Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-07-16
ROCK HILL AND VICINITY.
Baseball News-capt. Diehl Resigns
Marriase-Resisnation of Rev. Mr..
WiIlis-Personal Mention.
CO Of tile Yorkville enquirer.


Correspondence OF the Yorkville EnQulfer.
Rock Hill, July 15.-The three game!
Of baseball with Florence last weel
were all won by Rock Hill in score:
Of to Z, to and 2 to 0. The Flor
ence team Is composed Of a nice Sc
Of young fellows and everything wen
off pleasantly. Rock Hill plays Winns-
boro Tuesday and Wednesday and
Lincolnton, N. c., Thursday, Friday
and Saturday.
Capt. Herbert Diehl, who has com.
manded the Catawba Rifles very sue
cessfully for two years past sent ir
his resignation at the regular meeting
of the company held Tuesday evening
He stated that on account Of pressure
Of duties In other directions he was
unable to give to the position the time
which 1t absolutely required and asked
that his resignation be accepted. II
was done, with regret, for Capt. Dieh
has made a fine officer and had 9
strong hold on his men.
Mr. w. E. Stowe, young salesman
who has been with the Roddey. Mer-
camille company for four years past
was married Wednesday evening tC
Miss jamie Smith of Steele Creek, N
c. The marriage occurred at the home
Of the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j
c.. Smith. Mr. Roy Neil Of this city
and Miss jamie Boyd Of Matthews, N
c., were the only attendants. After 9
two weeks tour in the mountains oi
North Carolina, they will return to
Rock Hill, where they will reside.
Mr.. T. o. Flowers Of this city, has
returned from the meeting Of the Re-
tail Hardware Merchants association
Of which he was the retiring president
They were royalty entertained In
Charlotte.
Rev. ]. w. Willis, who for several
years past has been the pastor OF the
Baptist church here, handed In his
resignation Sunday morning and made
a brief statement as to his reasons
for doing so. Mr.. Willis made 1t clear
to his congregation that this action
was final and his resignation was ac-
cepted. Mr.. Willis will spend the
month Of August in north Alabama
and Tennessee, and will while there
conduct a revival at his old home
Mr.. Willis and his charming and cul-
tured wife have made many friends
here, who regret to see them leave.
Rev. S. c.. Byrd, D. D., president OF
Chicora college, preached two fine SER
mons at the First Presbyterian church
last Sabbath. He announced that Mr.
Yosel Yamin, a native Of Persia and
a student at the Columbia seminary,
would lecture on the customs OF his
country Thursday evening.
Miss Susie Dunlap and Messrs. John
London, T. A. Crawford, Jr., Otis Hull,
Jay McMurray, are among those who
are attending a house party In Ian
caster, at the home Of Judge Ira b.
Jones and given by his charming
daughters, Misses Bess and Mayme.
Mesdames D. B. Johnson and K. b.
Cunningham and families, left Mon
day for Montreal, N. G.
Miss Edna Walsh Of Charlotte Is
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Al Williamson at
the Catawba Power plant near here.
Miss Anna Kate Fewell Is visiting
friends in Charleston.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. L. Johnson lett
Monday for Greensboro, n. c., to WIS.,
It Mrs. Johnston's parents, Mr. ana
Mrs. Donnell.
Erskine Boyce of Gastonia is visiting
ar Ma iOr w w BOyceS.