Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-03-01
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Of Local Interest.
Lancaster News, February e.: After
a painful illness of several days. Mrs.
Jane Blackmon of the Van Wyck COM
munity, died Of pneumonia, at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. r. S. Wat
son, Heath Springs. Sunday morning,
February 25. Mrs. Blackmon was in
her 73d year. She leaves a devoted
husband, Mr.. Preston B. Blackmon, a
son, Thomas o. Blackmon, and a
daughter, Mrs. r. S. Watson. 80. .Mr.
E. E. Slower and Miss Iredell Hendrix,
daughter Of Mr.. T. s. Hendrix Of the
Stoneboro section. were quietly mar
ried at the home of the bride on last
Wednesday, 21st instant, by Rev. c.
P. Carter of Lancaster. Only MEM
bers of the immediate families were
present.
Chester Lantern, February 27: Miss
Matte Graham died at her home on
Wylie street some time Saturday
morning. Funeral services were con-
Quoted from the home yesterday af-
ternoon by the Rev. DR.. Gilmour and
the interment was made in the Ever
green cemetery. Miss Graham had
been feeling badly the day before her
death and on Saturday morning had
remained in bed on account of feeling
unwell. Her niece, little Miss Amelia
Wise, who lives at the Graham home,
went into her aunt's room about noon,
and being unable to waken her, hasti-
ly called in DR.. w. B. Cox and several
neighbors, when It was found that
death had occurred some little time
previously. Miss Graham, who was
about 81 years of age, Is survived by
two sisters, Mrs. John B. McFadden OF
Atlanta, and Miss Emily Graham of
Chester. She was the daughter of
James and Margaret Graham Of Ches-
ter, and was active In both her work
for the Presbyterian church and her
efforts as a member Of the United
Daughters of the Confederacy and
other societies.
CASTOR Progress, February 27: Sun
day morning Mr.. Doras Mauney of
Cherryville, and Miss Fannie Brown,
one of the county school teachers.
came to Gastonia from. Bessemer City
on train No. 36 and soon found the
home of Rev. A. S. Anderson where
they were married and returned to
Bessemer City on No. IL at noon. TheI
bride is a native of South Carolina,
but for sometime past has been teach
ing school in this county and has
many friends here. The groom Is
well-known in the Cherryville section
and quite popular. Miss Gertrude
Aker daughter of w. NJ. Aker died at
the home of her father on West Air
line avenue, Saturday night after
long and wasting illness with tubercu-
losis. The funeral services were con-
day morning at the nome and the re-
mains were taken to st. Marks Luth-
eran church, near Cherryville, for
burial. The many friends of Mr..
Clint Green in this city will be inter-
ested to learn Of his marriage, which
took place in Richmond, Va, Saturday
evening. His bride Is Miss Annie
Richards Of New Haven, Conn. For
the past several years Mr.. Green has
made his home in Richmond, where he
Is manager of large jewelry firm and
the news of his marriage, which was
made known here through a letter to
relatives, came somewhat as a sur
prise Il. Mr.. ]. w. Kirkpatrick Of
the Kirkpatrick Belk company Of
Yorkville, S. c., was in town yester-
day afternoon en- route north to buy
his spring line of goods.
Rock Hill Record, February 27: Her
numerous friends here will be grieved
to learn that Mrs. Kittie Williams
died Thursday at her home in Green
willie, after a long illness, just exact
ly two weeks after the death Of her
daughter Mrs. H. B. Buist. Mrs.
Williams was IS years old and was a
lovely Christian lady, beloved by all
here who had the honor Of her ac-
quaintance. She lived here during the
residence here of Mrs. Buist. She was
a member of the Presbyterian church.
The funeral was held Friday at noon.
Married last Tuesday evening at
Ebenezer parsonage by Rev. ]. T.
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B. Rogers, both of this city. 49,. The
senate Friday passed over the veto
of the governor the bill, introduced
last year, to provide commission form
of government for cities Of population
between four and ten thousand. The
bill was declared law..:.. Mrs Cath
crime Minerva Neel, widow of the late
Presley Neel, died this morning at l
o'clock after an illness of several
weeks. She was born at Bethel, York
county, in 1886. Before marriage she
was Miss Catherine Minerva Adams,
daughter of DR.. and Mrs. w. E. Adams.
In 1863 she was married to Mr.. Press
ley Neel and from this union there
died several years ago, and Miss Han
nah Neel of this city. She is survived
by one sister, Miss Emily Adams Of
Gastonia. and three brothers-Dr.
Charles Adams and Messrs. Herbert
and John Adams Of Gastonia.
Gaffney Ledger, February 27: Mr..
Shields Allison, a we'll known and
highly respected citizen of this city,
died at the city hospital Friday night