Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-06-16

hunt plums in the bushes round about
the well. The water came within two
or three feet of the top and thinking
it a mud hole, Bessie reached over to
try it's depth with a stick. When she
did so she slipped in. Her brother
was standing beside her and as she
went down she grabbed his ankle and
pulled him in. The screams Of the
other children brought cOlOred man
and woman to the rescue just in time
to save their lives. Only about a year
ago negro child was drowned in the
same well.
LANCASTER.
News, June 1S: The residence of Mr..
Ed Higgins on Elm street caught on
fire Tuesday night, from a defective
stove flue in the cook room. Fortu-
nately, the flames were discovered in
time to be extinguished before serious
damage was done. Mrs. P. A.
Robinson, wife of Mr.. R. F. Robinson,
of the Fork Hill section. died on the
Ind instant after an illness of five
weeks, and was buried the following
day at Fork Hill church. She was an
eStimable lady and a consistent men,
Der of the Baptist church. She was
daughter of the late A. Floyd and was
about 60 years old. She leaves no
children, but is survived by her hus-
band, a brother and two sisters, Mr..
James Floyd, of Texas, Mrs. P. B.
Blackmon, of Rich HILL and Mrs. A. L.
Stogner, of the Antioch section. .....
The celebration of the 74th birthday
of that substantial citizen and success
full farmer, Mr.. John Bird, Wednesday,
at his hospitable home in Flat Creek,
was indeed a notable and successful
event 1t is estimated that between 300
and 400 persons were present-chil-
dren, grandchildren, great grandchil-
dren and many other relatives and
friends. The day was most pleasantly
spent by all. The big dinner, which
was spread on tables in the grove near
the house, was, of course, one of
the leading and most enjoyable fea-
lures of the happy occasion. Enter
tanning addresses were made by Col. 7.
B. Butler, of Gaffney, candidate for
congress; the Rev. w. H. Perry, of
son. The marriage of Mr.. M. j.
Green, one of LancaSter'S well-knoWn
and esteemed young citizens, and Miss
Fannie Z. Cochran, a charming young
lady of Edgefield, was duly solemnized
last Wednesday morning at IL o'clock
at the home in Edgefield county of the
brides father, Mr.. r. A. Cochran. 1t
was a quiet home wedding, only a few
near relatives and friends being pres
ent, among them being Mr.. John T.
Green and Miss jamie Green, brother
and sister of the groom, who accom-
panied him from Lancaster. The cere-
mony was performed by the Rev. j. T.
Dendy, of Kershaw, assisted by the
Rev. Mr.. Littlejohn of Edgefield. The
bridal party arrived here Wednesday
night.
GASToN.
Gastonia Gazette, June -: Peach
and watermelon trains are passing
through nOrthward in large numbers
daily. Dr. and Mrs. ID. e. McCon-
nell had as their guests yesterday DR.
J. NJ. Mcconnell and family, of David
son college. who were Ell route to Nc
Connellsville, :. c., to spend the sum-
mer. and Miss McIver, of Gulf, n. c.,
who was EN- route to visit her sister,
Mrs f. f. Gillespie. Mr.. James
Rufus Hudson, says the Kings Noun
tain Herald of this week, is on visit
to Kings Mountain and vicinity after
gone west, along with number OF
other people from this section in Sep
tember. 1856. He is now postmaster al
De Queen. Ark. 800. Mrs. B. w. Boyd
died at 2.20 o'clock Wednesday morn
ing at the home of her father, Mr.. w
:. LOughridge after a long illness from
lung trouble. Mrs. Boyd was before
her marriage Miss Belle LOughridge
uuuSlleI Ol MI. w. - I-'uoill iNSS' tii'
had been married To Mr.. Boyd about
four years. She is survived by hel
husband. Mr.. b. w. Boyd, of the firm
of O. NJ Boyd & Co. and one son
James. aged about two years. The
| funeral services were conducted at the
Associate Reformed Presbyterian
church Wednesday afternoon at 3 o.
clock. by DR.. J. G. Galloway, followed
| by interment in OakwOod cemetery
The sad news was received il
Gastonia yesterday morning of the
death of Mrs +. B. Brawley, OF
lMooresville, which occurred at hel
home in that place about $50 O'Clock
Yesterday morning. Mrs. Brawley'!
death was not unexpected, as she haC
been critically i'll for some days. but i!
none the less a grieVOuS shock to the
bereaved family. Capt and Mrs. Davis
were at their daughters bedside at the
time of her death, having been called
on account of her serious illness a da!
or two ago. The other members of the
| family left for MOOreSville yesterday
morning but probably did not reacf
| MOOreSVille until after her death. Mrs
| Brawley is survived by her HUSBAND
| and two children. one an infant only
| one day old at the time of its mother
death: by her parents, Capt. and Mrs
John F. Davis. of GaStOnia: three sis
| terS Mrs. w. Nj. Cooke of MOOreSville
land Misses Mamie and Virgie Davis
| of GaStOnia: and two brothers. MeSSrS
| w. G. and HOke Davis of GastOnia.