Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-04-25
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News and Comment Clipped From
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News and Comment Clipped From
Neishborins Exchanges.
CHESTER.
Lantern, April 21: Mrs. H. w. Ligon
came up from Columbia Wednesday
evening on account of the illness of
her little brother, Frank Anderson
from appendicitis. -. Misses Woods
and Baker and little Miss Jessie Cree
cy, of the Crusaders, went to Delphos'
York county, yesterday morning to
spend while with friends in the coun-
try before their next series Of services
begins. Mrs. ]. f. Henry spent
Wednesday in Yorkville with DR.. ana
Mrs. w. G. White, Mr.. Laurie M.
Brice of Woodward, and Miss Macie
McAliley were married at O'Clock
Tuesday afternoon, April 1S, at the
brides home four miles below town.
Quite a number Of friends and rela-
tives were present to witness the pref
ty ceremony, which was performed by
DR.. Charles R. Hyde. After the cere-
mony light refreshmer IS were served
and Mr.. and Mrs. Brice left on the
north bound 525 train on the Southern
for a short trip. They will return to
Woodward today, where they will be
given a reception this evening at the
home Of the groom's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. T. w. Brice. .... On April 13, at
5 o'clock in the afternoon, at the home
of Rev. ]. Henry Wilson near Bascom-
willie, Mr.. w. H. McKeown was mar
ried to Miss Mamie s.. GLADDEN.. 1t
was a quiet marriage in the presence
of a few of their many personal
friends, all Of whom join in wishing
them a long, happy and prosperous
married life.
CHEROKEE.
Gaffney Ledger, April 81: Mrs. Myra
Simmons, wife Of the late Capt. j. O..
Simmons of Henrietta, N. c., died at
the home Of her son, j. G. Simmons OF
Henrietta, April 2. She was eighty
three years Of age and for the last
four or five years has been almost en-
tirely helpless. Death to her was
friend and she looked for its coming as
blessed release from this world or
trial. She leaves two sons and three
daughters, and host Of friends ana
relatives to mourn their loss. She. was
buried at Floyd's Creek church.. .....
Mr.. E. B. McSwain, manager Of the
Grover Telephone system, has started
an extra line to Blacksburg. which we
hope will be completed soon. He also
Is preparing to run one to Kings
Mountain, which will be Of great SER
vice to the people at Grover. .... Tues
day afternoon at one o'clock Mr.. M. A.
Littlejohn of Pacolet, and Miss Carrie
| Clary of Macedonia, were Joined In
marriage. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. F. c. Hic)-son at the
home of the brides parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. L. Clary, in the presence OF on
| ly a few friends of the two families.
Immediately after the ceremony the
couple left for Pacclet, the home OF
the groom, where they will reside In
the future. viii Martin Of Blacks
burg, an employee Cf the Southern
Railway company, had the misfortune
Of getting his hand mashed while coup
ling cars on the yard at this place
Wednesday, The company's physician,
DR.. S. B. Crawley, treated the wound
and 1t is not thought that he will lose
his hand. .....J. r. Beason who was
very seriously burned while at Henri
eta in January, returned to Gaffney
Wednesday. His condition was very
critical and his friends are glad to
know that he survived the painful
ordeal and is able to be out upon the
streets again. . charley Edgens, a
colored man working for the Southern
Railway company at this place, had
the misfortune Wednesday night to
get his leg broken by being struck by
| the mail pouch as II was thrown from
train No. 81, as 1t passed through the
city. No. 81 Is a mail train only, and
does not stop in Caffney, but 1t is
supposed to pass through at the rate
of five miles an hoIr. However, We'd
nesday night the rate of speed was es-
timated to be about twenty miles an
hour, and as the mail pouch was
thrown out it struck the negro. who
was standing near the track, with the
result as stated. The wound was
treated by the railway company's sur
geon, DR.. S. B. Crawley, and the coun-
ty physician, DR.. ]. n. Nesbitt. The
patient is reported to be getting along
as we'll as could be expected.
GASTON.
| Gastonia Gazette, April 81: Mrs.