Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-01-15
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News Happenings In NelghbOrlng
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Dealing Mainly With Local Affairs OF
Cherokee, Cleveland, CASTOR. Ian.
caster and Chester,

caster and Chester.
Rock Hill Record, January IA: John
c. Pharr died Friday night at the
home Of his father, Samuel Pharr, at
! Highland Park, aged 80 years. He
was unmarried. Death was caused by
pneumonia Interment was in Laurel
wood yesterday after funeral services
at the home =. A telephone message
received here this morning from Beau
fort, stated that James Carberry Is in
q most critical condition. He Is still In
q Savannah hospital, having been op-
Grated on. Complications have arisen
and his people are greatly worried
over the change for the worse. IA
change Of special importance IN the
drug business will take place on or
about Feb. l, when DR.. w. r. Sims will
take charge of the Standard Drug and
| Manufacturing company, and Mr.. Jas.
H. Huey, now with the Sims Drug
company, will become a stockholder
and take charge Of the store on Rail-
road avenue. DR.. Cecil Cowan, who
has been connected with the Standard,
will dispose Of his holdings and will
possibly leave the city, as he has some
offers under consideration now. DIR.
| M. H. Sandifer, while he will not re-
tire from the business entirely for the
present, will not devote the time to 1t
| that he has In the past. Jim Scott,
well-known negro Of this place, who
went through the civil war as SER
| want, and who always attended the
Confederate reunions, died last night.
| Jim was always we'll liked by the white
people,. w. r. Timmons, secretary
Of the Chamber Of Commerce, Is in re-
ceipt Of a letter from a party who
wants two carloads Of No. peavine
hay. Farmers who have this commod-
ity baled and ready for shipment,
should notify Mr.. Timmons by phone
or letter, or in person and he will tell
them the price offered. Yesterday
afternoon at the First Presbyterian
church, DR.. Reavis of Columbia, who
has been holding a meeting all week,
preparatory to communion, gave very
interesting lecture on his trip to Az
rica some years ago. The church was
crowded with men, women and chill
dren and all enjoyed the lecture.
Chester Reporter, January II: A let
| ter received here this morning from a
member of Mr.. Joe R. Terry's family
at Baltimore, stated that there Is no
change in Mr. Terry's condition. We
understand that the physicians hold
out no hope at all Of permanent i'm
provemert.. ..... Miss Cornelia Howe
died Saturday evening at the home OF
her brother Mr.. Lucius Howe, at
Bascomville, after an illness Of sever
al months, though her condition was
| not considered critical until immedi-
ately before her death. Funeral SER
vices were held this morning at Cedar
Shoals church by the Rev. F. G. Hart
man.. Mr. F. M. Hough left this
morning for Columbia to push his can
didacy for sergeant -at-arms OF the
house Of representatives. Mr.. Hough
| has received numbers Of assurances OF
support and feels that his chances are
good. "A peculiarly sad death was
that Of Mrs. Maggie M. Gregory, wife
Of Mr.. B. P. Gregory, which occurred
Friday evening at the home Of her
| parents, Mr. and Mrs. ]. c. Mayfield, IN
the Baton. Rouge neighborhood, after
several months Of declining health
Funeral services were held yesterday
at noon at Calvary Baptist church by
Rev. ]. H. Marlborough, and the re-
| mains were laid to rest in Cavalry
graveyard. A large concourse OF sor-
rowing friends and relatives were pres
ent to pay their last respects to this
most estimable young woman. "A
| darky by the name Of Jim Sanders es-
capped from Deputy c. Y. Young. Fri
| day evening near the county farm. Mr..
Young was on horseback, and the ne
gro was walking at his side with his
| hands menaeled. Suddenly as they
were passing through dark place In
| the woods Sanders made dart, and
was into the woods and gone before
| the deputy could stop him.. Friends
and relatives here were grieved to
learn a few days ago Of the death OF
| Mrs. Fanny S. Curtis, widow Of the late
James E. Curtis, which occurred at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Morrison
| Bethea, at Williamson, n. c., on the
| the 9Th instant, just about three weeks
| after the death Of her husband. Mrs.
Curtis who before her marriage was
Miss Fanny Smith Of this county, was
a devoted member Of the Baptist
church, and was woman who was
greatly beloved. She leaves two
ton and Mrs. Morrison Bethea Of Will
| liamston, N. Co.. Mr. and Mrs. Jesse
H. Hardin are moving today from CO.
lumbia to occupy their farm four miles
southwest Of the city,. Mr.. H. A.
Brakefield and family, who have been
| living on Lancaster street for some
time past, have moved back to their
farm near Lowryville. The Citizens
bank Of Chester Is planning to enter
the national system, and Bank Exam
iner Doughton Is expected here In
few days to make the examination that
accompanies the change.
Gaffney Ledger, Jan IL: Going to
Spartanburg on other business, Friday,
Mr.. Martin Sprouse, farmer living in
the Thickety section Of the county,
found that his daughter. Mrs. Mary
Phillips, who had been in the pellagra
hospital, had died on Thursday, De-
cember 31st, and that preparations for
burying the body were completed. The
shocked father sadly followed the fu-
neral procession to the grave without
protesting, since his daughter had been
dead for more than week without his
knowledge. Mrs. Mary Phillips was
the wife Of John Riley Phillips of this
city. It seems that Mr.. Phillips knew
of his wifes death, but he did not in
form her relatives or make any prep
arations for burying the body. Miss
Willie Lee Adams Of Grover, route 2,
and MIR. V. c. Whetstine Of Grover,
were married at the home Of the bride
Sunday afternoon, the ceremony being
performed by Mr.. c. A. Mullinax, no
tary public. 800. Friends Of Miss Ma
bel Gaines will be glad to learn that
she Is rapidly recovering from the H.
ness which has connneQ neT at tne
home Of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
B. Gaines, recently. 1t Is expected that
she will be fully recovered within a
few days. .Fairview school. in the
Camps Cross Roads section Of the
county, opened yesterday with good
enrolment OF pupils. Mr.. Hustler
Ruppe is the teacher for the term. The
new school building. constructed at a
cost Of approximately $1,000, Is being
used. .....A young man, identified as
]. c. Jones Of High Point, \. c., by
letter found in his pocket, was fatally
injured Friday afternoon when he was
knocked from the trestle over Broad
river by northbound train No. II,
which is due in Gaffney at 4.03 o'clock.
He was placed on the train and taken
to Gastonia, y. c., where he died in
hospital about three hours after the
accident. The Cherokee county sink
ing fund commission will today mail
Union county check covering the
amount due upon the old county debt
assumed when Cherokee county was
formed. Spartanburg county was paid
several years ago, as was York county.
The sinking fund commission is COM
posed Of D. c. Ross, chairman; P. c.
Poole, Sr., and R. P. Roberts Of Chero-
kee Falls. .... Featured by the unity
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