Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-04-22
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FROM CONTEMPORARIES.
News and Comment That Is OF Moro
or Less Local Interest.
CHESTER,


Lantern, April 10: The Daughters OF
the Confederacy held a very enthusias-
tic meeting last week and it Is their
wish that Memorial day be especially
attractive this year, and with fine
speakers, grand music, lovely flowers,
white robed childhood and loving
hearts all will pay tribute to our hon
ored dead. Miss Annie Hardin, MISS
Withers and Mrs. LuciuS Melton were
appointed committee to secure speak
ers and carry out all arrangements.....
Miss Florence McIlroy came up from
Avon Saturday and spent until yester-
day morning with Miss Kate McCon-
nell and went to Yorkville to visit
other relatives. On Sunday even
ing last Mr.. w. B. Quinton shot a mad
dog and killed 1t in the yard of Mr.. j.
H. Mcmillan, near the railroad cross
ing. The dog belonged to Mr.. Arthur
Oglesby and he was sorry to have II
killed, but gave up when he saw that
there was danger. 1 don't think the
cog did any damage. Mr.. N. +.
Johnson sent his charred pocketbook'
which was rescued from the ruins or
the Farmers hotel next morning after
it was burned to Washington a few
days ago to see if he could have the
money redeemed. He swore to the pest
Of his knowledge there were S6O IN
bills in the pocket book, and when II
was examined and returned there were
s63. ... Mrs. Jane Wylie Spence died
of pneumonia Sabbath night, aged 10
years. She had been sick about
week. The remains are to be buried
TO-DAY at Catholic. She was married to
Mr.. VIM. Spence about thirty-three
years ago, and has always lived at the
old Wylie homestead, a mile or two
east of Hopewell church. Mrs. Mary
Hardin, grandmother Of Mrs. X. n.
Cousar, died Sabbath night. She would
have been SO years old in October, ana
died from a general break down. Her
maiden name was Mccullough and she
was raised about two miles from town.
She married Mr.. Smith Hardin, who
has been dead several years. The fu-
neral exercises were conducted by Rev.
G. P. Watson yesterday afternoon at
o'clock at the home and her remains
were taken to Carlisle on the 1925
train this morning for burial.
LANCASTER.
Ledger, April 20: Rev. w. H. Hodges,
pastor Of the Methodist church, has
accepted the invitation Of the Daugh-
ters of the Confederacy to deliver the
address On Memorial day, May 10th.
The opening prayer will be made by
Rev. Chalmers Frasier, pastor OF the
church. The full pro-
gramme Of the exercises, as we'll as the
list Of the veterans to whom crosses
of honor are to be presented, will be
published later. go. Mrs. Elizabeth A.
Poag, mother Of Mr.. J. L. Poag and
Mrs. ]. M. Hood Of this place, died at
the home of her daughter, Mrs. l.. j.
brennan, in the Mt. Holly section OF
York county early last Saturday morn
ing from a stroke Of apoplexy on
Thursday before. Mrs. Poag was the
widow of the late J. C. Poag and was
about 72 years of age. She was de-
vout member Of the Methodist church
and was one of the most universally
loved and respected ladies in her COM
Mrs. Hood reached her bed
side Friday and was with her when the
end came Mr.. Poag, Mr.. j. M. Hood
and Mr.. Will brennan went over Sat
urday to attend the funeral. The in
terment took place Sunday afternoon
in Laurel wood cemetery at Rock Hill.
In addition to the children named
above three children survive her: E.
E. Poag of Rock Hill. w. T. Poag of
Gaffney and P. c. Poag of Texas. ......
Col. Springs is meeting with gratify-
ing success in his efforts in behalf or
the Hampton monument fund. Every
patriotic citizen Is glad to contribute
to this worthy cause. While none or
the subscriptions were large yet In an
hour or two they aggregated more than
s14O. He is certain that the subscrip-
tions from the town alone with what
the Daughters of Confederacy will do
nate, will exceed 5000. With what
the patriotic citizens Of Kershaw and
Heath Springs and all over the county
will send in to him the contribution OF
Lancaster county to the monument to
the grand old patriot hero will be very
creditable. Every man, woman and
child of any age in the county we know
would be glad to contribute to this
cause and we feel sure that all who
are able will send in a small contribu-
ton to Col. Springs at once.
GASTON.
Gastonia Gazette, April 10: Mr.. John
C. Rhodes and Miss Minnie Lewis were
married at the brides home at the
Old Mill Sunday afternoon at o'clock,
by Esquire w. I. Stowe. The bride Is
the amiable daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Emanuel Lewis, and the groom is an
honorably discharged soldier, son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. William Rhodes, and lives
at the Avon. Mr.. Rhodes served about
three years in the Philippines and re-
turned to Gastonia last November.
A few years ago Mr.. Jim Adams found
a stalk OF cotton in his crop of Kings
which appeared to be of a
superior variety. He picked out the
seed by hand and has planted the var
iety year by year since. This season
he sold every bushel of the seed he
could spare, the variety bringing SO
cents a bushel. No tidings have