Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-06-02
Mistsllansuus Reaaias.
IN COUNTIES ADJOINING.
News ard Comment Clipped From
Noishborins Exchanges.
CHESTER

catarrh OF the stomach. -. Mr.. j. f.
Oates. Jr., Of Hamlet, N. c., arrived this
morning to recuperate from a recent
spell of sickness. .... Mr.. D. T. James,
Of Strother, Fairfield county. an uncle
of Mr.. S. E. Colvin, of this city. died
last Wednesday of diabetes. He was
67 years old and served in the Sixth
regiment in the Confederate army. He
was buried Thursday in the family
burying ground on the place.
LANCASTER.
LEDGER, May 81: Mrs. Elizabeth Sims,
wife of Mr. E. ]. Sims Of the. Heath
Springs section, died on Saturday last,
May 81, after few days illness from
stroke of paralysis. She was about
4S years of age and a good Christian
woman. She had only been married
eight months at the time Of her death.
Her remains were inferred at Salem
on Sunday. .... Mrs. Harriet Client.
widow of the late VIM. Client, died
suddenly of heart failure at the home
Of her grand daughter, Mrs. Benjamin
Catoe, near Dixie, last Sunday after
noon, May %. She was about rs years
of age and leaves one son by her first
marriage surviving her. Mrs. Mat
tie Parker, wife of Mr.. Britton Parker
of the Flat Creek section, aged about
60, died the 25th instant. She was
member Of the Baptist church. Her
remains were inferred at Flat Creek
church. .....A daughter Of Mr.. w. I.
Mccoy. died at this place Monday, May
29, aged about IA years, of dropsy.
Her remains were taken to Flat Creek
yesterday for interment. :: Willie Jane,
the infant daughter Of Mrs. Delisha
Lovett, adopted by Mr.. and Mrs. w.
T. Lowry on the death Of the child's
mother, died Monday, May 2s, aged
about two months. The remains were
inferred in Westside cemetery yester-
day. So. We learn that Mr.. Ananias
Small OF the Primus section suffered
second stroke Of paralysis Monday
morning last, and is In a critical con-
di:ion. :. Married, at the brides home
Wednesday, May 25. by Rev. Paul
Pressly. Mr.. Chalmers Hudson and
Miss Mary McClinteck, daughter Of
Mr.. ]. H. McClintock Of Riverside.
:. Mr.. John w. Elliott Of this place
is lying in a very critical condition.
He had been quite i'll since Sunday
evening Monday morning he was
moved from his room in rear of his
restaurant to the home of his sister,
Mrs. R. r. Riddle, where he could re-
ceive every attention. He has been an
invalid from a stroke Of paralysis for
several years and his condition now Is
very serious.
CHEROKEE.
Gaffney Ledger, May 80: On Thurs
day the 25th instant, Mr.. w. w. Muir
ry and Miss Matte Gray. both Of
Cherry Mountain, N. c., were married
by Magistrate A. J. McCaw, at his res
idence. 49,. Mrs. Mary Linder, moth
er Of Mr.. R. E. Linder and sister of
Mrs. S. S. Ross, of this city, died Sat-
urday morning at her home near the
city, after a prolonged illness. and was
buried Sunday in the family grave
yard near the Linder homestead. DR..
A. NJ. Simms. pastor Of the First Bap-
tist church, conducted the funeral ex-
ercises, In the presence Of large
gathering of relatives and friends.
Mrs. Linder was about seventy-five
years of age and a devout Christian
woman. &C.. Commencement at Lime
stone college is now on. The exercises
began Saturday evening with the an
nual public meeting of the Cooper Lit
erary society. which was held in the
college chapel. The feature Of this
event was an address by Major j. c.
Hemphill. the talented editor Of the
Charleston News and Courier, on the
subject Of Woman" Yesterday MORN
ing at 9 o'clock the Alumnae associa-
tion held business meeting, and at II
o'clock a public meeting, OF which
Miss Jennell Gwyn of Atlanta, Ga,
former student of the college, made an
address. Last evening the popular
play, RIP Van Winkle." which was
presented by the senior class Friday
night, was repeated. and was witness
ed by a larger audience than before.
This (Tuesday) morning the class day
exercises will be held, Immediately af-
ter which will be a display of the work
of the art pupils. Tonight a reception
will be given by the senior class to
the juniors. Tomorrow night will be
commencement proper. The exercises
will consist of an address by Rev. ]. II.
Boldridge of Lancaster, essays Of the
graduates, and delivery Of diplomas
by the president Of the college, and
musical programme. The exercises
are being attended by large crowds
from Gaffney and many from a dis
tance; lovely weather prevails. and
"old Limestone" is full of life and gay
ETY. once more.
GASToN.
Gastonia Gazette, May 30: Mr.. H.
H. Bridges Of Old Furnace, died May
the 18th after an illness Of three
weeks. He was not confined to his bed
all the time, but was up and walking
around just few minutes before he
died. He was married twice and had
three children by his first wife, two
boys and one girl, Messrs. A. F.
Bridges and Rush Bridges, and Mrs.
Rudisil. Mr.. Bridges was a member of
the Baptist church. He was buried at
Elizabeth church. .. Invitations have
been received in Gastonia announcing
the marriage in Lincolnton on June
the 7th, of Miss Knox Johnston,
daughter of Rev. r. u. Johnston, to
Mr.. Robert Abernethy. Both Miss
Johnston and Mr.. Abernethy have
relatives and many friends in Gas