Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-02-26
Bros. are preparing to build new
III of Mrs. Ce!ina z. Means.

Bros. are preparing to build a new
store room.
Death of Mrs. Celina e. Means.
News was received here yesterday
Of the death Of Mrs. Celina E. Means,
which occurred in Columbia at an ear
ly hour at the home Of Mr.. L. w. Has
kell. Death followed an illness Of sew
eral weeks with pneumonia. Mrs.
Means was a daughter of the late DR..
Maurice Moore Of this county, and for
many years has been one Of the most
prominent women of the state, espe-
cially in the field Of literature. She
is the author Of Palmetto Stories" in
use in many Of the schools Of the state
and has been a frequent contributor to
many of the daily and weekly news
papers. Mrs. Means was buried at
Spartanburg today by the side Of her
late husband, DR.. T. Sumter Means,
who died about ten years ago.
MAGISTRATE For York Township.
Information has been received in
Yorkville during the past week to the
effect that the condition Of r. L. de
Loach, Esq, who went to Columbia
some weeks ago for treatment in SAN
itarium there, Is quite serious, and
while there is some hope for his ul-
innate recovery, it will probably be
some months. It has been talked on
the streets that Mr.. deLoach, on ac-
count of his condition, will resign his
position as magistrate for York town
ship, and this has brought UP the ques-
ton as to his successor. There has
been talk Of petitions to the York del
egation in behalf of Mr.. T. w. Claw
son, father in-law Of Mr. deLoach, and
in behalf of Mr.. ]. c. Conner, former
incumbent; but as to what has ac-
tually been done, The Enquirer has but
little information. There is a pretty
strong sentiment among the people TAX
ing the most interest that the most
satisfactory way to decide the matter
in the event of the anticipated vacancy
would be by a special primary election.
Matthews-Allmon.
The Enquirer has received the fol-
lowing clipping from an Arkansas
newspaper announcing the marriage OF
Mr.. T. A. Matthews of this county, to
Miss Olive Allmon of Pottsville, Ark:
Thursday night, February 1S, 1903. at
the home of the bride, Mr.. Thomas An
drew Matthews and Miss Olive Allmon
were married at o'clock. Mrs. E. D.
Allmon played the wedding march, and
the bridal party marched into the par
Ior and under the large floral arch,
where Rev. M. F. Gathright, in a few
beautiful and well chosen words, pro-
nounced them man and wife. The at
tendants were Mr.. ]. E. Allmon and
Miss Matte Lazenby. The home was
beautifully decorated with flowers and
ferns. At 10 o'clock refreshments were
served, consisting of fruit salad and
cake. Miss Mamie Bell presided over
the punch bowl during the evening.
The bride wore messaline satin and
carried a bouquet Of brides roses. The
veil was fastened with for-get-me-
nots. The groom was attired in the
conventional black. Miss Allmon Is a
daughter Of MI and Mrs. ]. V. ALI
mon Of Pottsville, Ark, and was born
and reared in this county, where she
is loved and respected by all who know
her. Mr.. Matthews is a native OF
South Carolina, and successful bus
mess man, who has won many friends
here. The bride and groom were the
recipients Of many beautiful presents
A Gift From His Friends.
Chester Reporter: Mr.. Paul 6. NC
Corkle, the cotton man, was not a lit
tie surprised a morning or two ago
when information that the sum OF S3,-
sos was to his credit in the Bank OF
Lancaster as he does business with the
banks here and knew Of no way IN
which the sum named or any other sum
could have been placed to his credit at
Lancaster The explanation came Ia
ter however, and is as follows: Some
time ago Mr.. McCorkle became imbued
with the desire to build house, and
with this in mind purchased a lot on
Reedy street and began to make his
plans. While he was planning, though,
Col. Leroy Springs and several other
friends became acquainted with his In
tentions, and persuaded him to desist,
saying that they would attend to the
matter for him. Thinking that they
were in better condition to buy lumber
at a good figure and make reasonable
terms with architects and contractors
Mr.. McCorkle desisted. and so the mat
ter rested, so far as Mr.. MoCorkle was
concerned His friends, however, who
had got hold of his plans at once got
busy, and the information the other
day that the tidy sum Of $3,505 had
been placed to his credit In the Bank
of Lancaster Is their way of attending
to the building Of the house. Along
with the letter telling about the depos-
It there ,s a list Of those who testified
to their friendship for Mr.. MoCorkle
in the substantial way indicated. The
list is a long one, comprising names
of friends in Lancaster, Chester, Char
lotte, Rock Hill, Yorkville and New
York. Mr., MoCorkle was overcome
with this evidence of his friends kind
ness and friendship and wrote each one
a letter expressing as far as he was
able his deep and earnest gratitude
Since the terrible accident Of a few
years ago, with which our people are
familiar, Mr.. McCorkle has been made
to feel in many ways that the friend
ship Of other days was Of true and
lasting character, but this latest sub
stantial way transcends the power OF
all words to describe. On the list on
which each friends signature appears
in this statement, for we know that
under similar circumstances he would
do the same for u.s." and this is true,
for those Of US who know Mr. Nc
Corkle know that his heart beats with
the warmest and best Of human feel