Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-07-27
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IN COUNTIES ADJOINING.
News and Comment Clipped From
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CHESTER.

CHESTER.
Lantern, July "a: Mrs. Jane Howe of
Yorkville, passed through Saturday
on her return from visit to her son,
Mr.. r. NJ. Love of Union. Her grand
daughter, little Miss Aggie Love, ac-
companied her. AT a meeting of
the trustees of the Lowryville High
school last Saturday afternoon, Mr..
William B. Marion of this city, was
elected principal for the approach
ing term. Mr. Marion graduated at
the University of South Carolina last
June and is thoroughly prepared TO
fill the position to which he has the
honor to have been elected. Besides
taking a good stand in his class work.
Mr.. Marion took great interest in ath-
letics all through his college course.
The school at Lowryville is fortunate
in securing Mr.. Marion as teacher,
and under his direction 1t will likely
make advancement. The sorrow
full announcement was made on the
street Saturday morning that during
the preceding night the spirit of Miss
Anney Holmes Williams had fitted
away. The excellent young woman
was the daughter of the late Judge
Grandson Williams, who was magis-
trate in Chester for several years.
She was thirty-one years old at the
time of her death. The deceased
leaves a mother, Mrs. G. Williams,
and three sisters, Mrs. ]. NJ. Daniel,
Mrs. John r. Alexander and Mrs. G.
C. Edwards. All reside in Chester
with the exception Of Mrs. Daniel,
who lives in Columbia. Mrs Ell
len Amanda Howe, aged about six
ty-nine years, died at o'clock this
morning, July "a, 1906, at her home
In West Lacy street, after a long
illness with cancer. She was the
widow of the late ]. w. Howe and
lived in the Oakridge neighborhood
until about three years ago, when she
and her son moved to this city.
LANCASTER.
News, July 25: The dwelling Of Miss
Lena Cousar of this place, was struck
by lightning Sunday afternoon. The
stove fiue was damaged and some
shingles knocked off her roof. Some
chickens under the house were KILL
ed The annual picnic of the
Liberty Hill rifles held at Liberty
Hill last Saturday was one of the
most successful within the history of
that splendid company. About 1900
persons were present. The leading
attraction was Senator Tillman, who
was present and spoke by invitation.
His speech was along the lines fol-
lowed by him at Lancaster the day
before, though not so long. Dr.
Strait, candidate for congress, also
spoke. as did also H. II. Horton, can
didate for county auditor. Mr..
r. A. DobSon, the well known young
attorney of Kershaw, has decided to
ing, as will be seen from the follow
ing Laurens special to the Columbia
State: At a meeting today of the
board of trustees of the Laurens city
schools, Prof r. A. Dobson Of Ker-
shaw was elected superintendent of
the graded schools for the ensuing
term. Since graduating from Fur
man university in 1900, taking the
A. NJ degree, Prof. Dobson has
taught at Yorkville, his native town;
superintendent of the Williston school
two years and of the Kershaw graded
schools during the past year. Prof.
Dobson has accepted the superinten-
dency and will move his family TO
Laurens in time to open the schools
early in September. .... The Re-
publicans held a county convention
here last Saturday.. d. Dye was
elected county chairman, and w. M.
McKenna and A. Hudson members
of the county executive committee
]. D. Dye and M. c. McAleXander
were elected delegates to the state con-
vention. The delegates elected to the
congressional convention are L. c. Col
lins and ]. D. Dye.
GASTON.
Gastonia Gazette, July "a: Messrs. ].
D. Lindsay spent Sunday with York
Vile friends. .... Mr.. and Mrs. w.
l.. Thomson were sorely bereaved
last Tuesday night by the death Of
their little nineteen months old son,
Mack Holland, which occurred about
midnight. The child had beeen un-
we'll for nearly a year and for the
past month had suffered with gas
in the Oakwood cemetery Friday
evening at o'clock after services
conducted by Rev f. l.. Balm. :. Mr.
w. Meek Adams returned Sunday
morning from a pleasant visit 10 his
two sons, Tom and Leslie in Colo
rado. Leslie" he says, sis looking
as we'll as 1 ever saw him. 1 Staid
in the room with him two nights and
did not hear him cough a time. He
offered to run a foot-race with me
for a two-block run, and he did beat
me out in the walking business" I"
The west thoroughly charmed Mr..
Adams. The only reason, he says
that people stay back here in North
Carolina is that the people don't
know any better. Mrs Cynthia
Johnson spent the day in Yorkville
Sunday. Mr.. Lean Adams made
business trip to LenOir yesterday.
..... .MessrS. Ed Adams and A. G..
Ellison were Glover visitors Sunday.
... Mr.. Hardaway Stowe of York
vile. spent Sunday in the city.
A FAMOUS SONG WRITER.
Foster Was Called the Edgar Allan
Doe of Mncic