Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-12-18
Mistellansuus Beading.
IN COUNTIES ADJOINING.
News and Comment Clipped From
Neighboring Exchanges.
CHESTER.

Lantern, December ID: Miss Annie
Fayssoux Davis of Winnsboro, and
Mr.. John Calvin Thorn Of Rion, were
married in st. Johns Episcopal church
in Winnsboro, at $50 o'clock Tuesday
afternoon. The bride Is daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Q. Davis. ....... The
Lancaster News announces the coming
marriage Of Miss Florence Patrick OF
White Oak, and Mr.. Arthur B. Robin
son of Loncaster, on the evening OF
Dec. 18th, at the home Of the prospec-
tive brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. r.
Patrick at White Oak. at $50 o'clock.
..... Union Progress announces that
Miss Vista Wood, formerly Of Rock
Hill, has accepted a place on the stan
of that paper made vacant by the res
ignation of Miss M. w. Mulligan, who
takes work in Spartanburg, where she
will be with her parents. .....A tele-
gram was received in the city Monday
announcing the sudden death of Mrs
w. J. c. Hastings at her home In
Tecumseh, Michigan. She was buried
Wednesday. Mrs. Hastings was a Sis
ter of Messrs. John, Alex and Robert
Fraser and Mrs. w. A. Coin. She Is
survived by her husband and six chill
dren. Mr.. and Mrs. Hastings were res
idents of this city for few years and
left perhaps three years ago. While
here Mr.. Hastings worked for the Sin
ger Sewing Machine company. :. From
four to eight and ten school boys
ranging in age from seven to fifteen
years, collect at the Southern de-
pot early in the morning and make
it loafing place until school hour
They smoke cigarettes, use bad Ian
guage get into fuses and their loud
voices and running in and around the
waiting room at times make 1t very
unpleasant for passengers and those
who are there from necessity.
LANCASTER.
News, December Is: Mrs. l. c. Har-
rison went over to Rock Hill this week
to visit relatives, while Mr.. Harrison
was in Charleston attending the
meeting of the Masonic grand lodge
..... Mrs. Martha A. Blackmon, an
aged lady Of the cotton mills commu-
nifty, died last Wednesday morning OF
pneumonia. She was about sixty-five
years old and Is survived by two sons
Mr.. R ]. Blackmon, Of this place, and
Mr.. D. l.. Blackmon Of Salisbury, N. c.
... Mr.. John Thompson, formerly OF
Lancaster but now living at Edgmoor
was badly hurt in Rock Hill last Tues
day. He was engaged in feeding his
mules, when the animals became fright
ened and knocked him down. When
found he was unconscious and had an
ugly cash over the left eye. The wound
was dressed by DR.. Massey. .... Mr.
D. Reece williams and his lovely bride
were given a charming reception last
evening by Col. and Mrs. T. Y. Will
liams, at the latters elegant home on
Main street and Chesterfield avenue
A number of invited guests were pres
ent. Elaborate refreshments were
served during the evening.
GASToN.
Gastonia Gazette, December IA: Miss
Benie Ford, who has been spending
several days with her mother, Mrs
Laura Ford at Grover went to York
Vile Wednesday afternoon to accept a
position in a dress making establish
ment there. .... .Messrs. George Jen-
kins, G. F. McLaughen and Billie
Henry enjoyed hunt at Henry's Knob
Wednesday. The party wound up at
Mr.. John Henrys, in the Bethel sec
ton, where they were given a fine din
ner. In taking the assets Of the hunt
1t was found that the party realized
from their days sport sixteen quail,
three guineas and two pounds Of but
ter. The party enjoyed a fine time
Last week the Ansonian Of Wades-
boro, was boasting Of the fact that An
son was the proud possessor Of six ex-
sheriffs who served terms aggregating
thirty years, at the same time ventur-
ing the guess that there were mighty
few counties that could compete with
it in this line. CASTOR boasts Of one
more than Arson, having seven ex-
sheriffs in all, their terms aggregating
thirty-two years. They are, G. w,
Mckee. four years; R. A. White OF
Bessemer City, four years; w. c. Abb
ernethy of Gastonia, six years; M. H
Shuford of Gastonia, six years; A. K.
Loftin, now living in Greensboro, two
years; w. T. Love of Gastonia, four
years, and C. B. Armstrong Of Casio
MIA, six years. Anson will have to try
some other line in order to beat Gas
ton. ...... AT his home near Pleasant
Ridge Tuesday afternoon about
o'clock, Mr.. NJ. L. Dickson died after
long illness. Death was due to a
complication Of diseases, following a
long sickness from malarial fever
which began in September. 1905. He
spent sometime in a Charlotte hospi-
tai but was not benefited. The de-
ceased was a well-to- do farmer Of the
Pleasant Ridge neighborhood He was
about thirty eight years Of age, un-
married and lived with his brother
Mr. T. Emmett Dickson. Two other
brothers, H. S. Dickson Of Pleasant
Ridge and o. S. Dickson, residing near
Gastonia, and two sisters, Mrs. ]. M
Faires and Miss Harriet Dickson, al
so survive. The funeral and burial
took place Wednesday afternoon al
Olney Presbyterian church of which
he was a member. Rev. G. A. Sparrow
conducting the services.