Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-01-09
Hlistellaneous geaains.
WITH NEIeHeoRINe EXCHANGES
N otes and Comments About Matters
of Local Interest.

Notes and Comments ABOUT ma1'ers
Of Local Interest.
Lancaster News, January S: Mrs.
J. w. Mathis of the Douglas section,
died in her home, Tuesday morning.
The funeral was held Tuesday even
ing in Douglas church, of which
church Mrs. Mathis was member.
Mrs. Annie Adams, wife of Mr..
iB. P. Adams of the mill village, died
on the 18th ultimo, leaving surviving
her a husband and several children.
Mrs. Adams was a consistent member
of the Methodist church. The remains
were inferred at Lower Camp Creek
Methodist cemetery.
Chester Reporter, January 5: Master
Cornwell Stone, who was bitten on the
hand by a rat several weeks ago and
has suffered at times since with some
symptoms of blood poisoning, Is i'm
proving. although he still suffers from
his hand and arm. One OF the sad
dest deaths in Chester recently was
that of Mrs. John NJ. Bell, at her
home on Columbia street, yesterday
morning at 4:45 o'clock, after an ILL
ness of only twelve days from pneu-
monia. The remains were laid to rest
in Evergreen cemetery this morning
after funeral services at the house
by Rev. D. G. Phillips, D. D., pastor
of the A. r. P. church. . Mr.. Harry
M. Williams has shown decidedly
more encouraging symptoms for the
past two or three days, and although
he is yet regarded as very sick man,
his family and friends are much more
abeth Moyer died Monday evening at
the home of her daughter, Mrs. r. T.
Cloud, Sr., from the effects of stroke
of paralysis about two years ago. The
funeral services were held at the
house yesterday afternoon by Rev. ].
S. Snyder, and the remains laid to
rest in Evergreen cemetery.
Gastonia Gazette, January 5: An
element of romance entered into the
marriage Tuesday night at the resi-
dence of Mr.. Sahms at the Loray mill
of Mr.. Robert Browning and Miss
Bessie Heiser 1t was a case Of love
at first sight, tn bride and groom
having known each other but three
days. The ceremony was performed
by Rev A. S. Anderson, pastor of the
Loray Presbyterian church. Both
bride and groom were operatives at
the Loray mill They have gone to
Anderson, S. c., to live. "A business
deal of more than ordinary interest
was consummated Wednesday when
Mr.. George w. Ragan sold the larger
part of his holdings in the Arlington
Cotton mill, of which he has been
president and Il easurer and cOntroll-
ing stockholder for the past eleven
years. TO Mr.. L. L. Jenkins and his
associates. After many years Of ac-
tive and prominent Identification with
the cotton manufacturing interests OF
Gastonia and CASTOR county. Mr.. Ra-
gan retires to devote his time to his
real estate and other interests. His
resignation as president and treasurer
will be presented to the directors at
their annual meeting, Thursday of
next week, the 1lth.
Rock Hill Record, January 8: Mr..
G. A. Stultz, of Garland. Texas, who
has been here on visit for the past
week or so to his mother, Mrs. M. ].
Stultz, and brother Mr.. John S.
Stultz, died very suddenly Monday af-
ternoon while driving along Whitner
avenue. Mr.. Stultz had been to the
city and had started back to the
home Of his brother, south of the
city. Mr.. w. NJ. Steele, who was rid
ing horseback along the same street
not far from Mr.. Stultz, noticed the
pitch out on his head. his feet be.
coming entangled in the buggy in
some way and dragging him a con-
siderable distance before Mr.. Steele
could stop the horse. Mr.. Frank
Plexico, who lived nearby, and others
rushed to the buggy by the time Mr.
Steele had stopped the horse. but Mr..
Stultz had already expired. The re-
mains were first taken to Mr.. PleXi-
cos house, nearby and after being ex-
amined by a physician were taken to
the undertaking parlors of w. G..
Reid & Son, where they were en-
balmed and prepared for shipment
after which they were taken to the
IlOIllS VI MIS-. w. W. nSlO, Ol
ton street, where they remained un-
til Tuesday afternoon. when Mr. John
s. Stultz and Mr. w. H. Brice left
with them for Garland. Texas. Mr..
Stultz was about 54 years Of age and
was born in York county, and until
about nineteen years ago was a resi-
dent of this section. Since that time
he had been living in Texas. where he
has a family of six children. His wife,
who was a Miss Garrison of this
county, died some time ago. E. Miss
Lola Steele, age 23 years, Of the High
land Park mill, died last night Of pei
lagra. and her remains We're shipped
to Osceola today for burial. She was
the daughter of Mr.. ]. D. Steele. for
merly with the Mannetta mills at
Lando. .....A child of Mr.. L. a.
Gimm. former superintendent of the
farms of Mr. Jas ]. Reid, at Smiths
Turnout. died Tuesday night and its
remains were buried at Harmony
Baptist church yesterday.