Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-04-05
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Notes and Comments About Matters Of
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Edward L. Cook, cashier of the Far
mers bank at Chappells, Newberry
county, son of Mr.. and Mrs. John A.
lCook, was married Sunday at p. m,
| in Newberry, to Miss Frances Stro-
ther of Chappells Miss Strother is
one Of Chappells most popular young
ladies. Ed is making good in the
town of his adoption and his many
friends will be glad to know of his
HAPPY marriage. ....- Mr.. E. b. Fish
burne, of Charleston, but who has re-
sided here with his son for the past
fourteen months, died Saturday after
noon at 4.30 o'clock. Mr.. Fishburne
though an invalid, had made many
friends during his brief stay In Lam
caster by his gracious manners and
lcourtly bearing. .Mr. w. L. FIT
man, of Flat Creek township, died on
March 25th, ult., leaving wife and
seven children. Mr.. Pittman was a
good citizen and a member of the
Baptist church. He will be missed In
his community. His remains were In
Iterred at the family graveyard with
Masonic ceremonies. His pastor, Rev.
lT. A. Dabney conducted the funeral
services.
Chester Reporter, April 2: There are
said to be from twenty-five to thirty
petitions in circulation in Chester
county asking for an election on the
ldispensaYy A petition has been sent
to almost every community of the
county. and those in charge of the
movement say that the petitions are
being freely signed. A number of sig
natures were obtained Saturday by
those circulating the petitions in Ches-
ter, it being stated Saturday afternoon
that the city list at that time contain
ed about three hundred signatures
1t is probable, Of course, that num-
ber of these are persons not legally
entitled to sign a petition calling for
an election. and will, Of course, be
stricken off when the petitions are
compared with the proper lists.
Mrs. ]. Frank Moore, who was before
lher marriage a Miss Davis. Of Chester
county, died at her home in the Beth
esda neighborhood near Rock Hill
Friday evening. Death was due to
paralysis. Mrs Moore was sister OF
Mrs. B. A. Grant, Of this city.
Gastonia Gazette, April 2: Mr.. John
Johnson, of Greers, S. c., and Miss
Kate Michael, of Newton, were mar
ried here Friday afternoon by Magis-
ltrate T. H. White, in the latter's office.
The wedding was a surprise affair, the
couple met here by appointment. The
groom is engaged in installing cotton
mill machinery at various places, but
his home Is at Greers. The bride Is
lyoung lady Of personal beauty and
charm. She is cousin Of Mr.. w.
Michael, of Gastonia. Mr. and Mrs.
Johnson left at once for a bridal trip. :.
Since our last report Register of Deeds
A. ]. Smith has issued marriage IL
censes to the following couples: Sidney
Gardner and Willie Campbell, OF
lGastonia; ]. w. Johnson, Of Gastonia,
and Kate Michael, Of Newton; Robert
IC. Kendrick, of Gastonia, and Lula
Pearl Dameron, Of Lowell; Ernest
lNoles and Effie Austin, Of Mount Hol-
ly. .... Miss Johnsie Fisher, Of the
city hospital nursing force, and
Messrs. H. G. Arthur and Sidney
Winget went to Pineville Sunday to
attend the funeral Of their cousin, Mr..
]. Tate Spencer, who died Saturday In
Charlotte, following an operation for
Iappendicitis. Deceased was "a years old
and an excellent young man with fine
traits of character He is survived by
his mother, two sisters and two broth
ers. The funeral and burial services
were conducted by the Woodmen of
the World, Of which he was men,
Der. Mr.. Daniel r. Grigg, of
IGreenville, ILL.,, was the guest Thurs
day. Friday and Saturday of last week
Of his kinsman, Mr.. Charles L. Grigg,
here. He left Saturday for Grouse to
visit other relatives. Mr.. Grigg will
be eighty years old in May and Is very
spry for one of such advanced years.
He made the trip out here alone and
is enjoying his visit to relatives and
friends on his native heath immense
lily. Mr. Grigg left this section fifty
five years ago when he was twenty
five years old. This Is his eighth visit
back home" Mr.. Wade Copel,
a young man who came to Bessemer
City just before Christmas last mar
ried on March IL, Miss Lottie Perry,
a most estimable young lady, daugh-
ter of Mr.. D. E. Perry, Of this town,
Thursday last Mr.. Copel was arrested
in Concord on the charge Of bigamy
and brought to Bessemer City. A pre-
lliminary hearing was held Saturday at
which Mr. Copel admitted that a mar
riage ceremony was performed about
four years ago between himself and a
woman at Spartanburg, S. c., but
claimed that few months thereafter
a former husband of his supposed-to-
caused Mr.. Copel to abandon that sit
uation. And he says that he entered
into the natural contract with Miss
Perry with the honest belief that his
Spartanburg marriage was utterly
void. Squire j. T. r. Dameron, JUS
tice before whom the hearing was
held. decided that the superior court
should hear and determine the facts
and apply the law. Mr.. Copel was
held in bail in the sum of $500 for his
appearance at the next term of CASTOR
superior court.
Gaffney Ledger, April 2: We presume
those who participated in the Blacks
burg lynching last Thursday night are
laboring under the delusion that they
were serving their county good pur-
pose when they turned themselves in
to outlaws and murdered those two
debased and defenseless negroes.
The whole Of the best people of
Cherokee county. We know this could
not be true. No one who will do vio-
lence to the law is a good citizen let
I.N l. a..