Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-11-08
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CHESTER.
Lantern, Nov. 4: Mrs. Mary Helms,
wife of Mr.. r. A. Helms Of Lando, died
Monday. She had been lingering with
consumption for the last three years.
She was a devoted wife and kind
and indulgent parent. She leaves
husband and three children to mourn
her departure. She was 35 years OF
age. The remains were buried at
Harmony Grove church. :. Miss Nam
ME Rothrock left Wednesday morning
for Clover, S. c., where she will spend
some time with her aunt. Married
by Rev. ]. s. Moffatt, D. D., at the A.
R. P. parsonage, Chester, 9. c., Thurs
day, Nov. 3, 1904, Mr.. S. c. Johnston
of Winnsboro, and Miss Matte ).
Wallace of Rossville.. -. :. Mrs. M. P.
Mccormick, a returned missionary,
left Tuesday for Lowryville, after a
few days visit at Mr.. ]. L. McKees.
She goes from there to Morganton,
making several intermediate stops, and
will sail from New York to China on
the 31st Of December. Mrs. Chapella
Howe, wife Of Mr.. Thomas c. Howe,
died at her home at Fort Lawn Tues
day after a two months illness and
was buried at Cedar Shoals church
Wednesday. The funeral service was
conducted by Rev. ]. ]. Brown and
other neighboring ministers. She was
about 35 years old and had only been
married about two years.. Mrs. Oc-
tavia Blanks, widow Of the late Rob
ert Blanks, died at her home near
Lewisville Sabbath and was buried at
Union A.. r. P. church Monday. Eight
children survive her. All except two
daughters and a son are married.
CHEROKEE.
Gaffnsy News, Nov. 4: Mr.. Orrie
Ellis, a native Of this county, but NOV
ed to Cola, Miss, died at the latter
place last Tuesday morning. His re-
mains were shipped to Blacksburg and
inferred at Piny Grove church yester-
day. Mr.. Ellis was promising young
man Of only % years Of age. He had
a host of friends here who Will be
shocked to hear Of his death. His be-
reaved family have the sympathy OF
all. g. . Mr.. Joe Webber, an aged man
Of Earles, N. c., died last week S3
years old. Mr.. Webber was a worthy
citizen and Christian gentleman.
Mr.. Anderson has resigned his posi-
ton as superintendent at Cherokee
Falls, and as an expression Of esteem
for him the operatives presented a
handsome cane. The amounts OF
the deposits in the banks in Gaffney
have never even approached the pres
ent amount. ...... Mr.. George Miller
and Miss Ossie Horn were married on
the 9th instant in this city by magis-
trate c. T. Bridges. ........ Mr.. Gibbs
wilkins and Miss Agnes Garner, two
prominent young people Of the lower
part of the county, were married at
the home Of the bride at Sarratts on
the 23rd instant by Rev. Mr.. Hum
phries. Mrs. VIM. M. Foster died
suddenly in Union last week at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. F. G. Tref-
ger. Mrs. Foster, before her marriage
fifty years ago was Miss Sarah Let
tuce Sarratt, and a daughter Of the
late Mr.. Gilbert Sarratt Of Grassy
Pond. She was sister Of the late
Hon A. A. Sarratt and Of Mrs. j. j.
Magness.. Miss Burnie Blanton,
the 13-year -old daughter Of Mr.. Herod
Blanton of Wilkinsville, who some
weeks ago got a cotton burr in her
windpipe, coughed it up last Monday.
While it was in her throat it caused
her much suffering and trouble. Since
she coughed it up she is having no
trouble incident to its long stay in her
throat.
GASToN.
Gastonia Gazette, Nov. 4: Mr.. and
Mrs. Frost Terrence have issued invi-
tations to the wedding reception of
Miss Bright Terrence and Mr.. Victor
Manning Hammer on Nov. 16 at $50
o'clock. The bride-to-be is daughter
of DR.. and Mrs. w. ]. Terrence OF
Crowders Creek and is very popular in
Gastonia society. She is young lady
of pleasing personality and winsome
manners. Miss Terrence was formerly
a member of the Gastonia graded
school faculty. The groom-elect is a
prominent young business man OF
Florence, S. C. The wedding will be a
quiet home affair and will be solemn
lied at the home of Mr.. Frost Tor
renee. After the wedding reception
Mr.. and Mrs. Hammer will leave for an
extended northern trip. On their re-
turn they will be at home at Florence,
S. Co.. "A box car on the G. & NV.
siding here was broken open Tuesday
night and six pairs Of shoes stolen.
Policeman Wiley Carroll recovered
four pairs Of the shoes Wednesday
from parties living near Bessemer
City who had bought them for 81 a
pair from two white men. The men,
it is thought, are professional car
robbers and have been operating along
the Southern for sometime. The Of
fcers are on their trail and it is
probable that they will soon be in
the tolls. Mr.. James A. Hicks, son
of Policeman J. L. Hicks, is at home
on a seven days leave from his vessel.
He is on the U. S. battleship Iowa,
which Is now at Portsmouth. The
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