Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-02-05
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News Happenings In Nelghboring
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Dealing Mainly With Local Affairs OF
Cherokee, Cleveland, CASTOR. Lam
caster and Chester.

Dealing Mainly With Local Affairs Of
Cherokee, Cleveland, CASTOR. Lam
caster and Chester.
Chester Reporter, Feb. 1: Mr.. ant
Mrs. J. B. Porter, who have been max
ing their home in Chester for the past
seven years, expect to return to Union
Wednesday or Thursday to live. Mrs
Lula Russell has rented the boarding
house opposite the postoffice that Mr.
and Mrs. Porter have been conduct.
ing. 80. AT the meeting Of the Wal
ker- CASTOR camp, U. c. ", at the
court house, Saturday, the following
officers were reelected for the ensuing
year: w. H. Edwards. commander;
s. T. McKeown, 1st vice commander;
]. H. Mcdaniel, End vice commander;
]. w. Wilks, 3rd vice commander; W.
D. Knox, adjutant; w. H. Edwards
historian; Rev. D. G. Phillips, D. D.,
chaplain. The camp will meet again
in April, at which time the delegates
to the two reunions will be elected
80. Mrs. Maggie r. McKeown, widow
Ol the ldle y. MUSES. mCAcoWHt uiCo
Friday at her home at the Spring
stein mill, and was buried Saturday
morning at Armenia, after funeral
services by Revs. T. H. Roach and j.
H. Marlborough. The deceased was
about 45 years Of age, and is survived
by three daughters, Mesdames Wylie
Bigham, Arthur Bigham and Chal-
mers CASTOR, and one son, Mr.. Geo.
H. McKeown; also two brothers,
Messrs Obadiah Roberts and Robert
Roberts, and four sisters, Mesdames
w. M. Quinton, ]. ]. Dodds, w. O.
Roberts and Jane Clark. 80. Mrs.
Jane McFadden McCosh, widow Of the
late r. H. McCosh, died Saturday af-
ternoon at four o'clock, at her home
on Columbia street, and was laid to
rest in Evergreen cemetery yesterday
afternoon, after funeral services by
the Rev. H. A. Bagby, D. D, pastor
Of the First Baptist church. AT
the regular meeting of the Chester
County Teachers association, which
was held at the College street build
ing in this city Saturday, Friday,
April End, was decided upon as the
date for County Field Day, and Messrs.
D. L. Rambo, Joe P. Moore and Ken
meth Johnston were elected a COM
mittee to cooperate with the various
township vice presidents and COM
plete arrangements for the occasion.
Prof. Joe P. Moore, principal Of the
Richburg High school, extended the
association an invitation to hold the
Field Day exercises at Richburg, but
it was decided by a vote Of 16 to 10,
to have the exercises in Chester. 49,.
The series Of meetings under the lead
ership Of Mr.. s. D. Gordon, the famous
torin h
jects, which are being conducted un-
der the auspices Of the various church
es Of Chester, began at the opera house
yesterday morning, with q crowd pres
ent estimated at LOO, and during the
day, Mr. Gordon addressed crowds al
most equally as large at o'clock IN
the afternoon and 7.30 in the evening
The two-year-old child Of Mr.
and Mrs. Hampton Griffin at the Wylie
mill, was severely burned about the
face Saturday, by falling into the fire.
place. Mrs. Griffin succeeded In
snatching the child out Of the fire IN
time to save 1t from being fatally
burned, but had both Of her hands
badly burned in the effort. 49,. Mr.. M
S. Lewis, president Of the Citizens
evening from John Shelton Williams,
comptroller of the currency stating
that the application Of the Citizens.
bank for admission into the national
system had been duly approved. The
charter for the institution Is expected
this week.
Rock Hill Record, Feb. 1: The Rock
Hill fire department gave their annual
banquet Thursday evening at the
Carolina hotel. and with the members
Of the present city council, the ex-
councilmen, the public works COM
missioners and the newspaper repre-
sentatives, they enjoyed the spirits
Of the evening and then sat down to a
feast royal, served by Manager Stone
Of the hotel. Mr.. and Mrs. w. l..
Barron arrived in the city this morn.
ing from from their bridal trip and
are at home to their friends at the
A. Barron, on Oakland avenue. ......
The many friends Of Mr.. Arnold
Friedheim regret to learn that he is
quite sick at his home on East Main
street He was taken sick yesterday
afternoon. "A congregational meet
ing was held yesterday at the Oakland
avenue Presbyterian church for the
purpose Of electing deacons, and the
following were elected: Herbert M.
Dunlap, DR.. j. R Stokes, ]. Thorn
Neely and A. D. Gilchrist.. The
many friends Of Joe Campbell, who has
been i'll for some time, were glad to
see him out on the streets again Fri.
day. Walter Jenkins has accepted
a position with the Independent Real
Estate and Insurance Co., and will as
sumo his new duties this morning.
..... Sam Watson Barber came home
from Wofford college Saturday after
noon and Is in the Fennell infirmary
for treatment.
Gaffney Ledger, Feb. q: Rev. c. w.
Payseur, pastor Of the Cherokee ave-
nue. Baptist church, has resigned the
pastorate Of all country churches that
he held last year, and will devote his
entire time to the city church In the
future. A number Of the country
churches that Mr.. 'Payseur resigned
have secured pastors, while others are
yet unsupplied. ..... Carl Sarratt. the
21-year-old son Of Mr.. and Mrs. L v.
Sarratt of the Grassy Pond section OF
the county, died at the home Of his
parents, Friday evening, following an
illness of about one hour. The young
man was taken i'll about sundown and
had expired by six o'clock, before q
doctor could be secured. He was an
unusually fine specimen Of manhood,
and had many friends in all parts OF
the county. The funeral and interment
took place at Grassy Pond church on
Sunday. :. An unusually large amount
Of chicken stealing was reported to the
city police last week, apparently a
gang being at work. The police have
been working upon the cases reported,
and have rescued a number Of fowls
that had been among the missing.
Yesterday, in the police court, five
negroes plead guilty when accused or
chicken stealing and were sentenced to
thirty days each. go. Mrs. E. c. Ram
sey died at her home in this city last
Thursday afternoon, following an ILL
ness Of five weeks during which time
she was suffering from complication
Of diseases. She was sixty-two years OF
age. She is survived by her husband
and six children. -. The case Of the
people Of the West End section OF the
city versus the board Of trustees Of
school district No. 10, in the matter OF
the selection of site for new school
building, will be appealed to the state
supreme court, according to a state
ment made by Mr. G. w. Speer, one OF
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