Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-03-14
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LANCASTER.

Phillips, mother of Mrs. r. S. Floyd OF
Kershaw. and widow Of David Phillips
who was a veteran Of both the Mexi-
can and Civil wars died at her home
at Kershaw on Wednesday, March 8.
aged about 80 years. She was a con-
sistent member Of the Baptist church
for years. Her remains were Inferred
Thursday at Kershaw. ....... MRS. Ira
B. Jones is still with her daughter,
Miss Bessie Jones, at DR.. Pryor's san
itarium In Chester. Judge Jones re-
turned home Thursday. Miss Bessie,
who is a student of Winthrop COL
lege. has been unwell for some time,
but it is hoped now she will fully re-
cover her health since the very sue
cessful operation for appendicitis per-
formed last Wednesday by Drs. Pryor
and Young.
CHESTER.
| Lantern, March Il: Mr.. A. ]. Bal
lev, who was operator at the s: A. L.
depot for several rnonths last year.
died at Morganton, N. c., Monday
night and was buried at Marion, N.
c., his old home, Wednesday. His
wife and two children are In this city
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Hugh
White. AT the parsonage at Pleas
ant Grove. Wednesday evening, March
8. by Rev. C. G. Brown, Mr.. Hugh X.
MCCARTHY was married to Miss Jose
phine Curry, daughter Of Mrs. 8. j.
Curry. A beautiful, quiet marriage
was that of Miss Edna Whiteside. of
this city, and Mr.. ]. Walter Weir, OF
Halsellyille, at the brides home on
West Lacy street, Wednesday after
noon, March s, at 2 o'clock. Misses
Lessie Fisher and Mary Weir, sister
of the groom. preceded the bridal
couple down stairs into the parlor'
which was darkened and dimly light
ed with artificial lights, the bride ana
groom taking their position between
the two young ladies, with Miss Weir
to the brides left. The impressive
ceremony, which was performed by
DR.. ]. S. Moffatt, was witnessed by
only a few relatives and friends OF
the contracting parties. The bride
was lovely In a dark blue silk dress
with yoke of white silk and allover
lace and carried bouquet Of lilies and
ferns. The groom was dressed In
pretty black suit. After about an
hour of social intercourse, Mr.. and
Mrs. Weir, accompanied by his party,
left for his home in Fairfield county.
| Miss Anna Wniteside Of Smyrna,
came down Wednesday to attend the
marriage Of her cousin, Miss Edna
Whiteside, and will spend several
days with Mrs. B. E. Wright.
CHEROKEE.
Gaffney Ledger, March 10: The
death Of Mr.. Fred Mullins. which oc-
Cured Wednesday about IL o'clock,
was one of the saddest that ever oc-
Cured in the community. This
Young man was the son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry S. Mullins, Of Beaver
Dam, only four miles from this place.
Mr.. Mullins had been sick six weeks
and one day, and all that loving hands
could do could avail nothing. He
left to weep and mourn four sisters
and four brothers, one married sister
and two married brothers, who are
we'll known and loved in this section; !;
besides many friends who will be
troubled with sorrow over his death.
| A deal has been made for the
transfer of the Ross tin mine to New
York and Atlanta parties. A tempo
rary organization is now In charge
and work is being carried on. In
about sixty days permanent organi-
zation will take place and so much
Of the particulars as may be OF in
terest to the public will be given out.
The indications are that this property
Is likely to develop into one OF the
best pieces Of mining property in the
l United States. There will be a
meeting Of the congregation at the
Presbyterian church next Sabbath to
take action on the resignation Of the
pastor. Rev. w. R. Potter has been
called to be the evangelist Of Enoree
presbytery.. After q two-days ses-
sion, in which there were no cases
taken up, court adjourned Wednes-
day morning till next week. Business
was suspended on account Of the alb
sance Of Court Stenographer McCaw
who was detained by the death Of his
mother. Mr.. G. L. Martin, mer-
chant and planter at the battle-ground
was seriously burned last Sunday
while sleeping in front Of his fireplace
Mr.. John Henry Ruppe. son Of Jo-
seph D. Ruppe. died Of pneumonia on
Monday evening. He was residing at
the home Of James Henry Ruppe al
the time Of his death. His remains
were buried at Cherokee church, near
Maud, Tuesday evening. Robert
Moore and a man by the name OF
Moss engaged in a very serious cut
ting scrape last Tuesday. Moore was
found lying in the road terribly lacer-
ated, while Moss made good his es-
cape. DR.. Anderson treated Mr.. Moore
He had to sew up several ugly gashes
... Near Cherokee Falls, at the
home Of A. L. Bachelor, Mr.. w. d
White and Miss Emily Bachelor were
married February 26th at 2 o'clock p
M, by Rev. w. v. Moss.
GASToN.
Gastonia Gazette, March 10: Al
the home of her son, Mr.. ]. H. Ken
nedy, on York street Wednesday
morning at $50 o'clock Mrs. Nancy
Jane Kennedy, wife Of Rev. ]. ]. Ken
nedy, passed peacefully away at an
advanced age. She had been in de-
clining health for some time but had
been seriously Ill for only a week
Death was due to a complication OF
diseases together with the natural in
firmities Of age. Before her marriage
to Mr.. Kennedy on February 2Sth
1865, she was Miss Nancy Jane Hol-
land, a daughter Of Squire Isaac
Holland. She was in her seventy
third year. having been born April
Sth, 1882, on the old William Holland
place south Of town. Here she spent
the early years Of her life. To Mr..
and Mrs. Kennedy were born six chill
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