Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-06-18
WITHIN THE TOWN.

ging plant Of the Victor Cotton OIL
company are we'll under way.
Thieves broke into both Of the local
railroad offices Wednesday night, ef-
fecting entrances through the win
dows, and stealing the loose change In
the cash drawers. Both cash drawers
were broken to pieces. Altogether the
thieves got only about SO.
1t Is not the purpose of the Wood
men to limit the attractions Of their
Fourth Of July celebration on the 9Th
TO a trades display. They are arranging
for a big parade; but in addition to
that there are to be other amusements,
including bag races. banana races,
chase OF the creased pig, climbing the
slippery pole and other enjoyable
sports. Mr.. ]. @. Wray and other
members Of the committee are working
on the programme, full announce
ment of which will be made later.
A wedding around which unusual
interest was centered, took place in the
First Presbyterian church, Wednesday
evening, when Miss Mary Ashe OF
Yorkville became the bride Of Mr..
Spencer Macfie of Brevard, N. c.
The church had been beautifully decor
ated the day before. The altar and
choir railing were a mass Of white and
green with rows Of burning wax can
dies. The rest of the church was de-
corated with beautiful potted plants.
Long before the appointed time the
crowded building showed the popular
ity of the young couple. Just before
the bridal party entered Miss Lila
Herndon sung, "Entreaty." Miss Eliza
beth Hunter then played the wedding
march. First came the ushers, Messrs.
John R. Ashe, w. w. Lewis, M. L. and
]. Hamlet Carroll. They were followed
by the little ribbon girls, Esther Ashe
and Camilla Beard. Next came the
fourteen bridesmaids, all beautifully
gowned and carrying punches Of OK
eyed daisies and maidenhair fern.
They were as follows: Misses Corinne
Barfield, Manning; Kate McSween,
Timmonsville; Tallulah Neville, Clin-
ton; Annie Doty, Winnsboro; Annie
Lee MacNeil, Florence; Mabel Ashe,
Yorkville; Mary Wilson, Sumter; Jo-
sic Sullivan, Laurens; Eugenia Childs
and Fredree Ansel, Columbia; Sarah
Graves, Decatur, Ga; Willie Jones,
Laurens; Sue Flynn, Columbia; Wake
field Mattison, Leesville; Eta Brand,
Wilmington. N. c.; Nancy Clark, Bre-
ward, N. c. The bridesmaids were
followed by the two DANES of
honor, Mrs. T. ]. Ashe and Mrs. j.
Hamlet Carroll Miss Annie Ashe, the
maid Of honor entered alone. The
bride entered on the arm Of her broth
er, Mr.. T. ]. Ashe. The groom with his
best man, Mr.. s. B. McMaster entered
from the right Rev. E. E. Gillespie,
pastor of the church, performed the
ceremony. The guests then left for
the home of the bride, where she ac-
cepted congratulations from her nu-
merous friends. The house was beau
tifully decorated with both potted and
cut flowers. There was a huge punch
bowl on the side piazza amid mound
Of potted plants. The dining room,
where delicious cake and cream were
served, was beautifully decorated In
white and green. The festivities were
prolonged until far into the night,
coming to an end only when Mr.. and
Mrs. Macfe entered a carriage, which
was to take them to Gastonia. They
were followed by showers of rice and
hearty farewells from the large assem-
blage of merry friends. Among the
out of town people here on account OF
the marriage, and not previously men,
toned, were the following: Mr.. and
Mrs. H. P. Clark, Mr.. and Mrs. James
Forsythe. Master Harry Clarke, Bre-
ward, N. c.: Mrs. w. B. Williams, New
York; Mrs. ]. NJ. williams, Messrs.
Palmer and Jim Williams, Misses Mary
Williams, Estelle, Ina and Ruth Ashe,
Messrs. ]. L. and William Ashe, Nc
Connellsville; Messrs. E. L. Flanagan.
Clover; Edward Mcdowell, Camden;
]. M. Carson, Kershaw; James Macfie
and Master Palmer Macfe, Kit Nc
Master, Winnsboro; Eric Rawls, Ashe-
vile; Mrs. J. M. Moore Greer: Misses
Angle McLees and Bessie Thomson.
Orangeburg.