Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-12-19
ABOUT PEOPLE

II Mr.. Is. w. CTeeQ OIL hOck 11iii' 10
quite sick in the Fennell fnfirmary.
Mrs. M. E. Bugglen of Columbia, Is
visiting relatives and friends In York
vile.
Misses Claire and Ruth Crosby Of
Yorkville. !, are visiting friends In
Charlotte
Miss Pearl Wallace of Yorkville.
left on Wednesday to spend several
days with friends in Columbia.
Miss Julia Witherspoon Of York
Vile. is visiting Mrs. John M. Hemp
hill in Chester.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. G. Eaves have re-
turned to their home In Yorkville. af-
ter a visit to relatives in Marion, N. c.
Mr.. Thos. A.. Mcfarland and son
Mr. Will T. Mcfarland Of Glover No
: 8, left Wednesday for a visit of sever
al weeks to relatives in Texas
Mr.. Will Mccain Of Yorkville r. F.
D. No. left this week for Charlotte,
N. c., where he expects to take a po-
sition. -..- 80.
Misses Fannie and Maud Stroup Of
.the Presbyterian college. Charlotte,
N. c., are spending the holidays at
their home in Yorkville.
Mr. Suel Hartness of Boiling Spring
High school Is spending the holidays
with his parents on Yorkville X. r. ID.
No. s. go.
Mrs. w. H.. w. Baker Of Spartan
burg Is visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. B. Scott on Yorkville. r. F. d.
No. 3.
Miss Mary FAINT Herndon Of Con-
verse college, Spartanburg, Is spend
ing the holidays at her home In York
vile.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Herndon Of
Yorkville, today announced the ap-
preaching marriage Of their daughter
Miss Lila to Mr.. Elmore Lightfoot of
Barlow, Fla.
Miss Ola Marion Allison Of Mary
Baldwin Seminary, Staunton, Va, ar
rived in Yorkville today, to spend the
holidays with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. r. T. Allison.
Miss Miriam White Of Columbia
college, Columbia, s. c., arrived In
Yorkville, Wednesday night to spend
the holidays with her parents. Mr..
and Mrs. j. P. White. ...-
Mr.. Robert Latimer of Chester,
spent a day or two in Yorkville this
week" visiting his brother. Mr.. w c.
Latimer. Mr.. Latimer stated that his
last visit to Yorkville was twelve
years ago.
Mr.. A. Mcneil, of Solyille, New
York, sends 81 to pay his subscription
to- the Yorkville Enquirer for another
year and winds up his letter with:
BEST wishes for you and all the
Yorkville people"
Associate. Reformed Presbyterian:
Niss Alexander arrived in Due West,
last Tuesday. On Sabbath afternoon
she talked to a large audience in the
Ar. P. church Telling of her work
in India giving; description of the
Montgomery district, gave many facts
about the people and their customs
smoke of the outlook Of the mission,
told of the joys and trials of the mis-
sionary and exhibited many interest
ing objects that she had brought from
that country. At the close many OF
the people went forward to speak and
to look at the objects of great interest.
That night Miss Alexander spoke TO
the Y. w. c. A, at the Woman's col
for Leslie, S. c.
Mr.. w. A. Armstrong of Brazoris
county, Texas, who has been visiting
friends and relatives In York county
| for the past six weeks, after an ab'
sence Of 25 years. stepped into The
ENQUIRER office on Tuesday to say that
he had gained 80 pounds since his ar.
rival in this county. He weighed 16O
fpounds when he came and on TUESDAY
he weighed 1872 pounds. Mr. Armstrong
is a son of the late Ben Armstrong. He
went. to Texas in 1888 because for good
and sufficient reasons, he felt that
through no fault of his, he stood no
show at home Having been denied
educational advantages except to a
very limited degree, he knew OF no
way-t to make a living except as day
Iaborer: but avoiding both whisl
and tobacco he saved his money and
accumulated pretty fair property,
He married about six years ago and
his family consists of wife and three
children. At present he Is a section
master on the Sante Fe railroad.
A letter from Capt. John D. McCon-
nell of McConnellsville, tells Of din
ner given by Mrs. R. F. Lindsay In
honor Of her cousin, Mr.. Black David
son. of Texas. who is visiting his
brother. Mr.. F. D. Davidson. Because
of the shakiness Of his writing. the
venerable captain. who is 81 years OF