Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-12-01
aaistellansuus Reaains.
WITH NEleHeoRINe EXCHANGES
Notes and Comments About Matters of
Local Interest.

Mrs. Lettie Williams who Is to sue
ceed the present management at the
Hotel Royal, will take charge Thurs
day night 80. While young Clyburn
Sowell, son of Mr.. H. n. Sowell, and a
colored boy were out hunting one day
last week, Clyburn's gun was acci-
dentally discharged, while he was
walking along with it on his shoulder,
part of the load glancing one side of
the colored boys head, going only
through the skin. -. Mrs. Henrietta
Griffin, wife of Mr.. Columbus Griffin,
of the Van Wyck section, died last
Thursday morning Of heart failure,
being found dead in bed when they
went to summon her to breakfast. She
was a member Of the Presbyterian
church and a most estimable Chris
tian woman-one whose influence In
the home and on the lives of the lit
tie children left behind will be sure
ly missed She was buried Friday.
Rock Hill Herald, November 2S:
Game Warden w. H. Wylie informs
the Herald that a number OF out or
the state hunters are violating the
state game laws. The law states that
landowners can invite guests and ac-
company them while hunting without
the out -of-the-state visitors being liza
BILE to license, but only turkeys and
quail can be hunted. Each dove or
rabbit, or other game shot while hunt
ing under the above conditions makes
the parties, both landowner and guest,
liable to a fine of $25. The license fee
is $10.25 and on payment of this nom
residents can hunt anything they de-
sire, during the hunting season. Resi-
dents do not have to pay a license.
Warden Wylie states that a sharp
lookout is now being kept for viola
tors of the law and II caught they will
be dealt with to the limit Of the law.
The petition asking the trustees
of Rock Hill school district to call an
election for voting on $4,000 bonds
for the improvement of the various
school buildings and to erect a suit
able building in order to relieve the
overcrowded condition Of the central
school has been signed by the required
number Of voters and the trustees
have called an election to be held on
December IL, at which time the voters
of the district will decide whether the
improvements are to be made.
Gastonia Gazette, November 2s:
Announcement was made from the
pulpits of the town Sunday that, ow-
ing to the prevalence Of scarlet fever
in the families of number Of patrons
of the city schools, work in all grades
below the high school department
would be suspended during the pres
ent week at the Central school. 1t
had been previously announced that
Thursday and Friday would be given
as Thanksgiving holidays. The work
Of the mill schools is going on with
out interruption. The class rooms at
the Central school are being thorough
ly disinfected, those affected are being
quarantined and every possible pre-
caution is being taken to prevent any
further spread of this disease among
the pupils. 80. An announcement OF
interest to his many friends in Gas
tonia is to the effect that Mr.. Marsh
z. Morrow is to be married Decem-
Der goth at Sandersville, Fla, his
bride being Miss Burmah Knight. I'm
mediately after the wedding Mr.. and
Mrs. Morrow will come to Gastonia to
spend the Christmas holidays with
the groom's mother, Mrs. Fannie E.
Morrow, and brothers, Messrs. Nor
man and Holland Morrow. Mr.. Nor
row holds a responsible position with
the telephone company at Jackson
Vile After q lingering illness Of
six months or more, and having been
for a week at the very point of death,
Mr.. John T. Spencer died Sunday
morning at 6.35 o'clock at his home on
East Long avenue Funeral services
were conducted at Main Street Meth
odist church, Of which Mr.. Spencer
had been q member and an official
ever since the church was organized,
at 1890 o'clock yesterday morning by
the pastor, Rev. ]. E. Abernethy, as
sisted by Rev. DR.. ]. G. Galloway, pas
tor of the Associate Reformed Pres
byterian church . :. The three and-a-
half year-old child of Mr.. and Mrs.
Truss Rhyme was found dead in bed
at their home in East Gastonia yester-
day morning. The funeral and burial
took place yesterday afternoon at four
o'clock at Chapel Lutheran church,
the services being conducted by Rev.
]. ]. Beacon, pastor of the East Bap-
tist church, assisted by Rev. John
Hall. During the past week Reg
lister of Deeds A. ]. Smith has issued
marriage licenses to the following cou-
Piles: Andrew Anthony and Hattie
Anthony, of Cherryville; Morris G..
Lay and Annie Mccall, of Lowell;
John P. Reinhardt and Rebecca Ward,
of Gastonia; and Talmage Settlemyer
and Fronie Wyatt, of Gastonia.
Chester Lantern, November %:
One day last week the master carpen-
ter for the Seaboard Air Line, Mr.. S.
F. Greene, was in the city, looking
into the advisability of making some
extensive improvements at the S. A.
L. passenger station. 1t is not known
at this time whether the company will
erect a new station or whether the old
one will be remodeled and greatly i'm
proved, but there is something on the
way sure. The landing at the station
has already been widened at least five
feet and two incandescent lights will
be put up at the extreme end of the
depot this week. .. Work on the new
bank building for the Commercial
bank has been suspended temporarily,
but it is thought that by the end of
this week the contracting firm, the
Central Construction company, Of
Greensboro, n. c., will have straight
ened their affairs out in such a man