Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-12-04
LOCAL LAcoNlcS.
The kiIIino of Mr.. Miller.


Chester Reporter: Mr.. James P. Mil
ler Of Camden, Ala, brother Of Mrs
A. q. Brice, of this city, was killed
Thursday morning while out hunting
In company with a friend, DR.. Bonner
he had gone out from Camden to enjoy
a days sport, when In some manner
the gun of DR.. Bonner was discharged,
the entire load Of shot striking Mr.
Miller in the thigh and severing the
femoral artery. With a cry he fell into
the arms Of his friend, but before any
thing could be done to stanch the flow
of blood he lay a corpse. Mr.. Miller
was about forty years Of age. He was
a merchant at Camden. He leaves q
wife to mourn his loss.
Thanksgiving at Beersheba.
There was quite an interesting cell
ebration of Thanksgiving Day at Beer
sheba last Thursday, the features OF
the occasion being reunion Of Prof
Robert Henderson's singing class and
a sermon by Rev. s. II. Hay, the pas
tor. Prof. Henderson taught a big
class at Beersheba about seventeen
years ago and this was the first time
they had all gotten together again
After the old class collected, those
present canvassed the names Of those
not present. but known to be living
and tied on a cedar tree provided for
the purpose piece Of ribbon for each
of them. There were twenty-five pres
ent and twelve or fourteen were repre-
sented by ribbons. Two are dead.
These were remembered with crosses.
The class practiced two lessons, one
in the morning and one In the after
noon, and during the recess the con-
gregation, numbering in all about $50
people enjoyed an abundant and de-
lightful Thanksgiving dinner Rev. Mr..
Hays sermon was preached In the af-
ternoon and 1t was a mastery effort.
ThornwelI- MeLees.
Fort Mill, November 80: At the pret-
tiest home wedding ever witnessed In
town Miss Julia Earle Thornwell be-
came the bride Of Rev. Richard Gus
tavus McLees last evening at the
home of the bride. on Confederate
street The entire house was decor
ated in chrysanthemums, palms, ferns
and potted plants. At exactly 7.30,
Mrs. C. 8. Link began playing the
beautiful Flower Song" and Messrs.
L. T. Baker Of Columbia and ]. D.
Fulp Of Winnsboro, unrolled the white
carpet from the altar to the parlor
door Then Miss Frances Thornwell
sang very sweetly the sweet song, "An-
swer." From this the music was
changed to the suggestive strains of
Mendelssohn's Wedding March. Revs.
j. H. Thornwell. father Of the bride
and ]. L. McLees Of Orangeburg, took
their places in front Of the happy cou-
pie. On each side were the brides
maids and the groomsmen and at the
immediate left of the bride was the
maid Of honor, Miss Mary Thornwell,
sister Of the bride, and Mr.. e. Earle
i lHOTHHcll, VI "hO
gave her away. At the right Of the
groom was the best man, Rev. F. G..
Wardlaw. DR.. j. H. Thornwell per-
formed the beautiful ring service, as
sisted by Rev. ]. L. McLees Of Orange
burg. The bride was gowned in love-
ly hand embroidered suit Of white crepe
de chine over white taffeta and wore a
veil which was caught with a pearl
brooch consisting of ninety-seven diff
ferent pearls, which Is an heirloom
handed down for several generations.
She also wore a diamond studded
watch the gift of the groom and car
ried brides roses. The maid Of hon.
or, Miss Mary Thornwell, a sister Of
the bride, was gowned IN a beautiful
white Jap silk dress and carried pink
roses. The bridesmaids, Misses j.
Roberta Thornwell, Mamie McLees Of
Greenwood, Marion McCrary, Elizabeth
Bean, Eliza Horton and Katherine
Bean Of Clinton. were all dressed in
exquisite white costumes and carried
pink carnations.