Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-01-05
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News and Comment That 10 OF More
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CHESTER,

CHESTER.
Lantern, January 1: Miss Lois Big
ham and Mr. Emmet Mcknight were
married at the home Of the brides
father, MI. ]. Harvey Bigham, formerly
of this county, at Hebron, N. c., on
Dec. 23rd. 1903. Mrs. W. A. Cor
kill, gave a very pleasant dining We'd
nesday. Those present were Misses
Annie Hardin, Julia Spratt, Marion
Leckie, jamie Hamilton, Berta Heath,
Bessie Lindsay, Louise and Kate
Glenn, Alexa Thompson. Eunice Simp-
son and Ocie Corkill. go. Prof. D. g.
Caldwell of Erskine college, passed
through town yesterday on his way to
Statesville, N. c., whittier he was
called by the death Of his brothers
daughter :. Mr.. David M. Bankhead,
in company with Mrs. Don Bankhead
and Mr.. w. S. Mcdonald, Jr., OF this
city, and Mr.. Nicely and Miss Irene
Bankhead of Slower, brother and sister
of the groom went down to Longtown
Wednesday morning where he and
Miss JAMIE GLADDEN., granddaughter OF
the late Mr.. Tillman GLADDEN. Of this
county, were married at 2 o'clock at
the home of the brides mother, MIS-.
jamie Stewart, by Rev. H. ]. Mills.
Married, by Rev. L. c. Hilton at his
home, Dec. 23rd, Mr.. James o. Mat
thews and Miss Dora L. Sutton, both
Of Smiths Turnout. ...... Mr.. K. M.
Dodd's house. near Armenia, was de-
stroyed ky fire Saturday night about
II o'clock. Mr.. Dodd was in Char
lotte and the rest Of the family were
away also, so that nothing whatever
was saved. We have not heard an es-
innate OF the loss. but 1t must have
been quite heavy, as the house was
good two-story building. 1t was in
sured in the Farmers Mutual for $500.
Master Claude and Misses Annie,
Helen and Lillian McDill went down
to Cornwell Monday evening and spent
several days at their uncle. Bob Nc
Dilrs. Mr.. and Mrs. McDill had
pound party in their honor which
they enjoyed very much. PROF. Jno.
A. Thackston and Miss Annye Gill,
daughter of Mrs. Lou Gill Of this city,
were married at McColl, Marlboro
county, Thursday, Dec. "a, at II o'clock,
where Miss Gill was music teacher IN
the graded school, and the groom prin-
cipal Of the same school. 80. Maggie
Wilson, colored, was killed at the
Southern depot Wednesday evening
about TIT. The Southern was coming
in and the L. & C. was backing out to
give place to the C. & NV which
was due. The woman was running
from the east side. with her head
down, bent upon getting to the South
ern on which the Railroad Jack"
company was coming in. She got to
the L. 6. C. track just as the rear OF
that train reached the crossing, and was
knocked under the wheels. Her head
was cut off and one arm and should
er mutilated. The flagman and per-
sons on both sides tried their best to
stop her, but she took no notice OF
them. Coroner GLADDEN. held an in
quest, with M. w. Kelsey as foreman
Of the jury. The verdict was that her
death was the result Of her own care
lessness.
LANCASTER.
Ledger, January 2: While two sons
Of Mr.. w. T. Catoe Of the Kershaw
vicinity were out hunting one day this
week, one of them accidentally shot
the other in the head inf1icting SER
ious wound. "A very pretty mar
riage took place in the Methodist
church at Heath Springs last Tuesday
night, Dec. 20, 1908. The contracting
parties were Mr. Willie B. Twitty and
Miss Carrie Bell Kelly and the cere-
mony was performed by Rev. Mr.. -
Of Columbia. .......A very handsome
granite monument was erected at the
grave OF the late lamented VIM. Can
son in the new cemetery this week.
The monument was made by the Le-
land Monument Co., Of New York, and
it's erection was under the supervision
of their Mr.. F. P. King Of New York
city. .... Rev. J. c. Counts, the new
pastor Of Lancaster circuit has arrived
with his family and preached to the
st. Luke congregation last Sunday.
They were highly pleased with him..
Mrs. John S. Riddle received a tele-
gram on Thursday informing her Of
the death Of her mother. Mrs. Kathe-
rine K. Evans, which occurred that
morning at her home at Wilmington,
Delaware, from a stroke Of paralysis.
..... Mr.. John Secrest. the mayor OF
Waxhaw. whose critical illness OF
pneumonia was chronicled in our last
issue, died Thursday night, Dec. 81,
1903, after a weeks illness. He was a
son Of Mr. and Mrs. Milas A. Secrest,
a brother Of Mr.. T. w. Secrest Of Os-
ceola and was about twenty eight
years Of age. .... Mr.. J. Thomas Wylie,
the clerk and popular manager Of the
Cloud store at this place, was married.
Wednesday. Dec. 80. 1903. at 6 o'clock
p. m. at the home Of the brides moth
er, Mrs. NJ. R. Chambers, at Edgmoor,
to Miss Alice Chambers. the Rev. L.
T. Pressly officiating. Only relatives
were invited. After the ceremony an
excellent wedding supper was served.
Mr. Wylie and his bride arrived here
last night on the L. & c. train from
Chester and will be at Mrs. Hough's.
Married, at White Bluff, Dec. q. by ].
NJ. Hilton, N. p, Mr.. Wylie Montgom-
cry and Miss Bessie Baker, all Of the
Taxahaw section. :. Married, by Rev.
S N Watson Dec. 81. Mr.. Charles