Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-06-17
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News and Comment About Things In
and Around the Country.

miSSionerS of public works have pur-
chased a lot centrally located, for the
erection thereon of an electric light
plant, provided the proposition meets
the approval of council. The electri-
cal engineer, Mr.. Rucker, of Charlotte,
| will be here today or tomorrow to
make a survey of the city and locate
the poles. The engineers estimated
cost of an up-to-date electric light
system and providing an auxiliary
plant for same, the cost of the poles
and wires, and also the payment for
the lot is between 100000 and $685.
OOC. This also includes a white way
from the Methodist church down Main
street to McFadden's market. Miss
Winnie Crawford, of Yorkville, is Wis
iting Mrs. Agnes Moore. .... The fol-
lowing cards were issued here today:
Mr.. and Mrs. John James Waters re-
| quest the honor rof--company at
the marriage of their daughter Tillie
and Mr.. Harry Edmonds Parker on the
evening of Wednesday, the twenty
ninth of June at half after eight o'clock
at the First Baptist Church, Rock Hill,
South Carolina. Miss Minnie Wy
| lie of this city, died at her home on
Wilson street Saturday night of gas
tritis and was buried at Harmony Bap-
tist church Monday morning. She is
survived by several sisters who live
here. Last night at midnight oc-
CURED the death of Mrs. c. S. Romedy
at her home, corner of Green and john
son streets Up to about two years ago,
she had apparently been a strong, Wig
orous woman, but at this time she
| developed heart trouble in a serious
form and has suffered frequent attacks
passing away in one of them last
night. All of her immediate family
| were with her and everything was done
that medical skill could suggest, but
Death was inexorable and claimed his
| victim. Mrs. Romedy was Miss Mar
the Cornelia Jones, and was born about
40 years ago near Lowryville. Her
father was killed in the war, leaving
the mother with this only child. Her
early life was spent in Winnsboro,
where on the 29th of May, 1878 she was
| married to c. S. Romedy of that place.
He, with the following children sur
vive, all of this city: c. L. and A. F.
Romedy and Mary Lou, a little girl of
ten.
Lancaster News, June IS: Lost,
fA1n launched
in Rock Hill to bridge the Catawba.
Liberal reward for definite information
as to it's whereabouts will be paid by
Van Wyck merchants who are expect
ing to draw trade from York county
upon the completion of the greatly
desired bridge. .... About the time all
the mules and horses get used to the
automobile, along will come the air
ship to scare 'em some more" An eX-
change says: All animals are terrified
by airships. Partridges, quails and
other game birds crouch and hide,
while domestic fowls utter loud
warning notes the instant they per-
ceive the monstrous bird of prey. The
Swedish aeronaut, Van Hoffkep, while
sailing at a moderate elevation observ-
ed that elks, foxes, hares and other
wild animals fled at his approach. 80.
The numerous friends throughout the
county of Judge D. A. Williams will be
pleased to learn that he is now consid-
erably better, and 1t is confidently be-
lieved that he will soon be entirely re-
covered from his severe spell of sick
ness. Mr.. John w. Elliott, well
known citizen Of Lancaster, who had
been at deaths door for many weeks,
died at his home here Monday morn
ing at 4.30 o'clock. He had been
paralytic for a number of years, but
until few months ago was able to
get about in his roller chair. Notwith-
standing his physical infirmity and
great suffering he was of cheerful dis
position and bore his affiiction with
courage and fortitude. He made pro-
fession of religion and joined the
Methodist church some time ago. Mr..
Elliott as a young man was engaged in
the drug business in Baltimore where
he received his first stroke of paraly-
sis. He also resided in Columbia at
one time. He was son of the late
Richard Elliott and was about AZ years
old He is survived by his mother,
Mrs. Caroline Elliott, of the eastern
portion of the county, and the follow
ing brothers and sisters: Messrs. ].
~ nj nf I @
ter: Mr.. Lewis II. Elliott, of Black
Hauk Miss, Mrs. R. R. Riddle, Mrs. j.
H. Carnes and Mrs. J. o. Porter of this
place. The remains were buried at
Tabernacle Monday afternoon, the
Rev Mr.. Brabham, pastor of the Meth
odist church, here, and the Rev. Mr..
White. of East Lancaster, conducting
the funeral services.
Gastonia Gazette, June IA: Her host
of friends in Gastonia, her home town
will be surprised to learn that Miss
Mary Page is to be married the latter
part of the present week to Mr.. G. w.
Hopkins. The ceremony will he per-
formed at the home of the brides sis
Ter, MTS. Joseph l.. tHpNlcS, loll II.
Clay avenue, New Orleans. Miss Page
has been visiting her sister since early
in the year. .... Mr.. Ralph Stevenson
and Mr.. Brownlee, of Glover, students
at Erskine College, Due West, arrived
yesterday to take positions on the Lo-
ray baseball team. .GastOnia fans
have been enjoying some pretty fair
| baseball this season but they are
promised still better exhibitions Of
the game for the next six weeks. The
Loray team has been reorganiZed as
| the "Loray Tigers" and is being pIt
| on a solid business basis. Mr.. ]. Ion
Thomasson is the manager and ne has
! raised a fund which, with the ;;are re
ceipts, will enable him to keep the
team up to a high standard. During
| the past few days at least four good
players have been signed. two f'Om
Erskine college and two from Forest
City's team. ... Mr.. Ross Clinton, of
| Glover. came up today to take a posi-