Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-05-23
Mistellanruus Reaaiag.
IN COUNTIES ADJOINING.
News and Comment Clipped From
Neighboring Exchanges.
CHESTER.


CHESTER.
Lantern, May 10: Mr.. and Mrs.
William Lindsay have issued invita-
tions to the marriage of their daugh-
ter Elizabeth to Mr.. James Harper
Beall of Lenoir, n. c., Wednesday.
June 7th, at 9 p. m, at the Associate
Reformed Presbyterian church. IS.
E McFadden, ESQ.,, returned Wednes-
day evening from a Few days visit
to his sister, Mrs. d. N. MCLAUGHLIN,
at Admission, Ala. .hrs. Kate Glad
den died at her home. near Gayden.
on May 4th after a short illness fol-
lowing an attack of apoplexy. She
was about 75 years old. The follow
ing children survive her: w. M. Glad
den, Columbia; Jas. E. GLADDEN., ]. L.
GLADDEN. and S. ]. GLADDEN., Winns-
boro; Mrs. Hugh Black, Asa Her re-
mains were inferred in the Bagley
family burial ground. The funeral
service was conducted by Rev. S. c.
Byrd, pastor of Mt. Olivet chuch, of
which she had long been a member. &.
-. .Messrs. ]. c. Mcnroy and j. j.
Jones of Yorkville. spent Tuesday
night and Wednesday with relatives
in the city.
LANCASTER.
| Ledger, May 20: The trustees of
the Kershaw Graded school have re-
elected Prof. Bramlett superintendent
with the same corps Of efficient as
sistants except that Miss Charlotte
Thompson of Liberty Hill did not ap-
ply for reelection and Miss Eta
Truesdale was elected to succeed her.
The corps of teachers elected are:
Prof. D. L. Bramlett, superintendent;
assistants. Miss Florence Brown of
Lancaster, Miss Matte Leach of
Greenville, Miss Annette Dobson of
Yorkville, Mrs R. NJ Vaughan Of Ker-
shaw, and Miss Eta Truesdale. .....
Rev. ]. L. Williamson of Newberry,
and Mrs. ]. w. Moore of Taylorsville,
N. c., are here at the bedside Of their
mother, Mrs. P. H. Williamson, wild
ow of the late lamented DR.. L. u.
Williamson, who is critically Ill at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. ]. F. Hun
| ter. Married, at the Second Bap-
tist church, Thursday evening, May
Is, by Rev. J. A. Dabney, the pastor,
Mr.. James w. Mehaffey and Miss
Cornelia Bell. daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. G. w. Bell, all Of this place.
A nP II
near Unity, Thursday evening, May
IS. his daughter, Miss Mamie Nc
Cain. was given in marriage to Mr.. c.
Knox White, the impressive ceremony
being performed by the groom's broth
er, Rev. ]. NJ. White, in the presence
Of a number of friends and relatives
of the happy contracting parties. The
attendants were Mr.. ]. o. B. Huey with
Miss Nettie Hallman and Mr.. ]. c.
Hallman with Miss Ella Huey. The
occasion was very pleasant, and many
are the happy wishes for the charm
ing bride and popular groom. Mr..
White is an employee Of the well
known firm of r. j. Belk & Co., at
WaXhaw, ~ c. A reception was CIV
en- the newly welded at the home of
the groom's brother, Rev. ]. M. White
yesterday.
CHEROKEE. .
Gaffney Ledger, May 10: Mr.. Jas
NJ. Beeks and Miss Fannie Whitmire
were united in marriage at the resi-
dence of the brides parents at Clifton
No. Sunday afternoon, Rev. #. H
Harrison officiating. They are spend
ing the honeymoon with the parents
and friends of the groom at Pelzer, but
will return to Clifton, where they will
make their future abode. We are
sorry to hear that on Friday, May II
Mr.. William McClain of Antioch sec
ton, passed away from this world
The remains were buried Saturday at
Sharon cemetery. .... Miss Betsy Lit
tlejohn, an aged and highly respected
lady of Antioch section died there a
few days ago. She had been afflicted
many years. .. Cherokee is to be con-
graduated on the coming of two OF
/
in the south. On Saturday night, May
9th, Major ]. c.. Hemphill of the
Charleston News and Courier, is to
deliver an address at a public meeting
before the Cooper Literary society at
Limestone college, and on Friday
evening Hon. Clarke Howell, of the
Atlanta Constitution, is to deliver the
closing address at the Blacksburg
graded school at that place. The
barn of Mrs. Willis, a widow lady
near Clifton depot, was burned
about 2 o'clock Sunday morning. A
COW and calf, with various other ar
ticles, were burned. The origin OF
the fire is unknown, though "spon-
taneous combustion" bears the blame.
-. Last night at the Cherokee Ave-
nue. Baptist church, in this city, Mr..
James Swofford and Miss Mamie
| Nance were united in marriage by
Rev. G. p. Hamrick, pastor of the
church. After the ceremony a re-
ception was rendered the bridal par
| ty at the home of the brides parents
L
on Limestone street Both the church
and home were prettiiy decorated with
evergreens and flowers. and the event
was a most pleasant one for all the
attendants. Mr. Swofford is a son of
Mr.. ]. NJ. Swofford of Grassy Pond,
and is u salesman for Carroll & Byers
in their grocery establishment. His
bride is a daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. w.
p Nance of this city.
GASToN.
Gastonia Gazette, May 10: The acci-
dent to Mr.. Lucius Jackson last Mon
day did not prove serious, though he
was unconscious for two or three
hours after the mule threw him off. ....
Miss Lizzie Morrow, whose illness was
announced in our last issue, has been
taken from Jones Seminary to Atlanta
for an operation. She was accompan-
| led by her father and DR.. Lindsay.
They went Wednesday morning. Her
chances for a successful operation
and eventual recovery are believed to
be exceptionally good. Mrs. Ollie
| White of Begonia, phoned us Tuesday