Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-01-19
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IN COUNTIES ADJOINING.
News and Comment Clipped From
Neiahboring Exchanges.
HAESTER

that in Harvie Jordan the cottor
growers have the right man. Mr.
Jordan Is a magnetic man, a fint
speaker, and he enjoys the unbound
ed confidence Of the entire member
ship. Mr.. White says that spirit Of
harmony pervaded the meeting ane
the entire assembly pledged itself tc
work for the attainment Of the pur'
pose which now seems so nearly ir
sight. About $500 delegates were ir
attendance on the meeting, all OF the
delegates, irrespective Of state, ap'
resented, except the extreme western
states which have marketed their cot
ton Mr.. E. D. Smith Of this state. ad.
dressed the convention, and as might
have been expected he received quite
an ovation. Mr. White says that the
delegates, irrespective Of state, ap.
plauded the eloquent son of South
Carolina and expressed a desire tc
have him labor in their states. .....
Mr.. ]. F. Leaptrott, who has served
as director of the Springstein band
for the past ten months, has rendered
his resignation, the same to go into
effect today. The band will secure the
services of some other professional
musician as soon as possible. This
organization is now in splendid con-
dition in every respect, and the out
look is extremely BRIGHT The in
fant daughter Of Mr.. Patterson Quin-
ton, an operative in the Springstein
mill, was very seriously burned al
her parents home last Wednesday af-
ternoon. She was seated in a rock
ing chair by the fire in company with
two brothers, both small boys. These
little boys began to play and in their
gambols knocked the child out of her
chair into the fire. The little girl was
fearfully burned in the flames and In
addition to the burns thus received
she was badly scalded by the contents
Of a vessel which happened to be on
the fire. DIR. H. E. Mcconnell was
called in and dressed the burns. The
child is reported as considerably i'm
proved, and she will probably recover.
..... Mrs. ]. R. Boulware, with her
three children of Lenoir, passed
through this morning on her return
from a visit of a few weeks with rel
atives in Rock Hill. She and her two
boys took measles the next day after
reaching Rock Hill and the little girl
and several members Of the family she
was visiting, took the disease from
them and the pleasure Of her visit was
very much marred.. AT the congre-
gational meeting at the Presbyterian
church Sabbath morning, it was de-
cided to extend a call to Rev. Geo. H.
Cornelson, pastor of the First Presby-
terian church at Concord, n. c. A
commission consisting of Messrs. j.
R. Alexander, E. P. Moore, VIM. Nc
Kinnell, NJ. S. Lewis and R. G. Nc
ALLEY went to Concord yesterday
morning for the purpose of placing
the call in Mr.. Cornelson's hands.
announcing that Mr.. Cornelson will
think over the matter and make pub
lie his decision in a few days.
GASToN.
Gastonia Gazette, January 16: The
Etude Music club held it's regular
semi-monthly meeting at the resi-
dence of Mrs. B. T. Norris Friday
night. Upon entering the room the
members of the club were confronted
with large drawing of large shoe
and another of man, which anounc-
ed the subject for the meeting, "Schu-
man." The program consisted of
Schuman, rendered by Misses Ger
trude Fogle, Hazel Robinson and Mrs.
Morris, an instrumental duet by Miss
es Violet Rankin and Geane Robin
son and a paper on the composer
life by Miss Mary Lewis. After the
program was concluded, cards bear
ing the name of Schuman were dis
tributed and each one present was re-
quested to make as many words as
they could by using the letters in the
same. After the contest ended, it was
found that Misses Gertrude Fogle and
Lula Whitesides had each made thir-
ty words and after cutting for the
prize "a pen sketch Of Schuman by a
member Of the club, Miss Gertrude
Fogle was the winner. The meeting
was altogether a most enjoyable one
and proved to be both interesting and
instructive. Mr.. Lester Rupp
twenty-four years old. died at the Lo-
ray Sunday afternoon of consumption
and was buried yesterday at the Loray
cemetery. Rev. ]. w. Downum con-
Quoted the funeral services. .... AT
the business meeting Of the Epworth
league in the League room Friday
night, the following officers were re-
elected: Miss Carrie Morris, president;
Miss Della Nolen, 1st vice president
and chairman of devotional depart
ment; Mr.. ]. A. Glenn, End vice pres
ident and chairman of charity and
help department.; Mr.. C. A. Fury, 3rd
vice president and chairman Of litera-
ry department: Miss Lowry Shuford
secretary and treasurer. .....A num-
Der of young people met Saturday
night with Misses Carrie and Jane
Morris and perfected the organization
of a circle for the study of English
literature, history, logic and psychol-
ogy. A regular course of study has
been mapped out by Mr.. ]. H. Sc
park, who is to be one of the instruct
OrS of the circle, and regular meetings
will be held on Tuesday nights. Miss
Elise Stokes was chosen leader Of the
circle and will have charge of the cir
Gle. The members of the circle are
Misses Elise Stokes. Carrie and Jane
Norris and Annie Williams and Mes
srs. r. ]. Sfford and c. A. Fury. ...
The record for late fruit seems to be
held by Mr. r. J. Davis Of York coun'
ty. He brought US one day last week
two small red apples which he took
from one of his trees the day before
This tree, he says. bore a couple OF
dozen as a second crop, of which these
two were a part. They were of the
limbertwig variety.
WHAT BECAME OF THE CHANGE
Gen. Chaffee was once asked by a SOL
dier to lend him a quarter.
Didn't you receive your months