Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-08-20
Mistsllaneous Readins,
IN COUNTIES ADJOINING.
News and Comment Clipped From
Neishborins Exchanges.

Barnwell of Yorkville, who has beer
spending a few days with Mr.. Hiram
Thomasson, went home yesterday
morning DIR. w. G. White, OF
Yorkville, came down Wednesday tC
attend the picnic at Old Purity and tt
visit his brothers. He returned yester'
day morning. His son Howard, who
accompanied him, will stay over unit
tomorrow with his uncle, Mr.. ]. G. l.
White. Capt and Mrs. John d
Mcconnell of McConnellsville, Mrs
IMcConnelrs sister, Mrs. Matte Burke
and her son Raymond, Of Monticello
Ark, and Master VIM. Jones Of York
vile, are visiting at DR.. H. E. McCon-
nelPs. Mrs. Burke an son have beer
a McConnellsville for some time.
The Society Of Purity Church held
i its second annual meeting on last
Wednesday near the site of Old Purity
church, Mr.. Jno. c. McAfee presiding
and Mr.. C. C. McAliley acting as Sec
retary. ]. K Henry, Esq, treasurer
made his report. The most interesting
part of the exercises was an historical
address by Dr. G. B. White, recalling
the teachers who had charge of the
school at that place in his recollection
He gave a sketch Of the history Oh
the church from its founding, the land
having been decided by his great-great-
grandfather, John White. The earli-
est records go back to 177S. 1t was
then called Bull Run. The first build
ing was erected of logs, in 1885, when
the name was changed to Purity. The
ministers who served the church were
named, as follows: Campbell, John
Simpson, Mccullough, Nicely, Stafford
John Douglas, A. F. Dixon. The church
had its dissentions, among them the
disagreement about the introduction OF
hymns of human composition and that
growing out Of Notification, leading to
separation and the organization OF
Pleasant Grove. 1t is known that the
old building was destroyed by fire
three or four years ago and a school
house to take its place was built rev
hundred yards distant, which was
burned by lightning. Another building
has been erected on the grounds
Those who attended this meeting had
delightful picnic. Mr.. Norman
Elder of Columbia, who has been do
ing some surveying in the neighbor-
hood Of Lowryville, went to Guthries-
vile yesterday morning to visit MS
daughter, Mrs. Palmer Moore.
Chief w. S. Taylor left yesterday af-
ternoon for Raleigh with a requisi-
ton on the governor Of North Caro-
lima for Lawson Addison, who has been
arrested at Greensboro. Addison kill
ed two negro women, Matilda McMas-
ter and Mamie Halsell, near Capers
Chapel nearly a year ago and has been
at large ever since. Mrs. AMANDA
Wilson GLADDEN. Of this city, and Mr.
II. T. Parish of Georgia, were married
at the brides home on Gadsden street
at $50 o'clock Tuesday afternoon, Au-
gust 13, 1907 Only a few friends and
relatives were present to witness the
ceremony, which was performed by
Rev. NJ. L. Banks. In a few hours af-
ter the ceremony, Mr.. and Mrs. Parish
left on the 1903 o'clock S. A. L. train
for Jamestown, Washington and per-
haps other places on bridal tour.
Now that our friend, Mr.. Harry Wy
lie has been appointed game warden
for York county, we are concerned tc
know whether, under the laws Of the
state, he can still exercise the func-
tions and enjoy the honors and emolu-
ments Of the office of immigration
commissioner for Rock Hill. .... Miss
Louise Simrill of Rock Hill, who has
been visiting her aunt, Mrs. w. H
Barron, went home this morning. Miss
Maud Barron went home with her .tc
spend about two weeks. .... Misses
Bessie and Rhoda Stewart Of Philadel-
phia, who have been spending few
weeks with their aunt, Mrs. VIM. Lind
say, left yesterday afternoon for ROCK
Hill to visit Mrs. ]. r. Miller. .... Miss
Dot Sanders spent Wednesday night
with her aunt, Mrs. j. F. Oates, on hel
return to the home Of her grandfather
Mr.. Jesse H. Hardin, from a visit OF
several weeks with her sister, Mrs. 7
w. Cox at Belton.