Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-01-22
WITHIN THE TOWN.

night. This attraction Is described as
a Yankee Doodle comedy, in four big
laughing acts, containing wit and
harmless mischief that keeps the au-
dience In q roar.
= The dead body Of a negro child
was found buried in the garden Of
Mr.. Robert Herndon last Friday af-
ternoon. Investigation by the coro-
ner gave grounds for the supposition
that the child may have been killed
soon after birth. Responsibility points
to a negro woman named Wither-
spoon. who lived on the premises of
Mr.. Herndon and who left for Sails
bury, N. c.. recently. Deputy Sheriff
Quinn went after the woman yester-
day and Is expected to bring her to
Yorkville tonight.
AT recent meeting OF the York
Vile camp of Woodmen Of the
World. the following officers were
installed: ]. Q. Wraw, consul COM
mander; Francis Tiddy, adviser lieu
tenant; D. r. Woods. banker; ]. e.
Carroll, clerk; w. It. Jackson, escort;
]. d. Miskelly, watchman; B. F. Mar
ley, sentry; T. c. Dunlap, manager.
Messrs. John E. Carroll and d. I.
Woods were elected delegates to the
head camp which meets in Columbia
ON March IL, and Messrs. w. T. Jack
son and Francis Tiddy were elected
alternates.
The board Of trustees of the York
Vile Graded school held a meeting in
the Office OF w. B. McCaw. Esq, the
chairman last Friday night and after
accepting the designations of Messrs.
]. c. Allen Sand A. C. Gentry as su-
perintendent and principal. and Miss
Mamie Squier, teacher, proceeded to
the election Of Rev. DR.. d. j.. Brimm
Of Rock Hill as superintendent to
succeed Mr.. Allen and Mr.. John r.
Dickson of Yorkville to succeed Mr..
Gentry. There was no election Of. a
successor. to Miss Squier, the board
being under the impression that 1t will
be able to get along for the present
without the help of another teacher,
The resignation Of Mr.. o. e. Grist as
trustee, was accepted, and a successor
will have to be chosen by a majority
of the qualified voters Of the school
district at an election to be held for
the purpose. DR.. Brimm and Mr.
Dickson accepted the respective places
to which they were elected at once
and presented themselves for work on
Saturday morning. The school re-
Brimm was formerly an instructor in
the Presbyterian Theological seminary
at Columbia and. for some time until
It's recent suspension was principal OF
the Catawba Military academy. Mr.
Dickson Is a recent honor graduate OF
the South Carolina Military academy
- Exercises commemorative of the
one hundredth anniversary Of the birth
of Robert E. Lee were held in the Gra-
ded school building last Saturday be-
tween IL and l o'clock. There was a
very satisfactory attendance made up
principally of citizens Of the town
and including many ladies, principally
the U. d. Cs.. who had general charge
and who had tastefully decorated the
stage for the occasion with Confeder-
ate flags and red and white streamers
There were also some handsome flow
ers. At the request of the chairman
Rev. w. c. Ewart invoked divine
blessings, and a select choir, consist
ing Of Misses Lila Herndon, Daisy
Hart, Mrs. H. c. Glenn. Messrs. S. c.
Wood, John Barnwell and ]. G. Prid-
more, rendered in a very impressive
manner the well-known hymn, How
Firm a Foundation" Mrs. w. F
Marshall recited Father Ryan's Sword
Of Lee" after which Thos. f. McDow
Esq, delivered an address eulogistic
Of the life and character Of the great
American soldier and statesman. w
w. Lewis. Esq. read Gen. Lees fare
we'll address to his soldiers, and Miss
Lila Herndon sang the Conquered
Banner" The choir also sang the
Bonnie Blue Flag" The exercises
were singularly appropriate and i'm
pressive throughout. They were clos
ed with prayer by Rev. DR.. S. A
Weber.