Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-10-24
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IN COUNTIES ADJOINING.
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CHESTER,

CHESTER.
Lantern, Oct. 20: Mrs. Frances Rice,
who has been living with her daughter,
Mrs. Joe Brannon. at the Springstein
mills, moved to Yorkville yesterday to
live with another daughter. Mrs.
Mary Montgomery Of Ballymena- Ire
land arrived Tuesday night and spent
until yesterday with Mrs. w. A. Coin.
She has come to make her home with
her aunt Mrs. Thos. McCandless. -.
Mr.. E. N. Hahn Of this city, and Miss
Blanche Kincaid were married We'd
nesday at the brides home in Lenoir
and came down on the c. & NV. to
Hickory, N. c.. to spend a few days
with his mother before coming to this
city where they will be at home at Mr..
r. L. Horne's.
CHEROKEE.
Gaffney Ledger, Oct 20: The fall
term Of the court Of general sessions
for Cherokee county will convene in
Gaffney next Monday, the 23rd inst,
Judge Klugh will be the presiding
Judge. There is only one case OF mur-
der on the docket, that Of Billie Blue
shirt, colored, for killing Cora Rice In
this city about three. years ago. There
are eight or ten other prisoners In the
county Jail awaiting trial, most OF them
for minor offenses. The session Will
continue for three weeks. "A revival
meeting Is now I'm progress at the
Limestone Street Methodist church,
conducted by Rev. Thomas Leitch and
his singer, Mr.. Marshall. Two SER
vices are held daily, one at 3 o'clock
in the afternoon and the other at night,
beginning about o'clock Mr.. Leitch
is well-known all over the state. and
In other states as well, and his meet
ings are always attended by large con-
gregations. He Ia preaching some
good sermons here. and much interest
is already being manifested In the
meeting. Mr.. Marshalls voice has lost
none Of its usual sweetness, and his
singing Is much enjoyed by the con-
gregations. :. Mrs James Riley Blan-
ton died Monday at the home Of her
son-in-law, Mr. James Petit, near the
city, and was buried Tuesday at Cor
inth. Mrs. Blanton was over seventy
years of age, and has been a widow for
several years. She was the mother of
Mrs. C. ]. Wall of this city.
LANCASTER.
LEDGER, Oct. 81: The holding Of cot
ton by the farmers throughout the cot
ton belt is having its effect on the
price. Futures have advanced alto
gether 65 points two-thirds OF
cent-in the last three or four days.
The spot market is also better. The
farmers are now in fair way to win
their fight. All they have to do Is to
continue to stand by their guns. The
receipts on the Lancaster market are
averaging about 20 bales a day-only
about 10 per cent Of sales usually at
this season of the year. Mr.. E.
G. Bateman, Kershaw's popular chief
Of police, and Miss Irene Hough,
daughter Of Col. l.. c. Hough Of Ker-
shaw, were married in that town last
Wednesday night. The ceremony was
performed at the Methodist church, by
the pastor, Rev. o. A. Jeffcoat. There
was also a wedding the same night In
Fort Lawn, the contracting parties be-
ing Mr.. Frank Jordan and Miss Dora
McFadden. The Rev. Mr.. Fairy was
the officiating minister. Among those
present were Mr. Uriah Jordan and
sister, Miss Bessie Of Lancaster, cous-
ins Of the groom. .... The dwelling or
Mr.. Robert McGuirt, of the Belair sec
ton, was destroyed by fire last We'd
nesday morning about 2 o'clock. The
building, which was comparatively
new, belonged to DR.. James Nisbet Of
New York and was valued at $1,000.
Mr.. McGuirt lost pretty much all of
his household effects, his loss amount
ing to several hundred dollars. He
was absent from home at the time, be-
ing in Vanwyck, where he operates a
gin. 1t is thought that the house was
set afire. Mrs. McGuirt was awaken
ed by the dogs barking in the yard.
Looking out window she saw the
cook room ablaze. The flames spread
so rapidly that she had little more
than time to get her children out Of
the house 1t will be recalled that DR..
Nisbet's barn, in the Vanwyck section.
was burned sometime ago. A negro,
charged with the burning, was tried
at the present term Of court, but the
result was a mistrial
GAsToN.
Gastonia Gazette, Oct. 20: At the
home of the brides father at Dallas,
on the Sth inst, Mr.. Robert Wright
was married to Miss Mollie Millen.
At the residence OF Esquire A. P. H.
Rhyme at Dallas on the 18th Mr..
John Fincannon and Miss Sudie
Bynum, were married. Esquire A.
P. H. Rhyme offlciated at both Of
the above marriages. 80. Wednesday
morning, Mr. Tillman Beam died al
most suddenly at his home three miles
from Cherryville. He had gone out to
the field to plow that morning. and
was soon attacked by pains like cramp
collie, which became so severe that he
stopped his plow and went to the
house. After he lay down he gasped