Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-04-16
FRIDAY, APRIL 16, 1915.
LOCAL lACONICS
YorkviIle Won.

won.
The Yorkville Graded school base
ball team defeated the Winthrop
Training school team on the latters
grounds in Rock Hill Wednesday af-
ternoon. The score was 6 to 0.
Spring Communion at Bethany.
Services preparatory to communion
on Sunday began in the Bethany A. r.
p. church this morning. The pastor,
Rev. w. P. Grier is being assisted by
Rev. E. B. Hunter Of Sharon.
India Hook School Closes.
India Hook school closed a success
full session yesterday with an extensive
programme. The school, of which
Prof. j. r. Harris is principal, has
had about the largest enrolment in
its history the past session. The pro-
gramme yesterday consisted or dia-
logues, recitations, ETC., and an ad-
dress was delivered by Rev. DR.. r. b.
Wells. There was a large attendance.
Mad Dog in Ebenezer.
Rock Hill Herald: A canine, sup
posed to have been suffering from
rabies, was killed in EbeneZer Thurs
day morning by S. w. Barron. The
canine bit a number Of dogs 1t passed
and MI. Barron dispatched 1t with a
SllOl6 All. II hCoo VI ShS oSo w.
sent to Columbia to ascertain whether
the canine had hydrophobia- A num-
Der Of valuable bird dogs were bitten
before the animal was killed.
soweIl- Bryant.
Miss Minnie Lee Sowell and Mr..
Max William Bryant were married at
the home Of the bride in Rock Hill on
Wednesday, Rev. DIR. P. B. Wells OF
st. Johns Methodist church, oficiat-
ing. Mrs. Bryant is a daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. S. N. Sowell Of Rock
Hill, while the groom Is the son or
Mr.. Max G.. Bryant, a prominent
merchant Of Rock Hill, and well known
throughout York county. The young
couple will reside in Rock Hill.
William Barnes Dead.
William Pinckney Barnes, 16-year-
old son Of Mr.. Joseph P. Barnes, died
at the home Of his parents on u
riesville No. l, about 10 o'clock Tues
day night, following a severe attack
Of diabetes from which disease he had
been a sufferer for about two years.
The young man is survived by his
parents, three sisters and two broth
ers. The interment vas in Phila-
delphia churchyard, Wednesday af-
ternoon, following funeral services
conducted by Rev. Henry Stokes.
Mrs. Perry Martin Dead.
Mrs. Perry Martin died at her home
at Tirzah, this morning at 1880
o'clock, after an illness of about one
week, her death being due to the
break down incident to her advanced
age, she being in her S5th year. The
funeral and interment will be at
Ebenezer tomorrow morning at IL
o'clock, conducted by her old pastor,
Rev. ]. B. Traywick of Winnsboro.
Besides her husband, Mrs. Martin is
survived by two daughters, Mesdames
j. S. Sadler of Tirzah, and Bishop
Moore Of Yorkville No. 8.
County Borrowed Money.
The First National Bank of York
willie on Wednesday loaned to York
county the sum Of $50, 900 for ordinary
county purposes, he rate OF interest
being 41-2 per cent straight. This
bank also submitted the lowest bid to
the county commissioners for a loan
Of $4,000, the amount to pay for the
furnishing Of the new York county
courthouse. This o was made at
straight 5 per cent. Four banks enter
ed bids on the county loan and on the
bids on the county loan and on the
loan to pay for the court house fur
nishings, as follows: Loan and Savings
bank, Yorkville, $50, 900 at 5 per cent;
S10,0 900 at 1-2 per cent. Merchants
and Planters National bank Of Gaffney,
$50, 900 at 474-100 per cent: $4,000 at
474-1O0 per cent Peoples National
Bank Of Rock Hill, $4,000 at 5 per
cent. First National Bank Of York
vile, $500 at 1-2 per cent; $4,000
at 5 per. The money for or
binary county purposes will be paid by
March l, 1916, probably in two INSTALL
ments, as was the case last year. I'm
der the act Of the last general assem-
bly, authorizing the county commits
siouers to borrow money for furnish
ing the courthouse, $4,000 Of the
amount borrowed Is to be returned to
the lender not later than March l,
1916, and the remaining $1,000 is to be
returned not later than March l, 1917.
Wright Stevenson.
The First Presbyterian church OF
Glover was the scene Of an unusually
pretty wedding last Wednesday even
ing, when Miss Emily Campbell
Erskine Stevenson. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. A. A. Mclean as
sisted by Rev. DR.. r. NJ. Stevenson,
father Of the groom. There were
scores Of friends and acquaintances OF
the young couple from all parts or
North and South Carolina in attend
ance at the wedding and at the re-
ception which followed Immediately
afterward at the home Of Mr.. n Mrs.
H. L. Wright. The church was artis-
tically decorated, the color scheme be-
ing green and white, and the auditori-
um was lighted by the soft glow of
many candles. Four little ribbon girls,
Misses Elizabeth Smith, Margaret Nc
Connell, Sarah McKinnon and Martha
Patterson Peay ushered the wedding
party into the auditorium They were
followed by two little boys, Masters
Edward Smith and Marshall Neil, who
preceded the ushers, Messrs. Edward
Adams, A. L.. HUMPHREYS, Kenneth
bridesmaids, Misses Mary Choate,
Bess Adams, Mary Stevenson, Pearl
Ivy, Mary and Carrie Cartwright, An
ME Lee Adams, Add Neil, Isobel Horne
and Mary Starr, were followed to q
position e the altar by the dame of
honor. Mrs. H. l.. Wright. Then came
the bride, dressed in a beautiful gown
and pearl trimmings. h wore a veil
Of imported lace and a cap trimmed in
real organge blossoms n carried a
bouquet of brides roses and lilies Of
the valley. h was accompanied by
her mother, Mrs. j. w. Campbell, by
whom she was given in marriage. The
groom accompanied by his brother,
Rev. w. H. Stevenson, met the bride
at the altar where they were made
man and wife, the ring ceremony be-
ing used. After the reception follow
ing the ceremony, DR.. and Mrs. Ste
venson left by automobile for Char
lotte from whence they went to F1ori-
da. After a few days they will be at
home to their friends at Camden,
where the groom is engaged in the
practice of dentistry.