Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-05-17
LOCAL lHCONICS.
Death of John i. Adkins.

LOCAL LAcONICS.
Death of John J. Adkins.
Mr. John J. Adkins died at his
home in the Bethesda neighbOrhoOd
last Saturday morning. Mr.. Adkins
was n Confederate veteran and was
about 20 years Of age. He leaves a
widow, two sons and two daughters.
Tirzah VS.. York Cotton Mill.
TirZah May 16: The "Tirzah III
gers" and team from the York Cot
ton mill crossed bats on the local dia-
mOnd Saturday evening. the game re-
sulting i'm an easy victory for the home
team. the score being l3 To in their
favor.
Fifteen Cents Cotton.
The rise to fifteen cents last week
moved quite a lot Of the York county
cotton that has been holding back for
higher prices. 1t was reported yester-
day that between two and three hun
dred bales were sold at Hickory Grove
and Smyrna last Saturday. 1t is un-
derstood that most Of the Gotten that
is being sold now is being taken for
application on future contracts.
Cherokee Candidates.
There are quite number of candi-
dates out for the various county offices
in Cherokee. Among them are Donald
Huggin, Thomas M. Caldwell. ]. Eb
Jeneries and H. Fay Gaffney. for clerk
of court; VIM. H. Bird. f. Felix Lips
comb, d. r. Lavender for supervisor;
w. d. Kirby. G. w. Speer, j. f. Web
ster. for judge of probate: +. S. Nc
Keown. for superintendent of educa-
ton.
Skipped BY the Enumerators?
1t has been reported to The Enqui-
rer that that portion of York township,
lying west of the c. & NV. railroad,
south of the Southern railroad and
north of the Bethesda -Bullocks Creek
line. and containing 200 or more peo-
pie has been overlooked by the EMIL
merators. The information comes from
responsible citizens, who think they
know what they are talking about. If
the people living in the territory mem
toned have not been counted, it Is the
result of an oversight. DR.. Douglas
has been acquainted with the facts
and will look into the matter.
Death of Mrs. w. H. Mitchell.
Rock Hill special of May Is, to Co
lumbia State: Mrs. Mitchell, wife of
". H. Mitchell, of this city died at
her home in this city today about II
o'clock. Mrs. Mitchell has been in
bad health for some time. She was
before marriage a Miss Galaha of
Hoodtown, this (York) county. She
leaves beside her husband four sons
and two daughters-Sama and Givens
Mitchell in Texas, Hadden Mitchell,
assistant to County Treasurer Neil, at
Yorkville; Miss Jerusha Mitchell, in
the census department at Washington,
and Miss Alice and Orr Mitchell Of this
city. She was a member of the A. r.
P. church.
Peace Day.
The teachers of the schools of South
Carolina have been requested to OBJ
serve, May IS, as Peace day.
This is at the request of the American
School Peace league. Superintendent OF
Education Swearingen has addressed
the following letter to the teachers of
the state: when the Alabama claims
were settled by international arbitra-
ton, thoughtful men the world over re-
joiced Tine policy then introduced
has grown in favor, until today the
federation of the world seems some
thing more than a poets dream. Peace
on earth should mean peace not only
among individuals but also among ma
tions The American School Peace
league desires your cooperation in the
observance Of Peace day The date
appointed for the celebration Is May
IS, the anniversary of the first Hague
conference This occasion should be
made memorable, because it grew out
of the principles Of right, reason and
righteousness. The glory and CLAM
our, courage and cnivalry of war chal-
lenge our admiration, but they leave
behind a trail of destruction, desola-
ton and death. The heroes and tri-
umphs of industry and civilization are
as great as the heroes and triumphs of
battle. The pupils and students OF to-
day are as to the statesmen, soldiers and
leaders of tomorrow. If they can be
taught to favor the policies announced
at The Hague conference, they may
help to relieve mankind of the in
creasing burden of armies, navies and
pensions. | respectfully recommend to
every teacher in the state the obserV-
ance of May Is as Peace day in every
school"
Hickory Grove School.
Hickory Grove, May Is: The closing
exercises of the Hickory Grove High
school were held in the auditorium Fri
day evening, at which time certificates
were presented to the following MEM
bers Of the 9th grade, who have COM
pleted the course of study prescribed
by the board of trustees: Fred Nc
Gill, Grady McGill, Eugene Whisonant,
Beattie Wilkerson and Miss Mary wy
lie. Each member of this class expects
to attend college next fall. This Is the
first year that the high school depart
ment has been in force here, and the
work of the year has been very graf
flying. The Rev. Mr.. Whitaker open
ed the exercises with prayer. Mr.. w.
r. Slaughter, chairman Of the board
of trustees said few words to the pa
irons of the school. Mr.. Neville tnen
delivered short talk to the gradual
ing class upon the possibilities OF the
young men of today to become fac
tor for good in the world. AT the close
of these remarks he presented each
member of the class with certificate.
This was followed by several drills
and recitations and a short drama in
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