Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-08-25
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CHEROKEE.
Gaffney Ledger, August %: At the
home Of the bride at Pacolet last
Tuesday Mr.. T. G. Brown and Miss
Iris Bailey were united in wedlock.
The ceremony was performed by the
brides brother, Rev ]. D. Bailey OF
Cowpens. 1t was quiet home affair,
the witnesses being the intimate
friends and relatives Of the contract
| ing parties The bride and groom are
we'll known people Of the Pacolet
lneighborhood and have the hearty
congratulations Of heir many friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ch S. A. Wood and
DR.. and Mrs. B. r. Brown Of Gaffney,
attended the wedding. =. .Stanyarne
Little, whom several papers, notably
the Orangeburg Patriot and the
Lexington Dispatch, have had dead.
was out driving Sunday. Stanyarne
has had a close call, but he is now out
Of danger and hiF many friends are
glad to greet him once more.
LANG AsTER.
Ledqer, August %: Mr.. ]. Ran Jor-
dan, a successful farmer and promi-
nent citizen of the Fort Lawn section,
died about 3 a. m. Sunday, after suf-
fering for more than a year, Of cancer
of the stomach. Mr.. Jordan was
brother Of our former townsman, Mr..
M. E. Jordan, and a brother-in-lawo OF
Mr.. A. B. Ferguson. He was In this
52nd year and leaves a widow and
nine children surviving him. He was
q leading member of the Baptist
church. His remains were Inferred at
5 D. m. Sunday at Fort Lawn, with
the impressive w. .. w. ceremony, az
ter funeral services by his pastor,
Rev. Mr.. Scarborough. Miss Annie
Bludworth, has gone to Yorkville TO
spend a few weeks with her mother.
Miss Lillian Gregory, who was
operated on for appendicitis In the
sanitarium at Sumter about four
weeks ago, returned home Friday
evening, fully recovered and restored
to health. ...... Petitions, containing
l,06S names, asking for an election to
determine whether or not dispensaries
shall be voted out Of the county, were
presented to the county supervisor
yesterday afternoon. All Of the peti-
tions are not In, but far more than the
requisite number c" names having been
secured 1t was decided not to wait on
the other petitions. The supervisor
will examine the petitions and order
the election If he finds that they have
been signed by the requisite number
of qualified electors. .
CHESTER.
Lantern, August %: Mr.. Jos. H.
Wilson died at his home near Lowry
Vile early Saturday morning, the 18TH.
Diabetes was the cause Of death. The
deceased also suffered from a stroke
of paralysis. He was SO years old
at the time of his death. About 80
years ago he married Miss Theodo-
cia Abel, Of the Lowryville neigh
borhood. Mrs. Wilson with five sons
and two daughters ''emains to mourn
the loss of husband and father. Su-
pervisor Jno. o. Darby Of Chester,
and Mrs. Elizabeth Ann Presley OF
Arkabutler, Miss, are half brother
and sister of the deceased. The in
terment took place in the graveyard
at Capers Chapel at o'clock Satur-
day afternoon. after funeral exercises
conducted at the home by Rev. A.
H. Atkins Of the Presbyterian church.
and Rev. C. w. Salter of the Baptist
church. Mr.. Saml Bailey and
Miss Ida Sanders were married at the
home Of the bride near Hicklin, Wed
nesday, August 10th, the Rev. w. A.
Fairey officiating. Near relatives and
a few friends witnessed the interest
ing ceremony. There were many
handsome presents. A reception was
given at the home Of the groom. -.
Mr.. Theodore Randolph Jordan died
at Fort Lawn Sabbath morning at
o'clock. For two years he had suf-
fered from the effects Of a cancer,
which resulted in death. The funeral
took place at the Fort Lawn Baptist
church in the afternoon at o'clock,
conducted by the pastor, Rev. ]. H.
Marlborough. A large concourse of
relatives and sympathizing friends
followed the body to its last resting
place Mr.. Jordan leaves a wife,
six sons and three daughters. He had
a large connection in the county.
Clerk of Court John c. McFadden is
a cousin. Mrs. Mag Blair and son,
Mason, of Rlairsville, York county, are
visiting Sheriff Thomas Peden and
other relatives In town. The dead
body Of the little infant son of Mr..
md Mrs. John Bass Shelton was ship
ped to Montgomery, Ala, Sunday
morning for interment. On yesterday
morning the little body, resting in a
beautiful white push casket was laid
away by loving hands In Mr.. Shelton's
vault in Montgomery, where already
rest the bodies Of his former wife
and a child. -. dr. and Mrs. n. T.
Graves Of Yorkville, came down on
Wednesday to visit her parents. Mr..
and Mrs. o. w. Tongue, on the Ash
ford Ferry road, and returned yester-
day. Misses Leila and Bertha Yongue
went home with them to spend
week.
GASTON.
Gastonia Gazetts, August %: After
services at the Methodist church in
Gastonia Sunday night. June 25, five
young people quietly entered the
pastors study. They were Messrs.
Lee and Kelly Lewis. Mr.. Andy Arm
strong, and Misses May and Alice
Jenkins of Lowell. The pastor, Rev.
E. L. Balm, was apprised Of their
mission and in 9 few moments the
party returned, but not as they had
gone in; for Mr.. Kelly Lewis and
Miss May Jenkins had become hus-
band and wife under the laws of
North Carolina. The bride returned
to the home of her father, Mr.. w.
A. Jenkins. The groom. son of
Mr.. E. P. Lewis, went about his daily