferings OF the chilo, ana
although he Is getting along very wen,
he still suffers much pain ana is KEPT
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