Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-01-28
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WITH NEIeHeoRINe EXCHANGES
News and Comment Cleaned From
Within and About the County.
LANCASTER.

| News, January %: Some farmers
have already begun to haul fertilizers
from this market for the next crop. ...
Messrs. ]. T. Hance. w. p. Caskey. j.
| F.. Nisbet, c. l.. McManus and u. A.
Funderburk represented the Lancaster
County Farmers Union at the state
convention held in Columbia. .... The
following officers have been elected in
Dixie Camp. No. 2S2, w. o. W.; G. c.,
ID. r. Williams, adviser Lieut., j. ID.
Hinson; banker, E. Stogner; clerk, B.
If Adams; escort, r. L. Usher; sentry,
lJ. s. Clifton; Watchman,. T. K. Riddle;
managers, D. M. Carnes, j. ]. Hinson
and A. ]. Wilson; physicians, DR.. r. e.
Elliott and Dr. G.. w. Poovey. -. Mr..
T. S. Gregory, a former Lancastrian'
who is now in the livery and stock
business in Cheraw, spent a day or two
here and at his old home. at Taxahaw
this week, returning to Cheraw yester-
day afternoon. We are indebted to MIN
for a pleasant call while in Lancaster.
Mr.. William McAteer and MISS
Minnie Parks, both of this county were
married on the 10Th instant, at Sapp's
Cross Roads. The ceremony was per-
formed by Notary Public R. H. Sapp'
The same day and at the same place.
Mr.. Sapp united in holy wedlock cou-
ple from North Carolina, Mr.. Raymond
Williams and Miss Flora Thomas. 80.
Mrs. Austin Clanton was taken to the
Rock Hill hospital Tuesday afternoon
for treatment. She was accompanied
lby her husband. DR.. Elliott and Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry McManus. While recover
ling from a recent spell Of pneumonia
foot of Mrs. Clanton became seriously
affected, due, it is said. to a closed ar
terry. and it is now apprehended that
the foot will have to be amputated.
CHESTER.
Lantern, January "a: A small house
in Mr. ]. G. L. Whites yard, occupied
by Mary Jane Wilson, colored, was de-
stroyed by fire yesterday afternoon
When discovered the house was in a
blaze. and it was with great difficulty
that the fire was prevented from
lspreading to the adjoining buildings
The fire is supposed to have been caus-
ed by children who had been left alone
lin the house. Mr.. J. L. WOODWARD
of route No. 2, was in town yesterday
He has been suffering for seVera
months with something like carbuncle
| Ill hinI f.
Some time ago he killed two hogs Whlcf
he would like to have weighed, bu,
had no means of doing so. He thinks
from the best estimates that could be
made. that they would have weighed
500 or 700 pounds each. :. Miss Gussie
lBeattie of Yorkville, who has been Wis
liting in Columbia and Ridgeway, stop
ped off yesterday afternoon on her way
home to visit Mrs. T. NJ. Whisonant
Mr. w. c. Hedgpath returned yes
Iterday from Mooresville, N. c., to which
place he and Mrs. Hedgpath had been
lcalled on account of the illness of theil
daughter, Mrs. j. C. Warren, and who
lis reported now to be little BETTER.
At a contest, which concluded at the
Masonic Temple on Monday evening
l2Oth, under the direction and supervis-
lion of the colored public school teach
ers of the city public school, for rails
ing money on an instrument recently
purchased for the schools, the teachers
awarded the first prize, a nice parloi
lamp. to Annie B. Foster, the second
prize to Ida Abel, pupils Of the sixth
grade. Many thanks are returned by
the teachers and pupils to the generous
public, white and colored, who so Will
lingly rendered their assistance. 5000.
Magnolia camp, No. 130, w. o. W., al
Rodman will install the following OFF,
GERS tonight: G. F. Simpson, c. c.; Jos
Melton, A. L.; ]. S. Hollis, banker;
Henry Mabin, escort; George Proctor
sentry: S. q. Mcdowell, outside sentry;
]. NJ. Simpson, clerk; ]. c. McFadden
]. Lyle Kee and ]. L. E. Gill, managers
YORK.
Rock Hill Herald, Jan. %: At re-
cent meeting of the Masons here COM
mittee composed of Dr. M. H. Sandifer
chairman, and Messrs. ]. F. Reid, R
IL. Sturgis, A. D. Holler and W. A.
PRESLEY, was appointed to improve the
hall which is now used by the knights
Of Pythias and the Masons. The hall Is
the third story of the National Union
Bank and is owned exclusively by the
Masons of Rock Hill, that organization
having finished paying for same over
a year ago. A new carpet will be
placed upon the floor and brand new
furniture will also be placed in the hall
The improvements will be made within
the next few months. .... Mrs. Martha
A. Carothers. mother Of DR.. T. R. Car
others, of this city, died Sunday
morning at the home of DR.. Carothers,
after having been confined to her bed
for three months with Bright's disease.
1.-The funeral service was held at Ebene-
ger church by Rev. T. B. Craig, assisted
by Rev w. II. Ariail, Monday after
moon, after which the mortal remains
were inferred in the burying ground at
that church. &c.. Mr.. J. Y. Brice, who
recently moved here, died Wednesday
evening at his home near Woodland
Park. The deceased was we'll known
throughout this section. having been
in the employ of the Southern railway
for a number of years. He was twice
married. the first marriage being to
Miss Salle Miller to which union five
children were born, viz: Misses Mary,
Maggie and Sallie, Messrs, Francis and
Hugher His second marriage was to
a sister of his first wife, Miss Fannie
Miller. who survives him with the fol-
lowing children: Misses Nola, Louise,
Irene and Messrs Sam, George, David
and ]. Y. Jr. The deceased was IS
years of age. The funeral service was
held from the home Thursday afternoon
which was conducted by Rev. j. X.
Colt. after which the remains were in