Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-10-18
LOCAL lACONlCS.
Until January 1, 1911.

Until January I, 1911.
We will send The Yorkville Enquirer
from this date till January |, 1911.
for AZ cents.
Woodmen Lose.
The supreme court has affirmed the
finding of the court below in the case
of Sovereign Camp of Woodmen Of the
World, appellant VS.. Mpllie Fincher
Means, respondent.
Guilty Party Not Captured.
Sheriff Brown, Chief of Police Love,
Deputy Sheriff Quinn and Constable
Sanders, have made faithful and
diligent search of the recent shooting
into the Southern train on the out
skirts OF Yorkville; but have not yet
been able to fix the responsibility on
the party who may have fired the
shot.
Accidental Killing.
Rock Hill special of October Is. to
News and Courier: The 16-year-old
son of Wesley Harris, a negro tenant
on Mr.. ]. F. Reid's farm, six miles
south of the city, while working with
a shotgun discharged 1t accidentally
and the load literally tore the leg off
his little 6-year old brother. A physi-
clan was 'phoned for. but the child
died of hemorrhage in ten minutes az
ter being shot. The affair was purely
accdenty and no inquest was held.
The Tax Books.
Treasurer Neil did not open the tax
books last Saturday, pursuant to MS
published announcement, for the rea-
son that he did not receive the audi
tors duplicate until the day before, and
Comptroller General Jones instructed
him not to begin the collection or
taxes until he shall have had time to
prove the books. The delay In getting
the auditors duplicate will make some
delay in the opening of the work OF the
collection of general taxes; but will
not interfere with the filling of the out
Of town appointments as advertised.
State Aid For Smyrna.
Superintendent Of Education Nc
Mackin received notice this morning
that Smyrna school district No. A, has
been allowed $3.50 in the way Of state
aid, because of the consolidation Of
three schools, the raising Of some $500
by private subscription, the sale or
the old buildings, and the voting of an
extra levy of 2 mills. Under this ar
rangement, Smyrna will also get $3.50
from the county, giving aid to the
amount Of 500 in all for the erection
of the $1,000 school building now going
up.
Some of the Prize Acres.
Mr.. c. ]. Hughes, county agent Of
the Farmers Cooperative Demonstra-
ton work, was out last week superin-
tending the gathering Of some or the
prize acres Of the York County Boys
Corn club. Among the results were 66
bushels on the prize acre OF Paul An
derson, Rock Hill No. /; 81 bushels and
so pounds on the prize acre Of II. j.
Zinkler, Of the same neighborhood; AZ
bushels and 16 pounds on the prize
acre of Ward Mitchell, also of Rock
Hill No. 1; and So bushels and 2S
pounds on the prize acre Of Banks Ste
venson, Of Yorkvile No. l. The corn
from several other prize acres will be
gathered this week, and or Saturday,
October 90, the boys toge r with
their parents, will be enter Lined at
dinner at winthrop college, on which
occasion the prizes will be awarded.
Death of Mr.. John Caldwell.
Mr.. John Caldwell, a well known and
highly esteemed citizen Of the Beer
sheba neighborhood, died at Bowling
Green at the home of his son-in-law,
Mr.. w. B. Flanagan, last Saturday, af-
ter long illness with paralysis. Mr.
Caldwell was a native Of York county,
having been born in the neighborhood
in which he died, on July 2, 1914, and
was in the 66th year of his age. He
served through the war as a member
Of the Seventeenth South Carolina
Volunteers and from the concussion or
bursting shell, sustained injuries to
his head that made him deaf for life.
His wife was Miss Fannie jenkins,
most estimable lady, who died July "a,
1897. His surviving children are Mrs.
H. r. williams Of Yorkville: Mrs. e.
H. Adams, Mrs. w. B. Flanagan and
Mrs. G. D. Flanagan of Bowling Green:
Mrs. L. G. Thompson Of Clover and
Messrs. w. L., E. N. and c. r. Cald-
we'll of Filbert r. F. D. No. l. He Is
also survived by two brothers and two
sisters, Messrs. r. ]. Caldwell and b.
+. Caldwell, Mrs. T. L. Carroll and Mrs.
n. Jane White. Mr.. Caldwell was
straight forward, upright citizen, who
always tried to discharge his full duty
to God and his fellowman. He was a
member of Sharon A. r. p. church, and
the interment took place in Sharon
cemetery last Sunday afternoon, the
services being conducted by Rev. j.
l.. Oates