Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-10-14
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CHEROKEE.

CARNEY Ledger, Oct. IL. MT. WILL
Upchurch Of Mercer, picked 502 pounds
of cotton for James r. Service on
Monday, the 3rd instant. The many
friends In the city of Hon. William JEFF
-eries were glad to see him out again
.sterday, after his recent Illness.
S veral bales of cotton were brought to
this market yesterday and sold. The
market opened at $50, but by the af-
ternoon the price had gone to 9s......
Hon. John Gary Evans of Spartan
burg, came up Sunday to attend court.
We are glad to know that Arthur
Hopper, who has been quite Ill for
three weeks, is rapidly improving.
LANCASTER.
Ledaer Oct. 12: Roddey Hinson, son
of DR.. and Mrs. F. c. Hinson Of Pri-
mus, died last Sunday, Oct. 9, 1904, af-
ter an illness of several weeks of fe-
ver Roddey was a promising lad, liked
by all who knew him, and his untime-
ly death is very sad. His remains
were inferred Monday at Fork Hill
church. The fond parents have the
deepest sympathy Of their friends In
their sore bereavement. Miss Sa-
rah Snipes, a daughter Of the late John
Snipes, died at her home In the Creek
section last Friday, October Z, 1904, af-
ter long suffering Of some nervous af-
fection. She was about sixty years or
age and a member of Tabernacle
church. Her remains were inferred at
Spring Hill church on Saturday.
Dewey, the six-year-old son OF MT.
w. ]. Funderburk Of Tradesville, met
with a painful accident last Saturday.
In some way the little fellow got hold
Of a dynamite cartridge and was try
ing to drive a nail into it when 1t ex-
ploded, blowing off two Of the fingers
Of his right hand at the first joint and
badly lacerating both Of his hands,.
Invitations have been issued by Mr.
and Mrs. M. H. Johnson to the mar
riage Of cheir daughter, Miss Marga-
ret Neil, to Mr.. Francis Leslie Zemp,
Jr.,s at their home at 1890 o'clock on
Tuesday, Oct. 25th. Reception Mon
day evening, Oct. oath. from until
II o'clock. Died at this place about
o'clock Monday morning, Oct. TO-
1904, Mr.. Thomas Barton, son of Mr..
r. D. F. Barton, aged about nineteen
years. Mr.. Barton recently recovered
from spell of bilious fever and was
in ordinary health on Sunday, but dur
ing the night was taken with con-
gestive chill and though two physicians
were summoned and did what they
could, the hand Of death could not
be stayed The remains were Inferred
in Newhope churchyard Monday after
noon, after funeral services conducted
by Rev. T. A. Dabney, with the cere-
monies of the Jr. o. U. A. M, Of which
mains of Maude Thomasson, a grand
daughter Of Bishop I. c. Clinton, were
brought here yesterday from johnson
City, Tenn, and inferred in the Clin-
ton graveyard at this place. She died
at her home in Tennessee last Friday.
GASToN.
Gastonia Gazette, Oct. IL: The con-
dition Of Mrs. Jim Terrence Of Crow
der's Creek, who has been seriously Ill
for a week was thought to be some
what improved yesterday. Mrs. Mad
ison Kendrick went down Saturday and
remained until yesterday afternoon
with them. Mr.. j. R. Baber and his
mother, Mrs. E. A. Baber, went to
Spartanburg Friday night In response
to a message announcing the serious
illness Of Mr. Baber's brother, Mr.. ].
D. Baber. He was operated on Friday
for appendicitis and is still in serious
condition, though there is hope for his
recovery. Mr.. ]. R. Baber returned to
Gastonia Sunday night and his mother
remained. Two Of the most popu-
lar young people at the Loray were
married Sunday afternoon at the
brides home. They were Mr.. Thos. G.
Hill, son Of Mr.. w. G. Hill, and Miss
Marie, daughter Of Mr.. oliver Pearson.
Esquire w. l. Stowe performed the
ceremony at o'clock. There was a
good gathering of their friends pres
ent to offer congratulations to the hap
py young people. Receipts at the
local cotton platform yesterday were
light, only nine bales. The price was
$50. Saturday receipts were thirty
bales at 9.70...... Mr.. John A. Nor
row died ut his home near Gastonia at
2 o'clock Saturday morning. For
week he Lad been suffering with heart
trouble. Last Thursday afternoon he
was taken seriously Ill and never ral-
lied again. Mr.. Morrow would have
been sixty-four years old on the 25th
of this month. His first wife was a
daughter Of William Falls. She died
about fourteen years ago, leaving the
following surviving sons and daughters
who are now called upon to mourn the
death of their father: Porter James F.,
Lem T., Ed A, Wright, Mrs. John D.
Bradley, Mrs. Cyrus Carson, Mrs. Tom
Robinson and Miss Nora, at home In
1891 Mr.. Morrow married the widow Of
the late Robert Martin, mother of Mr..
r. Dewitt Martin, who survives him
also Mr.. Morrow leaves one sister,
Mrs Alberry Jenkins. At Pisgah last
Sabbath morning the funeral services
were held, after which his body was
laid to rest in the Pisgah cemetery.
The services were conducted by Rev.
]. j. Kennedy assisted by Rev. A. T.
Lindsay.
CHESTER.
Lantern, Oct. II: The state conven-
tion Of Baptists in South Carolina will
meet in the church building of the