Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-03-16
WITHIN THE TOWN.

At a congregational meeting after
the morning service in the First Pres
byterian church last Sunday, Mr.. r.
Edward Mcfarland was elected to the
office Of ruling elder.
-Rev'd T. Tracy Walsh has accept
ed the call to the rectorship of the
Church Of the Good Shepherd, which
was recently extended to him by the
vestry, and will hold his first service
as rector on the last Sunday In this
month.
Mr.. R. L. de Loach. who has been
in Columbia for some weeks past on
account Of his health, returned last
Saturday very much improved and
took charge Of his office. During Mr.
de Loach's absence, the work OF his
office in this township has been attend
ed to by magistrates Of the other town.
ships. His friends are hopeful that he
will now be able to discharge the duties
of the office without further Interrupt
ton.
There was a death from smallpox
In the York Cotton mill settlement on
the outskirts Of the town last Sunday
night. The victim was Kirby Pugh
an operative, who had been sick about
two weeks His was the only case
and It is not known where he contract
ed the disease. AS soon as they learn
ed that they were contending with
smallpox, the mill authorities had the
premises thoroughly fumigated and
notified DR.. C. F. Williams, secretary
Of the state board Of health, who was
expected to arrive in Yorkville this
morning. There is no excitement or
alarm over the situation.
AS will be noted from the an
nouncement in another column, York.
Vile has a new livery business under
the proprietorship Of Mr.. Truman D.
Turner and Sheriff H. G. Brown. Mr.
Turner is the manager. This makes
three livery stables for the town, the
others being those of Messrs. A. s.
Barron and T. D. Turner. Speaking
of the intentions Of the new firm OF
Turner & Brown, Mr. Truman D. Tur-
ner has stated to The Enquirer that
some fine vehicles have been ordered
and some good horses will also be
added. Mr.. Turner has been connected
with the local livery business for
number Of years and has good idea
of its requirements.
The annual meeting Of the York
County Bible society was held In Trim
ity NJ. E. church last Sunday night,
following an able an interesting SER
mon by Rev. o. M. Abney, the pastor.
After the reading of the usual reports,
the officers were reelected as follows:
Rev. e. E. Gillespie, president; Revs
l. G.. Murray and o. M. Abney, vice
presidents: Messrs. w. B. Wylie, S. M.
McNeel, j. C. Conner, r. E. Montgomery
and G. w. S. Hart executive commit
teemen; Mr.. w. M. Kennedy, deposit
tary and treasurer. A memorial to the
late Rev. w. C. Ewart was adopted,
and 1t was ordered that a page OF the
minutes be dedicated to Mr.. Ewarts
memory. The following committee was
appointed to solicit funds: Mesdames
J. M. Ferguson and G. w. S. Hart,
Misses Daisy Gist, Lutte Jenkins and
Eunice Grist. For some time past the
society has had in mind the extending
of it's organization to all parts Of the
county, and while some effort has been
made in this direction, up to this time
very little has been accomplished. 1t
is the purpose of Mr.. Gillespie to con-
tinue his efforts in behalf of extension.
In spite of the discouragment in
terposed by the bad weather, the en-
tertainment in the school auditorium
last Friday night under the auspices
of the Ladies' Aid society of Trinity,