Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-04-02
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LANCASTER.

there is gratifying improvement In
her condition this week. Col. Springs
who has been with her for some time,
returned home yesterday. .Mr. B.
d. Jones met with bad accident ias'
Tuesday. While at work on a GIN
house being built on Judge Jones
Glenwood farm, near town. ne 1eli
and sustained painful Injuries, De-
ing terribly bruised in a NUMBER OF
places. Mr.. Judson Remington
and Miss Nellie Rollings, daughter OF
Mr.. w. H. Rollings, Of the Eoenezer
section, were married last Wednes-
day. The ceremony was performed
bv the Rev. ]. NJ. Pardue, at MS
home colored girl about ten
wears old, named Lily Jackson was
arrested here Thursday by Sherli
Hunter. for stealing a valuable ring
from the residence OF Mr.. b. u
Hough, belonging to Mrs. Hough' Inc
ring was stolen Wednesday, and was
found in the girls possession. MI
Hough requested, that the girl, on ac-
count of her tender age, be whipped
and turned loose. 49,. Very httie co'-
ton is being sold on this market now'
and it is thought that there Is pu'
vary little more in the country to SELL
The receipts thus far are somewhat
in advance of those up to this time
last wear. Mr.. Nesbit, the pubic
weigher, having weighed about w.
75O bales of last years crop. II Is not
rke,v that the total receipts OF the
preyious season will exceed those Oh
last wear, as there were about l'ooo
bales sold here last June and July
II is not expected that any Will De
marketed in Lancaster during those
months this year, as what little COTTON
is still being held will doubtless DC
turned loose" ere that time. .....'
Mrs Elizabeth Hoke, mother of Mrs.
w B. Knight, Of Lancaster, dieo
Thursday at her home in the Lesslie
neighborhood, York county. she hao
been in feeble health for some tine'
Mrs. Knight was with her mother
when she passed away, having gone
To her bedside the day before. Mr'
Knight went over to Rock Hill yes
terday morning to attend the FUNERAL
which occurred there yesterday after
noon at three o'clock. 1t will be re-
called that it was only a few weeks
ago that Mrs. Knight lost a brother'
Mr.. David Hoke, who died In ShreVe-
mort. La Mrs. Hoke was the widow
of the late John c. Hoke, OF YORK
She was the daughter Of the late Will
liam Robinson, of Chester county,
and was in her 10th year, having
been born May Z. 1887. She was
member of the Methodist church ana
was a lady Of exalted Christian char-
acter. She is survived by the fol-
lowing sons and daughters: Mr.. W.
B. Hoke, of Fort Mill; Mr.. Jas. Hoke
of Catawba Junction; Mr.. Munerlynn
Hoke, of Winnsboro; ;Messrs. Johnson
and w. H. Hoke, Of York; Mrs. W.
B. Knight, of Lancaster; Mrs. P. M.
Berry, of Tunnel Hill, Ga; Mrs. ].
L. May, of Florida, and Miss Maggie
Hoke, of waycross, Ga.
CHESTER.
Lantern, March 90: Miss Mary Ann
Christopher Of Fort Lawn and Mr..
Leckie Of Statesville, N. c., were mar
ried at o'clock yesterday, March 2S'
1907, by Rev. ]. H. Marlborough, at his
home at Fort Lawn. Miss Josie
Oates arrived home from Union yes
terday evening to spend the Easter
holidays. Miss Josie Fewell OF ROCK
Hill, VINO teaches in the same school,
her and went on home
this morning. Major Lee OF the
Southern Power company, stopped
over in the city Wednesday on his
way to the Falls. The mayor and
water and light committee took him
out to the power house. After look
ing around for a half hour, he said
the machinery Is first-class and Of the
latest and best type, and suggests that
we could use the same building for
the substation, which would be a saw
ing to us in taking power from his
company. He said that he could bring
the power here in about six months.
Engineers are at work between here
and Broad river locating line which
will pass through or near the city.
.....Mr. w. H. Finch died about 2
o'clock yesterday afternoon, March
2S, at this home at Fort Lawn, after
an illness of nearly three months with
lung trouble. He was native OF
North Carolina, but has been living
at Fort Lawn for about twenty years
and has been postmaster at that place
for a number Of years. He was
thorough Christian gentleman and had
won the confidence and esteem Of all
with whom he came in contact. He
was about forty-five years old and is
survived by his widow, who was Miss
Martha McDow, of that neighbor-
hood, and five children, Mrs. w. T
GLADDEN. and Hugh, Mary, Martha and
James Finch, all of that place.
Reporter, March 2S: Miss Bessie Car
Isle of Newberry, is expected here
today to spend the Easter holidays
with her sister, Mrs. w. NJ. Kennedy
The following is an extract from
a letter received by Mayor Hardin
from Col. NJ. B. Hardin, chief chem
list at Clemson college, in reference tc
certain samples of our city drinking
water, which were sent him for analy'
sis: Water slightly turbid and part
ly yellowish. Chief constituents, car.
Donates of calcium and sodium, witt
smaller quantities Of carbonates, sui
pilates and chlorides of magnesium
sodium and potassium. There is very
little organic matter in the water and
there is no evidence of contamination
by impurities of animal matter
The water is safe, but would be more
acceptable if perfectly clear and col
orless.". Judge Dantzler in hi
charge to the grand jury Monda!
morning stated to the body that th'
purpose of the law is to avenge crim'