Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-11-19
Miseellaneuus Reaaing.
IN COUNTIES ADJOINING.

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LANCASTER.
News, November 16: Mr. w. ]. Evans
has been appointed carrier Of rura
route No, Z, which will be effected Jan
uary 49,. Mr. Orin Twitty, a wei
known citizen of this county, dice
Tuesday and was buried wednesday
at Fork Hill church. He at one time
resided at the cotton mills here, where
his wife died about two years ago. He
moved from Lancaster to Camden, re-
turning to this county some time ago
Mr.. Twitty was about 55 years Of age
and leaves several children, among
them two sons, Messrs. James ano
Charles Twitty, who moved to Texas
land a daughter, Mrs. Kan Gibson ol
Kershaw county. There are also twc
sons living in this county, Messrs. Ell
and Sanford Twitty. Mr.. j. w. II
Weaner, whose farm lies east of Pleas
ant Hill. had the misfortune to lose his
barn and stables by five yesterday
morning about l o'clock. Three OF his
mules also perished in the flames. His
two horses managed to break out ol
the stables and were thus saved. Ht
also had a lot of corn and a large
Iuuantity Of roughness burned. 1t was
with the greatest difficulty that he anc
his neighbors succeeded in saving 9TH
er buildings on the premises, one Of
which did catch on fire. 1t Is moi
known how the fire started, but the
supposition is that 1t was the work OF
an incendiary. Mr.. Weaner's loss Is
fully $1,000. He has about $4oO in
surance.
CHESTER.
Lantern, November Is: Mrs. B. E
Wright and children expect to leave
Tomorrow for Smyrna, in York county
to spend two weeks with her sister and
other relatives in the neighborhood oi
her old home. Mr.. and Mrs. j. A
Steele of Norfolk, Va, who are spend
ling several days in Rock Hill on ac-
count of the illness Of the formers
mother. passed through this morning
en- their return from a short visit to
Mrs. Steeles brother, Mr.. VIM. Will
liams in Lancaster. .... The court ol
common pleas, which convened Mon
day morning. has made good progress
and several cases have been disposed
OF A good number of spectators are
present each day in the court house
and some fine legal arguments are be-
ing heard. Court will continue through
this week and possibly all Of the. week
following. Here is the result Of cases
heard so far: Universal Metal Co. VS.
Wylie mills, settled. Saml Mckeowr
VS.. C. & NV. Ry Co., settled out Of
court. Mrs. P. A. Mills VS.. Southern
Ry. Co., verdict $50 for plaintiff. Sam
Shaw VS.. Southern Power Co., con-
tinued. Elizabeth N. Williford VS.
Southern Ry. Co., settled. w. B
Knight VS.. c. & NV. and L. & c
Ry. Co., verdict for defendants. w. T
Stewart VS.. Knox & Brice, verdict oi
$3.50 for plaintiff. .... The A. K. +
synod of the south, convened at ELL
VALLEY, Tenn, yesterday morning, Ell
Valley being the pastorate Of the Rev
I. N. Kennedy. This place is few
miles from Fayetteville. A large at
tendance is expected and several I'm
portant matters are to come up at thu
session Of the synod this year. Among
the ones from this section who are at
tending are: Rev. c. E. Mcdonald ant
Mr.. A. G. Brice Of this city, Rev. j. A
White and Mr.. J. w. Bigham from
lHopewell, and Rev. r. A. Lummu:
from Edgmoor. Mr.. w. S. LESLIE o.
INeely's Greek, joined the synod part!
here, which left for Atlanta Tuesda!
morning. Mr.. Leslie said that th'
lNeely's Creek congregation was going
to ask for the meeting of synod mex
year and they will likely get 1t. Th'
congregation has recently erected {
new church and Is one Of the mos
prosperous in the whole synod. Mr.
ILesslie said that Neely's Creek hat
been organized over hundred years
and that synod had never met will
them, and they thought they were en-
Titled to it next year. The Chester del
Eegates will undoubtedly vote for Nee
Ily's Creek as the next meeting place
flor synod.
aosT0N.
Gastonia Gazette, November Is: Mr.
land Mrs. Meek l.. Smith Of Glover
Ipassed through Gastonia yesterday OF
their way to Gaffney. ......A Mr.. Low
land Miss Jones. Of the Macphelal
Ichurch neighborhood, surprised thei
friends Sunday by driving through t
Bowling Green. where they were unit
led in marriage. The bride is a daugh
tier of Mr.. Ed Jones. .... Mr.. T. F
Drum, who lives near Catawba, cele'
lbrated his 18th birthday on Tuesda!
lof last week with a family reunion
Mr.. Drum has fifteen living children
Eeighty grandchildren and eight great
grandchildren, more than 100 descend