Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-07-13
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LowryviIIe vs. YorkviIIe
The Yorkville baseball team played
the Lowryville team at Lowryville last
Friday. The score was to 4 In favor
of Lowryville in the tenth inning. II
was quite an exciting and closely con-
tested game, and the Lowryviile peo-
pie were in great glee on account OF
the victory.
Rock Hill High School Matter.
Mr.. ]. L. Glenn Of Chester, the ref.
cree who took the testimony In the
case OF the complaint Of the minority
of the trustees Of the Rock Hill schoo
districI in the high school matter, has
filed conclusions that are understood
to be favorable to the majority Of tie
board, and the attorneys FOR the de-
PENDANTS 1t Is stated, will ask judge
Memminger this week to increase the
bonds Of the plaintiffs from $500 t
$4,000.
Burglary In Fort Mill.
Fort Mill special Of July 10, to the
Columbia State: The department
store of L. ]. Massey in this place wa,
broken into by burglars last night ant
about 500 worth Of watches and jew.
elry has so far been missed. Entranc,
to the building was effected through
one of the front windows, 6 large plat,
glass having been t,roken for the pur'
pose. The pol.rA are making an effor
to locate the tIrglars, but 80 far NJ
tangible clues have been discovered.
Mays Shortage Grows.
Columbia special OF July IL, to TIT
Charlotte Observer: A special from
Rock Hill says the audit people re.
port that City Treasurer c. s. May
shortage will be double or treble th'
amount he acknowledged; that he fal
sified in his own previous report Of th'
audit company; that before confessint
he destroyed the stubs Of the cit,
check book, burned the paid checks
returned from the bank, tore leaves
from the cash book and destroyed al
vouchers except for last June. Th'
council adopted a resolution instruct
ing the police to arrest May II he at
tempts to leave town. He has no
been arrested pending final repor
Of the audit company. All the short
age has been within the past two year.
and a half. Before that he was audi.
ted by local committee.
Baptist Day at Rock Hill.
Rock Hill Record: Next Sunday viii
be great day for the 3aptists Of thii
community. On that day their thrs:
new churches will be dedicated. The,
are the Park Church, the West E.-t
and the North Side. These churches
have all been completed within the las
eighteen months, and each now hes aI
average attendance of one hundred a
the weekly services. On next Sunday
there will be services at all Of the Bap-
tist churches Of the city, and some o.
the most eminent Of the Baptist di.
vines will be here to conduct them
DR.. Cody Of Greenville, president o.
the state mission board, will coniuct
the services at the First Baptist church
in the morning and at one Of tho
charels in the evening. Others Of thu
speakers who will be here are: DR.
Bailey Of Greenville, Dr.. A. s. ]. Thorn.
as, editor Of the Baptist Courier, ant
Rev. I. g. Murray OF Yorkville.
Case of Mistaken Identity.
Union special Of July 8, to the News
Ind Courier: DR.. ]. Miller Moore, for.
merly a surgeon In the United States
navy, and a native of Rock Hill. lefI
this city, where he has made hin home
recently, few days $50 for washing.
ton, d. c., whence he goes to Europe
It will be recalled that year ago thu
papers contained stories concerning
DR.. Moore's retention in an insane asy.
lum In Paris, France. lie was confined
In this asylum for several months
despite constant efforts on his. part Il
secure his discharge, and only recoy-
cred his liberty after friends went from
this country to his aid. Even ther
the Paris authorities refused to releas,
him until he was safe aboard a YES.
sci bound for America. It Is stated
that the French authorities claim Il
"a lr&. lAxr ~
DR.. Moore, it is said, will, on reaching
of Paris for fifty thousand dollars
damages.
Has No Grass.
Mr.. B. F. Merritt, who lives on Rocl
Hill r. F. D. No. l, few miles from
the town, and who Is one Of the bes
farmers in the county, was in York
Vile yesterday, and when q represen-
tstive Of The Enquirer asked him TIT
stereotyped question about the grass
was surprised to learn that Mr.. Mer.
ritt had not been troubled. We'll, Il
Is like this" said Mr.. Merritt, by way
of explanation: IF you work YOU
cotton and corn crops clean every
summer, you are not likely to be both.
cred with the grass so much the mex
year. IL you dllO" Tic " 81 ~
seed, then, Of course, you may look FOL
more than you would have had other.
wise. I always try to work my corr
and cotton clean, and therefore have
very little trouble. On stubble land
however I can see the grass coming
up new and fresh almost after every
passing cloud" OF course, Mr.. Mer-
ritt did not assume to be telling any,
thing that Is new; but the reporter
was impressed with the idea that the
rule he follows Is one that would make
it better generally, II its practice were
more universal.
To Ride to Greenville.
Greenville News: One Of the most
novel features Of encampments which
have ever been made use OF In this
part Of the country Is to come during
the encampment of the First regiment
which will assemble in Greenville on
the 9th of July. This feature Is q
ride through the country by all the
mounted officers of the regiment
These officers will gather at Yorkville
which Is the point from which they will
start in their ride through to Green
Vile. The distance they will have to
traverse is about 100 miles, and the
number Of men in the company is
about twenty. OF these, two are to go
from Greenville to Yorkville, to meet
the others at that place. These two
are Maj. E. M. Blythe and Mr.. w. A.
Seybt, the battalion quartermaster