Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-05-13

met by the OlllclatlnB minister WHO
pronounced them husband and wife
I'm most impressive manner. The
bride. who is a most popular and at
tractive young lady, was handsomely
gowned i'm white messaline satin
trimmed i'm real lace and with long
train She wore a long bridal veil.
caught up with orange blossoms, and
carried bouquet of white sweet peas
and asparagus ferns. The maid of
honor wore a gown of white lingerie
and carried a bouquet of pink sweet
informal reception was held at the
home, refreshments consisting of
cream and cake being served. after
which the bride and groom left on the
afternoon train for Augusta where
they will reside.
Automobiing the Mountains.
A special train went up the Carolina
and North Western railroad Wednes-
day, carrying a number of automobiles
from Chester to participate in the
automobile jaunt through the noun
tains, under the auspices Of Col. l.. II.
Nichols. Other machines were taken
on at different stations to the north
and a correspondent writes from Hick-
ory, under date of May II as follows:
The unusual sight of freight train
loaded entirely with automobiles at
tracted a great throng of onlookers at
the station here this afternoon at 8
o'clock They were the machines in
vited to participate in the novel cara
van which the Carolina and North
Western railroad will conduct over the
Blue Ridge from May II to 16 (Thurs-
day to Monday. Captain Moore and
Mr.. Fletcher were in charge of the
train and they were taking care OF the
splendid pieces Of travelling machinery
as if they had been so many big ba-
bies Besides, there were two or three
expert mechanics along, and box car
was loaded with all kinds Of pieces
of machinery which could be used in
case Of any emergency. Some Of the
machines were covered with tarpaulins
and some were uncovered. There were
fifteen machines on the special freight
when the train pulled out from HlcK-
ory with the promise of four or five
more between here and Lenoir, so that
a procession of twenty Bucks, Reos,
White Steamers, E. M. F.s, MaXwells.
etc, will steam away from EdSemont
tomorrow afternoon at B o'clock TO
make the pull up the mountains TO
Lnville. This will not be hard pull,
for it is said the steepest grade in
the new pike from Edgemont to Lin
vile is per cent The scenery Is
beautiful Col Fred A. Olds. VINO
tramped this section last year, says
that Wiseman's View near Linville Is
the finest in Western North Carolina.
There was disappointment that Char
lotte did not have any larger represen-
tation. Mr.. J. w. Zimmerman's splen-
did E. M. F. was the only machine
from the Queen City, though four or
five others were expected. Mr.. w. E.
90 Thn drove
all the way to Chester to meet the
freight
The lancas ,r Panhandle.
Rock Hill Herald Mayor ROddey
and Senator Stewart Of this city, at
tended the Pleasant Valley school clos
ing last Friday, and by request, both
addressed large number of the good
people of the Panhandle of Lancaster
county, in reference to the location OF
the new iron bridge which Rock Hill
is going to build across Catawba river
at, or near, the Indian ferry. These
two Rock Hillians did not give those
citizens any hot air" but cold facts
as to the city of Rock Hill, her rapid
growth, ner wonderful advance in real
estate sales and her splendid advan-
tages as a cotton and cotton seed mar
ket and her high prices for all farm
products, her public spirit in the devel-
opment of her surrounding territory In
the building of good roads, bridges,
ETC., the enlargement Of her electric
light and water plants, and sewerage
systems, her splendid banks with over
flowing capital and her per cent in
terest to aid the farmers, her unex-
celled educational institutions with
free tuition, her magnificent college,
(she mas an interest in Winthrop col
lege) for the splendid education which
this great institution with its 700 or
500 students (soon to be 10000, gives
to the girls of South Carolina. They
intimated that in the near future the
city would be using the electric car
system, with trolley belt lines TAX
ing in the surrounding towns and VII
lagos, and the Panhandle via the New
Iron Bridge, Belair, Pleasant Valley,
Fort Mill and back to Rock Hill via
the Carhartt place and Cherry farm.
Plans and specification with survey al
ready made and an order from the
Southern railway for the $4,000 dou-
ble-deck union station soon to be erected
and the 100000 Winthrop school build
ing will soon have their domes point
ing skyward. A most cordial invita-
tion was given them to come to Rock
Hill this fall by the new bridge and
see for themselves, and to consider the
question Of being annexed to York
county and have their court house To-
Gated at Rock Hill. After the speaking
was over tine men interested filled the
school house and putting Mayor Rod
dey in the chair, the location of the
bridge was fully and freely discussed.
A committee of five from each of the
following places: WaXhaw, Van Wyck,
Belair and Pleasant Valley was ap-
pointed to meet at the Belair school
house Friday the 18th Of May at IL
a. m, with a delegation from Rock
Hill and the county supervisor and
commissioners Of York county to con-
slider the location of the bridge. con-
struction Of the roads, approaches. etc.
1t was a splendid gathering of the
good people Of Pleasant Valley and
other sections, who witnessed the clos
ing exercises of Prof. j. w. Elms
school, which was a success in every
respect A most bountiful dinner was
spread by the ladies and all present
partook heartily, thereof, and the best
of order and feeling prevailed BY the
way, Prof. Elms is a resident Of Rock
Hill and we want more of such from
the Panhandle to come and locate in
the heart of the Piedmont