Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-01-02
ROCK HILL AND VICINITY.

NUN NNS
Surprise Marriase-The Holidays
soeial-FraterniaI Election-Japan-
ese cIersyman-Mr. r. 1. oof Goes
to Rock HiII-Woman's Association
Boy stabs His Uncle.
Correspondence Of the Yorkville Enquirer.
Rock HILL, January 1.-Two Of our
very popular young people, Miss
Strauss Mills and Mr.. ]. Lloyd Phil
lips, started the New Year right and
surprised their host of friends by their
marriage yesterday afternoon at $50
o'clock. The marriage was solemnized
at the home Of the brides mother,
Mrs Mills In Park avenue, by the Rev.
Watson B., Duncan Of st. Johns M. z.
church and Ia the presence OF few
intimate friends. Even these knew
nothing Of the approaching event un-
til half All hour before when the groom
Dhon(d down from the brides resi-
dence for friend to secure minister
and come up at once. Mrs. Philips Is
one of the city's most lovely young
woman who by the gentleness and
sweetness Of her disposition has won
many friends. Mr.. Phillips Is one OF
the popular young men, who has been
| 4! the drug business here since his
royhood. : He has for the past two
terms been a student at the Charleston
College of Pharmacy and has been at
home during the holidays. He and
his charming bride win return to
Charleston II day or two.
The holidays have passed here
without anything unusual transpiring
and the festivities while they have
been unusually much enjoyed have
generally been of very quiet and Sc
| lect character with only one or two
public entertainments.
DR.. c. M. Kuykendal entertained a
small number of his friends at sup
| per. Mr. tThos. L. Johnson gave a
"possum" supper followed by game
of "set back" to a number OF his
| fri nds Tuesday evening.
The usual elections Of the Pythian
and Masonic orders were held. Oak
land Lodge No. As K. OF p. elected as
follows: Herbert Dunlap. chancellor
commander; George Moore, vice chan
celor; ]. Fred Poag, prelate; w. II.
Hope, master Of work; 7. " McFad-'
de1, master of arms; w. T. Roddey,
inner guard: Chas. Oates, outer guard;
u. C. Partlow, keeper of records and
seal; George Beach, master Of ex-
chequer; C. L. Cobb and NJ. g. Bryant,
trustees. These officers viii be INSTALL
ed at this weeks meeting. ~
Bratton chapter No. 80, r, A. M.
elected as follows: II. p, ]. F. Reid:
IK.,i w. A. Pressley;. G. OF II. M. III.
Sardifer; P. s., ]. w, Moore: r. A. c.,
R. L. Sturges; M. Of 3rd ", A. c. Fen
nell; M. Of End ", ]. L. White; M. Of
1st ", A. d. Holler; s., q. 8. Wal
lace: treasurer, E z. Poag; secre-
tary, A. z. Smith.
Invitations are out for the marriage
Il Hnfnhtonfa % rrylfYonT tn
DR.. James Richmond Stokes, which
viii take place the coming Of the 10th.
Miss Raw,i-son is the daughter OF Col.
Walter Rawlinson of this city. DIR.
Stokes, who is a son OF the late Gen.
William Stokes OF Hampton, is
Young dentist who has been located In
Rock Hill for several years past. - ~
Miss Jemina Johnson, aged ~ years,
the sister of Mr.. Edward Fl. Johnson,
manager of the Highland Park cotton
mill died at his residence in East
Main street Thursday evening. The
remains of this estimable lady were
taken to Concord, N. c., and inferred
in the family burying ground at Pop
lar Tent
The local buggy company received
an order last week for one hundred
buggies Of high grade to be shipped to
Conner, Ga. The order was placed by
a gentleman who was spending week
here o, that and other business.
The Rev. Wataru Sakakibara Jap
anese minister Of the Episcopal
church, who was formerly q Shinto
priest In the temples Of his native
land spoke in Rock Hill yesterday to-
large audiences. In the morning ne
was at the Church of Our Saviour. In
the afternoon he addressed a large au-
dience at the First Presbyterian
church and in the evening he was at
the Winthrop college auditorium. His
is a classmate'in the seminary Of the
Rev. r. M. Marshall rector OF the
Church of Our Saviour.
| Mr.. Robert L. Goff has been chosen
book keeper at the National Bank
Bank. He is now filling the position
of the Hickory Grove school. He VIII
take the position in the bank as soon
as he can be relieved from his present
post -
The South Oarolina Women's Asso..
citation for the Improvement OF Rural
Schools concluded it's convention at
Winthrop college on Saturday, after q
| two days sitting. Miss Louise Pop
penheim Of Charleston, the editor or
| the Keystone, presided at the meeting
and made an excellent chairman.
There were present more than nifty
delegates and all the counties In the
state, except five were represented.
The constitution was revised and I'M
proved upon. The important feature
Of the occasion was the discussion OF
ways and means for the improvement
of the Rural Schools and there were
reports Of the conditions now prevail
ing In the counties represented ana
plans were outlined for bettering them.
The state organization was perfected
and the following officers elected: Miss
Mary Nance Of Abbeville, president;
Miss Annie May Cain Of Richland, wee
president: Miss Bessie Rogers OF Mari
horo. recording secretary; Miss A. r.
Starke of Winthrop College, cores
bonding secretary; Miss Ida Salley Of
Gree-ville treasurer. This organiza-
ton Is a product of winthrop colleges
normal course and had its origin In
| that institution, having been founded
| bv the senior class of 1902. The place
Of next years meeting will be deter
mined by the executive committee.
Vernon McGraw, aged about 10
wears. stabbed his uncle, Bob McGraW'
in the left side and very painfuliy,
though not seriously wounded MIN
while a dance was going on in the VIC
toria mill last Tuesday afternoon. The
cause of trouble seems to have been a
Younger brother Of Vernon This boy
had been made drunk by some one a
few days before. The boys father
hoaring that his brother Bob was the
one who had done 1t went to him and
asked about 1t. Bob denied having
dome so and the brothers parted.
Tuesday afternoon Bob McGraw met
Vernon In front of the mill and got Into
words about 1t. Vernon claims that
his uncle struck him In the head with
A rock and that then he drew his knife
and cut him. 1t is is also claimed
that the elder man was drinking and
that that was responsible for his
iumping on the boy about the former
trouble.
MERE.MENTjON.