Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-12-23
ROCK HILL AND VICINITY.

north Of this city Wednesday morning
at 2.30 o'clock, in the seventy fourth
year Of her age. Death was due to
the infirmities Of age hastened on by
a stroke of paralysis about three
months ago, followed by a second
stroke a short while before her death.
She sustained right serious injuries by
fall three months ago and was
stricken with paralysis at the same
time. The physicians were never
able to ascertain whether paralysis
was brought on by the fall or vice
versa. The funeral and interment
took place at Ebenezer Wednesday af-
ternoon. services being conducted by
DR.. J. H. Thornwell of Fort Mill tThe
deceased was devoted member Of
Ebenezer church for a number Of
years. The deceased was a Miss Alex
ander before her marriage. Both her
parents died, however, when she was
quite young and she was adopted and
raised by Nathan Kimbrell, deceased,
grandfather Of Mr.. w. A. Fewell Of
this city. She has no known living rel
atiyes in this county or elsewhere. At
the death of her husband, about ten
years ago. she came into possession Of
a large plantation near this city, and
for several years past this land has
been worked by Messrs. Ed and w. C.
Bigger, who supported Mrs. Hart and
provided for her. Since the death Of
Mrs. Hart, this property WILL UNDER
stand, revert back to relatives Of her
deceased husband, who are living in
Oklahoma or some Of the western
states.
Christmas will be observed In Rock
Hill by pretty general suspension Of
business along all lines during Mon
| day and Tuesday Of next week. All
| the stores. with but very few excep-
tions, will be closed on these two days,
and the cotton mills will suspend ope-
rations from Saturday at noon until
Wednesday or Thursday morning Of
next week. The owners Of the Victoria
mill are preparing to have a large
Christmas tree at the mill Saturday
afternoon, which will contain a pres
ent Of some kind for each one Of the
operatives. A similar plan will be car
ried out at the Arcade. and the own
ers of the other two mills will no
doubt compliment their operatives by
a visit from Santa Claus or by an en-
tertainment Of some kind.
Exercises at all the public schools
Of the city will be suspended from
Friday, Dec. 23, to Monday, Jan. End.
The Catawba Military academy will be
closed from Friday, Dec. %, until
Tuesday, Jan. 3, and Winthrop stu
dents will have from Friday, Dec. 23d
to Tuesday, Dec. 9th in which to
take" Christmas.
The Kings Daughters are making up
Christmas baskets for the poor and
| needy of the city. Fruits, toys, books
and the more substantial comforts and
necessities Of life are being solicited.
The gifts will be delivered by the
Kings Daughters, who will visit the
homes Of the poor In person and see
that every article contributed Is be-
slowed upon some one who deserves
It,
The cotton gins Of the city have had
about all the cotton they could gin the
past few days. Most of the farmers
who have not already done so, are
having their last bale ginned, al
though there is some cotton in the
fields yet. The receipts have been
rather heavy on this market the past
few days. I learn that one man who
brought load Of cotton to town Tues
day hauled 1t back home after he
found that the market had dropped
off fifty points.
The Victoria cotton mill officials are
buying, or rather storing. cotton for
the farmers on new plan this fall,
which in some respects Is better than
storing on the old plan and paying
insurance. For instance, IL a farmer
has some good cotton (the mill does
not want any other kind), which he
does not want to sell at the present
low price, the mill people will take the
cotton, weigh 1t, retain q sample Of 1t,
store the cotton away and use 1t as
they need 1t. The owner can take the
sample on the market at any time he
wishes, no matter II 1t Is six months
or longer after the cotton has been
spun and woven into cloth, and the
mill will pay him whatever the cotton
will bring on the market at that time.
He therefore loses nothing In weight
and has no insurance to pay.
The Christmas trade has begun In
earnest. The holiday shoppers are
thronging the confectionery and toy
stores, and an extra force Of sales
men have been put on at most Of the
stores.
Mr.. Lafayette Byrd Of Darlington
married Wednesday morning at $50
o'clock by Rev. oliver Johnson, at the
home of the brides mother, Mrs. Mar
garet Boyd of Leslie. The bride and
groom left Immediately after the GER
emony for their future home In Dar-
lington county.
At o'clock Wednesday afternoon,
Mr.. Leslie Williams, son Of Mr.. N. B.
williams of Neelys Creek, and Miss
Annie Cornwell, daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs w. ]. Cornwell Of Harmony, were
i
Johnson at Leslie.
Mr. John F. Parrish of Newport and
Miss Rosa Craig, eldest daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B. Craig Of the Corn
wells Mill section, were married at
o'clock p. m, Wednesday, by the
brides pastor, Rev. E. A. Wilkes, at
the parsonage in this city. After the
ceremony the bride and groom. accom-
panied by several invited guests,
drove to the home Of the groom near
Newport, where an elegant supper was
served.
A marriage Of much interest In Og-
den social circles was that Of Mr.. w.
f. Steele, oldest son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
S. E. Steele of Ogden, yesterday morn
ing at 10 o'clock to Miss Essie Wood,
at the home Of the brides mother. Mrs.
w. j. Wood in Yorkville, the Rev. c..
NJ. Peeler officiating. 1t was a quiet,
yet very beautiful home affair limited
to the relatives and intimate friends
Of the contracting parties. Shortly
after the ceremony was performed, the
bridal party drove to the home Of the
groom's parents near Ogden, where
delightful reception was rendered
them, a number Of invited guests be-
ing present. The bride and groom
were the recipients Of quite number
Of handsome presents. This popular
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