Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-04-21
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LANCASTER.
Review, April 49,. DR.. and Mrs. B.
]. Witherspoon of Charlotte, spent
Sunday and Monday here with the
formers father, Capt Witherspoon,
who accompanied them home Monday.
Mr.. J. Wren Tillman, one OF
Lancaster county's best and most
substantial citizens. died Sunday night,
at his home west Of town. He was
victim of cancer o. the stomach and
had been a sufferer for several months.
In addition to local physicians, spe-
cialists from a distance did everything
possible for him. Mr.. Tillman was
an intelligent. public spirited citizen
and took an active interest In all mat
ters pertaining to the welfare OF his
county and state. He was on the
state board Of equalization for year
or so and made a most useful member.
He frequently served on local assess
ment boards. He was an unusually
successful farmer and man of ster-
ling character. He was consistent
and influential member Of the Metho-
dist church. He was also an active
member Of the Woodmen Of the World.
Mr.. Tillman was a son Of Mr.. John
Lee Tillman, Sr., Of Van Wyck, and
was about 81 years Of age. He leaves
widow, daughter Of the late Hon.
Churchill B. Jones, and two adopted
children. He is also survived by three
brothers and two sisters, namely, Mr..
E. D. Tillman and Mrs. B. Cunning
ham Of Lancaster; Messrs. M. M. and
]. l. Tillman, Jr., and Mrs. ]. M. Yod-
er Of Van Wyck. The remains of Mr..
Tillman were buried yesterday at
Camp Creek church.
CHESTER.
Lantern, April IS: Mr.. Robert Bank
head, brother of Mr.. John Bankhead
of this city, died at his home In
Winnsboro, Saturday night, after
weeks illness with grip and other
complications. He was in his 61st
year and leaves a widow, three sons
and four daughters. One son, Mr..
Jimmie Bankhead, is living in the
Pleasant Grove neighborhood, this
county. The funeral services wcrs in
the A. r. P. church at o'clock Sab
bath afternoon, conducted by the pas
tor, Rev. c. E. Mcdonald and the
burial was in the A. r. P. cemetery.
Mr.. Crockett J. Stroud, Of this
county, died this morning of pneu-
monia, after a few days sickness.
He leaves a widow and five sons,
the youngest an infant. We judge
that Mr. Stroud was about 48 years
old. Married Saturday morning,
April Is, at the Methodist parsonage
by Rev. NJ. L. Banks, Miss Gertrude
Green, Of this city, and Mr.. Wilfred
S. Ward, Of Philadelphia. Mr.. Ward
is a representative Of the Computing
Scales Co., with headquarters at pres
ent in Columbia. They left on the
Southern the same day for Spartan
burg. E. Mrs. w. Fl. Stigall, aged Al
years, died early yesterday morning
at her home at the Springstein mills.
She had been in bad health for sew
eral months with lung trouble. but
had been confined TO her bed only
few days. She wa5 a Baptist and
good woman. Her husband and six
children mourn her death. The funer-
al services were at the home at four
o'clock yesterday afternoon, conduct
ed by DR.. ]. S. Moffatt and Rev.
James Russell and the burial was in
Evergreen cemetery.
CHEROKEE.
Gaffney Ledger, April IS: Mr.. L.
G. Wylie OF Hickory Grove, has ac-
cepted a position as clerk in Mr.. w.
]. Moorhead's store at Blacksburg...
There was a quiet home wedding In
West End Gaffney, Peachtree street,
at the home Of Mr.. D. E. Lemmons
Sunday at 10 a. m. The contracting
parties were Mr.. Joseph C. Camp and
Miss Eta Lemmons, Rev. w. T.
Thompson officiating. At 10 o'clock
those ,resent for the purpose Of see
ing and enjoying the occasion repair
ed to the parlor. Rev. w. T. Thomp-
son next entered, and was followed
by Mr. Edwin B. Stacy and Miss Hat
tie Camp. Then Mr.. T. E. Petty and
Miss Illuster Lemmons who were In
turn followed by the interesting
young couple to be united in the holy
bonds Of matrimony. After the cere-
mony was performed they were shown
the nice presents given them and
they Immediately started for Grassy
Pond, accompanied by several other
young couples. where they attended
services Invitations are out to the
marriage Of Miss Ella Kirby to Mr..
III. L. Pruitt, which will take place
next Wednesday night at the Chero-
kee Avenue Baptist church at $3.50
O'Clock. Miss Kirby is the daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. F. d. Kirby Of this
city, and Mr.. Pruitt Is from Boiling
Springs, n. c., but Is now engaged
with the Cherokee Marble Works OF
this piace. .... Mr. r. P. Rippy and
Miss May Shiver were married at the
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Sunday night by Rev. 1. T. Newton.
The ceremony was performed imme-
diately after the usual prayermeeting
services were concluded. Notwith-
standing the fact chat 1t was the in
tention of those most concerned that
the affair should be quiet and free
from any great display or publicity,
the church was about full. Miss
Shiver was one OF Blacksburg's most
charming young ladies, and while Mr..
Rippy is an unusually nice fellow
and a prominent young business man,
he is to be congratulated for being
so fortunate as to win such a pr.ze.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rippy will make their
home at Blacksburg.
GASTON.
Gastonia Gazette, April IS: Mr..
Philip Pinkney Carroll died last Fri
day morning at the State Hospital
for the insane In Columbia, s. G.
Policeman ]. w. Carroll received
| ta1epram from the authorities Fri