Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-01-06
Htistsllansuua Rsading.
IN COUNTIES ADJOINING.
News and Comment Clipped From
Neighborins Exchanges.
CHESTER,

or of her son, Mr.. Hs rvey. The front
parlors were thrown together and
decorated most beautifully with mis-
tletoe and wreaths of holly. The
guests were served with delicious re-
freshments by little Misses Vivian,
Julia and Ida Hand. .... Married, by
Rev. ]. H. L. Gedeist, Jan 1, 1905,
Mr.. Chandler Scott and Miss Lizzie
Brown, both Of Chester. Mrs. Mar
garet Hoag Of Yorkville, who has been
visiting her son near Lewis Turnout,
went home this morning. 49,. Rev. M.
L. Banks and family, the new pastor
at the Methodist church, arrived
Thursday evening and received a
warm welcome by the congregation.
..... Master Harper Gwin, the Is
year-old son Of Mr.. J. T. Gwin, who
lives at the Johnston place, near Hope
we'll A. R. P. church, was hunting
with another boy on an island at the
Catawba falls Saturday. In stepping
over log, the trigger Of his gun
caught on the log and the gun went
off. the load striking him in the side Of
his face. fracturing his jaw bone and
completely destroying one eye. When
found by his companion he had strug-
gled to his feet and together they
walked about a mile to the home OF
Mr.. Wilson. where he was visiting.
He was getting along as we'll as could
be expected when last heard from.
LANCASTER.
ledoer, Jan 4: Mr. Walter Hough.
son of Mr.. and Mrs. A.. r. Hough and
Miss Lillian Bell Of the Camp Creek
section, were married Dec. "a, 1904.
Waddell, the 13-months-o son Of Mr..
and Mrs. ]. T. Hunter Of the Douglas
section, was painfully scalded on
Christmas eve by falling backwards
into a pot of boiling water and but for
the present Of Mr.. Hunter, who quick
ly grabbed the child up and tore on
it's clothes the little fellows injuries
would have been serious. We learn
ed yesterday Of the death Of Mr.. D.
G. Lanier, which occurred at his home
near Beaver Creek church the night
before. He was buried yesterday af-
ternoon at Beaver Creek church after
funeral service by ]. T. Dendy. Mr..
Robt. Neal, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. M.
Neal, and Miss Bertha Floyd, daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. r. s. Floyd, were hap
PLY married by Notary Public ]. W..
Hamel at his residence at Kershaw,
Dec. 29, 1904. :. Married, at the home
Of the brides parents, at Kershaw,
Sunday, January 1, 1905, by Rabbi N.
Schter Of Columbia, Mr.. Isador Meyer
Of this place, and Miss Minnie Hirsch,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. L. Hirsch OF
Kershaw. Only members Of the fam
lily were present. Mr.. and Mrs. Meyer
came up on Monday evening and will
make their home with their brother
in law, Mr. L. Jacobson. 80. Married,
on Saturday, January /, 1905 by Mag
istrate w. M. Carnes, Mr.. Geo. w.
Threat Of Jefferson, and Miss Ger
trude Horn, daughter Of Mr.. ]. B..
Horn of Tradesville. On December
26th, Mr.. Edgeworth Sowell, son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Sowell, and Miss
Annie c. Cole, were married at the
Baptist parsonage by the Rev. DR.. Rice
at Kershaw. Married on the 25th
day of December, 1904, at the home
Of the brides mother, Mrs. Geromia
Catoe, Mr.. G. Franklin Faile, son Of the
late II. j. Faile, and Miss Mitchell Ca
toe, the only daughter Of the late Jno
c. Catoe. The attendants were: Mr.
Samuel Maddox with Miss Rosie Faile,
and Mr.. Ernest Catoe with Miss Lola
Mungo. Quite a large number of rela-
tives and friends were present and
the occasion was a real pleasant one
to all. Mr.. w. F. Estridge, notary
public, off1ciated.
CHEROKEE.
Gaffney Ledger, Jan. 8: Grady Swat
ford, the 1S-year-old son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. M. Swafford, died Friday
morning at o'clock after a very short
illness. His burial took place at
Grassy Pond cemetery Saturday at IL
o'clock in the presence Of a large gath
ering of relatives. The funeral SER
vice was conducted by Rev. G. P.
Hamrick. Mr.. Lester Daniel Of
Cowpens and Miss Lula Burgess Of
Grassy Pond, were married at the res
idence Of Jas. Burgess, father Of the
bride, Wednesday, the 2Sth Of De-
cember, by Rev. A. D. Davidson.
Miss Peggy Tate was found dead in
her bed Saturday morning. Her age
was seventy-seven. She was a con-
sistent member Of Gethsemane Metho-
dist church. Her remains were buried
last Sunday at IL o'clock in the old
Jefferies graveyard near Star Farm,
The funeral service was conducted by
Rev. ]. B. Wilson, her pastor. She has
one brother and one sister living. .....
Mr.. ]. A. Graves and family have
moved from West End to Sharon,
where Mr.. Graves will be superinten-
dent Of w. L. Hills farms and the
outside business Of the store. 49,. In
re the reckless importation Of all kinds
Of liquor into the state. ]. C. Otis
Of Cherokee, will introduce at the
coming session Of the legislature, a
bill to require all common carriers
who bring liquors into this state to
have the liqours inspected before de-
livery, to the consignee. There will
be no attempt to restrict the importa-
tion of liquors. Mr.. Otis say that can
not be done, but that it is valid ex-
ercise of the police power Of a state;
but that the state may require an in
spection by state officers Of all IL
quors, before delivery to the consignee
on the same ground as food inspec-
ton. He has consulted several law
yers. who agree with him that 1t will
meet the requirements of the Inter-
state Commerce clause of the Federal
constitution. A little child of Mr..
and Mrs. ]. D. Jefferies. Jr., Of Jones'
vile, died last week and was buried
at Asbury. 80. The 16-year-old son
Of Mr. Swan Paris, who lives in the
Maud section was accidentally killed
Friday afternoon by the bursting of a
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