Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-06-09
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IN COUNTIES ADJOINING.
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CHESTER.


CHESTER.
Lantern, June 6: Mr.. Ernest Glad
den, Of Grover, N. c., who has been
boarding ar Mr. w. r. Browns ana
attending the public school, left for
Glover yesterday to visit his brother
on his way home. AT the closing
exercises of the public schools Friday
at the opera house, Rev. M. l.. Banks
delivered the diplomas and Rev. n.
o. Judd the prizes. The four young
men in the class had speeches. Their
subjects were: America as a Moral
Force" William James: defamation
"Self Government and Civilization"
James Glenn: defamation, THE Fu-
ture Of the Republic" Campbell
Spratt: defamation, 1.-The immortal
ity Of Good Deeds" Reuben oliver.
The girls In the graduating class were
Misses Julia Marquis. Mamie Hutton
Kate Irwin, Margie Johnson, Lillian
Neely and Jennie Oates. Misses JAMIE
Ford. Hamilton Henry and Patie
Gage won the Robinson gold medals
and Reuben oliver the Washington
and Lee university scholarship. Mr..
A. G.. Brice was chairman Of the ex-
Arcses. Mr.. ]. E. Trussell, Of r. +,
d. No. Q, was in the city yesterday.
He says most Of the farmers In his
1eighborhood see their way out of
the grass. All did not get all the cot
ton planted they expected, but now
they are planting the land In corn.
Mrs. Sarah p. Carter, widow or
Henry Carter Sr., from near Liberty
church, died May 81, at the home OF
her brother, Mr.. Henry Jeffries, at
Feasterville. She was 79 years old
and died from the inflrmity Of old
age. She lived alone and Mr.. G. 3.
Minter looked after her. She was
member Of Liberty church. The
funeral was conducted by Rev. E. d.
Wells and the burial was in the fami-
ly burying ground. -. On last Satur-
day the numerous friends Of Col. ].
w. Reed presented him with medal.
The sentiment which prompted this
action on the part Of his friends Is
best expressed by the inscription en-
graved upon the medal. which reads
as follows: "In recognition Of his
faithful services in interest Of Con-
tederate monument. Chester, S. c."
CHEROKEE.
Gaffney Ledger, June 6: Mr.. w. e.
Hidden, Of Newark. N. j., was in the
city yesterday. The object Of Mr..
Hidden's visit to this section Of the
country is to secure data relative to
the old Betchtler mint. which was
operated at Rutherfordton, N. c.,
many years ago: and he is also pur-
chasing all the Betchtler gold coins
he can find. 1t Is his intention to
write a book on the subject. giving
a full account Of the Betchtlers and
the operation Of the mint from the
time of It's establishment till the
death of the last member Of the fami-
ly who owned 1t. Mr.. Hidden has
already secured much information. as
we'll as a photograph Of the elder
Betchtler Who established the mint,
a facsimil copy of his last will, his
autograph, and pictures Of >many
scenes around Rutherfordton. There
are many in this community who have
seen and heard of the Betchtler gold
coins. The operation Of such mint
was not exactly legal, but as the
coins MADE were not counterfeits OF
United States money, the government
did not interfere with their manufac-
ture Mr. Hidden had several Of
them in his possession. and several
counterfeits-one, a splendid imita-
ton, except the thin coating Of gold
had worn off. He will write his book
more for the interest he has in the
work than for the money he expects
to get out of It,. Mr.. w. w. DAN
iels. Of Henrietta, N. c., and Mrs q.
T. Higgins. of Gaffney, were married
Sunday morning about 10 o'clock at
the home of the latter on Main street
The couple left at p. m.. for Hen
rietta to spend about a week and will
then return to Gaffney and make this
their future home.
LANCASTER.
LEDGER, June Z: A letter received
Mrs. l. T. Hunter of this place in
forms her of the death of her uncle,
Capt. j. Rives Wade, which occurred
last Wednesday at his home in Jeffer-
son county, Miss. Captain Wade for
merly lived In this county and his
many friends here, especially his old
comrades of Co. E. 18th S. c. Regt., Of
which company he rose to be captain.
will regret 20 learn Of his death. .....
Mrs. Miles Threat, mother of Mrs. L.
Jordan. Mrs. Loula Plyler and Mr.. w.
B. Threat of Kershaw, died at her
home near Jefferson last Friday and