Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-01-22
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Dealing Mainly With Local Affairs Of
Cherokee, Cleveland, CASTOR, Ian.
caster and Chester
Gaffney Ledger, Jan. 19: Among the
interesting visitors In the city Is Capt
Rufus Byers, U. s. A., stationed al
Manila, P. l., who is here for the first
time in seven years. Capt. Byers Is a
brother of Mr.. G. G. Byers. whose
guest he has been for few days. He
leaves today for Gainesville. Ga.
where he goes to visit other relatives
before his leave Of absence expires
Secretary Of State r. NJ. Nc
Kown has issued commission to the
Carolina Drug company Of Blacksburg
with a capital stock Of $4,000. The
petitioners are: Charles Baber, j. G.
Sapoch, Allie Osborne, P. T. Sapoch
and ]. F. Belue. The books Of sub
scription to the capital stock Of the
new concern will be opened on Sat-
urday, January %. Where there's
a will, there's a way" was demonstrat-
ed in an undeniable manner Thursday,
when Flake Allison married Georgia
Price. It Is we'll known that the course
Of true love Is over a rocky bed and
in this instance 1t must have seemed
in the premisls Of this argument. II
the determination to accomplish a
purpose Is sufficiently strong, the
purpose. whatever 1t may be, will
eventually be accomplished. Flake
and Georgia are two young people
who live In the Macedonia section of
| Cherokee county. They have been
comrades and pals for the larger part
Of their earthly existence, and as was
only natural, gradually their hearts
began to yearn for each other, for a
closer companionship that could only
be the result Of the two being made
one by being Joined in the bonds Of
holy matrimony. The young lovers
bells, but alas, and alack, the plans
were seriously interfered with by the
father of the bride. After the couple
had left home, and while they were on
the way to Gaffney to secure mar
riage license, the young lady's father,
Mr.. D. c. Price, got into communica-
tion with the probate judge and re-
quested him not to issue them a per-
NIT. Considering the circumstances,
Probate Judge Kirby gently informed
them that he had been forbidden to
| give Miss Price a license to marry
anybody. Mr.. Price came to the city,
and returned Immediately. taking his
daughter with him, and leaving the
young man in a very disconsolate
| frame Of mind. The next morning
| young Allison called on the old man
| to reason the matter with him; but
| after a few words the scene grew
stormy; and after the storm the faith
er of the would-be bride was suffer-
| ing with a broken jaw. On Wednesday
Of last week, the lovers decided to
make second attempt to get mar
ried. Young Allison applied to Pro-
bate Judge Kirby for a license, but
the amiable judge, remembering the
again declined to grant the permit.
The swain was really disappointed,
but being determined to accomplish
his purpose, he mounted the train,
went to Spartanburg and secured a
license. He returned home, but kept
the result of the days work a secret
| from all except the chosen one.
Thursday morning the groom went
| about his work as usual while the
bride trooped off to school even more
| cheerful than was her custom. During
the day, Allison went to the Mace
| donia school house, and upon leaving
| he was accompanied by Miss Georgia
Price. With all haste possible, they
hunted up Notary Public Richards,
| and 1t was only a few minutes until
| the Gordian knot was tied-tied so
| strong that there was no possibility
| of It's being loosed by an irate father
in-law. The happy couple, with much
| forgiving, sought the forgiveness Of the
brides father. After the matter had
been thoroughly explained, Mr.. Price
/ tAl tIa txax ifah nd
| children welcome. .... Determination
to change Cherokee county's standing
in the column Of illiterate white adults
was expressed at the monthly meeting
| Of the Cherokee County Teachers as
ISOLATION, held at Limestone college,
| Saturday. The meeting was we'll at
| tended by both city and country
| school teachers, all Of whom were
very much interested in the work Of
| the organization. Besides the resolu-
| ton adopted with the intention Of re-
ducing illiteracy in this county, the
feature Of the meeting was an ad-
dress delivered by DR.. John G. Clink-
scales, professor Of mathematics at
Wofford college, Spartanburg. DR..
| Clinkscales Is one Of the best known
| educators in the state Of South Caro-
| lima, and the county teachers were
particularly favored when he accepted
| the invitation to address them. ......
| Friends of Mr.. w. Ernest Austell, who
suffered the loss Of his right foot last
| Thursday, when a train ran over him,
| will be glad to learn that he Is doing
nicely at the city hospital. His con-
| dition on yesterday, was very gratify-
| ing to attending physicians. and 1t Is
expected that his recovery will be
rapid. Mr.. VIM. M. Michaels, who
lives in Cherokee county near Chensee,
was seriously injured last week while
| cutting wood when piece OF the
| timber flew up and struck him in the
mouth. The entire roof of his mouth
was caved in by the blow. The in
jured man was carried to Spartan
| burg hospital, where he was given
medical attention. His chances for
| recovery were reported to be very
slight.
Chester Reporter, Jan. 18: The
| special teachers examination was held
at the court house Friday, by County
| Superintendent Of Education w. D..
| Knox. The following were the white
Wilkes, Misses Irene Wilkes, Viola
Proctor, Elizabeth Melton, Laura Nc
Garity, Elizabeth Latham, Azile Lyon,
| Theresa GLADDEN., Lillian Cornwell,
| Evelyn Carter, Annie Aiken. There
were also ten colored applicants. .....
The contract for the improvements at
| the Chester sanatorium was let to Mr..
]. P. Yandle, Friday, and Mr.. Yandle
| began work this morning. The Chester
Plumbing & Electric Co., will install
the plumbing and heating. The plans
were drawn by Mr. j. S. Starr Of Rock
Hill, who has several handsome jobs
in Chester to his credit. .... Mr.. ].
Ben Dickerson Of the Crosbyville
community, after lingering and pain
full illness, died at his home Thurs
| day afternoon in the forty-ninth year
Of his age. Interment was at Cool
Branch church, of which he was a
| member. Friday afternoon, services
being conducted by the pastor, Rev.
E. D. Wells. .... The Stonewall Fire
Co. was called out Tuesday evening
shortly after dusk to eXtinguish
blaze in an outbuilding on the prem
ises Of Mr.. H. F. Richardson on Gads-
den street. The loss included guam
| tity of coal, fifty bushels of corn, two
thousand bundles Of fodder and some
| hay. 80. Mr.. and Mrs. E. H. Hardin
have announced the engagement OF
| their niece, Miss Kitty James, to Mr.
Frank Clark Jr Of Gainesville Fla