Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-04-17
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LANCASTER.

News, April IL : Mr.. Ernest SoW"II.
son of the late Gilam SOwell. and Miss
Lizzie Knight daughter of Mr.. Will
liam Knight, were married Sunday
afternoon, by Magistrate w. =. Cas-
key at his residence. .... Mr.. w. 7.
Robertson and Miss Eliza Humphreys,
daughter of Mr.. S. w. Humphreys, OF
the mill community, were married
Sunday night, at the Second Baptist
parsonage, by the pastor. the Rev. T..
A. Dabney.. .... Mrs. j. r. Black
mon underwent a surgical operation
at the Rock Hill hospital Friday night
and is now getting along nicely. Her
husband and DR.. Laney were present
at the operation, returning Saturday
morning Mr.. Blackmon also went
over to Rock Hill again Sunday after
noon, coming back home Monday
morning. ... Miss jamie Alice Mas
sey, daughter of DR.. and Mrs. }. r..
Massey, of Rock Hill, is to be married
on the 2Sth instant to Mr.. Eugene h.
Dewstoe, of Charlotte. e...... Mr.. Har-
ry r. Elliott of Alexandria, Virginia,
brother-in-law of Mrs. Chas. T. Con-
nors, of this place, and of Capt. Il. E.
Tompkins of Kershaw, died Monday
in a hospital in Philadelphia. where
he had been under treatment for
sometime for paralysis. He had many
friends and acquaintances in Lancas-
ter, where he occasionally visited.
CHESTER.
Lantern, April IA: Mr.. B. B. Wright
Of Cornwall, died Saturday evening
from the effects of paralysis, with
which he was attacked several months
ago The remains were buried Mt
Bethlehem on Sabbath. .... Mr..
Judson +. Collins aged about SO
years, died at IL o'clock sabbath, Apr.
II, 1908, at his home near Peden's
bridge, after a weeks illness with
pneumonia. The burial was in the
cemetery at Union A. r. P. church at
noon yesterday, after funeral services
in the church, conducted by Rev. c.
G. Brown. Miss Lucille McNinch,
daughter of Mr.. I. j. McNinch, of this
city, and Mr.. H. A. Rensford, of Bir-
mingham, Ala, were married Thurs
day evening, Apr. 8, 1908, at the home
of her uncle, Mr.. w. w. Graham, in
Columbia. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. Mr.. Brunson, pastor
of Main street Methodist church.
Mr.. T. NJ. Whisonant left yesterday
on business trip to Lenoir and Hick-
ory, n. c., to be gone several days.
Mrs. Whisonant accompanied him to
Yorkville to spend the day with Mr..
w. B. Wylie's family. AT the
meeting of Walker-Gaston camp yes
terday it was resolved that at the bur-
ial of a veteran the grave shall be fill
ed by veterans or sons of veterans.
Messrs. ]. w. Reed, J. Wesley Wilks
and 5. ]. Lewis were elected delegates
to the reunion at Birmingham, with
Messrs. w. B. Robinson and Jno. o..
Darby alternates. ..... The county
Farmers Union meeting yesterday
was we'll attended. There was earnest
discussion of a resolution to reduce
the cotton acreage, which was adopt
ed, including more attention to supply
crops. The prevailing sentiment was
in favor of holding cotton for better
prices. A plan was set on foot for a
great public meeting in the summer,
and Messrs. j. G. L. White. T. j. Cum
ningham and ]. r. Reid were ap-
pointed a committee to make arrange
ments and secure distinguished speak
ers for the occasion.