Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-12-22
TUESDAY, DECEMBER ~, 1908.

and Mrs. W. B. Stroup. Three courses
were served-oysters, chicken and
in the large and beautiful dining room
of Mrs. StrOup's home. A sum Of $32.6l
was realized from the sale.
Death of Mrs. J. II. Thornwell.
Mrs. J. H. Thornwell died at her
home in Fort Mill last Thursday, after
an illness of about three weeks. Be-
fore her marriage Mrs. Thornwell was
Miss Florence Earle of Anderson. At
the time of her death she was in the
57th year Of her age. She Is survived
by the following children: Misses
Florence, Mary and Lady Bird; Mes
danes J. X. Roach, R. G. McLees and
j. B. Elliott; Messrs. James, Earle
and Allison Thornwell
Burglary at Sharon.
There was considerable excitement at
Sharon last Saturday night on account
of the attempted burglary Of the store
OF Messrs. Shannon & Hope. People on
the outside heard a suspicious noise in
the store, and Mr.. Hope and others sur
rounded the store, and called upon the
burglars to surrender. They answered
with pistol shots and ran. A number
Of shots were fired at them without ef-
feet. 1t is practically certain that the
burglars are negroes and several ne
groes of the vicinity have been ar
rested on suspicion.
Rock Hill Masons.
Record, yesterday: Last week the
Masonic lodges elected the following
officers. Bratton Chapter-M. H. San
differ. high priest; ]. F. Reid, king;
Rev. W. II. Ariail, scribe; DR.. w. A.
PRESLEY. c. H.; c. X. Chreitzberg, p.
S.; j. ]. Keller, r. A. c.: f. E. Poag,
treasurer: H. H. White, secretary; E.
S. Wallace, third veil; DR.. ]. r. Stokes,
second veil: A. D. Holler, first veil: j..
w. Westmoreland, sentinel. Campbell
Council. F. Reid, T. ]. NJ; ]. w.
Westmoreland. D. ]. NJ; NJ. H. Sandi-
fer, P. c. W.; ]. L. Phillips, c. G.; c.
K. Chreitzberg, c. c.; W. T. Lyon,
treasurer: A. E. Smith, secretary: ].
L. White, sentinel.
Poas Real Estate Company.
Rock Hill Record: The regular meet
ing of the stockholders Of the Poag Real
Estate company was held in J. Edgar
Poags office on the 18th. The follow
ing directors were elected for the
coming year: j. Edgar Poag, A. G..
Rrice, A. C. Izard, w. J. Nicely and ].
B. Williams. Immediately after the
stockholders meeting there was a
meeting of the board of directors, at
which j. Edgar Poag was elected pres
ident and general manager; A. C. lizard,
vice president, and John B. Williams,
secretary and treasurer. The Ameri-
can Audit companys recent report
shows the Poag Real Estate company's
affairs in good shape, with a surplus
of over $4,000.
Death of Mr.. Joseph c. Smith.
Fort Mill special of December 10, to
the Charlotte Observer: Nj. Joseph C..
Smith passed away at his home in low
er Steele Creek township this morning
about 5 o'clock. He had not been sick,
but was subject to attacks Of acute in
digestion, from one Of which he died
with but little warning. The deceased
was about 55 years Of age and was a
man of excellent character and good
citizen. For a number Of years he
had served in the capacity Of deacon
in Flint Hill Baptist church, Of which
organization he was a useful member.
He leaves a widow, who is daughter
Of the late Zadok Smith, four sons and
one daughter, besides large connec-
ton of other relatives. The funeral
will likely take place at Flint Hill
church tomorrow morning at II o'clock
and the interment will be made in the
cemetery nearby the church, where
many Of his relatives already sleep.
A Good Example This.
Charlotte Chronicle: A progressive
farmer across the Catawba in York
county, has given The Yorkville En-
quirer few points as to bringing up
the value of cleared fields and avoid
ing the making of new ground that
ought to be passed along. There Is a
tendency among us farmers to be too
extravagant with our woodland" he
said. I'VE are too quick to consider
that our fields are worn out and that
we must have new ground I had a
field Of four acres, on which a renter
had been making only bale Of cotton.
That was several years ago. 1t occur
red to me that instead of cleaning up
more ground, it might be a good idea
to take the litter and muck out OF
the woods and put 1t on this old land.
followed out this idea during several
years. and built up those four acres to
a point where they produced five bales.
| can't see that the woods from which
the litter and muck have been taken
have been hurt a particle" This af-
fords good example for farmers in
general to follow.
Death Of Mrs. J. C. Elliott.
Lancaster News: The many friends
throughout the county and elsewhere
of Mrs. Isadore Elliott, the beloved wife
of our esteemed fellow townsman, Mr.
j. c. Elliott, will be shocked and pain
ed to hear of her death, which occurred
suddenly at an early hour yesterday
morning at the Elliott home on Dunlap
street. Mrs. Elliott was standing
laughing and talking with her husband,
when she suddenly screamed, and
starting to fall, was caught by Mr.
Elliott and carried to her bed. With
out speaking she expired shortly af-
terward 1t is thought that her death
was due to either an apoplectic or par
alytic stroke. Mrs. Elliott was one Of
Lancaster's most estimable ladies, and
sorrow Is felt over her un-
timely passing away. She was lady
of strong, decisive character, lovable
and affectionate disposition, was strik-
ingly devoted to her husband and chill
draD opd lOyal RI her friends She WAS