Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-05-07
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IN COUNTIES ADJOINING.
News and Comment Clipped From
Neishborinq Exchanges.
LANCASTER.

LANCASTER.
News, May 4: The municipal elec-
tion here last Tuesday, to ratify or
dinance granting an electric franchise
to Mr.. r. NJ. Hughes, resulted In the
defeat of the proposition. The vote
was 42 to 26 against ratification. 1t
lis probably a legitimate inference
from the result that a majority Of the
Registered voters Of the town are eth
er opposed to the granting of fran
chise for so long a term as thirty
wears or are opposed to granting
franchise at all, preferring that the
town install its own light plant. Most
likely both reasons had controlling
Influence in Tuesdays election. ......
John Cureton, a negro boy about thir-
teen years old, formerly of Lancaster
county, vas arrested in York county
last Tuesday, charged with stealing
horse from a colored man named Dave
Anderson. near Tirzah. The boy was
working for Anderson and it is said
that he got up before daylight and
rode the old mans horse of. The
animal was recovered. .... Mr.. j. w.
Knight, Of the Creek section, while
replanting corn on his creek bottoms
| last Tuesday came very near step
ping on two large moccasins which
were lying "side by side" With one
lick Of his hoe he chopped off the
heads Of both snakes. The big SER
pents were practically the same size'
there being a difference Of only half
an inch in their length. The longer
one measured four and one-half feet
and was four inches in circumference.
A beautiful wedding was SOL
emnized last Wednesday at the hos
pitable home Of Mr.. and Mrs. j. r.
Thompson Of Riverside. The contract
ing parties were DR.. S. H. Ezzell, the
we'll known and successful young ply
sician of Vanwyck, and Miss Brennie
Thompson, the pretty and attractive
young daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Thompson. The house was most
tastefully decorated with flowers and
evergreens for the occasion and
large number of relatives and friends
of the young couple were present by
invitation. The interesting ceremony
was performed in the parlor by the
Rev. w. c. Ewart of Yorkville, at 4.3O
O'Clock p. m. The wedding march was
rendered by Mrs. VIM. Draftin OF ker-
shaw. The attendants were: Mr.. Clyde
Ezzell of Marvin, N. c., brother OF the
groom. with Miss Lois Millen; Mr..
]. Edward Nisbet with Miss Addie
Williams; Mr. Theo. Nelson, with Miss
Ezzell, sister of the groom.
CHESTER.
Lantern, May 3: William Moffatt,
aged fourteen months, son OF Mr..
and Mrs. Jamison Simpson, died at
42O o'clock yesterday morning, May 2,
after a weeks illness from dysentery
and teething. DIR. Eleanor Saunders
of McConnellsville, spent Monday
night with Miss jamie Hardin and left
Tuesday morning for Columbia,
where she has lucrative position in
the state hospital for the insane. 800.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. Strauss Of York
Vile, spent Wednesday night here and
left on the S. A. L. yesterday for
trip to Arkansas. Mr.. Strauss will
spend few weeks at Hot Springs and
Mrs. Strauss will visit relatives. .....
A home wedding Of unusual beauty
was that Of Miss Mary Harris Braw-
lev and Mr. Robert Fend Towson, at
$50 o'clock Tuesday afternoon, April
30, at the beautiful home of the brides
mother, Mrs. Mary Harris Brawley on
York street. On account Of the recent
death Of the groom's father, only the
near relatives and friends were in
vited to be present on this happy oc-
casion. Mr.. C. S. Fudge and fam
lily, who have been living at Glover,
the past several months, moved back
to this city Tuesday afternoon and oc-
cupy one Of Mr.. B. E. Wright's cot
tages to the rear Of his home on Lacy
street.
Reporter, May 2: Mr.. Octavius
Johnston, brother of Mr.. ]. K. John
ston of this city. died at Lowndesville
last night, after an illness Of several
weeks. He leaves a wife and one
grown son. The telegram stated that
the funeral would be held this after
noon. Mr.. Johnston was fifty-two
years of age. He was born and rear
ed near Lewis, in Chester county. .....
At the regular annual meeting of the
Patterson public library Tuesday af-
ternoon all of the officers were re-
elected as follows: Mr.. A. L. CASTOR,
president; Mrs. G. B. White. 1st vice
president; Mrs. M. H. CASTOR, End
vice president Mrs. Julia Sloan, Sec
retary and treasurer. -. Mr.. Stephen
r. Ferguson, one of the oldest and
most honored residents of the county,
died at his home near Bascomville
Monday afternoon. General debility
due to old age was the cause Of death.
The fuperal services were held at
Hopewell church Tuesday afternoon by
Rev. ]. H. Marlborough. Mr. Fergu-
son had attained the ripe old age Of
ninety He was born and reared in
the community in which he died. He
was a staunch Baptist, and for the
greater part of his long and useful
life he had been a member and faith
full attendant of Hopewell church
The First presbytery of the A. r. P.
church will convene in this city Mon
day evening at o'clock. The opening
sermon will be preached by Rev. j.
NJ. White of Lancaster county, who is
the retiring moderator. The presby
terry comprises the counties Of Chester.
York. Fairfield and Lancaster and
several of the border counties of North
Carolina. From seventy to seventy
five delegates are expected. Rev. R.
A. Lummus of Richburg, is the new
moderator.
CLEVELAND.
Kings Mountain News, May 2: Miss
Lima Allison, after very pleasant
weeks visit to relatives at Yorkville