Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-09-19
Mistellansrus Beading.
IN COUNTIES ADJOINING.
News and Comment Clipped From
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lANNAcTER


Ballard, widow of the late Samuel ID.
Ballard of the Douglas section died,
Wednesday, Sept. l3, 1905, Of the In
firmities of age, being about 75 years
old. She was a daughter OF the late
| Wilson Bell, a member Of Camp Creek
M. E. church, and an excellent woman.
She leaves two children, Mr. w. I.
Ballard and Mrs. ]. Simon Bennett,
surviving her. Her remains were In
tered in Camp Creek Methodist
church yard on Thursday. .....Mr. T.
P. Ballard and Miss Emma Ford were
married last Wednesday night at Ker-
shaw by Rev. ]. T. Dendy.. y........ "A
little child of Mr.. John Gardner, who
recently moved from Chesterfield
county to the Abney section. died last
Tuesday. DR.. r. S, Cauthen, who was
called in just day or two before the
death Of the child, pronounced its all
ment to be well-defined case of small
pox. Two other children in the fami-
~ are convalescing from mild attacks.
CHEROKEE.
Gaffney Ledger, September Is: Wal
ter Smith, the bright little son of Mr..
and Mrs. Fletcher Smith Of the city,
had the misfortune to lose one OF his
fingers Wednesday afternoon by a
blow from a hatchet. He and some
of his little friends were playing with
the hatchet, when one Of them acci-
dentally let the blade come In contact
with one of Walters fingers, almost
severing 1t from the hand. Physicians
were called in, the little fellow was
given an opiate, and the finger was
amputated near the first joint. .....
w. L. Hadden, who killed T. M. Glenn.
near Woods chapel a few weeks ago,
was granted bail Monday by Judge
Townsend the sum being fixed at
1000 Hadden gave the bond and mas
been released from Jail. This tragedy
Is a peculiar one. The circumstances
were that late one night some OF the
female members Of Hadden's family
detected a face peering into the house
from a window and notified Mr.. Had
QSn. ne went W tilC NOSi' iiSN 49,
rapidly retreating figure and returned
inside the house. The next morning
he discovered the body Of T. M. Glenn,
his nearest neighbor, an aged and sub
stantial citizen. lying stiff and cold in
death, about so yards from his (Had-
den's) front door. Bryant Lips
comb, of Pensacola, Fla, is spending
some time with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. H. Lipscomb. near Goucher.
Mr.. Lipscomb is steward In the
United States hospital at Pensacola,
and Is off on a two months leave
Of absence.
CHESTER.
Lantern, September Is: Mrs S. H.
Hay of Glover, who has been visiting
relatives in Barrwell and Beaufort,
passed through yesterday morning on
her return horne. 80. Miss Laura
Starnes and Mr.. William Henry Pope
were married by Judge ]. ]. Mcclure
September 13 at $50 o'clock In the
presence of a few witnesses.
Florence, aged Eve years and six
months, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Eli
Wilks of Baton Rouge. died Septem-
ber l, of general congestion after an
illness Of not more than 36 hours.
The funeral services were conducted
by Rev. c. w. Salter and the burial
was in the cemetery at Calvary church.
=. Mrs. Ella Cross, widow OF the late
/. N. Cross, died about o'clock We'd
nesday afternoon, Sept Is, 1905, at her
home on Pinckney street She had
been suffering with sciatica and rheu-
matism the greater part Of the summer
and went to the springs to regain her
strength, but while there malaria de-
veloped and she came home. In few
days she was confined to her bed and
after a seven weeks struggle with the
fever and other complaints, died at
the time above stated. Mrs. Cross was
good woman and kind neighbor and
friend and will not only be missed by
her own family where the blow falls
heaviest. but by host of friends. She
was a daughter Of the late Mr.. and Mrs.
Dan Steedman and the greater part of
her unmarried life was spent In the
Landsford neighborhood of this county.
She leaves five children, Mr.. Arthur
Cross who is married and living in
Florida, Mr.. Clarence and Master Ralph
Cross and Misses Ethel and Ella Cross.
who lived with her; her mother, who
also made her home with her, three
brothers and one sister, Mrs. Culp OF
Gastonia, 10 mourn her death. On ac-
count of the illness of her pastor, Rev.
conducted by Ir. j. S. Moffatt this
morning at 10 o'clock at the home and
the burial was In Evergreen cemetery.
..... Miss NJ. Alice Hedgpath and Mr..
VIM. A. Wherry were married yester-
day afternoon, Sept IA, 1904, at the
home of the brides father, Mr.. W. c.
Hedgpath, on Saluda street, the Rev j.
s. Moffatt, D. q. officiating. The at
tendants were Miss Sallie Cloud and
Mr. John HumphrieS and Miss Hattie
Allen and Mr.. Hal Murphy. The bride
was dressed in white organdy trimmed
with lace and ribbon and the groom In
regulation black. The bridesmaids
were also dressed IN Wnlte OTBdHuy
with lace trimmings About twenty
five guests were present to witness the
ceremony and Mr.. and Mrs. Wherry
were the recipients of a number of val
liable and useful presents The parlor
was prettily decorated with pot flow
trs Soon after The marriage ceremony
the bride donned a pretty dark blue
silk travelling suit with a hat to match
and In a short while the happy couple
left on the 5.25 afternoon train for a
short visit to his mother. They will
return tomorrow and leave for his
place of business at Piedmont Monday.
GASToN.
Gastonia Gazette, September 15: A
large audience was present at the dedi-
catory service at Union Grove church
Sunday morning Rev. T. M. john
ston, president of the Methodist
Protestant church I'm North Carolina.
preached the dedicatory sermon, which
was an excellent discourse well fitted
to the occasion, after which Rev. j.
F.. McSwain presented the church to-
be dedicated to the worship OF AL
mighty God. The building was then
dedicated I'm very solemn and I'M
pressive manner by Mr.. Johnston.
Union Grove is a new church building
erected this year in a beautiful grove
ha railway not