Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-07-10
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credited with being the moving spirit
in the new journalistic enterprise.
The name of the editor is not stated.
The News extends a cordial welcome
to it's young contemporary. ...... Mrs.
Mary Kibler, widow of the late Andrew
Kibler, died on the I'd instant, In the
State Hospital. Columbia, Of which
she had been an inmate for number of
years. The remains Of Mrs. kibler
were brought to Lancaster Wednesday
and Inferred in the old cemetery, be-
side the grave of her late husband,
the Rev. r. E. Turnipseed conducting
the funeral services. Mr.. Alexander
NJ. Lynn, a highly esteemed citizen and
Confederate veteran of this county, died
on the End instant in the Columbia
hospital, where he was undergoing
treatment He was a native of this
county and was born April 2, 1892. He
was therefore, in his siXty-fifth year.
He was a farmer by occupation.
CHESTER.
Lantern, July G: We have received
the first issue of the Lancaster Journal
Its promoters are about as much In
the dark as the family history of
Melchisedec. The journal Publishing
Company" is the only information
vouchsafed. Reference is made to
rumor that DR.. T. ]. Strait is the own
er, but it is denied outright that he has
anything to do with the paper. Doubt
less the situation will clear up next
week, as it is remarked that the editor
did not arrive in time for this issue
but will be ready for the next. -. Mr.
Robert w. Lipsey died yesterday after
noon, at 3.15. He had been uncon-
scious since Tuesday and very sick
for some time. In fact he had been In
declining health for three or four years
His disease was catarrh of the stomach
and bowels. Mr.. j. Ed Graham stood
an examination in April for a clerk
ship i'm the railway service. He
thought but little about it until he
received notice this week that he had
received an appointment. His head
quarters will be in Charleston for the
present, and he will be sent out as q
substitute wherever needed until he be-
comes familiar with the work. E. Mrs
Matte S. Taylor, aged about forty-four
years, died June 29th at the home OF
her brother, Mr.. VIM. Sheriff, in this
CITY, She had been in i'll health for
some time and came to her brothers
where she could have advantage of the
best of medical skill, but it was of nc
avail. Her husband and three children
and three orphan children of a sister
are left to mourn her death. The burial
was in the cemetery at Cool Branch
Baptist church. Postmaster Dun
novant has just received notice that
an additional clerk is allowed for the
postoffice here. Some one will get the
job on application to the postmaster
II may be either male or female, and
the public is very much interested in
having an intelligent, careful, accurate
and accommodating clerk. &. . In a fuss
and fight at the Gold Mine Wednesday
Sam Macon. colored, was shot in the
neck by another negro and was pain
fully hurt. 1t seems Sam and another
negro were fighting and a third party
ran in to take Sans part and aimed to
shoot the other but the ball hit the wrong
man. He was taken to Richburg at 2
o'clock yesterday morning and the
wound was dressed by DR.. w. DeK.
Wylie. The ball entered the left side
of his neck and circled around to the
other side.
GASToN.
Gastonia Gazette, July 6: Miss Maude
Gattis was married in Atlanta Monday
afternoon to Mr.. Willis Smith of that
city. She is a daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. W. H. Gattis of Gastonia, and has
been in Atlanta about a year. with her
sister, Mrs. ]. o. Pinner. Her sister,
Miss Georgia, was married the same
day in Yorkville and it is quite a COIN
cidence as neither knew of the others
intentions. Their many friends here
wish them and their husbands much
happiness. The committee of award
of the Fourth of July band contest at
the Loray Park Wednesday night
awarded the first prize of $40 to the
BesSemer City band and the second
prize of $50 to the McAdenville band.
The committee of award was composed
of Mrs. Dora Barnwell, Mrs. John Hall
and Mrs. Elise Stokes Sifford. =. The
marriage of Mr. Henry Gilmer Winget
and Miss Mamie Belle Wilson was SOL
emnized in a beautiful church wedding
at the A. r. P. church last night at
half past eight o'clock. The brief and
impressive ceremony which united this
popular young couple was performed
by DR.. ]. G. Galloway. Mrs. ]. n.
Ross and children of Monticello, Ark,
left yesterday morning for Yorkville.
She had been spending a few days in
Gastonia visiting Mrs. Frost Terrence.
While playing i'm the yard yester-
day afternoon about o'clock Wilma,
the eleven-year- old daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. V. +. Long. fell from a step
ladder to the ground, breaking her left
arm just above the wrist. The break
was a bad one and the attending ply
siCianS, Drs. Reid and Wilson, were
compelled to administer chloroform in
order to set the broken bone. .... Miss
Ethel Pegram entertained a delightful
little party of girl friends at her home
on Airline street yesterday afternoon in
honor of her guests, Misses Flowers
and Allen of Rock Hill. The guests
were treated to an unusually interest
ing musical contest i'm which Miss
Webb Stanton was the prize winner
and was awarded beautiful gold stick
pin. Refreshments were served and
the party was greatly enjoyed by all
present. .. There was a fire i'm one
of the Avon mill cottages occupied by
Mr.. c. w. CLANCY Wednesday evening
about s o'clock. and the fire alarm star
ted everybody going in that direction.
The fire which had its origin from some
unknown cause was of short duration
and was put out before the signal was
given. There was no damage done with