Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-04-14
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LANCASTER.

Ledaer April 12: Invitations have
been issued to the marriage Of our
esteemed young townsman, Mr.. John
Crawford and Miss Lola Heath, on
Wednesday evening, April 26, 1905, at
$50 o'clock, Tryon Street Methodist
church, Charlotte, N. C...... MRS.
Thomas Ballard, a daughter Of Mr.. B.
A. Gainor, of the Dry Creek section,
was taken to the state hospital Mon
day for treatment. 1t is sincerely
hoped by her relatives and many
friends that she will soon be restored
to her family sound and well. .......
Col William Mack Of New York City,
is the guest of his uncle, Prof. A. r.
Banks, at this place. Mr.. M. Z.
Jordan, who recently purchased
large and very valuable farm near
Fort Lawn. has completed the erec-
ton of a nice two-story residence at
Fort Lawn, and moved his family
over yesterday. Mr.. Jordan and his
excellent family have made many
friends during their residence here Of
about ter years and 1t is with regret
that Lancaster gives them up:
CHESTER.
| Lantern, April IL: DR.. Charles r.
Hyde, Rev. James Russell and Mr.
VIM. McKinnell, of this city; Rev. G.
G. Brown and Mr.. Thomas Caskey
from Pleasant Grove; Rev. A. II.
4 Atkins and DR.. Anderson, Of Lowry
Vile; Mr. Robt. Gill, from Uriel; Rev
w. A. Hafner and Mr. r. M. Duiin,
of Bowling Green and Mr.. w. W.
Norwood, from Tirzah; Rev. ]. T.
Dendy, Of Kershaw; DR.. Frazer and
Mr.. Bob Beattie, of Lancaster; Rev.
J. j. Brown, Of Fort Lawn; DR.. w.
G. Neville, Of Clinton; Mr.. r. r.
Clinton from Olivet; Rev. ]. B.
Swami from Bullock's Creek; Mr.. r.
L. Cunningham from Mizpah; and
several others whose names we did
not learn, left on No. 33 this morn
ing for Bethel Presbytery which meets
at Ridgeway this afternoon. The
opening sermon will be preached by
the retiring moderator, Rev. j. t.
Dendy.. Rev. John Bass Shelton
returned from New York Friday. He
is improving satisfactorily. Mr..
and Mrs. Jo Stroud, who have been
spending several days at the home
of her brother, Mr.. w. II. Caldwell,
were called home this morning on
account of the illness Of Mr.. Crockett
| ol nf fa r1oilV
CHEROKEE.
Gaffney Ledger, April II: The re-
mains Of Mrs William Jefferies, who
died Wednesday night at her home
below Gaffney, were laid to rest Fri
day in Oakland cemetery in the pres
ence OF one Of the largest gatherings
of relatives and friends ever seen on
a similar occasion. Funeral services
were held at the residence Friday
morning, conducted by Rev. ]. B.
Wilson. and the large crowd In at
tendance gave evidence Of the high
esteem in which the deceased woman
was held. All of the children and
many Of the relatives Of the deceased
from adjoining counties were present
at the funeral and interment.. Rev.
John IT. Ruppe, who lives in the up
per section Of Cherokee county, will
celebrate his eighty-second birthday
today (Tuesday) by a big dinner
to which everybody who cares to
come Is invited. A large number OF
friends from around Rutherfordton
came o.. Sunday to be present at the
feast, and as Mr.. Ruppe is widely
known the gathering will no doubt
be a large one. Mr.. Ruppe is prob
ably the oldest minister in this part
of the country. He Is still hale and
hearty at his four-score milepost, and
continues to preach regularly. Mrs
w. A. Poole and little daughter, Sara
Craven have returned to Lancaster
after spending several days with Dr.
and Mrs. Fort IT. M. Whisonant,
prominent business man of Hickory
Grove, spent Saturday in the city. -.
Dock Lavender showed us a big fish
Saturday which was caught out or
Broad river 1t weighed 81 pounds.
GASToN.
| Gastonia Gazette, April IL: Mr.. j.
L. Grice went to Lowell Sunday to
see Mr. F. w. Leeper, his old army
comrade. They were mess mates all
through the war and never an unkind
word passed between them. Il
don't know anybody 1 would rather
have seen today than you," said Mr..
Leeper to his old friend. For many
weeks Mr.. Leeper has been afflicted
with cancer of the stomach which is
slowly closing the swallow at Its
point Of entrance into the stomach.
He cannot eat and the liquid food he
takes has to be slipped slowly. Not
withstanding his emaciation he Is
able to sit up and walk about the
room. He sleeps very well, and does
not suffer much except from hunger.
From that cause he suffers consider
ably and owing to this slow form OF
starvation his flesh and strength are
gradually wasting away. Mr.. w.
B. Riddle and little daughter of
Bowling Green, were in town yester-
day. A little daughter of Mr.. Mac
Riddle accompanied them. Mr..
Boyce Foy, son of Capt S. E. Foy of
Pisgah, was happily united in mar
riage to Miss Ella Whitesides, daugh-
ter of Mr. Moses Whitesides of Pis-
gah. on Wednesday night, April 5th,
at the residence of the brides par
ents. The ceremony was performed
by the Rev. A. T. Lindsay, pastor of
Pisgah Associate Reformed Presbyte-
rian church. The wedding was kept
q profound secret and only few of