Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-11-24
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News Happenings In NelghbOrlng
Communities.
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Dealing Mainly With Local Affairs OF
Cherokee, Cleveland, CASTOR, Ian.
caster and Chester.

Snerokeep SleVeidno, 1aston, GdH-
caster and Chester.
Lancaster News, Nov. 20: Mr.. B. o.
Stalnaker was called to Kershaw at a
late hour Tuesday night on account OF
the illness Of his infant son. The child
has since died and its body inferred at
Kershaw, Thursday. .... State Ware
house Commissioner John L. McLaurin
will speak to the farmers Of Lancaster
county on Friday, December 4, Farm
ers' Day at the Lancaster county fair.
900. In a game of basketball between
the teams Of the Lancaster high school
girls and that Of the Kershaw girls at
Kershaw, on last Friday afternoon,
Lancaster defeated Kershaw by a
score of 25 to Z. Their defeat,
however, did not disconcert the
kershaw girls, whose gracious hospi-
ter friends very pleasant indeed. .....
Messrs. Robert S. Harper, Curtis
Mackey and II. ]. Gregory, chaper-
oned by Clerk Of Court Paul Moore,
went to Chester yesterday, where the
three aforementioned were initiated
into the mysteries Of the Knights Tenn
plars degree in Masonry. They expect
to attend the meeting Of the Shriners
in Florence, where they will learn
something of what the Shriners know.
Rock Hill Record, Nov. 19: In Mon
days issue Of the Record we stated
that Messrs. c.. NJ. and T. M. Whiso-
nant had sold their interest in the
Rock Hill Furniture c.. to Messrs.
Hardin and McCrorey. We should
have stated c. M. and w. H., instead
of T. M, as he was interested in the
business. We also stated that Mr.. c.
A. brennan had sold his interest
which was a mistake, as he will con-
tinue with the new firm. ..... Fire yes
terday morning destroyed the hand
some home of Mr.. w. H. Ruff at Ridg-
way, causing a loss Of $4,000, on
which was insurance Of $4,000. Mr..
Ruff is well known in Rock Hill. .....
The little x-year-old daughter Of Mr..
Will Steele at the Victoria Mill was
severely scalded yesterday and is said
to be in a very serious condition. .....
Mrs. Mary Sadler Carothers, widow of
the late Rev. w. w. Carothers, who at
one time years ago filled a charge in
this city, died at her home in Selma,
Ala, on October "a. She was born and
raised in this county and was 80 years
old at the time Of her death. She was
a niece Of the late Mr.. Richard Sadler
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800. Secretary Albert S. Johnstone Of
the Greenville chamber Of commerce
and president of the South Caroliana
Commercial Secretaries association,
has sent out letters announcing a
meeting Of this body wkhich will be
held at Rock Hill on November q.
Mr. Johnstone will retire as president
of the association at the Rock Hill
meeting.
Fort Mill Times, Nov. 19: Reports
favorable to his recovery are being
daily received from DR.. T. S. Kirk
patrick, who underwent a serious op-
Grafton in a Charlotte hospital some
days ago. DR.. Kirkpatricks friends
throughout this section hope that his
recovery may be speedy and complete.
..... Miss Mary Boyd returned to her
home in this city several days ago from
a visit of several months to her sister,
Mrs. ]. P. Stewart, in Conover, n. c..
..... Rev. and Mrs. j. B. Massey and
children Of Messy Creek, Va, arrived
Wednesday morning to visit the form
ers parents, Mr.. and Mrs B. Henry
Massey Of this city. ..... Mr.. and Mrs.
T. L. Vondileech and daughter, Miss
Alma of Charleston, were guests the
this city. Mr.. Vondileech is on va
cation from the Panama canal, where
he has been employed for the past
eight years. .... Mrs. D. G. Gillespie,
of TaZewell, Va, is a guest Of her sis
ter, Mrs. j. H. Lewis, in this city.
Miss Addie Harris and Mrs. Azile Har-
ris are spending few days as guests
Of Mrs. L. E. Lyon, in Shelby. - The
grocery concern Of Stewart e. Culp,
whose place of business was damaged
by fire the night Of the 10th instant
have moved to the w. l.. Hall building
at the corner Of Main and Clebourn
streets. L. ]. Massey, who saved
small portion of his goods from the
fire is occupying the vacant room one
door south Of Jones grocery store on
Main street. =. Mary, the little daugh-
ter Of Mr. and Mrs. Thos. r. Garrison,
has been dangerously i'll Of pneumonia
for some days at the home Of her par
ents on Booth street. Mrs. j. l..
Spratt, Mrs. ]. B. Elliott and Mrs W
B. Ardrey on Tuesday attended the
state conference at Rick Hill Of the
Daughters Of the American Revolu-
toion, representing the Fort Mill chap
ter of that order in the meeting. While
in Rock Hill, Mesdames Spratt and Ell
lott were entertained in the home OF
Mrs. ]. K. Roach, while Mrs. Ardre"
was with Mrs. V. B. Blankenship.
Chester Reporter, Nov. 49,: The
regular Thanksgiving service will be
held in Purity Presbyterian church
Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, Novem-
Der 26. Rev. ]. G. Dale will preach the
sermon. The usual collection will be
taken for the different orphanages.
Mr.. James Hamilton has been appoint
ed registrar of vital statistics for the
city Of Chester After the new law be-
comes effective all births and deaths
will have to be recorded, and failure
to report same within the time pre-
scribed will lay the offender liable to
a heavy fine. 49,. Mr.. JOS. r. Terry,
who was badly wounded about two
weeks ago, continues to improve grad
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