Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-11-01
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Lancaster News, October 29: Capt.
John C. Richards of Liberty Hill has
been appointed deputy organizer of
the Farmers Union in Kershaw coun-
ty 1t goes without saying that he will
make a good one. Probably the
highest price ever paid for cake at
la colored church auction was one
made by Sarah Crawford and sold at
Mt. Nebo Tuesday night. The cake
brought $25.S3. .... Married Wednes-
day evening. October 26. at 1.SO
lo'clock, Mr.. John P. Watts, one of the
model farmers of Flat Creek, and
Miss Ida Raley. the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Preston Raley, also of Flat
Creek. by Notary Public w. F. Es-
fridge, at his residence. A number
of invited relatives witnessed the much
enjoyed event .... Mr.. John G. Hill
lard. the bright young Lancastrian
now in the United States navy, son OF
Mr.. A. d. Hilliard OF this place, has
been commissioned ensign and trans
ferred from the cruiser Montana to
the battleship Georgia. The fleet will
sail for Europe about the 2nd of next
month. Mr.. H. c. Moeller, who
recently moved with his family from
Fort Dodge. Iowa, to the John b. Bell
plantation in the Tank section of this
county, which he purchased some time
ago through the Belk agency, is 60
ing to engage in the stock raising bus"
mess, as we'll as farming. AS nucleus
| for his stock farm Mr.. Moeller brought
along with him five Percheron brood
mares and a couple Of thoroughbred
stations. a Hamiltonian and a Belgian.
Mr.. Moeller will no doubt make sue
cess of his stock-raising venture, as
there is always a demand in this coun-
try for good stock.
Rock Hill Herald, October %: Miss
Mary Starr. of Yorkville, visited Miss
..... On Monday afternoon the edi-
tor of the Herald accompanied Mayor
Roddey to his Lockview farm, which
is situated about one mile below
Steele's crossing and we were agree
ably surprised to find the old place in
such fine shape. The mayor is not
a farmer by trade tut he is running
this farm like an old-timer. His corn
crop is good this year, the farm hav-
| ing produced enough to supply his
stock this year. We found corn
shredder at work, and it is wonderful
the feed-stuff that can be produced
with aid of the shredder. 80. Miss
Azilee McFadden, of this city, and
Mr.. Sidney A. Cronenberg, of Char
lotrc. were married Wednesday after
noon at the Episcopal rectory, by Rev.
| c. w. Boyd The marriage was not
unexpected to the immediate families
of the young couple, but such an early
|consummation was not anticipated. A
few friends heard of it in time how
ever. to witness the ceremony and to
accompany the happy pair to the af-
ternoon train for Charlotte. Mrs.
Cronenberg is the daughter of Mr.. l..
P. McFadden and has lived here all of
her life where she has a number of
warm friends whose interest will fol-
| low her to her new home. -. The
campaign for the betterment of rural
schools inaugurated some months ago
| by the state department of education
and Winthrop college, is beginning to
| show results. at even this early date.
Miss Leila A. Russell, who was ap-
| pointed county supervisor of rural
schools and assigned to York county
has been in the field since the middle
of September. Her splendid work is
ATTRACTING the attention and favorable
comment of state officials. of school
trustees, and individuals all over the
|
| interest and pride of the citizens of
the several school districts, and it is
| believed that the next few months
will see marked changes and improve
mentS in the appearance and SUR
roundings as we'll as the internal
management of our country schools.
Gaffney Ledger, October %: Neat
and tasty invitations have been issued
by Mr.. and Mrs. James Claude JEFF
ferries to the fifteenth anniversary of
their marriage, which they will cele-
brate Monday evening, November
seventh. from eight to eleven o'clock,
at their beautiful home on Granard
street ... Mrs. Polly Parker widow
of Mr.. Frank Parker. died at her home
in the Corinth section on Wednesday
night about 11.3O o'clock. Mrs. Park
er was eighty-twO years of age. She
was the mother of nine children, five
Of whom are living. Deceased was
consistent member of the Corinth
Baptist church and was a conSecrated
woman. .... Ten full-blooded Jersey
COWS have recently been added to the
number already owned by the Chero-
kee creamery. and others will be Sc
cured as early as practicable in order
to keep up with the increasing de-
mands for the products of this grow
ing enterprise. The Jerseys were pur-
chased at Woodruff by Messrs. Nc
Keown and Williamson of this city,
who went over for that purpose.
Mr.. Cole Cash, who has been a resi-
dent of the battle-ground section all
his life, passed away at his home near
Thickety Mountain yesterday morn
ing. Mr.. Cash had only been sick a
.l.s
years of age. He leaves a wife and
one son, Mr.. Chas. Cash. He was
member of the Baptist church and
had lived so as TO win the confidence
and esteem of all who knew him. Mr..
Cash was a farmer and lived retired
life. .. Elnor Martin. a travelling
salesman representing a Spartanburg
firm. was placed under arrest here
Monday afternoon on the complaint of
grocery merchant of this city. the
charge being that Martin had taken
some money from him while in his
store that day. The accused man
gave bond for his appearance at court
and Tuesday morning he appeared be-
fore Mayor Little for trial; but after
discussing the case and hearing the
eVidence-Or. rather, finding there
was no evidence going to show any
guilt on the part of Martin-hiS honor
ordered that the case be thrown out
and no record made of it. 1t was
claimed by the merchant that while
Martin was i'm his store collecting pay
ment for bill of goods shipped by his
house he laid his purse on the coun-
ter short distance from the waiting
man. and then turned his back for
few moments. Later, upon examining
the contents of the purse the discov-
cry was made. as he alleged that
something like the sum of ST. was
missing. The merchant further claim
ed that Martin was the only one, 9TH
er than himself, in the store at the
time-henCe it Seemd that Martin was
obliged to be the purloiner of the
missing funds. The whole thing was
entirely matte" of suppOsitiOn, and
the mayor could 90 nothing else. un-
der the circumstances but dismiss the
case against the accused man.
Gastonia Gazette, October %: Mr..
and Mrs. :. Elmer Spencer have the
sympathy of many friends in the be-