Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-03-10

made the twain one for life the happy
bride and groom returned to the par
lor where they were showered with
CONGRATULATIONS. The presents were
many and costly, attesting the wide
circle of friends of the young couple.
After congratulations had been ex-
tended the bridal party, led by the
bride and groom, wended their way to
Providence church. At the conclusion
of the services they repaired to the
home of the grooms father, Mr.. A. 8.
Hopper, where a bountiful repast was
spread.
eAsToN.
Gastonia Gazette, March z: The
school at the Loray which was to
have opened Monday morning was
necessarily postponed for a few days
owing to the paint on the building not
being dry. The young ladies who are
to be in charge, Misses Myrtle Det-
wiler, Bess Gallant and Maggie Gam
BILE are all ready and will probably be-
gin work tomorrow. ........ AT an early
date Gastonia Is to have free delivery
Of express, something that has long
been desired by the business interests
of the town. Capt. G. M. Nolen, at
present depot agent and express agent
has resigned his position with the
railroad and will devote his entire
time to the Southern Express compa-
ny's business. He will open an up
town office and put on delivery wag-
on. .... The little daughter Of Mr.. W..
T. Rankin, Zelma, who has been SER
iously i'll for several weeks, Is steadily
improving. .... AT the home OF the
brides mother, Mrs. Florence Flowers,
at the Old Mill Saturday evening at 8
o'clock, Mr.. e. A. Sheriff. Of Belmont
and Miss Mary Bell Flowers were
married. Capt. w. I. Stowe perform
ed the ceremony. 80. Mr.. Charlie
Smith, a young white man FL years
old, a son Of Mr.. ]. M. Smith OF Bes-
semer City, was waylaid and shot
near his home late Saturday night.
The bullet struck him in the right
leg inflicting rather severe wound
which was dressed by DR.. D. A. Garri-
son. From the best information OBJ
tainable 1t seems that young Smith
was returning to his home about IL
o'clock after calling on young lady
when he was assailed from ambush by
an unknown party. Several suspects
were examined Sunday but so far 1t
seems that the real assailant has es-
capped. Mr.. Smith Is an operative at
the Southern Cotton mill and bears
an excellent reputation. Mr.. w. b.
Flanagan of Bowling Green was here
yesterday on business. He has just
recently recovered from severe at
tack of smallpox. Mr.. Martin Van
Buren, Hovis, one Of the county's best
farmers and staunchest citizens, died
Friday at his home in the Old Fur
mace neighborhood in the northwestern
part of the county. He succumbed af-
ter a very brief illness Of pneumonia
The deceased was in his sixty-fifth
year, having been born March 18TH,
1910. He was married three times, his
last wife and seven children surviving
him. One Of his sons, Mr.. Frank How
Is, has charge of ]. A. Pinchback &
Co.'S. drug store at Bessemer City. At
the outbreak Of the civil war Mr.
Hovis volunteered his services to the
south and fought bravely for four
years. For many years he had been
a loyal and consistent member Of the
Concord Methodist church where his
body was laid to rest. On account
of the illness Of his pastor, Rev. T.
w. Ellington, the funeral. services were
conducted by Rev. ]. M. Forbes, pastor
of the Kings Mountain Presbyterian
church.