Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-07-22
LOCAL LACoNiCS
Bigger Berry.

LOCAL lACONlCS
Bigger Berry.
A telegram received from Chester
this morning announces the marriage
at that place Of Mr.. Chas. A. Berry
and Miss jamie Bigger, Of Rock Hill.
The Court House Bonds.
The court house commission Is still
negotiating for the sale of the $75,00l
of court house bonds. Several PROPOSE
tions have been made and they ar,
under more or less serious considera
tion; but as yet nothing definite ha,
been decided upon. h5
Destructive Hail Storm.
There was quite wind and hal
storm about two miles south Of York
Vile last Friday afternoon, which dit
more or less damage to crops over al
area of several square miles. Leaves
and branches were beaten Off OF cot
ton, and corn was considerably latter
ed The total loss, however. was com
paratively small
Butler Thomasson Dead.
Mr.. Butler Thomasson, former cit
izen of the Filbert section of Yorl
county, died at Hickory, N. c.. las
Friday, the result of a stroke of par
alysis. He was buried at Gastonia OF
Saturday. Mr.. Thomasson was in tn,
65th year Of his age. He Is survived
by his wife and the following children
Messrs. j. B.. Means, Charles, Richard
Willie Hay, Clyde; Misses Bessie
Fairy, Prue.
Wylie W.. Insurance Company.
The supreme court has reversed tn,
court below in the case of Ida M. wy
lie, appellant, VS.. the Jefferson Stand
ard Insurance company, and remand
ed the case back to the circuit cour
for new trial. The case hinged on tn,
question as to whether the insured hat
forfeited his rights under the policy
by default in payment Of premium
The supreme court held that ther'
had been no default. -sr
Rock Hill District Conference.
The Rock Hill district conference o.
the South Carolina annual conference
convenes tonight in Mt. Vernon Meth
odist church, Hickory Grove. Mr..
M. Way Of Spartanburg, field secre
tary Of Sunday school work In thu
state, will open the conference with al
address. Bishop j. c. Kilgo will ar'
rive tomorrow and preside over thu
conference. There are 100 delegate!
listed for these services.
The Speakers at Filbert. s.
Mr.. D. C. Clark, chairman Of thu
committee on invitations for the Fill
bert picnic, stated yesterday that Hon
John G. Richards, railroad commits
sioner, has accepted the committee!
invitation to be present and speak OF
the occasion. Governor Blease has no
to accept the invitation. The list o
especially invited speakers who hav,
accepted, includes Messrs. John L
McLaurin, Chas. A. Smith, George r
Rembert and John G. Richards. Hon
John E. Carroll, county superinten
dent Of education, Is to preside ovel
the meeting. r'
Wreck at Manning's Branch.
A freight car on a westbound South
ern freight train, jumped the track OF
the Manning branch trestle, just cas-
of Kings creek station, Friday after
noon, and after being dragged across
the trestle, turned over about seventy
five yards from the end Of the trestle
The trucks Of the car jumped the tres
tie track, but were prevented from go
t,or fhn nftfot1n tunn1nn
rails by the steel guard rails inside o.
the track. These steel guard rails arr
being placed on the Southern trestle:
as an extra precaution against serious
accidents, those on the Manning
branch trestle, which is some eighty
feet high, having been put In place
some time ago.
Hickory Grove VS.. Winnsboro.
Hickory Grove won the first game
played with Winnsboro last week by 6
score Of to 2; tied the second to 8
and lost the other two games Z to
and 9 to s respectively. The boys from
Hickory Grove played good baseball al
all times and the Winnsboro lads hac
nothing like the walkover they ha6
with Yorkville. The Hickory Grove
team is playing the Cowpens boys a,
Hickory Grove this week. Cowpens
will be remembered as having had q
good team last summer. They defeat
ed many baseball aggregations In this
section, and the games today, tomor-
row and Thursday will no doubt be
hotly contested. ...
PursIey- MeGiII.
Gastonia special Of July 16 to Char
lotte Chronicle: Another surprise mar
riage of interest to Gastonians occur
red last night when Miss Zuba Purs-
ley, of the Bethany section, a few
miles south Of town, was welded tc
DR.. w. B. McGill, Of Kings Mountain
The young couple left the home Of the
bride in an automobile going toward
Glover for a drive, Arriving at Clo-
yer, they went to the home OF Rev. w
P. Grier, pastor Of the A. r. P. church
and were married in the presence OF
few witnesses. Both bride and groom
are universally popular. The bride is
the second daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs
]. F. Pursley and is a young lady OF
charm and attainment. She Is sister
of Mr.. H. B. Pursley of the Swan-Slat-
er company. The groom Is a son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee McGill, Of the Beth
any section, and Is popular and
highly esteemed young physician. He
will locate for the practice Of his pro-
fession at Hickory Grove, S. C..
Norment- -BIankenship.
Rock Hill special Of July Is, to
Charlotte Observer: A beautiful mar
riage was solemnized Wednesday ev-
ening at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Stephen Pettus Blankenship, near Fort
Mill, when their daughter, Miss Myrtle
Arden, became the wife Of Mr.. Joseph
Edward Norment, of Darlington. The
bride is one Of the states most beauti-
full women. She Is also a woman OF
great culture and popularity, winning
the love and admiration OF all with
whom she is thrown by her sterling
worth. The groom Is one Of Darling
tons most esteemed men Of the busi-
ness and social life. For a number OF
years he was connected with the News
and Courier, then as private secretary
to ex-Gov. d. C.'Heyward, he formed
a wide circle of friends. At present ne
is secretary Of the Chamber Of Com
merce of Darlington. Immediately
following the reception Mr.. and Mrs.
Norment left in an automobile for
Charlotte, where they took the train
for a months trip which will include
a stay Of several weeks at Lake
George, N. Y, Toronto and Quebec
and other points of interest In the