Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-02-28
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LANCASTER.

through Mr.. w. e. Bruce's lot near
Heath Springs. There was no man
person on the premises at the time, but
later when told about 1t, several men
went in pursuit, hoping to capture the
fawn and make a pet Of 1t. After fol-
lowing the tracks several miles with
out getting in sight Of the deer they
gave up the hunt. 1t has been num-
ber of years since deer were seen be-
fore in that section. Mr.. Jas. A.
Cauthen Of Dry Creek, who has been
down with the grip since Christmas, is
himself again, and was in town yes
terday. 1t is understood that the
Colossus Gold Mining and Milling Co.,
will in the very near future begin the
construction of a railroad from the
mine out to what is known as the
nine-mile siding on the Seaboard Air
Line, whi>h is about three miles east
of Waxhaw. The road, which will be
a standard gauge has already been
SURVEYED. Mrs. Betsy McGuirt an
aged and we'll known lady, died Feb.
14th, at the home OF her son, Mr.. j. w.
McGuirt, a few miles north OF Wax
haw. Her remains were taken to Ia
bernacle, Lancaster county, for burial.
She was a good Christian woman and
had a large circle Of friends and ac-
quaintances.
CHESTER.
Lantern, Feb. "a: Miss Mamie
Dunlap of Lancaster, and Mr.. Har-
vey Orr, son Of Mrs. Sallie Orr, OF
this city, were married in Lancaster
Wednesday, Feb. %, by Rev. Dabney.
Mr.. and Mrs. Orr arrived in this city
yesterday morning to visit his mother
and will return tomorrow. Messrs.
Ed and Sam Orr, brothers OF the
groom, attended the marriage. .Mr.
James G. Knox's house at Knox Sta
ton, was destroyed by fire Tuesday,
The fire started about the chimney
up stairs. Mrs. Knox was away from
the house and the fire was first no
ticed by a negro who gave the alarm,
but being an old house, 1t had made
such headway by the time Mr.. Knox
and his hands got there from the heio
that nothing except feather bed and
trunk could be gotten out. These
were taken out by a negro who
forced his way through window and
took them out through the binding
smoke. Mr.. Knox's mother had some
old furniture there which she valued
highly as an heirloom. There was
some insurance, but it will not cover
more than half the loss. We learn
that Mr.. S. w. Guy Of Lowryville, Is
quite sick. Mr.. r. A. Latimer re-
turned from Delphos yesterday morn
ing, where he had been spending sew
eral days with his mother, who Is
quite sick. .... Mrs. Mary Crawford
died last night, Feb. %, at II o'clock
after a few days illness with pneu-
monia. She was Miss Mary Alfred,
Of Morganton, N. c., and was about
So years old. Her husband, Mr.. Rob-
ert Crawford, preceded her to the
grave only four days. Three sons
survive her. Messrs. James and Mills
are married. Mr.. John lived with his
parents. The funeral services will be
at their home on Center street at 4
o'clock this afternoon, conducted by
DR.. Charles r. Hyde and the burial
will be in Evergreen cemetery.
Miss Willie Castles, Of Blackstock,
who has been visiting relatives in
York county. came home Tuesday
evening. Her sister, Miss Edna Cas-
ties, who has been teaching near
Hickory Grove, having finished her
school, came horne with her.. Miss
Mamie Moore, OF Yorkville. passed
through yesterday morning on her
way home from Sumter, where she
went a few daya ago to attend the
marriage of a brother.
CHEROKEE.
Gaffney Ledger, Feb. "a: A meet
ing of the Piedmont Mineral Springs
company was held recently in the Of
fee of Mr.. P. v. Gaffney, Of the
Cherokee Commission company, and
the following officers were elected:
]. A. Carroll, president; w. w. Gaff-
ney, vice president; P. v. Gaffney,
treasurer and manager. Directors: j..
A. Carroll, w. G. Carpenter, w. w.
Gaffney, P. v. Gaffney, R. M. Wilkins,
C. c. Harris, w. ]. Wilkins, r. M.
Gaffney, L. U. Campbell. Of Gaffney;
w. S. Forbes, of Richmond, Va, and
]. A. Ware, Of Kings Mountain, n. G.
The capital stock Of the new enter
prise is $25,00G. divided into 500
shares at the par value Of $50 share.
1t was decided at the meeting to
erect a handsome new hotel building
and new cottages at the springs, and
to otherwise improve the property;
making it a general summer resort,
with places for the amusement,
pleasure and recreation Of the guests.
Plans for the new hotel have already
been drawn up and an order placed
for the necessary material, and work
will be begun at once. Manager Gaf-
ney SAYS he wants to be ready to open
up for the summer by June 1st to
18th. Misses Addie and Julia Mc-
Arthur, who have been visiting their
father, Mr.. w. F. Macarthur, have re-
turned to Winthrop. college,. "A
freight car jumped the track near the
depot here yesterday afternoon, but
was soon gotten back on he track
without any material damage being
done. The accident happened Just as
the train was coming on to the main
line from a switch. .... Mrs. Joe NC
Arthur, who has been visiting relatives
in the city, left Tuesday for Anderson,
enroute to her home in Mississippi. 49,.
Mrs. Will Smith of Clover who has
been visiting relatives in the city, has
returned home. =. Mr.. and Mrs. John
Brohawn, of Baltimore, arrived in the
city on the southbound vestibule We'd
nesday to be at the bedside Of their
daughter, Mrs. Floyd L. Baker, who is
quite ill., They were accompanied by
Mrs. H. S. Kroh, sister of Mrs. Ba-
ker's.
GASToN.
Gastonia Gazette, Feb. "a: We are