Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-10-05
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News Happenings In Neighboflng
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News Happenings In Neighbofing
Communities.
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Dealing Mainly With Local Affairs OF
Cherokee, Cleveland. CASTOR. Ian.
caster and Chester.
Chester Reporter, Sept. 80: Mr..
Frank Winchester has accepted a po-
sition as deputy under Sheriff D. E.
Colvin, vice, Mr.. s. F. Hardin, re-
signed. .... Miss Bessie Alexander,
who was called here last week by the
death Of her brother, Mr.. ]. R. Alex
ander, returned to Greenwood yester-
day morning to resume her duties as
teacher in Lander college. 80. Judge
Of Probate A. w. Wise issued a mar
riage license this morning to Mr.. B.
Florida Brakefield, Of the Armenia
community. .... Mr.. r. T. Sandifer, in
tendant Of Lowryville, who was In the
city yesterday, said in reference to
the injuries received few days ago
by Mr.. r. L. Kitchens that as Mr..
Kitchens approached the ditch on his
motorcycle he was signalled by two diff
ierent men Mr.. Sandifer being one Of
90 h,tf
be in a hurry, and instead Of dis
mounting plunged into the ditch with
the results already stated. Mr.. Sandi-
fer said that others had approached
the ditch during the afternoon while
work was in progress, but had needed
the warning and met with no accident,
and the same thing would have occur
red in Mr.. Kitchens case, II he had
needed the signals. Mr. Sandifer said
that the ditch in question Is ono hun
dred yards from any bed in the road
and Mr. Kitchens had clear and un-
obstructed view of the ditch and the
working force. Mr.. ]. B. r. Carter,
highly esteemed citizen Of the
Sealy's Creek neighborhood, died last
night at II o'clock, after an illness Of
several months, though his condition
had been critical only few weeks.
Funeral services will be held at Lib
erty Baptist church this afternoon at
4 o'clock by Rev. Mr.. Trogden, fol-
lowed by interment in Liberty grave
(to orfo O n
Sesiy's Creek section and was 45
years Of age. He was an industrious
and successful farmer, and a consis-
tant Christian.
Lancaster News, Oct. 1: DR.. ]. A.
Winstead and family are leaving Ian
caster within the next few days for
his old home in Nashville, N. c. DR..
Winstead Is a capable young physi-
clan, who has won the confidence OF
his patients in and around Lancaster.
The friends they have made during
their residence Of only a year in Lam
caster will regret DR.. and Mrs. Win
stead's departure. While practic-
ing with the other boys Of the high
school football team Wednesday af-
ternoon, Walter McManus a sturdy
member Of the team, suffered the mis-
fortune Of breaking his left arm.
Medical aid was summoned, and the
bones was set. The young man bore
the pain bravely and was at school
as usual next day.. Rev. and Mrs.
H. R Murchison motored to Bates
burg this week. On their return Wed
nesday, they stopped in Columbia,
where Mr.. Murchison sold the whole
output Of his tomato farm, which con-
sists Of 300 cases, to a single distri-
butor. Mr.. Murchison had little more
than three acres planted in tomatoes
and installed on the farm cannery,
which he kept busy for several weeks.
What this energetic minister has done
"as a side line" and in another sec
tion Of the state, the man who lives all
the year round on the farm could GER
tainIy do. 1t seems to us that toma-
toes might be raised more generally on
such a scale with profit to the pro-
ducer. ...... Mrs 8. T. Blackmon pre-
sented us this week with q curiosity
in the form Of a sweet potato vine In
full bloom. The leaves on the vine
closely resembled cotton foliage and
the blossom Is similar to the morning
glory Trumpetlike flower shades
from a deep purple to pale shade OF
lilac and is very pretty. Mrs. Black
mon tells us she has seen q potato
vine with similar blossoms before but
we had never seen anything like 1t.
..... Mrs. Emma Small Of this place,
and Nj W. R McCampbell o. Char
lotte, were married Wednesday at the
home of the bride. After the cere-
mony, performed by Rev. w. s. Pat
terson, the couple left for a trip to
Baltimore and New York. 80. ON
Wednesday evening at $50, the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Reece was the
scene Of quiet home marriage, when
Mr.. Reece's niece Miss Alice Lorena
McKenncn. became the bride Of Mr..
Edgar Ray Sloan.
Gaffney Ledger, Oct. 1: Friends Of
little Miss Mamie Williams Dobson,
daughter of Hon. and Mrs. R. A.
Dobson, will be glad to learn that she
is much improved after suffering for
the past ten days with a severe case
Of blood poison. 80. Funeral services
over the remains Of Mr.. D. L. John
Humphries were held Wednesday at
Beulah church, being conducted by the
Rev. C. M. Teal. Mr.. Humphries died
last Saturday. He was 50 years OF
age, and is survived by several chill
dren. %. Mrs. Mira Jane Ross, wife
Of VIM. F. Ross, Of the Buffalo sec
tion Of the county, died at her home
Tuesday at the age Of 64 years OF age.
She is survived by her husband, five
sons and three daughters. ..... Farm
ers are marketing their cotton too
fast" said Mr.. B. Harris, representa-