Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-12-17
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Dealing Mainly With Local Affairs Of
Cherokee, Cleveland, CASTOR, Lam
caster and Chester.
Gastonia Gazette, December IA: Mr..
G. M. Nolen Of Washington, D. c., and
| Miss Clara Patrick Of Union, were
united in marriage Saturday night at
$50 o'clock at Union Presbyterian
church by the pastor, Rev. G. A. Spar
| row. The wedding came as a great
surprise to their many friends, being
| performed at the close Of the services
which were held at the church Satur-
| day night. 80. The report Of the bu-
reau of census. department Of COM
merce, shows that there were 7,127
bales Of cotton ginned in CASTOR coun-
ty prior to December 1, Of this year,
compared with 1884 bales ginned prior
to the same date in 1914. Mrs.
Jane Caroline Stowe, whose critical
illness was mentioned in last Fridays
Gazette, passed away at o'clock yes
terday morning at her home on North
Weldon street. aged rs years and 2S
days. Mrs. Stowe had been In very
feeble health for the past three or
four months, but had grown some
better when on last Wednesday
morning she suffered O severe stroke
Of paralysis, from which she never
recovered. Mrs. Stowe was, before her
marriage, Miss Jane Caroline Hunter.
daughter Of the late John B. Hunter
and was born in the Bethel section Of
York county on November Is, 1889.
She moved to Gastonia with her hus-
band, the late Capt. w. I. Stowe,
about 20 years ago and had made her
home here since. Mrs Stowe was the
mother Of nine children, only three
Of whom now survive. Messrs. Chas.
F. and William H. Stowe and Miss
Annie Lee Stowe, all Of Gastonia-
Capt. Stowe died on January 6, 1908.
Funeral services were conducted at
the home at 10 o'clock this morning
by Rev. ]. H. Henderlite, pastor Of the
First Presbyterian church, Of which
the deceased had been q member for
many years, and the body was taken
to the cemetery Of Olney Presbyterian
church for intcrment beside the body
Of her husband. We are inform
ed on good authority that Mr.. Frank
Ware Of Belmont, killed a Tamworth
hog a day or two ago that weighed
720 pounds net. ..... On account OF
necessary repairs to the cars being
still under way, the 80 minute schedule
for the local street cars was not put on
last Friday as announced, but will be-
gin tomorrow. The records OF the
local postoffihe show that the receipts
for November, 1915, were $1,654.60 as
compared with $1,354.Ss for Novem-
ber, 1914, an increase Of $2s6.74.
Gaffney Ledger, Dec. IA: At a re-
cent meeting Of Limestone Grove, No.
40, Woodmen Circle, the following Of
ficers were elected to serve next year:
Mrs. Lizzie Bright, guardian; Mrs.
Nancy Moore, adviser; Mrs. Mamie
Smith, chaplain; L. T. Vinsett, clerk;
P. c. Poole, Sr., banker; A. B. Holtz-
claw, attendant; w. D. Kirby, outside
sentinel; Mrs. Selena ]. Buice, inside
sentinel; Mrs. Dora A. Roberts, man
ager; Miss Callie Williams, assistant
clerk, and Mrs. Ora A. GLADDEN., as
sistant attendant. -. The four pure
bred Hereford bulls bought by the
First National bank were assigned
Saturday by a representative Of the
live stock department Of Clemson col
lege, as follows: Frank McCluney Of
Wilkinsville, M. E Gettys Of Grassy
Pond, ]. w. Brown Of Goucher, and
w. A. Young Of Macedonia This ar
rangement puts one of the animals
within easy reach Of the farmers liv-
ing in any section Of the county.
H. Cahill, a travelling man, stumbled
and fell. breaking his right leg in
two places just above the ankle, Fri
day afternoon while a guest at the
Gaffney hotel. He was taken to the
city hospital where he was given
medical attention. .....Dr. ]. s. Dill,
DR.. ]. r. Pentuff, Mr.. F. c. Hickson,
F. B. Gaffney, A. w. Gaffney, E. ].
Clary and r. 8. Porter are among the
Cherokeeans who have been and are
attending the state Baptist convention
in Greenville.
Rock Hill Record, Dec. 13: There
will be three vacancies on the board
Of trustees Of the Rock Hill school
district on January l. The terms Of
E. H. Johnson and ]. B. Creighton ex-
pire, having served the full six years.
]. B. Sykes will move from the city,
leaving his place to be filled. ..... The
secretary Of state has issued a commits
sion to the Blankenship- johnson COM
pany Of Rock Hill, with a capital OF
$4,000. The petitioners are V. B.
Blankenship and c. A. Johnson. 800.
DR.. D. B. Johnson, president Of Win
throp, and Mrs. Hetty S. Browne,
principal Of the farm school at Oak
Ridge, were in Gaffney Saturday and
spoke before the Cherokee County
Teachers association. Rev. ]. c.
Roper, the new pastor Of st. Johns,
arrived here Friday with his family
and are now occupying the parsonage
on Caldwell street. Mr.. Wells and
family have moved to the presiding |
elders home on Hampton street.
Chester Reporter, Dec. 13: At the
meeting Of Franklin Chapter No. 2, |
r. A. NJ, Thursday night, the follow
ing officers were elected for the ensu-
ing year: DR.. w. E. Anderson. ex-
cellent high priest; w. D. Knox, king; |
G. w. Chitty, scribe; S. E. Wylie,
secretary, D. E. Colvin, treasurer.
Mr.. W. w. Graham, a native Of Ches-
ter and for most Of his life a resident
of this city, died yesterday evening
at his home in Columbia. ..... Sandy