Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-08-01
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CHEROKEE

lbe Parents Day both in the Sunday
school and church services. Sunday
school at 9.45 a. m. Every parent
lin the congregation is requested to
lbe present. Evening services at $50.
A cordial invitation to all strangers
land visitors. The city authorities
have purchased new well-boring
another we'll near the old one in the
park. The new we'll will be the same
size as the other one. and will prob
ably be four or FIVE hundred feet
ldeep. Work will be begun about the
middle of next week, and Gaffney
will soon have plenty Of water. .....
Mr.. L. U. Campbell closed deal
Monday, with Memphis, Tenn, own
Iers, whereby he secured for a num-
ber Of years property in York county
known as the old Magnolia gold mine.
The deal was made for a party OF
English capitalists; and Mr.. Camp
bell left Wednesday for New York
to meet with representatives or the
syndicate and transfer the proper
titles to the property. Mr.. Campbell
is doing a great deal toward develop
ling the mineral resources OF this sec
ton of the country, and his last
transaction will no doubt mean much
to that portion of York county where
lin the property is located..". Con-
siderable excitement was created
about noon Wednesday by the con-
tinued blowing Of a whistle In the
direction of the Gaffney cotton mill;
and crowds soon turned out and be-
gan running toward the point from
which the sound seemed to come.
The noise drew nearer and nearer.
and became louder and louder as 1t
approached, until finally the south
lbound vestibule came in, when 1t was
found that the whistle on the train
lhad gotten out Of order and was
blowing for all 1t wss worth, with
no way to stop 1t except by removing
the fire and lettin,I the steam go
ldown. The engine was uncoupled
from the train here and placed on
the sidetrack, and a freight engine
was hooked on to the vestibule In Its
place. 1t was afterwards taken on
towards Greenville, probably to the
shops at that place. Some of the
passengers on the vestibule said the
whistle began blowing over about
Gastonia, N. c.. Miss Rosie Foster
of Asbury, very pleasantly entertained
q number of her young friends last
FRIDAY evening with a lawn party at
Iher hospitable home in lower Chero-
kee. Rich and dainty refreshments
lwere served in abundance, and the
Iyoung people spent an enjoyable
Ievening in merry-making and social
pleasures. The couples who attended
from this city were: Mr.. c. E. Fisher
with Miss Lucy Wilson; Mr.. Jim
Smith with Miss Bessie Kelley; DR..
is. M. Gunter with Miss Daisy Pearce;
Mr.. Louis Wood with Miss Agnes
Clark; DR.. w. K. Gunter with Miss
Verna Cole.
CHESTER.
Lantern, July %: The excursionists
lwho went to Atlanta Monday re-
turned early Wednesday morning. af-
tier riding all the previous night.
From some reports it seems that
they experienced a pretty serious dis
Iorder. In Georgia some one from
the outside shot into the train and
Icame very near injuring some Of the
passengers. One Of Chester's good
Icitizens says that excursions, like the
ldispensary ought to be done away
with. . . AT the residence Of Mr.. and
MRS. j. w. Knox. on Valley street,
Tuesday July 25, st o'clock p. m,
Miss Emma Knox and Mr.. M. j.
lGrant of Knox Station, were happily
married, the Rev. ]. S. Moffatt, D.
H., officiating Only a few neighbors
and relatives were present to witness
this happy occasion. The bride was
most becomingly attired in a dress
OF white organdie trimmed with lace,
while the groom wore a handsome
black suit, each looking their best.
Immediately after the ceremony Mr..
land Mrs. Grant left for the home of
1.-The groom's father, Mr.. T. n. Grant,
where a reception awaited them and
lwhere they expect to make their
home for the present. They have the
best wishes Of their many friends In
lChester and Chester county. .... Mr..
jR. w. Boney received telegram this
morning announcing the death Of his
lbrother, Mr.. A. c. Boney, at Stone
Mountain, Ca, yesterday. Mr.. Boney
was formerly resident Of Rock Hill.
HE spent a month or two recently
undergoing treatment in Chester, re-
turning to his home about month
Iago. He was 80 years old. His
father, Mr.. D. E. Boney. of Yorkville,
was with him at the time Of his
death. On account of Mrs. Boneys
ILLNESS, Mr.. r. w. Boney could not at
ltend the funeral, which will be at
lStone Mountain. MIR. Boney was also
a brother of Mrs. S. E. Colvin of
leicester. ...... Miss Mabel Wilks Of
ISmithville, Texas, who is in this
lcounty visiting relatives, spent We'd
Inesday in the city with her kinsman,
Mr.. Haze Wilks She is the daughter
lof Mr.. Tom Wilks, who went to Texas
from the Baton Rouge neighborhood
about 80 years ago.. Prof. E. II.
Hall is in Chester from Spartanburg.
where he has been since the Clemson
summer school closed. He Is very
Imuch encouraged with his work as
superintendent Of the Denmark grad
ed school. Good progress was made
lin every department during the year.
Mr. j. r. Love of the Olive vi
cinity, was in Chester Tuesday and
"wednesday. He is a good farmer and
says ne has a good crop this year.
His young corn is fine and his cot
ton equally as good as it was at this
time last year. On account of one
of his hands having left. he has been
making a field laborer himself, and
has been working hard.
GASTON.
Gastonia Gazette, July %: There was
la session Of court at the Loray