Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-04-12
ABOUT PEOPLE.


Mrs. Nancy Erwin is visiting friends
in Matthews, N. c.
Mr.. A. c. Gentry left this morning
for his home, near Denniston, Va.
Mrs. ]. C. Burge has been on a Wis
1t to Miss Mabel Cuthbertson in Char
lotte, N. c.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Wylie attended
the Ketchin-Grier nuptials at Winns-
boro, Tuesday.
Congressman Finley went to Wash
ington a few days ago on business and
will probably return tomorrow.
Master William Allison, who went to
Baltimore, two weeks ago, for treat
ment of a broken arm, is reported as
getting along very nicely.
Mrs. ]. Y. Miller and children Of
Gastonia, are spending a while in
Yorkville, on a visit to Mrs. Millers
parents, Mr. and Mrs. w. w. Jenkins
Messrs. w. ]. Poag, Thos. Caldwell
Roy Williamson, A. S. Barron, Keene
Dobson and Bep Gaines went to Gaff-
ney to witness the production Of Dix
on's "Clansman."
Miss Ada Sanders Of McConnells-
Vile, spent yesterday and last night In
Yorkville, the guest of Miss Mamie
Grist, and left this morning for Spruce
Pine, N c., where she has accepted
school work.
Charlotte Observer, yesterday:
News was received in the city yester-
day that the condition Of Mrs. lie Roy
Springs, who is under medical treat
ment at DR.. Kelly's private sanatorium
in Baltimore, has undergone a change
for the worse. Mr.. Springs and his
sister, Mrs. John NJ. Scott, whom he
has been visiting here, left last night
for Baltimore.
Mr.. Andrew H. Louthian, formerly
a member of the mechanical force Of
The Enquirer and who learned in this
office to operate the linotype, Is now
considered to be one Of the best limo
type operators in the office Of the
Charlotte Observer. Mr.. Louthian gets
good pay on the Observer, something
like $40 a week, and he and his wife,
who was Miss Russell of Yorkville,
have recently purchased a neat little
cottage in Charlotte.
Conway special Of April 9, to Co.
lumbia State: DR.. w. j. Langston Of
Sylvester, Ca, arrived in Conway this
week to assume the pastorate OF the
Conway Baptist church. DR.. Langston
to a crowded church and delighted his
many hearers. DR.. Langston Is a
South Carolinian having served the
Baptist churches in Newberry county,
Yorkville, Pacolet Mills and at Green
vile, from whence he moved to Geor-
gia. He served for many years as
trustee of Furman university and as
president Of the board Of ministerial
education. He Is q preacher Of power
and a pastor of great influence. Bap-
lists of South Carolina are glad to
have him back in the state, and Con-
way Is delighted that he should come
to them. He succeeds Rev. ]. L.
Shinn, who left here before Christmas
for Marshville. N. c.
In a recent issue, the High Point,
NJ. c., Enterprise makes the following
complimentary reference to a former
York county boy, son Of Mr.. j. r.
Conner of Sharon No. 2. "The exposi-
ton rooms are in charge Of Mr. ]. L.
Conner, who has had in hand this en-
terprise almost ever since 1t was inau-
gurated slightly more than a year
ago. Mr.. Conner is a native Of York
county, s. c., and on removing to High
Point was employed in the offices OF
the Southern Railway company. He
was called to the management Of the
display rooms over many applicants
and has steadily made and maintained
a rare reputation in that capacity and
as a salesman of more than ordinary
note and ability. Only few days ago
Mr.. Conner was successful in closing
in one day sales that aggregated more
than $4,000, which was not the first
clinching Of that sort Of a deal. He
is a young man who began his work
known to but few people in the city
and in the section where he chose to
enter the lists as a furniture salesman
handling the varied lines from twenty
High Point factories. He has made
many friends all over the territory,
covering a part Of it in person, and
being in touch with most of the terri
torial conditions. Since the best test
Of competency is performances, Mr..