Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-02-23
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and w. j. Hendrix, representing the
local carrier civil service board. There
were twenty-five applicants. The
papers have been forwarded to Wash
ington. Before going to press we
learned of an accident yesterday, at
the saw mill Of Mr.; ]. w. Cunning
| Creek township. 1t seems that while
the mill was in operation the boile
exploded, injuring Mr.. Albert Cum
ningham and Mr.. Brit Mccoy. Two
mules were slightly scalded. The in
juries of Messrs. Cunningham n
Mccoy, while painful, are not serious.
1.-THE beautiful hymn, "Linger
With Me-" composed by DR.. j. H.
Thayer, Of the First Baptist church,
has been set to music by Rev. N. K.
Smith, pastor Of he Presbyterian
church at Bufort. DR.. Thayer is not
personally acquainted with Rev. Mr..
Smith, who Is an accomplished must
clan, and was much gratified to re-
ceive from him the tun to which the
words are set, which he says, is very
sweet. The hymn will be sung for
the first time at the morning service
Sunday morning in the First Baptist
church. ..... The oldest resident Of the
town and county, who remember her
so we'll, will hear with regret OF the
death of Mrs. Lydia Harris Craig,
which sad even occurred in Atlanta
Wednesday morning. Mrs. Craig was
the widow of the late Rev. j. N.
Craig, D. D., who was the beloved
pastor of the Presbyterian church at
this place during the civil war, and for
several years thereafter.
Fort Mill Times, Feb. 10: Report
reached Fort Mill Saturday that Mrs.
miles north Of this city, had been
stricken with what was believed to
be a genuine case of smallpox. 1t
was stated that Mrs. Osborne had
recently visited relatives in Virginia
and it was believed that she contract
ed the disease while there. cocoa bird
dog, believed to have been affected
with rabies, ran amuck on the streets
for a short while Monday, causing
considerable excitement. The canine
was followed and killed at a point
near Grattan. Cards reading as FOL
lows, were received in Fort Mill early
Frederick the marriage of
their daughter, Vera Amelia, to Mr..
Ferris Edwin Branson, on Monday,
February the fifteenth, nineteen hun
dred and fifteen, Crestmont, North
Carolina" Mr.. Branson is a son OF
Mr.. Chas. H. Branson, who for a
number of years was superintendent
Of the Fort Mill Mfg. company's plant
in this city. IA friend OF the Times
in Gold Hill, has sent the paper the
following account Of a very pleasant
event that took place in that section
Saturday: kindred and friends OF
IT. --l NJ Toe ED~o ooonpnhl06
at the colonial home, with full baskets
on the 18th, inst, (the 14th being
Sunday to celebrate the 50th ami
versary of the marriage Of MI. and
Mrs. Epps. They were married on
the 14th day Of February, 1865, while
Mr.. Epps was at home from Lees
army. Tradition says the home in
which they live is 112 years old and
is we'll preserved. The house was
built by Mrs. Epps' grandfather, the
Hon. William Pettus. The old peo-
pie received some nice presents. The
ladies present prepared a fine spread,
the table groaning under he heavy
load Of good things to satisfy the
crowd broke, returning to their homes,
wishing the old people many years
yet to live and that their last years
may be their best years."..... 1t is re-
ported on the streets Of Fort Mill
that the big brick plant Of the Char
lotte Brick company at G~rattan, two
miles south Of this city, will begin
full time operations with the arrival
Of a shipment Of several cars Of coal
which were expected early this week.
1t is also stated that the company has
orders in hand for the output Of it's
plant for several months ahead.
Rock Hill Record, Feb. 10: Mrs.
| John Tally, who for several months
past, has been at Saranac Lake, N.
| Y, has returned home very much i'm
proved in health. She was met in
Washington, D. c., by Mr.. Tally, and
they spent the week there sight-see-
ing 80. Contractor Dobbins started
work Tuesday morning, on the erec-
ton Of a residence for Sidney L. Ad-
ans on Oakland avenue. Fred
Boyd, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Boyd
Of Leslie, who is attending a bust
ness college, was operated on at the
Fennel infirmary Monday, for appendi-
| citis and his many friends will be
glad to know that he is getting along
nicely. :. Allen c.. lizard has awarded
the contract to W. G. Adams Of Rock
Hill and Camden, to erect a brick
| store building on the corne Of Main
and Hampton streets. Ground was
broken Tuesday THE condition Of
James Carbery, who was shot at
Beaufort on January 1st, continues
quite critical. He has been removed
from the Savannah hospital to his
parents home at Beaufort.