Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-06-10
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FROM CONTEMPORARIES.
News and Comment That Is OF Moro
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CHESTER.
Lantern, June Z: There will be a
meeting Of citizens, without regard TO
denomination, at the A. r. P. church
Thursday afternoon at 6 o'clock, for
the purpose of considering a PROPOSE
ton which has for its object arrange
ments for treating the poor at the hos
pital. This cause should appeal to
every one who feels for the destitute
and suffering. Blessed is he that con-
sidereth the poor; the Lord will de-
liver him in the time Of trouble. ......
The house on Lacy street occupied by
Messrs Jno. G.. and Edgar Darby, was
partially burned last night about IL
o'clock. 1t was a long run the fire.
men had but the fire was extinguished
after burning off the roof Part Of the
contents were removed. There was
sufficient insurance on both building
and furniture to cover the loss, as we
are informed The house was formerly
the residence of Mrs. Nancy Moffatt,
and we believe now belongs to Mrs
H. E. Mcconnell. go. DIR. ]. S. Moffatt
and little son CASTOR, Messrs. Walter
Fudge, J. H. Mcdaniel and Lewis
White, went to Due West yesterday
to attend commencement. Miss
Emelyn Craig, who has been a mis-
sionary in Cuba the past two years,
arrived home Friday morning to visit
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. E. Craig
Of Blackstock. A few days ago, Mr..
S. J.. Curry showed us an egg without
a hard shell. It was about the shape
of q tadpole with tail at each end.
This reminds us that Mr.. J. L. Canupp
recently called our attention to very
remarkable egg-or eggs rather. The
specimen was Of very unusual size,
otherwise like an ordinary egg, to out
ward appearance, but besides the usual
contents, it had within another ordina-
ry egg with complete she'll. Rev.
Byrd of Winnsboro, and DR.. Thornwell
of Fort Mill, passed through yester-
day morning on their way to Clinton.
..... Misses Anna Steele McCaw and
Talulah Neville Of Yorkville, and Irene
McCardell Of Lancaster, were In the
city Friday morning on their way home
from college in Columbia. Mrs. u.
v. Davidson and little son, and Mrs.
R. B. Caldwell and children expect to
go to Lenolr Thursday to spend two
weeks.
GAsToN.
Gastonia Gazette, June Z: Mr.. Fred
Pasour and Miss Lula Fox were mar
ried at his home Saturday night by
Rev. w. A. Deaton Of Dallas. 1t was
a marriage that took their friends
somewhat by surprise. The bride Is
the daughter of Mr.. Archie Fox at the
Moro Webb mill, and the groom Is
yarn inspector at the same mill. He Is
a son of Mr.. John M. Pasour who lives
Just beyond Long Creek on the old
Dallas road, and gave the home-folks
little surprise, too, by walking up with
his bride Sunday morning, and saying,
I've brought you another daughter
Their friends wish them both much
happiness. The board Of county
commissioners met in regular monthly
session yesterday and will be in session
again today. Yesterday was consumed
in disposing of routine business. Re-
ports were heard from the several road
supervisors and the treasurer made his
semi annual report to the finance COM
mittee. Supt. w. P. Eddleman made
his monthly report on the chaingang.
The road from Belmont to Armstrong;
ford will be completed in about two
weeks, when work will begin on the
road from Mount Holly to Lucia a dis
tance of about seven miles. There are
now about fifty persons on the gang.
The principal matter to be disposed OF
today is the revision of the jury list.
..... AT a meeting of the board of
stewards of Main street Methodist
church held Tuesday night, Miss Elise
M. Stokes of Yorkville was elected
organist. Miss Stokes is a member of
the graded school faculty and has filled
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acceptably for the past month or more.
Prof. ]. H. Separk, Mr.. c. M. Nolen,
and Mr.. j. K. Dixon were appointed as
a committee on music. .... Marriage
licenses have been issued by Registrar
of Deeds Carpenter for the following
couples: Mr.. Martin Ham and Miss
Nancy Wiley Berry of Kings Noun
tain; Mr.. Frank Alexander and Miss
Bessie Hargroves of Spencer Noun
tain; Mr.. John w. Engle and Miss
Lula Causby of Bessemer City. In
Dallas Thursday afternoon, Mr.. Aaron
Pierce of the Old Mill became an eX-
widower by marrying Mrs. Alice War
rem of the same mill. They drove over
to Dallas to have the ceremony per-
formed and took nearly all of their
Gastonia friends by surprise. May they
enjoy much happiness. -. Mrs. T. D.
Allen age As, a white woman, was
struck by north bound freight No. 70
at 4.10 o'clock yesterday afternoon near
the Lula Mill, one half mile north Of
hlQS MOulllolil, anu INSTANTLY NhiSN'
The best information obtainable last
night was to the effect that Mrs. Allen
was walking along beside the track
with the train and that, not needing
the warning signals, she stepped in
front of the engine and was hurled to
death before the train could be stop
ped. The body was left at the Lula
Mill and instructions given that the
body be taken to her home and prop
erlv cared for The eve witnesses to