Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-06-06
LOCAL IAcONlcS.
Iha Farmers Union.

AL the regular monthly meeting VI
the Farmers Union Of York county,
held in the court house yesterday,
President Ashe presiding, only six Of
the local Unions were represented, but
from the reports made and the result.
ing discussion, President Ashe said he
was satisfied that interest In the
Farmers Union was still very much
alive in the county and will continue
to be a power for good to the farmers
of York county.
YorkviIIe Girls Win.
In the housekeeping contest held In
Columbia Friday. under the auspices
of the Mothers and Teachers club OF
the Bon-Air school, Misses Lauretta
Baker and Lyndella Poston, represent
ing the Yorkville Graded schools won
first place in the following contests.
Ry Miss Baker-coffee making. darn
ing, starching and ironing; by Miss
PCston-breadmakin There were
nineteen entrants for the various con-
tests. Misses Baker and Poston are
inmates Of the Church Home Orphan
age. .....
Council Was Pleased.
The Diocese for June: The meeting
of council in Yorkville afforded the
delegates, clerical and lay, fine OPP
portunity to inspect the orphanage.
The wisdom of moving this institution
to Yorkville is becoming apparent to
all. That the institution itself has
grown both in size and in the affection
Of our people Is likewise apparent. A
personal inspection by so many dele
gates from all parts Of the diocese
ought to result in increased interest in
the orphanage and the noble work 1t
Is doing.
Rock Hill Bonds Questioned.
Rock Hill Record: In view Of the
many conflicting rumors touching
upon the question of the $285,000 bond
issue authorized by the people In Feb
ruary last, 1t Is deemed wise by the
Record that the people should know
the exact facts in the matter. With
this end in view, the editor OF the Rec
ord had a brief interview this morn
ing with DR.. ]. B. Johnson, chairman
Of the commission. He said that the
question of the validity Of the bond is
sue had first been placed in the hands
of New York lawyers by Leach & Co.,
Of that city, who had entered into an
agreement to sell these bonds. The
New York lawyers, so 1t Is said, went
on record as being unfavorable to the
issue because the ordinance authoriz-
ing the bonds read For the purchase,
establishment, maintenance or In
crease" Of sewerage plant, waterworks
plant and lighting plant, the three
separate ordinances using the same
language. The New York lawyers OBJ
jected to the word purchase" claim
ing that the people had not the right
to vote on purchase" and establish
ment" at the same time.
Spate Elmore Convicted.
Gastonia special to Charlotte OBJ
server, Sunday: Judge j. Crawford
bIggs in CASTOR superior court last
evening sentenced Spate Elmore.
charged with secret assault with
deadly weapon with intent to kill, to
twelve months on the county roads
and to pay the sum Of $3.50 to George
A. Jenkins, the man he shot. He gave
him also the alternative Of spending
the term in Jail and paying a fine Of
500 in addition. Elmore's attorneys
have not signified which they will ac-
cept. This case occupied the better
part of two days and the jury remain
ed out about an hour. The verdict
was that he was guilty, a recommen-
dation for mercy being made by the
jury. The crime with which Gilmore
was charged was committed one night
the latter part Of March, when he shot
and desperately wounded Mr.. George
A. Jenkins The evidence was that
Jenkins had gone to the house about
9 o'clock, according to previous ar
rangements with the young mans
father to get some chickens, which he
had purchased from him. Elmore's
defense was that he thought someone
was trying to burglarize the house.
Jenkins was in a critical condition for
some weeks but Is now able to be out
and was present at the trial.