Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-05-02
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CHEROKEE.
Gaffney Ledger, April %: Mr.. New
ton Kirby. aged about rs years. died
Monday night at his home on Blue
Branch. Mr.. Kirby was an old Con-
federate soldier, and a man much
liked and respected in his community.
..... Mr.. Henry Aders died and was
buried at Antioch cemetery last week,
which was q shock to his many
friends He was apparently In good
health a few days before his death.
Mr.. Aders was a soldier. in the late
war. His wife had been dead only
month. He leaves host Of friends
to mourn his departure. The many
friends Of Mrs. Clarence Jones Will
regret to learn that she Is quite Ill at
her home on Frederick street. "A
very pretty event was the marriage
Wednesday night Of Mr. ]. l. Pruitte
of Boiling Springs, N. c., and Miss
Ella Kirby of this city, which took
place in the Cherokee Avenue Baptist
church. The ceremony was performed
by Rev. G. P. Hamrick, pastor of the
church, assisted by Rev. Mr.. Pruitte.
brother of the groom. The church
had been beautifully decorated for the
occasion in flowers and evergreens,
by young lady friends Of the bride,
and the large crowd present to witness
the nuptials gave evidence Of the pop
ularity Of the couple. After the cere-
mony the wedding party went to the
home of the brides parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. F. D. Kirby, where a reception
was rendered them and an elegant
supper partaken Of. The attendants
were: Mr. James Wells and Miss EN-
ma Kirby: Mr.. John Kirby and Miss
Anna Harmon; Mr.. John Chaplin anc
Mr. Ira Hancock, all handsomely
dressed, the men I'm black and the Ia
dies in pure white. The bride is
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. F. d. kir-
by of this city, and Is much loved and
/ admired for her ma y sweet womanly
qualities. The groom Is connected
with the Cherokee Marble Works, with
headquarters at Boiling Springs. The
couple went to that place yesterday,
where they will reside in the future.
LANCASTER.
Ledger, April 20: The many friends
of Mrs. Virginia Green, will be sorry
to learn that she suffered a stroke OF
paralysis last Tuesday evening. She
had Just returned from visit to rel
atives at Charlotte. N. c., and was sit
ting on the piazza at her sons, Mr.. I.
| C.. Green, when the stroke came. She
is much better at this writing and has
about recovered the use Of her right
hand and arm. ...... Mrs. Elizabeth
Williams, wife of Mr.. w. J. Williams,
of Flat Creek township, died Tuesday,
April 25, 1905, aged about 70 years.
Mrs. Williams had been an invalid for
many years, not having been able to
walk a step In 25 years. Her aged
husband is left the lone surviving
member of the family, her children
having preceded her to the grave. Her
remains were inferred at Flat Creek
church on Wednesday. -. Miss Mar
garet Thomasscn and her nieces,
Misses Ruth and Blanche Thomasson
of York, are guests Of Mr.. j. T. Thom-
asson and family. $500. Mr.. Wesley
Roberts died at his home here, In the
cotton mill district, Thursday morn
ing, April 81, after an illness of few
hours Of heart trouble. He worked as
usual on Wednesday, and was not
complaining at all until that night
He had had several attacks with his
heart previous to this occasion. He
was about As years Of age, and leaves
a wife and five children. His remains
were inferred at Buffalo church in
the lower section of the county yes
terday. Jane Irene, the little daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Jones, died
here Wednesday, april 26, 1905, aged
8 years and 10 days of aneurism OF
the carotid artery. The interment
took place in Westside cemetery
Thursday morning, after services
conducted from the residence on Ca
tawba street by Rev. Paul Presley
In the procession to the cemetery were
all the children Of little Jacks
grade at school carrying beautiful
flowers, which. when the grave was
filled, were placed on it, hiding en-
tirely from view the fresh little mound
Of earth.
CHESTER.
| Lantern, April %: Prof. and Mrs.
Hand went to Columbia Wednesday
to attend the educational conference.
Prof. Hand had a part on the program
his subject being compulsory educa-
ton. The Mary Adair' Chapter
Daughters American Revolution, Will
present to the Graded school on Fri
day 5th of May, at IL o'clock, hand
| some facsimile copy of the Declara-
ton of independence, framed for hang
ing in the assembly room. The many
| friends of Mr.. T. j. Irwin who has
been sick for several weeks, Will be
sorry to know that his condition does
not improve. He is rather growing
weaker. Mr.. Lewis Fennell. aged
"a years, died at the hospital Wednes-
day, Of gangrene, due to bladder trou-
BILE. He has been in bad health for
two or three years. He was born and
raised in the Richburg section Of the
county and was carpenter by trade.
His first wife was Miss Amanda Brad
ford and the second Miss Fannie Ben
net The latter with two sons and
daughter, and a son, Mr.. Will Fennell
Of Charlotte, and daughter, Mrs.
Mcdowell of Richburg, Of the first
wife's children, survive him. Besides
the family, DR.. ]. S. Moffatt, Mr.. A.
A. Gregory, Mrs. Roy Ross and Mr.
and Mrs. c. B. Minter accompanied the
remains to Richburg yesterday morn
ing. where they were buried in the
cemetery at Union church after fu-
neral services conducted by DR.. ]. S.
Moffatt. 80. Mary Lee, the two year
old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. r. NJ