Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-06-08
TUESDAY, JUNE 8, 1909.
Auction Sales.

Auction Sales.
At the suit of s. M. McNeel, plaintin,
vs. w. Brown Wylie, executor, defend
ant, the clerk Of the court yesterday
sold In two tracts, certain lands belong
ing to the estate Of w. j. Stephenson,
deceased. One tract brought $4,000 and
the other $500. Both tracts were bid
off by c. E Spencer. attorney. Tracts
that had been sold off by w. ]. Steph-
enson in his lifetime, were not included
In the sale.
Ashe- Love.
The sweet and beautiful ceremony
which united the lives of Miss Edna
Love and Mr. w. N. Ashe, occurred on
Thursday afternoon at the home Of
the brides mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Love,
on White street. The whole lower floor
was daintily and tastefully decorated
for the occasion. White and green
were the colors and these were artisti-
cally blended in the decorations and
refreshments. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. Alexander Martin. The
out of town guests were: Mrs. Martin
Moore, sister of the groom, and two
children, Of Greers; Mr.. and Mrs. ].
e. Sadler of Yorkville: Mrs. Jane Love
and Miss Ella Love Of McConnellsyille;
Misses Mary and Mabel Ashe Of York.
vile; Miss Clara Crawford Of Belmont,
N. Crock Hill Record.
Il Was a Wonderful Record.
Columbia Record: The comptroller
generals office has just completed the
checking up Of the accounts Of the
late County Treasurer II. A. d. Nicely
of York, who held that position for
twenty eight consecutive years. He
had on hand at the time Of his death
balance Of S40,073, which was on de-
posit in the various banks Of the coun-
ty. AS was always the case his books
were in splendid condition and the
comptroller generals Office had no DIFF
fculty In checking him up. He was
one Of the few treasurers Of the state
who got his monthly report In prompt
ly each month. In brief he was just
about the best county treasurer this
state has ever had at any point. In
his twenty-eight years work he handled
funds amounting to over three and
half million dollars. an average Of about
$4,000 year. for which work he
was paid 5000 a year.
Work of Ten Years.
The Columbia State Of yesterday has
the following that will be read with
interest and pleasure by the many
friends Of Rev. J. p. Knox, who for a
number of years previous to his going
to Columbia, was pastor Of Hickory
Grove and Smyrna A R p. churches
/ In York county: There was q large
CONGREGATION at the Centennial Ass0-
ciate Reformed Presbyterian church
yesterday, that being an unusually
happy occasion, the tenth anniversary
of the pastorate of Rev. John 2. Knox.
Mr.. Knox Is very much beloved by MS
congregation and he Is highly esteemed
and greatly admired by the communi-
cants of other denominations. When
he came here ten years ago there we're
thirty-eight communicates and no
church building. There are now ITO
communicates and. thirty eight have
died or moved away. showing that he
has received ITO into the membership.
Mr. Knox organized the congregation
and led the work of erecting the beau
tiful church building on Laurel street,
near Marion. The congregation is out
Of debt and is growing, last year hav-
ing been the best In its history. Mr.
Knox yesterday told Of what q great
pleasure 1t had been to him to preach
| to a good, kind and united people, for
peace has ever been one Of the char
lacteristics of these people-and he
gives all the glory to God. In ten
years Mr.. Knox has preached 800 SER
mons, performed fifty marriages, con-
Quoted one funeral, raised $12.600. held
45O prayermeetinss, baptized fifty chill
dren, received ITO members. This de.
nomination, known as the "Seceders,"
Is a branch of the greater Presbyte-
rian denomination, the only difference
being In certain forms OF worship, and
the A. R. p. church has the distinction
of giving more money per capita to
the cause Of education than any other
denomination in the south. Mr.. Knox
stands high in his denomination. He
attended the once famous Huntersville
high school, and graduated from Frs
kline. He spent two years In the sem
mary at Due West and one year at Al
legheny, Pa. He has been preaching
since 1890. his first churches having
been in Virginia. For eight years he
was pastor Of the large congregation at
Hickory Grove, near Yorkville. 1t was
largely through his efforts that church
orphanage was established at Hickory
Grove. In 1899 he was sent to Column
bia, this being then mission. but 1t
has since become fiourishfng con-
gregation. Mr.. Knox has been greatly
blessed in his work and greatly helped
by his wife, sister Of Messrs. ].
Steele Brice of York and Ashbel G.
Brice of Chester. Her grandfather
Steele was a preacher, three Of his
sons were preachers, his daughter, Mrs.
Knox's mother, married a preacher and
three Of her daughters married preach