Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-12-01


Of corn were shucked. A delightful
event Of the day was the appetizing
meal served at dinner time by Mrs.
Haas and her able assistants, one of
the features deserving notice being the
fact that everything served, with the
exception Of the flour bread, was pro-
duced by Mr.. Haas on his farm. The
presence Of a number Of young ladies
added to the agreeableness Of the occa-
sion, among them being Misses Ionic
Self and Clara Gaffney. -. Professor
]. Harvey Witherspoon, superintendent
Of the city schols, is chairman Of a
committee which will make arrange
ments for entertaining the county
teachers association at its first meeting
for this year. to be held at the Central
school on December 5th. Every effort
is being made to make this meeting
successful. .... "A grand total Of 1888
had been reported to Mr.. D. G.. Ross,
the chairman, for the Cherokee County
Belgian Relief fund committee Wednes-
day by various members Of the solicit
ing committee. 1t Is expected that re-
ports from the outlying sections Of the
county will increase this total to a
very creditable sum. All contributions
must be sennt to the chairman by next
Monday, as the fund will be sent to
the Columbia headquarters on that day.
A complete report Of the contributions
later.
Rock Hill Record, Nov. 26: The kim
dergarten class at the Winthrop Train
ing school entertained over one hun
dred little children from the mill vii
lagos at a beautiful end bountiful din
ner yesterday at noon at the Training
school. 1t was a beautiful sight from
a human stand point, and to say that
the dinner was enjoyed IS to put 1t
mildly. The affair was arranged by Miss
Macfeat, who had the cordial co-opera-
tion Of the mothers Of the Kindergar-
ten children. There was a bountiful
supply Of turkey, cranberries, vege-
tables, fruits, bonbons and cakes. 800.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy M. Neil returned
Tuesday afternoon from their bridal
trip north and are at home to their
friends at the residence Of Mrs. ]. j.
Waters on Hampton street.
Gastonia Gazette, Nov. 27: Rev. F.
w. Cook, the newly appointed pastor
Of West End and Franklin avenue
Methodist churches, has arrived in the
city with his family. and Is at home at
the parsonage adjoining the West End
church, 701 West Franklin avenue. go.
On Wednesday, the 25th, at the home
Of the brides parents near Mount OIL
vet Methodist Episcopal church in this
county, Mr.. George s. Jenkins and Miss
Hester M. Bess were united in marriage
by Rev. s. B. Stephens, the ceremony
being performed in the presence OF
nearly hundred invited guests. Mr..
Jenkins Is a prominent member OF the
Methodist Episcopal church, Mount
Oliyet congregation, while the bride Is
an active member Of the Lutheran
church. Both are quite popular as was
evidenced by the large number Of
friends at their marriage. They will be
at home on the groom's farm near
Mount Olivet church. 80. Mr.. William
Morton and Miss Eta Ledford were
united in marriage Wednesday after
near the Armstrong mill. Rev. j. j.
Beach, pastor of the East Gastonia
Baptist church, performed the cere-
mony. Mr.. and Mrs. Morton will make
their home on route three. .... Rev. II.
H. Jordan, the new pastor Of Main
street Methodist church, accompanied
by Mrs. Jordan and their three younger
children, Miss Margaret and Masters
Charles and Frank, arrived In the city
yesterday afternoon from their former
home at Morganton, and are at home at
the parsonage on East Main avenue.
Mrs. Ed Dunn died at her home in
Mount Holly yesterday morning at 4
o'clock following an illness OF some
time, aged 40. Funeral services were
conducted at II o'clock this morning at
Mount Holly by Rev. S. L: Cathey, pas
tor Of the Presbyterian church OF that
S,,r1yixrp0 roqsad are her
father, Mr.. William Moore, Of Noun
tain Island her husband and two chill
dren, Fred and Katherine; one sister,
Mrs. Lizzie Norwood, Of Hickory, and
one brother, Mr. Lee Moore, Of Wash
ington. :. George Theus, a well-known
colored barber, was found dead In bed
at his home early yesterday morning.
So far as known he had been in good
health the day before and the end came
to him suddenly. George was 55 years
old and was born in Savannah, Ga. He
had lived in Gastonia for many years,
plying the BARRIERS trade. He was
prominent in colored church and fra
ternal circles and was somewhat Of a
leader among his race locally. His
funeral yesterday was attended by an
immense crowd Of colored people. .....
Mr.. Henry Craig will succeed Mr.. ]. r.
Beam as jailer as soon as the new
county officers assume their duties
which will be the first Monday in De-
cember. Mr.. Beam, who has held this
position for year or more, since Mr..
G. R. Rhyme resigned to enter the in
ternal revenue service, will conduct a
general mercantile business at the Dunn
Mill, occupying the large store room
recently vacated by Mr.. r. P. Parker.
Lancaster News, Nov. 2: Miss Lila
Harper and Mr.. Ernest Helmes, both
Of this countv. were married Tuesday,
26, by Rev. w. S. Patterson
...... Mr.. M. L. Beckham, statistican
for Lancaster county, reports that IT,
113 bales Of cotton were ginned In
Lancaster county this year, up to No
vember IA, against 16,9S5 up to the
same time last year. Yesterday
afternoon, the horses hitched to al
carriage driven by Mr.. Lewis Evans,
who was returning with some friends
from a hunt in the country took
fright near the cotton mill and ran
away, overturning the carriage. Mr..
Evans was thrown from the vehicle
and had leg broken in two places,
above and below the knee. .... MIR.
w. D. Flemming Of the Elgin section,
sent two horse loads Of as fine purple
top turnips to town today as we have
seen in a long time. They went like
hot cakes at cents per dozen.
6zr A recently patented anvil for
cracking nuts is mounted on dish to