Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-05-25
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Dealing Mainly With Local Affairs OF
Cherokee, Cleveland, CASTOR. Ian.
caster and Chester.
Chester Reporter, May 20: Mr.. John
B. Smith, who has made his home In
Chester for several years, and who was
born in the western part Of the county,
died in this city yesterday morning at
2.25 o'clock, after a few days illness
from typhoid pneumonia, and was
buried yesterday afternoon at Ever
green cemetery, after funeral services
by Rev. ]. H. Marlborough. Mr.. Smith
was thirty-nine years Of age and leaves
a widow and one child. He is also
survived by his mother, Mrs. s. E.
Smith, and three sisters, Of Sumter,
one sister in this county, and two
brothers, Messrs. o. D. Smith and w.
sympathy Of their friends throughout
the county Is extended DR.. and Mrs.
c. E. Crosby Of Blackstock, in the loss
Of their little two-year old son, Curtis,
which occurred yesterday morning at
one o'clock, after an illness Of two
weeks. old soldiers in Chester
county will regret to hear Of the death
Of Col. ]. G.. Warren, which occur
ed suddenly at his home in Sweet
water, Tenn, Tuesday, May II. Col.
Warren was a scout under Gen. Joe
Wheeler, and to his daring and in
trepidity was due much Of the valuable
information that Gen. Wheeler was
constantly obtaining about the enemy's
movements. After the war; Col War
ren was passing through Chester coun-
ty, and as conditions in his native
state were such that he did not care
to go back there at that time he
readily accepted the hospitality Of Mr..
j. M. Caldwell Of the Wellridge COM
munity, and continued to reside with
Mr.. Caldwell for five or six years.
During that time he formed the ac-
quaintance Of most Of the old soldiers
in the county as we'll as other persons,
and was highly esteemed on account
Of his affability and the recollection of
his services to his country. After his
return to to Tennessee, Col. Warren
served his county as sheriff and also as
member Of the legislature, and was
regarded as one Of the most prominent
citizens Of that portion Of the state.
..... The following announcement will
be Of much interest to friends Of the
popular young contracting couple:
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Y. White announce
the engagement Of their daughter, Ella
Elizabeth, to Mr.. William brennan
Robinson, the wedding to take place
in the early summer. Miss White is
a graduate Of Linwood college and Is
one Of Chesters brightest and most
attractive young ladies, while Mr..
Robinson, who Is a native Of Lancaster
and manager Of the E. e. Cloud store,
is young man who has proven his
sterling worth and enjoys wide cir
Gle Of friends here and elsewhere. .....
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. T. PRESLEY Of R F.
D. 3, have sent out invitations an
nouncing the marriage Of their daugh-
ter, Miss Lillian Isabel PRESLEY, to Mr..
John c. Moore, the ceremony to be
solemnized Wednesday afternoon, June
2, at $50 o'clock. The charming BRIDE
elect has been the able and success
full principal Of Old Purity school for
several terms, while the groom Is U.
8. Mail carrier on r. F. D. No. !, and
Is young man with q wide circle Of
| friends.
Rock Hill Record, May 10: A mes
sage was received here yesterday an
nouncing the death Of Miss Pearl
Hamilton at Saranac Lake, N. Y. Her
remains were shipped from there last
night an dare expected here some time
| II. -. CdShiCi
Of the Bank Of Columbia, and Rev. H.
G. Hardin are in the city today at the
home Of their brother, Mayor ]. c.
Hardin, called here on account Of the
| illness Of their mother, who Is at the
Fennell infirmary and will undergo an
operation this afternoon. w. R
Timmons, secretary Of the local cham
ber of commerce, is in Montgomery,
Ala, attending the Southern Secre-
| taries' convention. Mrs. Rebecca
Poole Of the Manchester mill village,
died yesterday, aged 49 years. Funeral
services were held this afternoon at
the Methodist church at the Manches-
ter mill, conducted by Rev. Mr.. Alta
way, the pastor. ..... j. H. Bowling and
bride, formerly Miss Beaulah Sowell
Of Lancaster, arrived in the city last
| night and have rooms with Mr.. and
Mrs. C.. M. Joy on Saluda street. ......
The completion Of the plans for a
camp for Rock Hill boys will be an in
teresting announcement to every boy
in town. Last Monday Secretary Tuck
er Of the Community Y. M. c. A.,
made trip to Great Falls to complete
arrangements for taking a group there
for period Of two weeks. A site was
secured on Rocky creek, about two
miles from the village Of Great Falls.
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some Of our local boys; therefore the
surroundings are somewhat familiar.
Gaffney Ledger, May 21: Capt. ]. B.
Bell and Mr.. ]. w. George are the
delegates elected to represent Lime
stone lodge No. "A, Knights Of Pythias,
to the grand lodge meeting which will
be held in Orangeburg, May 25-26.
Mr.: A. s: Smith, a prosperous
farmer Of the Macedonia section Of the
county, yesterday, brought to Gaffney
wagon load Of corn, containing 26l
bushels on the cob, and another wag-
on with $50 bundles Of fodder, both
of which he disposed Of at good prices.
500. Mr.. c. H. Austen has accepted
a position with the International Har-
vester company. His duties will re-
quire that he be travelling the greater
part Of the time. "A telegram re-
ceived in the city yesterday stated that
David Sarratt, who has been receiving
treatment in Columbia hospital, died
Wednesday night. He was the son Of
Mr.. D. S. Sarratt of the Grassy Pond
section Of the county. It was expect
ed that the body, which had been ship
ped from Columbia, would arrive in
Gaffney last night. ..... Nero Little
john, the negro who was brought
back from Holly Springs, Miss, by
Deputy Sheriff j. E. Watkins after an
absence Of twelve years, was returned
to the county chaingang Tuesday. He
escaped in 1903, after having served
about eighteen months Of three-year |
sentence for manslaughter. Earl Brew
er, governor Of Mississippi, has asked
Governor Manning to pardon Little
john.
Gastonia Gazette, May Fl: At a
meeting Of the city school board held
last Tuesday night, Prof Joe. S. Wray |
was elected superintendent Of the Cas-
tonia city schools for the fifteenth |
consecutive year. On Wednesday |
evening, May 10Th, at 8 o'clock, at the
home Of Mr.. B. F. S. Austin, superin-
tendent Of the Ozark mill, Miss Ethel
Austin became the bride of Mr.. G. K.
Millen. The marriage was very
quiet affair, only few intimate friends
Of the family being present. 80. Judge
A. c. Jones returned last Tuesday night |
from Rutherfordton where he delivered
the literary address before the gradu-
ates of Westminster school. Mr. AL
fred Craig. CASTOR county boy, won
the Carpenter essayists medal. ......