Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-11-17

even at his age when he comes to a
fence, he leaps over it and in attempt
ing to clear a barbed wire fence the
other day, his finger hung on one OF
the barbs. The old gentleman is quite
scventy-fve years Of age and his activ-
ity and nimbleness is all the more re-
markable for one of his age.-.---.~-~.Mr.
and Mrs. Luther Baber, Mr.. Sherer
and Miss Greer, Of York, spent the
weekend with Mr.. and Mrs. Boyce
Whisonant. Mrs. Baber is q sister Of
Mrs. Whisonant. Miss Greer is a
teacher in the schools Of York.
Gastonia Gazette, Nov. "a: Mrs.
Margaret White Ramseur died at her
home near Bessemer City Tuesday
evening, November 7th, at 6 o'clock.
Mrs. Ramseur was the daughter Of the
late James H. and Margaret Jenkins
White. She was one of a large family
eight brothers and one sister having
preceded her to the grave. She is sur
vived by her husband, w. r. Ramseur
and one sister, Mrs. Mary Gamble, of
Pfsgah, and a twin brother, Samuel j..
White, who lives at the old home place
at White and Jenkins mill near Dallas.
Besides the brother and sister are the
following children: John H, of Gas
tonia, Hills w. of Bessemer, Clarence
L.. of Charlotte, H. Howard and Miss
Pearl Of Bessemer.....-...Ata meeting
of the board of directors Of the Third
Trust Company held today, it was de-
cided to add another story to the bank
building now in course of construc-
ton at the corner of Main and South
streets. The original plans called for
a history structure, but the de-
mand for office room was so great that
the directors felt justified in adding an
extra story. It was stated by an Of
fetal of the company today that 80
per cent. of the office space had al
ready been rented. Work on the build
ing is going along at a rapid rate
ReN. FRANCIS L. w HltS, VI thS SNSOAN'
A. r. P. church, ]. B Hood Of Pisgah,
r. r. Caldwell, of Besesnler City, and
elders from these churches and also
from the First A r. P. church, Of Gas
tonia, are attending the annual fall
meeting of the First Presbytery at
Back Creek church in Mecklenburg
county this week. OF the meeting the
Charlotte News says: The regular fall
meeting of First Presbytery Of the AS
sociate Reformed church will be held
at Back Creek A. r. p. church in the
county, near Newells, Tuesday and
Wednesday of this week. The opening
session will be held at IL o'clock Tues
day morning, when Rev. w. w. Boyce,
of Mooresville, retiring moderator of
the presbytery, will preach the opening
sermon, according to custom of the
church. .Gastonia is host today,
Wednesday and Thursday to the North
Carolina Section of the American
Water Works Association. City Mana
ger w. J. Alexander and Mr.. Colt T..
Rhyme, superintendent Of the local
water works system, have made all
preparations to take care of the con-
vention, which opens with a banquet
at the Baptist Annex at 7 o'clock this
evening. The business sessions will be
held on the ground floor Of the new
water works buildings on North Falls
street, where seats and tables have
been provided for the sessions. Up to
noon today more than twenty had
registered and by night it is believed
that at least Is or 80 will be here for
the onvention...-...........Dr. ]. Ernest
Thacker, of Norfolk, Va, General AS
sembly evangelist, and his singer Mr.
Thomas B. Roddy, will arrive in Cas-
tonia tomorrow for the opening ser
vice of a fortnight evangelistic cam
paign at the First Presbyterian church
Wednesday night at 1880 p. m.