Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-02-25
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News From Within and Without
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Some Items ofFact; Some of Comment
and All Helping to Give an Idea OF
.Nhat ur 'Neishbors Are Saying and
:;rpoing. ' :: -;
Chester Reporter, Feb. ;21: The fol-
lowing two marriage, licenses have
been issued from the office Of Judge
of Probate AN. Wise during the past
few days: Mr.. David Baker and Miss
Ruby Croxton, both of Great Falls;'
and Mr.. Auburn McCallum and Miss
Annie Mae Estes, both of Leeds......
Chester lost to Bailey Military lnstl-
tute again at basketball Friday even
inc, when the visitors defeated the 10
Gals at the Armory by score OF, 20 TO
rs. Chester was in. the. lead until the
last few minutes OF play. Both teams
put up 4 magnificent sarr1e.---.-.......Dr.
Robt c.: Lee, of Edgefield. announced
Yesterday that he would accept the in
vitation recently rendered him to- come
to Chester; ano his acceptance OF the
call was announced at the First Bap-
fist church last night. DR.. Lee hopes
to be able 10 arrive here in time to
take up his new work between April
lst and April 15th...:..Friends OF MI.
II. B. Branch are glad to learn that he
has declined q flattering proposition
to become secretary Of the Hickory, IN.
c. Chamber of Commerce. Mr.. Branch
has done splendid work in Chester. and
there would be something like small
sized revolution, should he develop
any serious intentions of making a
change. Chambers of Commerce. like
mercantile establishments. newspap-
ers, and practically every other line OF
endeayor may be finding the present. q
little slow compared with the hectic
days of about q year ago: but bet
ter time is coming, Mr.. Harding of the
Federal Reserve Bank. says. AT any
rate we think Mr.. Branch is doing
good work in Chester, and we are
glad that he has formed an attach
rnent for the community, and wants
TO stay here ard do more...Bell
Wright, colored. who lives on the
Whitlock place about four miles west
Of Chester. met with serious loss last
night when his barn and stable were
burned, his loss including buggy
considerable corn, a lot OF provender,
etc. There was about 5000 of ,insur-
ance, which will nothing like cover the
loss.... Little Catherine, five-year old
daughter Of Rev. and Mrs. J. G. Dale,
died a few days ago in Tampico. Mex
leo, where Rev. Mr.. and Mrs. Dale are
laboring as missionaries of the a. r.
p. church. Preceding their return to
Mexico Rev. Mr.. Dale and family made
their home in Chester, and the hearts
Of the people Of this city who will go
out to them in the loss Of their prec-
ious little ono. Rev. Mr.. Dale is Il
brother OF Mrs. NJ E. White.
Lancaster News, Feb. %: G. Frank
Latimer, cashier Of the Lancaster Mer-
camille company. was operated on for
appendicitis at the Fennell infirmary,
Rock Hill, Friday. His condition is re-
ported as satisfactory............A tenant
house on the plantation of A. c. Carnes,
in the Dwight section was destroyed by
fire Friday morning about II o'clock.
The house was occupied by Nj. Sis
tare and family, who lost practically all
their household goods. Loss on the
building was partially covered by in
surance Fire which is supposed to
have started from a defective flue par
TALLY destroyed the Commercial hotel
at Camden about o'clock Saturday
night. Practically all Of the furniture
was saved. 1t is thought that the hotel
will be ceopened in the next few days
in that wing of the building which is
not DANA aged......Th recent dragging
OF the dirt streets of Lancaster added
materially to navigation, although the
towns r-einier mud-holc on Catawba
street. is still very much in evidence
and impossible. The Charlotte road
was dragged last week by the county
forces and before the rain of Saturday
night was in good condition, for travel
ing....,......Ella Hayes. negress, who was
arrested. and placed in Jail in connec-,
tion with the killing of Jeffrey Catoe,
colored, week before last. was released
from Jail under habeas corpus proceed
ings and q bond of $1,000 for her ap-
pearance at court was given.--------Sam
+. Adams and family, who have been
making their home at Clearwater, Fla.
for the past five months, have returned
to their native state, and will probably
reside in Rock Hill The trip was made
through the country in five days in a
Ford truck.Mrs. \. =. CouSar is
at the, Fennell infirmary for treatment
for short while. Mr.. Cousar went to
see her on Saturday and says she is
getting along nicely. Miss Blanche
Boozer, who has been boarding at Mr..
Cousar's has gone to a. e. Robinson's
10 board.
Cleveland Star (SheIby), Feb. %: Mr..
II. Bivens and Miss Sarah Saunders
were quietly married last week at the
Lily mill, Rev. w. A. Elam performing
the ceremony. Both arc very popular