Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-04-21
FRIDAY, APRIL 2I, 1911.
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.

SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.
The Dillon Aviation company. has
been incorporated with an authorized
capital Of $4,000, and will erect the
first aeroplane factory in the south at
Dillon.
- The Columbia State reports that
the physicians Of the Johns Hopkins
hospital, Baltimore, found that 1t
would not be necessary to operate on
Governor Blease for stomach trouble.
as the governor was expecting.
- Following is the new board Of
councillors elected by the South Caro-
lima Medical association: ]. T. Taylor
w. P. Zimmerman, G. A. Neuffer, ]. F.
Williams, NJ. ]. Walker, ]. A. Faison.
+. NJ. Dwight and T. G.. Croft. The
newly elected president, DR.. Jervey, is
member eX-officio Of the board. The
next meeting Of the association Is to
be held in Columbia.
- Columbia State, Thursday: Brad
ford Knapp will have charge Of the
United States farm demonstration
work in the south, to succeed his faith
er, the late DR.. Seaman A. Knapp.
This announcement was made yester-
day at the state department OF agri-
culture. The farm demonstration work
was inaugurated by DR.. Knapp. Brad
ford Knapp was his fathers assistant,
and during the past year had entire
control of the work. The work in
South Carolina Is under the direction
of Ira w. Williams. The general as
sembly appropriated $4,000 for the
work in this state and $25,000 Is given
by the national farm demonstration
office. The demonstration work this
year will be extended into every coun-
ty in South Carolina.
- Charleston, April 10: Preceding
the scientific session Of the South Car
olina Medical association yesterday,
an adjourned meeting of the house of
delegates was held for the purpose of
electing the state board Of medical
examiners. The action Of the house Of
delegates. while held in executive ses-
sion, was to re-elect all the members
of the board whose term Of office had
| expired. From the First district DIR.
Joseph Maybank of Charleston was
| re- elected DR.. P. G. Ellesor Of New
| berry, from the Third; DR.. r. Andral
Bratton of Yorkville, from the Fifth
and DR.. ]. j. Watson from the Seventh.
Consequently the state board Of exam
| iners Is composed of the above named
and the following. DR.. Harry H. wy
man of Aiken; DR.. II. L. Shaw Of
Fountain Inn; DR.. j. L. Napier Of Blen-
| ".
bia, member at large.
- Chester, April 10: J. Taylor Ma
rion, one Of the county's most highly
| respected citizens and farmers, died
| this morning at his home near Rich
burg, following short illness. The
| remains will be inferred in the ceme-
terry at Union A. r. p. church tomor-
row morning, after funeral services
| by the pastor, the Rev. r. A. Lummus.
A wife, an only son, ]. Hardin Marion
Of this city, and two brothers, w. F.
Marion of this city, and DR.. A. Boyce
Marion of Brooklyn, N. Y, survive.
Mr.. Marion's wife Is a sister Of w. H.
;ardin Of this city, and of State Sen
| ator P. L. Hardin of this county. Mr..
Marion was born and reared In this
city, and was an exemplary citizen.
He was a devoted member OF the I'm
| ion A. r. p. church, being a ruling ell
der there at the time of his death.
He served in the Confederate army.
making a gallant soldier. After the
| war he settled on his farm In the east
ern section of the county, where he re-
sided to the time of his death.
- Greenville, April 20 Quite an un-
usual and nearly fatal accident occur
red at the funeral of Steven Brown, a
well known negro of this city, who was
buried yesterday. A large concourse
Of mourners and friends were gathered
around the open grave attentive upon
the last rites being said by the minis
ter, when suddenly a daughter OF the
dead man swooned and reeled, falling
with thud on top OF the casket that
had been lowered into the grave. The
woman fell headforemost, and to all
appearances was dead. CONSERVATION
prevailed at once among the bystand-
ers and many of them left in haste
without inquiring into the fate Of the
unfortunate woman who had fallen
into the grave. Members of the fam
lily, however, possessing more presence
Of mind, came bravely to the rescue.
and with the assistance of the UNDER
taker succeeded with some difficulty
in hoisting the luckless woman from
the hole. A physician was summoned.
and when the woman recovered IL was
found that she was none the worse for
her experience, with the exception of
few bruises on her face and side.
- The supreme court was asked yes
terday to define the act of 1909 with
reference to storing whisky. The re-
quest was made in the case Of the
State against A. +. FAINT from Ander-
son county. FAINT was convicted in
Anderson county on the charge of
storing whisky, and the court, after
refusing motion for new trial, i'm
posed a fine of $500 or six months at
hard labor on the county chaingang.
When the case was called for trial, at
torneys representing the defendant
moved to quash the indictment be-
cause 1t alleged no offense, 1T not be-
ing alleged that the liquors stored and
kept by the defendant were for an un-
lawful purpose" It was also alleged
by the attorneys that the act Of 1909.
upon which the indictment was based,
was unconstitutional, being in viola
tion of section II Of article Of the
constitution of South Carolina" 1t
was further alleged that the act Of
state commerce clause of the constitu-
ton Of the United States. A motion
for new trial was made upon the
grounds that the circuit judge erred In
charging the jury that 1t was unlaw-
full for the defendant to give liquors
to others for drinking purposes in his
restaurant" The supreme court re-
Gently ruled that 1t is not against the
provisions Of the act Of 1909 to keep
whisky for personal use. The decis-
ion will probably affect several clubs.
- Charleston, April 10: Overcome by
gas upon entering a sewerage man
q hCBiO "do
killed, and H. G. Brown and d. r.
Blakely Of Greenville, white men, who
went to his assistance, were also
overcome. Mr.. Brown was so seriously
affected that he will die, but Mr..
Blakely Is recovering, and will be him
self in a day or two. The negro was
sent into the manhole to clean 1t out.
In some way the gases had collected,
and before he could give signal OF
distress, he collapsed and was drowned
in the cell. Just as he fell over, Mr..
Brown jumped into the place to his re-
lief. He was one Of the section hands
in charge of the work. Hardly had he
entered the place before the alarm was
given that he, too, had collapsed. Mr..
Blakely, a junior at the medical col
lege, undismayed by the experience
of the two men, also jumped into the
place, carrying rope with him. He
quickly made 1t fast to himself, Brown
and Freer, and Immediately willing
hands raised the three to the surface.
Freer was already dead, and Brown
nearly so, with Blakely himself In bad
shape for a time. The two men who
had been overcome were taken to the
ROper hospital for treatment. The