Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-08-27
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Dealing Mainly With Local Affairs OF
Cherokee, Cleveland, Castor, Lam
caster and Chester.
Gaffney Ledger, Aug. "a: Rev.
| Charles r. Turner, seven-year-old boy
preacher, occupied the pulpit of the
First Baptist church Thursday and
Friday evenings. Owing to the in
clement weather, his congregations
were comparatively small. The Rev.
Charles displayed a wonderful know
ledge of the Scriptures, with ability to
interpret the various passages, preach
ed impressive sermons. His father and
mother travel with the young divine.
......It Is reported that Hon. N. w.
Hardin of ~Blacksburg, is considering
entering the congressional race in he
fifth district next year. Mr. Hardin
has been in politics for a number Of
years and Ia represented Cherokee
county in the state general assembly.
The report that he will be in the con-
~gressional race is said to emanate
from reliable sources. Mr.. G.. NJ.
Phifer, for twenty years a resident Of
| Gaffney, and one Of the most highly
respected and honored citizens, died
suddenly at his home on Limestone
street Thursday evening at 100
| o'clock, as a result Of heart failure.
He had just eaten his supper and
gone into the bath room to clean his
teeth when the fatal attack came. He
had beer slightly unwell since the
preceding Sunday and had not been at
his store since Tuesday, but he had
been around the house as usual. Only
a short time before supper he had been
out in the yard working on his auto
mobile. MI. Phifer was So years Of
age. He is survived by his wife and
one daughter. .....Mrs. Rosa A. Jack
son passed away at the home Of her
daughter, Mrs. l. v. Gaffney, Friday
evening after an illness lasting more
than three months. She was So years
Of G Besides Mrs. Gaffney, she is
survived by a son, Murray T. Jackson,
Of Philadelphia, and a number Of
brothers and sisters.
Chester Reporter, Aug. %: Master
Claude Coleman, the 12-year-old son
of Mr.. Ernest Coleman, of the Feast
erville neighborhood, was kicked in
the forehead by a mule Friday even
ing and severely injured, the calk Of
the animals hoof inficting a deep
and deadly wound. DR.. S. w. Pryor
was called in Saturday morning, and
performed an operation. At last ac-
counts the boy was resting we'll, and
had an excellent chance to ~ecover.
| At a special meeting Of the county
board Of commissioners Friday, at
Of Fort Lawn, was present, Mr.. H. F.
Hollis was reelected weigher at Fort
Lawn. .... Messrs. Erskine Belts and
Tom Mcclure expect to leave for City
Point, Va, Friday, to take positions in
the powder works. .....Dr and Mrs.
D. G. Phillips, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Lindsay, Mr.. and Mrs. A. G.. Brice,
DR.. G. B. White, Mr.. T. H. White, Mr..
S. E. Wylie, Mr.. ]. M. Bell, Mrs. Rena
w. Strong, Miss Esther Strong and
perhaps others, expect to leave tomor-
row for All Healing Springs confer
ence. The employees outing over
the c. & NV. railway yesterday was
greatly enjoyed. About fifty left here
on a special train at six o'clock in the
morning and were joined at various
points along the road by others Of the
railways employees and friends. A
splendid dinner was served the crowd
at Edgemont.
Gastonia Gazette, Aug. "a: The fol-
lowing party came up on the c. G.
NV. this morning to attend the con-
v~ention at Linwood this week: Rev. M.
T. Ellis of Doraville, Ca; DR.. B. G.
Phillips, DR.. G. B. White, Mr.. B. D.
| White and Miss Lizzie White of Ches-
ter, S. c.; DR.. E. c. Draffin and Mr.. C.
c. Sloan Of Columbia; Miss Eloise
Hardeman of Louisville, Ga; Miss
Gladys Patrick of White Oak, S. c.;
Miss Myrtle Henry of Rodman, S. c.;
Mr.. P. A. Stroup Of Glover, and Mr.. A.
K. Whitesides of Hickory Grove. Many
others will come in this afternoon. ...
The following party left this morning
for Scotland couptv on q tun-uaaks
fox hunt: Messrs. j. E and J.. w.
Falls, Billy Smart, Ralph Carson, J..
H. Huffstutler, Carl Robinson and Roy
Bradley. Messrs. w. NJ. Crawford and
w. N. Davis will join them the latter
part Of the week. LAT 4.30 o'clock
Sunday afternoon, Mr.. Willie c. Pasour
and Miss Corrie Motion were married,
the ceremony being performed by Rev.
E.. S. Black. pastor of the Wesleyan
Methodist church, in the presence of a
number Of friends. -. Ralph White
sides, the 14-year-old son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. NJ. Whitesides. was quite
painfully injured yesterday afternoon
when the bicycle he was riding on
West Main avenue, was struck by Mr..
j. F. Johnson's automobile, throwing
him very heavily to the ground. For
tunately no bones were broken, though
he received a severe blow on the head,
has a sprained foot and many painful
bruises.
Lancaster News, Aug. "a: After a
brave battle for life lasting for several
years, Mr.. H. E. Williams passed away
at his home at Heath Springs on Tues
day, the 10Th, at ~ o'clock m. Funeral
services were conducted by his pastor,
Rev. j. w. H. Dyches, in the Baptist
church, assisted by the Rev. j. B.
Weldon Of the Methodist church, Fri
day morning at 10 o'clock, after which
the remains were laid to rest in Salem
cemetery. Mr.. Williams was in his
Both year., was a member of the Bap-
fist church, and a member of Barron
Lodge. Nc. 261, A. F. NJ. He also be-
longed to the Junior and Woodman