Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-11-02
Miscellaneous BEADING.
IN COUNTIES ADJOINING.
News and Comment Clipped From
Neighboring Exchanges.
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News and Comment Clipped From
Neishborins Exchanges.
CHESTER.
Lantern, October 80: Mrs. Lou Marks
and children, of Fort Mill, are spend
ing a week with her father, Mr.. N.
P. Johnson, on their way to Spray,
n. c., where they expect to make their
future home. .Revs. S. ]. Cart
ledge, and James Russell and Capt. E.
P. Moore, of this city, Rev. Chalmers
Fraser and Mr.. w. ]. Cunningham, Of
Lancaster, Rev. G. G. Mayes, Of
Blackstock, Rev. W., Hafner. of Bowl
ing Green, Rev. Z. E. Gillespie and Mr..
R. E. L. Devinney, OF Yorkville, Rev
j. K. Hall and Mr.. s. II. Love, Of
Bethesda, and Rev. w. B. Arrowood,
left yesterday for Laurens to attend
the meeting Of the Presbyterian synod
of South Carolina. :. :. Miss Mary
Cornwell, of Harmony, and Mr.. James
Hough. of Fort Lawn, were married
at the Baptist parsonage in this city
Thursday evening, Oct. 25. 1906, by
Rev. J. S. Snyder. Mr.. and Mrs.
Hough left on the L. & c. train the
same evening for his home. at Fort
Lawn. Miss Azilee Lumpkin, daugh-
ter of Mr.. Dick Lumpkin, Of Rocky
Mount, and Mr.. M. A. Fewell, of Rock
Hill, were married Wednesday morn
nnt nf NJ nf hn
parsonage at Heath's Chapel, the Rev.
c. p. Carter officiating. -. Mr.. j.
M. Bell. manager of the telephone sys-
tenn here, had an experience Friday
night which he does not care to re-
peat. He, with his colored man
Luns Douglass. had been doing some
work few miles in the country that
evening and was returning to the city
about 1880 o'clock. Just this side of
Mr.. NJ. E. Whites they saw two negro
men standing by the side of the road
but thought nothing Of 1t until, when
passing them, one Of the negroes
reached for the horses rein but with
drew his hand, then made another at
tempt TO catch it. saying something
which Mr.. Bell did not hear, but the
horse jumped to the side and went on.
During the time the one was reaching
for the bride the other was back by
the buggy opposite Mr.. Bell. After
the buggy passed on, Mr.. Bell looked
back and saw the men disappear in
the bushes by the side of the road. He
has no idea who it was or what their
purpose was and he was wholly un-
prepared for self defense. The matter
was reported to the police next morn
ing but they have not been able to
find the men.
LANCASTER.
Ledger, October 80: We are request
ed to announce that Mr.. Jno. M. Nell
sons Goth anniversary gathering and
dinner will be Saturday, Nov. 3rd, in
stead of Monday 5th. His friends,
neighbors and relatives will assemble
at 10 a. m. and bring dinner. Rev.
]. Meek White will conduct religious
exercises. -. Mr.. T. ]. McNinch, OF
was in town Monday. .....
Mr.. ]. P. Allison went over to York
vile yesterday. on business. -. Mr..
Seth N. Hilton, popular young man
of Kershaw, who was connected with
the Heath Supply company, died Mon
day of fever at the home Of his pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. G. Hilton, of the
Westville section of Kershaw county.
He was brother of Mrs ]. E.
Rutledge, of Lancaster Mr. Hilton
was about 21 years old and leaves a
large circle Of relatives and friend
to lament his untimely death. ..-...
Cards are out announcing the ap-
preaching marriage Of Mr.. Judson Co.
lumbus Craig, one of Lancaster's pop
ular young citizens, and Miss Mar
guerite Howard Cuthbertson, Of Mon
roe, n. c. The ceremony will be per-
formed at the home in Monroe Of the
brides mother, Mrs. Alice
L. Cuthbertson, Wednesday afternoon.
IA, at $3.50 o'clock. Mr..
Craig, as is we'll known, is bookkeep-
er for the Peoples Supply company,
of this place. He is son Of Mr.. Har-
per Craig, Of the New Cut section, and
is a young man Of sterling worth. see.
Mr.. T. w. Laney, son of Mr.. Samuel
Laney, of the Tradesville section, and
Miss Hattie Plyler. of Union county.
n. c., were married last Sunday, Oct.
2Sth, by Col. H. M. Polk, notary pub
lie, at the latter's home at Tradesville.
..... The Rev. Paul A. Pressly re-
signed on last Sunday as pastor Of the
Lancaster and Shiloh A. r. P. church.
es, which charges he has served most
faithfully and acceptably for more
than two years. He has accepted a
call to Louisville, Ga. A man Of
pleasing personality and a minister
of ability and scholarly attainments,
Mr.. Pressly has made many friends
and accomplished much spiritual good
in both the town and county Of Lam
caster during his pastorate here and
at Shiloh. His decision to go to an
other field Of labor will be sincerely
regretted not only by the members Of
the Lancaster and Shiloh churches
but by the people generally irrespec-
tive Of denominational lines. 1t is not
known as yet who will succeed MT
Pressly.