Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-03-02

SpOnQlnS TOT some tlIne with TeleIcnSe
to the location here Of plant by the
Texas Oil Co. Mr.. Merritt Of the
Southern railway, has been active ir
getting this company to locate in Rock
Hill. The matter has been kept quie,
by request Of the oil company, for the
reason that negotiations were under
way for one or two pieces Of property
The plant will be located near the
railroad beyond the Victoria mill.
Mrs. A. ]. Glenn, who has been In the
Fennell infirmary for several weeks
for treatment, was able to leave to re-
turn to her home on East White
street this week. 49,. Fred Dunlap has
resigned his position as manager oi
the Smith -Fewell Co., and will, after
March 1, engage in the brokerage
business. He will be succeeded at the
Smith -Fewell Co. by John Reid.....
Mrs. A. ]. Bynum left this morning fol
an absence of two months. She will
visit her daughter, Miss Ida Bynum, al
Winston, N. c., for several weeks, and
will later go to Pittsboro. N. C., wnere
she will spend some time While
away she will attend the marriage OF
her son, Fred Bynum, to Miss Page OF
Aberdeen, N. c.
Fort Mill Times, Feb. Is: In trans
action consummated last week, Oscar
T. Culp purchased the interest Of w. ],
Stewart in the grocery concern OF
Stewart & Culp, and the business will
hereafter be known as the Culp Gro
Gerry Store. Mr.. Stewart retires from
the business to take charge OF his
large farm in lower Fort Mill. 80. Mrs
w. ]. Powell Of Shelby, N. c., was
summoned to Fort Mill several days
ago on account Of the serious illness
of her grandchild, the INFANT OF Mr..
and Mrs. T. M. Mauney. Sam w:
Merritt, who has been Ill for several
weeks of pneumonia, continues to i'm
prove slowly, and the attending ply
sician expects that he will be able to
be out in q short time. Miss
Elizabeth Mack Of Decatur, Ga, is a
guest in the home Of her grandmother,
Mrs. Hattie Mack, in this city.
Miss Macy Potts Of Steel Creek, Is a
guest this week Of Miss Mary Caroth-
ers, at the latters home in this city.
Rev. and Mrs. Robt. G. Lee OF
Greenville, were among the visitors to
Fort Mill Sunday. Mr.. Lee delivered
a highly interesting and instructive
sermon Sunday evening from the
Presbyterian pulpit.
Gastonia Gazette, Feb. 26: William
c. Harris, aged about "a years, died at
Lowell Friday afternoon, OF tubercu-
losis. He was son Of the late Cicero
Harris and leaves widow and several
brothers and sisters. Funeral services
will be conducted Friday afternoon.
probably at the Baptist church, OF
which he was a member. The pastor,
Rev. l. T. Newton, will oficiate.
Mr.. c. s. Stowe, concerning whose alb
sence from home an article appeared
in Tuesdays Gazette, returned to his
home near Dallas, Tuesday evening
So far as we are able to learn, Mr..
Stowe merely went away on a busi-
ness trip for a few days and for rea-
sons of his own, did not inform any
one as to his destination. MRS
Adeline Patterson Russell, widow OF
the late Mr.. George E. Russell, died at
the home Of her daughter, Mrs P. G.
Cobb, aged 66 years. The cause OF
death was paralysis. Mrs. Russell suf-
fered a stroke Of paralysis about six
weeks ago, from which she recovered
to some extent. About three weeks
ago, she came from her home on route
three to the home Of her daughter In
the city, and grew worse, until yester-
day morning, when she passed away
as the result Of another severe stroke.
Mrs Russell was before her marriage
Miss Adeline Patterson, daughter OF
Thos. and Nancy Patterson, and was
born and reared in this county. She Is
survived by four children. Her hus-
band died about six years ago. Mrs.
Russell had been for many years a
faithful member Of Olney Presbyterian
church, where the funeral and burial
took place at o'clock this afternoon,
services being conducted by the pas
tor, Rev. G.. A. Sparrow. Mrs
Blanche Cline died last night at her
home, No. 708 East Franklin avenue
aged about % years. The funeral will
be conducted at 10 o'clock tomorrow
morning by Rev. F. w. Cook, pastor
Of West End Methodist church.
Mr. H. F. Caldwell, aged 81 years, died
early yesterday morning at his home,
No. 1923 Ozark street, following a long
illness from tuberculosis. The funeral
was held at Sandy Plains Baptist
church yesterday afternoon, being
conducted by Rev. j. ]. Beach, pastor
Of the East Baptist church. Interment
was in the cemetery at Sandy Plains.
$500. The residence Of Mrs. Mary Pat
rick in the Union neighborhood, was
the scene Of a quiet but pretty home
wedding yesterday evening, when Miss
Mary Ethel Patrick became the bride
Of Mr.. Samuel Pinckney Stowe. The
invited guests included only relatives
and near friends Of the contracting
parties. While columns entwined
with ivy, potted plants and flowers,
made a beautiful altar before which
the vows were said, the brides pastor,
Rev. G. A. Sparrow, officiating. ......
Representative Mauney Of CASTOR
county, according to a telephone COM
munication from Raleigh to the Gaz-
cite last night, was scheduled to in
troduce in the house Of representatives
this morning a bill authorizing the
citizens Of the towns Of Kings Noun
tain and East Kings Mountain, to
vote in an election to be held on the
fourth Saturday in April, 1915, on the
question as to whether they shall re-
main separate towns in different
counties as at present, or be combined
and thrown into one county, either
Cleveland or CASTOR. The bill calls
for a new registration In Kings Noun
tain and at billings, which Is the
voting precinct for East Kings Noun
tain.
Lancaster News, Feb. 26: Rev. j.
H. Thayer Of Lancaster, has been In
vited to preach the baccalaureate ser
mon to the graduating class Of the
Citadel at Charleston, June %. .......
Mr.. S. B. Roberts of the Creek section,
met with a painful accident one day
last week. While engaged in build
ing a fence, negro who was helping
him, accidentally hit him on the hand
so heavily with maui as to break
several fingers and bruise his hand
badly. Mr.. Roberts suffered consider
ably, but the wounded hand Is now
healing rapidly. The home OF Mr..
]. D. Blackmon, about two and a half
miles east Of Lancaster, was entirely
destroyed by fire at an early hour this
Mr.. Blackmon and his fam
lily narrowly escaping with their lives,
saving but little of the contents Of
the house. The fire was thought
to have originated from a defective
flue in the kitchen. 80. Master Johnnie
Barton, the 10-year-old son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. HI Barton, Of the Antioch
section, died last Friday night, after
a prolonged illness. He was bright
young boy and was loved by all who
knew him. He had case Of diabetes.
He was a member Of the Antioch Bap-
tist church. The remains were laid to
rest in the Antioch cemetery last
evening, funeral services be-
ing conducted by his pastor, Rev B.
II Coroor frianda nf Mr. r