Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-06-28
Aiscellaneous Reading.
FROM CONTEMPORARIES.
News and Comment That Is Of More
or Less Local Interest.
LANCASTER.


LANCASTER.
LEDGER, June 25: During the storm
last Saturday night a large dead OAK
tree near the corner of the barn OF
Mr.. J. C.. Nelson, Of the Jacksonham
section, was struck by lightning and
set afire. The tree had to be cut down
before the fire could be extinguished and
for a while the barn of Mr.. Nelson was
in imminent danger Of catching afire
from the flying sparks. 1t took an
hour or more to fell the tree.
Mr.. VIM. D. Cook, an aged and res
pected citizen of the Sincerity neigh
borhood died yesterday morning after
a protracted illness Of dropsy. He was
a native Of North Carolina and came
to this county about thirty years ago
He was So years of age and leaves
widow and three children surviving
him. He was a consistent member OF
Zion Methodist church and his re-
mains will be inferred there at II
o'clock a. M, today after funeral SER
vices by his pastor, Rev. Mr.. Counts
..... Miss Josie Carroll of Yorkville
who has been visiting Miss Hattie Ell
liott this week, returned home yes
terday A big crowd Of colored
excursionists from Westville and Ker-
shaw, passed through here yesterday
en- route for Charlotte. About 2OO
more got aboard the train at this place.
Another aged citizen Of the coun-
ty and a veteran Of the Confederate
army has gone to his reward. Mr.
John C. Stover died at his home at
Kershaw last Wednesday night after
a protracted illness at the advanced
age Of 80 years.
CHESTER.
Lantern, June "a: At the prayer
meeting at the A. R. P. church Wed
nesday afternoon, the Rev. Jas G. Dale
made ar impromptu address which was
intensely interesting. The power OF
the speakers words came chiefly from
the nature of the facts presented and
the speakers manifest zeal in his
work as a missionary in Mexico. Mr..
Dale is especially near to the A. r. r
congregation here, being a brother OF
Mrs. M. E. White. Mrs. Dale who
with one of her children, is with Mr..
Dale, is medical missionary and Is a
most Jealous and successful worker.
,r,tfa nf
Horton, died of consumption at her
home at the Springstein Wednesday
about / o'clock, aged 4S years. She
leaves a husband and five children,
three sons and two daughters. The
funeral services were conducted at the
home at o'clock by Rev. ]. S. Mof-
fatt and the burial was in Evergreen
cemetery. Mr.. James Orr Of Knox
Station, died last night after long
illness from dropsy, aged Y years.
The funeral service and burial will be
at Old Purity grave yard this after
noon at o'clock. His wife, three sons
and four daughters survive him.
The meeting of Bullrun grange last
Saturday marked an era in its history
The meetings were held at Old Pur-
ity church until that building was
burnt. Last Saturdays meeting was
held In their new hall, at Evans sta
ton. This building was erected for the
joint use of the grange and the school,
and is monument to the public spir-
1t and the liberality Of the grange and
the neignborhood. Bullrun grange can
trace it's history back to the early days
of the o. ganization in this state. There
was a period Of suspended animation
during the brief days of the Alliance,
after which it revived, and interest has
never abated.
GASTON.
Gastonia Gazette, June "a: At the
home of Esquire Jacob Kiser last Sun
day morning, Mr.. Robert Haynes, aged
Sc, became an ex-widower by taking
to himself as a bride Mrs. Sallie Word
aged "a. Esquire Kiser performed the
ceremony and they went rejoicing on
their way. -. In an interesting game
of ball played at Kings Mountain Tues
day afternoon between the teams OF
Kings Mountain and McAdenville, the
former won by a score of to 4. The
batteries were as follows: Kings
Mountain-Reagan, pitcher, and Rowe
catcher; cAdenville--Shuford pitch
er, and Bentley catcher. About thirty
Of Gastonia's baseball cranks went
down to witness the game. ...... Cards
were received here yesterday announc-
ing the marriage on Wednesday, the
22nd, of Mr.. John Hemphill Wilkins
and Miss Amy Lee Lynch, at Besse-
mer City. The groom Is a young bus
mess man of ability. being the mana
ger of the Southern Cotton Mills
store. The bride is daughter Of DR.
and Mrs. William Saxton Lynch and
is prominent in Bessemer social cir
cles. Both Of the contracting parties
have friends in Gastonia who congrat-
ulate them on the happy event and
wish for them many years of unal-
loyed pleasure and prosperity. The
Loray Mill will be completely equip
ped with machinery and ready for the
new seasons cotton crop within the
next three months. Such was the de-
cision made at stockholders meet
ing held in the company's uptown office
Tuesday. Those present were Messrs
Stewart w. Cramer of Charlotte, j
Dana Cloudman of Atlanta, John F.
Love and G. A. Gray of Gastonia
When all the machinery is installed