Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-12-30
WITHIN THE TOWN.

j. @. Wray is now established In
his new quarters in the McNeel build
ing.
There was a test fire alarm on
Christmas day and the fire wagon was
out on the streets within two minutes
- Offices in the McNeel building are
now occupied by the following: DR.
B. G. Black, dentist; Harry Foster and
Thos. F. Mellow, attorneys; j. R. Lind
say, insurance.
- News was received here last week
of the death of Mrs. Sallie X. Wells in
Verbena, Ala, on December 81. Mrs
Wells lived in Yorkville for a number
of years and had many friends and ac-
quaintances here.
The Loan and Savings bank has
been somewhat delayed in moving into
it's handsome new quarters in the Nc
Neel building; but will be at home to
its customers by next Tuesday, the
first business day Of the new year.
1t was an unusually quiet Christ
mas. The small boys celebrated in
the usual way with fireworks, and
adults took their pleasures sanely
There was very little disorder, and
taken altogether the Christmas holi-
day was an enjoyable one.
Rev. F. NJ. Satterwhite has accept
ed the call recently extended him to
become the pastor of the Yorkville and
Hickory Grove Baptist churches and
has advised the pulpit committee of
the former church that he will conduct
services here on the second Sunday in
January, the Sth. 1t is the understand
ing that services are to be held in the
Yorkville church three Sundays each
month and at Hickory Grove one.
Mrs. David Carnes, nee Nella Nc
Claim, formerly of Yorkville, was bur-
led in the Yorkville cemetery on
Christmas day, her body having been
brought from Ocala, Fla, where she
died on the Friday previous. The fu-
neral service took place in Trinity
church and was conducted by Rev. j.
F. Anderson, the pastor. Mrs. Carnes
is survived by her husband and two
children, the younger an infant of only
a few days.
TO anybody who is interested In
such things, it is worth while to go to
the creamery, at about o'clock in the
morning and watch the delivery of
milk by the route men and the hand
ling of it by Mr.. Mason, the butter
maker. Mr. Mason has been making
butter steadily for about eight years
and knows every detail of the process
most thoroughly, and he takes great
pleasure in explaining anything that
visitors desire to know. Ladies espe-
cially, will find such a visit both pleas
ant and profitable.
- OF course cupid was busy during
the holidays as he always is. Most of
the ministers performed ceremonies at
more or less elaborate functions, and
magistrates and even private citizens
assisted in the work of tying knots for
those who were less particular. Mag
istrate de LOach married North Car
olina couple in the Shandon hotel on
Sunday night, and Mr.. Jno y. O'Far-
rell married another couple in the wait
ing room of the c. & NV. depot on
Wednesday afternoon. When the
quiring surprise at the brevity of the
ceremony. Landlord Sadler assured the
lady: "Yes'm it's all right. You can
never get loose" Mr.. O'Farrell had a
little trouble in keeping the face of
Witness Summit straight during the
ceremony; but otherwise got along
very nicely. Both couples went on
their respective ways rejoicing.
There was quite an interesting
meeting of the male members of Trim
ity church in the church last Tuesday
night. The object of the meeting was
to consider the situation, especially
with reference to the condition in
which the congregation finds itself on
being put back on "a circuit" and
what should be done under the cir