Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-05-21

I'd to 4th: Sunday, June 2, IL a. M
Sermon before the Y. w. c. A, by
Rev Mark l.. Carlisle, D. D., Marion,
s. c. $50 p. m.-Baccalaureate SER
mon, Rev. Donald Saye Mackay, D. D.,
the Collegiate Church, New York city.
Monday, June 3, 10 q. m.-Inspection
of buildings and departments. $50 p.
m.-Joint celebration of the literary
societies. Tuesday, June 4, $50 a. m.
l-Alumnae reunion. 6. p. m.-Daisy
chain procession. $50 p. m.-Address
to graduating class, Hon. A. ]. Mon
tague, Richmond, Va Awarding Of
diplomas and certificates.
From the Dispensary Fund.
The comptroller general has issued
the warrants for the distribution of
] dispensary school money, the sum rep
lresenting the remnant Of the fund
left over after the old state institution
went out of business. The total
amount distributed amounted to $685.
409.94, and part Of 1t was on the
given each pupil by the respective
counties and the remainder by the en-
rollment. York gets $72 on deficiency
and $1,922.25 on enrolment. Chester
gets s1,154 on enrolment, nothing on
deficiency. Lancaster gets $1,154.68 on
enrolment and S395.50 on deficiency.
Collision at Marion.
Passenger train No. 113 Of the Rock
Hill division Of the Southern, Engt-
neer Groce ran into an open switch at
Marion, N. c., last Friday night and
collided with a freight engine standing
on the side track. The passenger en-
gine was badly damaged as the result
Of the collision, its pilot being broken
off, the front Of the boiler, smashed In,
the frame Of the engine broken and
otherwise damaged. The tender Of the
freight engine was more or less dam
aged and was pushed along the track
distance Of about two engine lengths
by the force Of the concussion. There
were no fatalities as the result Of the
accident, the most serious injury being
to one of Engineer Groce's hands. No
satisfactory explanation has been
made as to why the switch was open.
AS a result Of the accident the south
bound train did not pass Yorkville
until a little after II o'clock Satur-
day morning.
Death of Capt. w. e. Ardrey.
Capt. w. E. Ardrey, a well known
and prominent citizen Of Mecklenburg
county, died at his home in Provi-
dence township yesterday morning at
1.10 o'clock. He had been Ill for quite
while. Capt. Ardrey leaves splen-
| did record for distinguished service
both In the Confederate war and In
civil life. He held different offices in
Mecklenburg and represented the
county in the state legislature quite a
number Of years. He deserves more
credit probably than any other one
man for the splendid macadam road
system that covers Mecklenburg coun-
| ty. Capt. Ardrey leaves a half sis
ter, Mrs. R. M. Miller, and three full
sisters, Mrs. M. J. Bell, Mrs. Samuel
Elliott and Mrs. Margaret Potts, all
Of Mecklenburg, and one brother, Mr.
| J. w. Audrey of Fort Mill. The de-
ceased was twice married and leaves
| four children by the first union. and
FIVE by the last. The children Of his
| first wife, who was Miss Margaret M
Robinson, are Messrs. James p. Ar
drey of Pineville; William M. Ardrey
Of Providence: Dr. Lucius L. Ardrey
Of Bandera, Texas, and Mrs. William
H. Crowell Of Whiteville. The second
Mrs. Ardrey, who survives, was Miss
Mary Howie, and her children are Mrs
]. L. Spratt Of Fort Mill, s. c.; Mrs,
P. A. Slough of Cornelius, and Miss
Annie Ardrey and Messrs. Holt and
Erskine Ardrey Of Providence, survive