Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-11-09
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senger trains Nos. 81 and 81, instead
Of a flag stop as at present. This
could be done, it would seem, with
out inconvenience to the schedules OF
these trains, neither of which have
passed Fort Mill without stopping
since the new schedule became effec-
tive some weeks ago.. Prof. James
D. Fulp, superintendent Of the Fort
Mill Graded school, has been confined
| to his home on Booth street for sew
eral days with chills. go. Next Tues
day, the 9th, marks the first anniver-
sary of the big fire which swept away
three Of the largest mercantile houses
Of Fort Mill and destroyed property
amounting to some $4,000. During
the year that has elapsed since that
memorable night, however, the spirit
Of progress has been steadily at work
and today htere stands on this burned
area three as handsome storerooms as
one will find in any town of equal size
in the state. And what's equally good,
these buildings are crowded full Of
new goods consisting Of almost any
thing one could buy in a much larger
town. Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Ardrey
returned Saturday evening from their
months bridal trip which included
visit to the Panama-Pacific exposition
and to other points Of interest in the
west Mrs. Ardrey before marriage,
was Miss Blanche Lawrence, and her
marriage to Mr.. Ardrey took place at
the home of her parents in Florence
on the afternoon Of october 5. The
couple are residing with Mr. Ardrey's
parents, Capt. and Mrs. J. w. Ardrey,
on White street.
Rock Hill Herald, Nov. S: The do
mestic science class for colored peo-
pie opened up with about 80 in at
tendance the first night. The attend
ance was in excess of what was ex-
pected for the first night. There will
Of course be a large number Of others
to come in when the work Is actually
begun. Supt. Burts and Supt. Guard
met with the class over at Prospect
church and explained the work after
which all those present were enrolled.
Actual work will begin as soon as the
room can be fitted up. which will be
about November Is. Miss Mary
Bigger Of Allison Creek, was a visitor
here today. .... Mrs. Hyatt Jackson
Of Catawba Dam, was in town today
on her way for the weekend with rela-
tives at Bethesda. Mrs. Ida Har-
din Of Glover, and L. l. Hardin Of Co.
lumbia, are visiting in the home OF
the formers son, Mayor ]. c. Hardin.
Rev. F. w. Gregg Of the First
Presbyterian church. and Misses Ruth
Youngblood and Mabel Glenn left this
morning for Laurens. to attend the
state Christian Endeavor convention.
Miss Eva Fewell. another delegate,
will go tomorrow.
Lancaster News, Nov. S: Mrs. Ern-
est Watkins and children have returned
to Augusta, after spending awhile with
Mr.. Watkins at the home Of Mrs M.
]. Perry. Mr.. Watkins recently ac-
cepted a travelling position with the
Lancaster Cotton Oil Co., and has
headquarters in Lancaster. His family
have returned to Augusta but will
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January. ... One by one the men who
fought under Lee and Jackson for
southern rights are passing to the 9TH
er shore Mr.. ]. NJ. Caskey has an
swered to the last roll call. He gently
passed away at 3.45 o'clock yesterday
afternoon at the home Of his daughter,
Mrs. Furman Magill, at Pleasant Hill.
in the 18th year Of his age. He was
the son Of the late James c. Caskey
and his wife. Elizabeth montgomery
Caskey. and was born just three miles
east Of the town Of Lancaster. On
Wednesday afternoon at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. r. D. Todd, pretty
home wedding was solemnized, the
contracting parties being Miss Mary
Elizabeth Todd and Mr.. John Craig
Jones Of Great Falls.
Gaffney Ledger, Nov. 5: One Of the
four bulls and all five Of the heifers
ordered by the First National bank
through Clemson college from the
west were received here Wednesday
evening. They are pure Herefords,
the beef type. 1t is expected that the
other three bulls will be received with
in a short time. The heifers were
bought by individuals. but the bulls
will be placed out in different sections
of the county for breeding purposes to
encourage Cherokee county farmers IN
producing more beef cattle. The ami
mails that have been received are be-
| ing kept for few days at the home
Of Mr.. Jim McSwain. Midway
| school will open for the 1855 ses-
sion on next Monday with Prof. T. G.
Chalk as principal, and Miss Grace
Webber assistant. 1t Is planned for
| the school to continue in session eight
months. Inere are nearly lUV SCHoldIS
on the rolls District No. 29 has been
dissolved, being combined with dis
tricts No. II, 13. and "a. Midway is No.
13, and has a special four mill tax levy
for school purposes. ..... "Mr. Reeves
is probably a truthful man, but when
he says there is one negro who can
lay 100000 bricks a day-well, I am
from Missouri, that's ALL was the
general opinion few days ago when
the statement was made. Laying 5000
to 10000 bricks day is usually con-
sdered good work. But Wednesday
Gaffney people who were interested
were treated to the sight Of one man
placing in position on Limestone street
approximately two score thousand
bricks. Sid Taylor, colored, expert
brick layer kept seven or eight men
busy all day bringing the bricks to
him and then he had plenty Of time to
rest at intervals. This was not a
special one-day performance, but he
handles an equal number six days in
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