Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-10-14
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News and Comments About Things In
and Around the Country.

and AROUND the country.
Rock Hill Herald. October II: Mr..
and Mrs. c. w. F. Spencer came over
from Yorkville yesterday and spent the
day here, returning to Yorkville in the
afternoon. Mr.. Ira b. Dunlap is eX-
pected to return to the city Wednesday
| night from the bankers convention
which was held in California. .... Last
! SATURDAY afternoon at o'clock IN
| Dorchester, Mass, at the brides home.
| 65 Bowdoin avenue, Miss Isabel Clark
Field of that city, and Mr.. Julian Boyd
| Johnson of Rock Hill, were married in
| the presence of a number of interested
| friends and relatives. The grooms
| brother, Mr.. Albert Johnson of this
city, was best man. The bride is the
daughter of Mrs. Carey Field and is
quite popular here, where she made
many friends during her sOjourn here
! of nine months as an accomplish I'd
music teacher of winthrop college. She
| is a cousin of Edward Baxter Perry,
the blind pianist of international rep
utatiOn. Mr.. Johnson is the eldest son
of Dr. and Mrs. ]. B. Johnson of this
city and is a universal favorite. .....
Miss Leila A. Russell, county supervi-
sor of rural schools, is quite busy in
her work throughout York county and
already is accomplishing good results.
| The school communities of Catawba
township have been visited this week.
Meetings of the patrons in the interest
| of school consolidation were held at
Leslie, Roddey. and at McElwee's
school house. In the latter cOmmu-
nifty action will soon be taken toward
consolidating three schools, a petition
| for a new district will be circulated,
and ere another school year begins
| these people hope to have an up-to-
date school building of two or three
rooms and employ the necessary num-
ber of teachers, one of whom shall be
music teacher. This work is expect
ed to become a most helpful thing to
South Carolina.
Gaffney Ledger, October II: Mr..
Dan baltimore of Hickory Grove, was
among those to spend yesterday in
Gaffney. . Col. T. B. Butler spent
Sunday in Santuc, being called there
on account of the illness of his father.
Mr.. r. A. Foster of Hickory Grove,
was a visitor to the city yesterday. -.
Mr.. ]. F. Whisonant, highly respected
citizen of Blacksburg, died Sunday.
Mr.. Whisonant was about 55 years OF
age He is survived by his wife. Mr..
Whisonant was a splendid citizen and
by his upright character had made
staunch friends of all who knew him.
The interment took place Yesterday
afternoon. .... The infant son of Mr..
and Mrs. Riley Phillips died last Fri
day after an illness of ten days. The
child was about ten months old. The
interment took place at Corinth Sun
day. Mr. and Mrs. Phillips are people
in humble circumstances but that does
not make their burden of sorrow any
the lighter, therefore they have the
sympathy of all their acquaintances IN
their hour of bereavement. ... Last
Friday or Saturday Mr.. Ben Daniel,
who clerks for Mr.. A. w. Doggett, was
going to the postoffice after the mail.
AS he passed the Star Theatre he no
ticed a small boy, son of Mr.. Samuel
Porter, sitting in the vestibule of the
theatre tearing open some mail. on
returning to the store he looked in
again and the boy had gone, leaving n
lot of open mail where he had been
sitting. Curiosity prompted Mr.. Dan
iel to look at the mail, and he discov-
cred that il belonged to Mrs. E. H
Gaines. Among it was check. which
had been nearly torn in two. Mr.. Dan
iel gathered up the mail and carried 1t
to the store and Mr.. Doggett had him
take it up to Mrs. Gaines house. 1t
seems that the little Porter boy had
been sent for the Porter family mail
and he had tried the Gaines box, which
was close at hand, and finding that the
key fitted, opened the box and eX-
tracted the mail of Mrs. Gaines. We
have been informed that one check for
a considerable sum was torn in bits.
Chester Lantern, October II: Mr..
]. L. Huey of Rock Hill, a we'll known
farmer of York county, has bought the
Thornton Spratt farm and will become
resident of this county at an early
date. ...At a meeting of Bethel pres
bytery yesterday morning the relations
between Rev. S. ]. Cartledge and the
presbytery were dissolved and Rev Mr..
Cartledge goes to Athens, Ga, presby-
terry. He will leave for his new home
tomorrow. Rev. p. H. Moore, who
recently resigned the pastorate of the
Ridgeway Presbyterian church, was in
the city Monday morning en- route to
Louisville, KY, where he has accept ID
call. l.. Miss Kathleen Kirkpatrick,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. f. p. Kirk
patrick. and Mr.. ]. F.. Reynolds, for
merly of Richmond, Va, now of Char
lotte. were quietly married at the home
of the bride on Main street Sunday
evening, only the members of the fam
lily and a few friends being present.
Rev. d. c.. Phillips of the A. r. p.
church, performed the ceremony. ......
Miss Mary LipfOrd died at her home
in Halsellville yesterday afternoon az
ter an illness of a few days. The re-
mains were inferred at Calvary this
afternoon at 4 o'clock. The deceased
is survived by her mother. Mrs. G.. w.
Riley. her step-father c.. w. Riley. and
one sister. Miss Fanny Lipford. She
was a daughter of the late Robert Lip
h,. Af hn M nc
community goes out to the bereaved
ones. Ed. Wylie, cOlored, is in Jail
charged with shooting Joe Keenan, on
Sunday night last. The occurrence took
place at the vineyard a few miles from
the city. Keenan, was shot in the back
Just below the shoulder and is at home,
his wounds having been dressed by Dr..
Miller. Wylie states that he did not
intend to shoot Keenan,, but fired to
scare him off his premises. alleging
| that Keenan, came to his house drunk
Sunday night. Keenan, admits being
drunk, but claims that Wylie shot him
after he was down. Keenan, is a white
man. The Frenchman, brennan, who
| lives at the vineyard claims To have
| had trouble with Keenan, and has
sworn out a warrant for his arrest. ...
Yesterday 275 bales of cotton were
sold here. bringing Al cents. This
shows the activity of the local market
and that it is a good place for the far
mers to bring their cotton for sale. OF
the 275. 100 bales We're sold 10y Mr..
John Frazer to Sprunt & Co. being
| bought by Mr.. w. j. Simpson. one
who saw Mr.. FraZer's cotton spoke of
how nice and clean it was and said
that it would delight the eye to have
seen the beautiful fleecy staple. Mr..
| Frazer. by the way is one of the hest
farmers in this county and is making
| a mighty nice crop. .....A big SCraper
was taken out to the fair grounds this
morning and the grass Scraped off the
race track which is being put in prim"
| condition for the county fair on the
26th and 27th of this month. The big
| race track is one half mile long and
some fine racing will he seen on it AT
the county fair. Work or the build
ings commenced this morning and they
will be completed in a few days. The
! management is rushing everything tO
get. matters in shape for the county
| fair and from now till the opening day
will he a>StrenouS time for those who
are pushing\this event.
| Lancaster ledper, October 12: Miss