Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-11-17
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Notes and Comments About Matters OF
Local Interest

ton. MT. DaDDS, III aQulllOH u Delil6
the head of South Carolinas great
farmers organization, is a finished and
interesting speaker, and his remarks
will be enjoyed by all who hear him.
Efforts have been made before to have
him visit Chester; but something has
always happened to prevent. This
time, however, Mr.. Dabbs is sure that
he can come. Friends Of Miss
Louise Oehler, formerly of Chester,
will be interested in the announcement
of her marriage to Mr. Ralph James
Newman at Columbus, n. c.. several
days ago.
Chester Lantern, November II: On
last Thursday Messrs. A. G. Thornton
and r. o. Thornton of this city, were
summoned to the bedside of their
father, Mr. ]. G. Thornton, who has
been i'll at his home in Hartwell, Ca,
for about two weeks. Mr.. Thornton
died Saturday night. Mrs. Anne
Tongue, a former resident Of Chester,
died at her home near Fort Lawn on
Saturday evening. The body was
brought to this city yesterday and af-
ter services at the grave, conducted by
Rev. James Russell, was laid to rest
in Evergreen cemetery. Mrs. Yongue
was the widow Of the late John L.
Tongue, at one time agent at the
Southern depot in this city. .Inyi-
tations reading as follows have been
received in the city: Mr.. and Mrs.
| Emerson H. George request the honor
of your presence at the marriage or
their daughter Amelia Muslin, 10 Mr..
Charles William Requarth on Wednes-
day, November Goth, at half past six
O'Clock, Baptist church, Madison, Ga.
The above will be read with much In
terest in Chester where Mr.. Requarth
is quite we'll known.
Gastonia Gazette, November ID:
Rev. ]. Calvin Harmon, formerly pas
tor of West End and Franklin Avenue
Methodist churches here, spent last
night in Gastonia as the guest of his
aunt, Mrs o. w. Davis, and went to
Kings Mountain on No. II today to
spend several days with his home
folks. Mr.. Harmon has been attend
ing a conference at Statesville. He
was returned to pastorate at Walker
town, near Winston Salem, where he
has met with much success in his
work. . . There was no preaching SER
vice at the First Baptist church Sum
10,
Barrett, will arrive in Gastonia with
his family some time this week and
will preach next Sunday. The fol-
lowing interesting item Is from Satur-
days Charlotte Observer: Rev. r. A.
Miller OF Lowell, and Mr.. ]. n. Bowen
of Yorkville, S. c., two Confederate
veterans who were prisoners at Point
Lookout and escaped together in
March, 1865, met for the first time in
the city yesterday. Both men are Of
seen each other for forty-six years..
Mr.. Eli P. Lineberger, whose farm Is
just south of town on the Union road,
sold two bales Of long-staple cotton
in Gastonia a few days ago for IS
cents per pound. Short staple was
then selling for about Ssc. Mr.. Line
berger says it costs very little more to
raise the long staple than the short
staple and he thinks that in the future
he will raise more Of the h-priced,
kind and less of the other.
Gaffney Ledger, November IA: AS
will be seen by notice which appears
in this issue of the Ledger Governor
Cole L. Blease will deliver an address
before the Red Men in the court house
in this city, at 4.30 next Saturday af-
ternoon. Mr.. Albert E. Hill of Spar
tanburg, will also deliver an address.
The coming of these two speakers will
part of some Gaffney people. IA
beautiful wedding occurred Friday af-
ternoon at the home Of the Rev. B. L.
Hoke in Blacksburg, when Mr. Henry
Sellars. a prominent and progressive
young planter of the Ararat section Of
this county, and Miss Ethel Clary, the
charming and attractive daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. E. ]. Clary, of the Cor
inth section, were united in the holy
bonds Of matrimony. Rev. Hoke offic-
lated and there were only few inti-
mate friends and relatives of the con-
tracing parties present. -. The Cher
okee Savings bank completed the in
stallation of it's furniture and fixtures
and will open it's doors for business
this morning. ..... Deputy Sheriff Joe
Watkins has returned from Gaines
vile, Ga, where he went to secure a
negro named Arthur Stewart, wanted
in this county for assault and battery
with intent to kill. The trouble oc-
CURED some three weeks ago and
Stewart skipped. He was apprehend-
ed by the Georgia officers and held un-
til the arrival of Officer Watkins. He
will probably be given hearing at an
early date. A wedding of great in
terest to Gaffney people occurred in
Fairforest on Sunday afternoon when
Mr.. l. J. Wilson of this city, and Miss
Florence Howe of Wexford, were unit
ed i'm the holy bonds of matrimony.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
Mr.. Aiken at his home in Fairforest.
Rock Hill Herald, November II:
Postmaster Poag has received an or
der from Washington to the effect that
the mail boxes which have been placed
at the station for the convenience Of
the people for years, must come down.
He had workmen busy this afternoon
complying with the order. The order
came without warning, the postal
clerks having made objection to their
being used. Postmaster Poag stated
that he would take the matter up with
the department and endeavor to have
the boxes replaced. but said that he
had but little hope of success. The
boxes have proved to be great con-
venience to the citizens Mr. v, b.