Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-06-11
FRIDAY, JUNE II, 1909.
LOCAL LAcoNIcs.

LOCAL LAcoNIcs.
Until January 1, 1910.
We will send The Yorkville Enquirer
from this date till January !, 1910 for
$1.14.
Fire In Rock Hill.
The residence Of Mrs. E. B. Crook
in Rock Hill. was almost totally de-
stroyed by fire this morning.
Broad River Up.
Mr.. ]. ]. J. Robinson, who lives near
Howelps Ferry on Broad river, advised
The Enquirer yesterday that the river
was up twelve feet during the day
The rise was the result of rains In the
mountains.
! Breaking All Records.
Mr.. G. l.. Suggs Of Wright's Ferry,
was in Yorkville yesterday, and speak
ing about the Catawba river, said
that this stream has broken all records
this year. 1t was 16 feet above the
mean stage on May 1. On May % 1t
was % feet. On June s, 1t was 20 feet.
and on June 1t was Is feet and still
rising. The present rise is caused by
heavy rains in the mountains.
A Good Hay Crop.
While in Yorkville yesterday. Mr.. r.
]. Davis, who lives in Bethel township,
on Glover No. 2, told the reporter Of
the interesting outturn Of a hay crop
just harvested. He 'sowed what is
known as "Woods's Formula No. g. on
two acres that were good for about
ten bushels Of corn each. The land
had been well prepared and was fer
tilized with six loads of stable manure.
The yield was six tons Of first-class
hay, every bit as good as No. Timo-
thy, which i5 now worth $23 ton.
Mr.. Davis calculates on getting anoth-
er cutting In the fall and he thinks that
the yield from the second cutting ought
to be better than from the first.
Adventure in Sugar Creek.
Pineville special to Charlotte Chrcn-
| icle: Mr.. q. T. Bales escaped being
injured by very narrow margin last
Friday evening. He was returning
from Charlotte In his buggy when quite
near his home he drove into Sugar
creek, which was greatly swollen by
the recent rains, and before he had
| reached the channel of the creek, his
horse and buggy went under. Mr..
Bales, who had little boy, son Of
neighbor with hinf, grasped the child
with one hand and reaching the limb
succeeded in extricating the little
lad and himself from their dangerous
positions. His horse swan out In safe
ty but his buggy was wreck.
Boyee- Garland at Gastonia.
Gastonia special June 8, to the Char
lotte Observer: Rarely In the history
Of Gastonia has there been witnessed
as brilliant q wedding as that Of Miss
To nd Mr ID r.
land, which took place at the beautiful
home of the brides parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. s. N. Boyce, on York street, to-
night at o'clock. One Of Gastonia's
most popular young ladies, and girl
Of charming personal beauty, the bride
Is universally beloved and counts her
friends by the number Of her ac-
quaintances. The groom Is q rising
young attorney Of Gastonia, native Of
man. Among the out-of-town guests
at the wedding were the following:
Rev. James Boyce, Miss Lucy Boyce
and Miss Lenore Long, Due West 8.
c.; Hon. w. p. Wideman, Misses Jen-
ME and Clara Wideman, Troy, 8. c.:
Miss Julia Boyce, Rock Hill. 8. c.;
Miss Mary Durham, Mr.. Baxter Ross,
Charlotte; Miss Belle Knox Montgom-
cry, Starksyille, Miss; Miss Mary
White, Chester, 8. c.; Miss Frances
Alexander, Monroe; Misses Mamie and
Anna Chreitzberg, Monroe; Miss Gus
sic Tuttle, Lenoir; Miss Elizabeth
Faulkner, Kings Creek, 8. G.
Death Of Mr.. Robert MeIlroy.
Chester Reporter, Thursday: Mr..
Robert McIlroy, Chesters oldest res
ident and a man who enjoyed the con-
fidence and esteem Of his friends and
neighbors In marked degree, passed
away Tuesday night at his home on
Center street. He had been gradually
weakening for several days, and his
powers and was free to great extent
from pain and suffering. Almost to the
end he conversed with friends and low
ed ones, and until the last he recognized
those who crowded around his bed to
say farewell. The funeral services
were held yesterday afternoon at
o'clock at the residence Of Rev. 8. j.
Cartledge and the remains laid to rest
In Evergreen cemetery. Mr.. McIlroy
was born in Ballymena, county Antrim.
Ireland, January 81, 1920. He came to
this country when young man OF 23.
landing at Charleston and coming d.
rect to Fairfield county, where he set
tied in the New Hope section. He con-
tinued to live at New Hope until 1859,
when he removed to the Hazelwood
neighborhood In Chester county. While
living In Fairfield he married Miss
Mary Anne Lammey, of Fairfield, who
died September 6, 1849, leaving one SON,
Joseph, who Is now resident OF Tupe-
10, Miss. On September 4, 1851, he
was married to Miss Catharine Carlisle,
who died July 3, 1898, leaving the fol-
lowing sons and daughters: Messrs.
To % nd
Ilroy and Mesdames 8. M. Mcconnell,
r. B. Bigham. ]. ]. Jones, r. L. Dun
bar, Carrie Walker. w. s. Dunbar and
Misses Susan and Mary McIlroy. Four
sons Of the second marriage died In in
fancy, In 1871 Mr.. McIlroy moved to
Chester, where he had lived since. He
was a tailor by trade, and during all
these years, and until advancing In
firmities ordered otherwise, continued
to ply his trade. Mr.. McIlroy was a
member of the A. r. p. church and
was a faithful and loyal worker In the
Masters vineyard. In 1852, although
past the age set by the enrolling act, he
enlisted in the state reserve troops and
saw service for several months. AS
citizen Mr.. McIlroy was all that could
be desired. He was true and faithful
to all trusts committed to him, and his
long life was stained by no act that
could cause friend or acquaintance to
think less Of him. His mind was a rich
store house Of information, and to
those Of younger generation, whose
ancestors came from county Antrim,
Ireland, he was ale to impart much in
formation of profit and interest.
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