Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-09-04
LOCAL LACONICS.
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Auction Sales.
There were no auction sales by the
sheriff last Monday, salesday for Sep
tember, and only one by the clerk. Un-
der foreclosure, in the case Of w. E.
Chaplin, manager, vs.. L. Geo. Grist and
others, the clerk sold house and lot
in Yorkvile, opposite the Baptist
church. The property was bought by
G. w. S. Hart, attorney, for $1,031.
Picnic at Sharon.
The Sharon picnic last Saturday con-
sisted of pleasant social intercourse, a
speech by Hon. ]. ]. Hemphill and a
good dinner. The speaking was in the
school house. DR.. ]. H. Saye presided.
Mr.. Hemphill discussed expansion and
ship subsidy as at Filbert, and the au-
dience listened attentively. There were
some three or four hundred people pres
ent. and the day was spent quite pleas
ternoon.
free Ferry mt HowelPs.
THE ENQUIRER is advised that there
Is more or less opposition in Gaffney to
the proposition Of establishing free
ferry at Howells, for the reason that
much of the trade of lower Cherokee
that now goes to Gaffney, might be di.
verted to Hickory Grove and other
points in York county that are more
convenient. AS to whether it Is really
true that there is opposition cannot be
stated; no names were mentioned. 1t
would seem, however, that II there Is
really any considerable demand for
free ferry, It should be established
through the cooperation Of the York
and Cherokee county commissioners
with, perhaps, some assistance from
hickory Grove.
heath of Rev. DR.. McElwee.
The Rockbridge County News, Of
August 20, published at Lexington, Va,
contains an extended notice Of the
death of Rev. DR.. VIM. Meek McElwee,
which occurred at Rockbridge Baths,
Va, on August "a. The deceased was
native of York county, having been
born here on January 10, 1926. He
graduated from Erskine college in 1845,
and was licensed by the Associate
Reformed Presbytery in 1S4S. He
labored as a minister in Virginia,
Kentucky and Texas; but spent the
last 20 years Of his life as pastor Of
Bethesda church in Rockbridge county,
Va, building up the church from
membership Of 12O to 240. Mr.. McEl-
wee was greatly beloved by his people
and he had many relatives and friends
In this county who held him in high
esteem.
kiIled With q Stone.
Coroner Louthian held an inquest at
Green Pond, near Glover, last Sunday,
over the body of Thomas Armstrong,
colored. who died on Friday from the
effects of wound inflicted by stone
thrown from the hand Of Meek Lowry,
another Negro, on August rs. 1t seems
that the two Negroes got into quarrel
on their way home from Pleasant
Grove Negro church, near DR.. T. N.
Dulin's, and Lowry struck Armstrong,
as stated. Upon application to the cor
oner the body was disinterred and an
examination by DR.. J. w. Campbell
showed that death was produced by
concussion and infiamation Of the
brain, resulting from a fracture
Of the skull. When he learned of
the critical condition Of his vic
tim, shortly after the difficulty.
Lowry left the country and was
not to be found at the time Of the in
quest. The coroner issued warrant
for him on Monday, and forwarded
copies of the inquisition papers to the
governor, who will offer a reward or
not as he may deem proper.
Judges Differ.
In the case Of the Loan and Ex-
change Bank Of Columbia, VS.. Frank
W. Shealy, treasurer Of Lexington
county, Judge Gary has just held that
certain warrants drawn to pay for
Evans's school charts, are null and
void. The case is similar to that de-
cided by Judge Klugh in this county
last November, In the case Of the Ma
tional Union Bank Of Rock Hill,
against Treasurer Neely. In both
cases school trustees had bought
school charts, and to pay for the same
had issued warrants on funds that
would not be apportioned to the dis
tricts until the following year. The
National Union bank had something
over $4,000 of these claims and Judge
Klugh ordered them paid. The Loan
and Exchange Bank Of Columbia had
claims against Lexington county school
districts to the amount of $2,112, and
appealed to the court for writ Of
mandamus to make the Lexington
treasurer pay. After summing up the
law and the facts in his decree, Judge
Gary announces his decision as fol-
lows: MY conclusion Is that the board
Of trustees made a contract for the
purchase of charts for the use Of their
several schools at time when there
was no funds available for such pur-
chase, and the mere fact that said
claims were made payable at later
or future time out Of funds not then
apportioned to their said schools, was
simply an effort to avoid the foregoing
provision of law, and that said contract