Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-05-03
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.


TRIMMER, of this city. attempted to
pull shrewd trick on w. r. Carr the
other night. While driving party Of
friends near Converse college Mr.. Carr
was held up by Mr. TRIMMER and
told that he had to appear in record
er's court and that he (Trimmier)
was a plain clothes man. Mr.. Carr
said he supposed he would just have
to go to court. The faked-up charge
was for speeding the auto. Finally,
TRIMMER, who was no plain clothes
man at all, but an imposter, stated
to Mr.. Carr that II he gave him IS he
would not report his case to head
quarters. Mr.. Carr did not want to
cause his friends to appear in court
as witnesses, and to have the matter
dropped gave TRIMMER the IS. He
later learned that Mr.. TRIMMER was
not employed by the city. Officers ap-
pealed to Mr.. Carr this morning to
cause a warrant to be issued for Trim
mier, but he refused, stating that
he did not wish to see the young man
punished, as in his opinion he had
been punished enough. officers insist
ed that Mr.. Carr cause the warrant to
be issued but he fatty refused. 1t Is
stated that TRIMMER obtained money
from visiting automobiles in the same
manner and these cases are now be-
ing investigated. 1t Is said a Green
vile party was held up. Mr.. Carr,
who is president of the Associated
Charities, appealed to , the Spartan
burg Railway, Gas & Electric COM
pany to re-employ TRIMMER, after he
had been discharged for the part he
played.
Columbia, May 1: BY the stimuli
taneous action Of the mayors Of South
Carolina's cities and towns, issued May
/, there has been proclaimed q great
home coming Of South Carolinians re-
siding in other states, to take place
during the National Corn exposition,
which will be held in the capital OF
the state next January. 1t Is proposed
that every person Of South Carolina
birth and parentage, now residing In
some other state, shall be invited by
personal letter to return to this state
during the National Corn exposition,
and their relatives and friends re-
naming in this state are requested to
send the names and addresses OF these
native South Carolinians to the Ma
tional Corn Exposition association,
Columbia, S. c., in order that the ex-
position officials may keep them In
formed as to the movement. The rail-
roads have already granted reduced
rates for the exposition, covering the
territory east Of the Mississippi and
south Of the Ohio river, and II Is be-
lieved that this Is an opportuhe time
for a genuine reunion OF South Caro-
linians living In other parts OF the
country. The National Corn exposi.
ton is a great National Agricultural
show, and 1t Is already attracting at
tention from the leaders in agricultur-i
al development throughout the nation.
The legislature at its last session made
an appropriation to assist In this ex-
position and the Federal government
will make an extensive and important
exhibit. Practically all the state agri-
cultural colleges and experiment sta
tions will be represented.
Spartanburg. May /: A church,
not a stone or brick Of which was
standing at sunrise this morning, Is
being worshipped in tonight by great
that fills the building
and overfiows into the street. 1t had
been announced by the members of
Bethel Methodist church that they
would erect building in one day, the
church to be known as El-Bethel.
There were those who doubted, but
when more than 200 workmen, well
organized, gathered at the scene this
would be accomplished. |
It is estimated that five thousand per-
sons visited the building during the
day. Motion picture machines played
upon the crowds and upon the build |
ing at every stage Of its erection. To-
night the building stands completed, |
painted, papered, carpeted and fur
nished throughout. The auditorium
Of the new church Is 35x50 feet and
the Sunday school room Is 15x31. An
other class room Is 1Sx29 feet. There |
are two entrances each with vesti- |
bule. The first coat Of paint was on
some Of the lumber before 1t was plac-
ed on the building and the second coat
was applied as soon as the carpenters
had 1t nailed to the frame work. At
ter a short prayer by Rev. j. w. Shell, |
Major Kirby with nail and his old his
toric hammer In hand posed himself |
for the camera man. Every eye was
turned toward the major as he drove
the nail. He missed three drives, and
when some one stepped up to hold the
nail in position for him he refused
the courtesy. The real work began at
6.07, and the music Of the hammers
was good to hear. The work had been
clearly and carefully planned. Every
man knew what he had to do. There
was no stepping on each others toes.
There was no getting in each others
way. While squad of men were plac-
ng the studding. another was laying
he floor. 1t just looked as If 1t was
1 contest royal as to which squad
would complete it's task first. The
squad placing the studs was victorious.
They completed their work at $50 and
hose laying the floor which was
much larger job completed at S.42.
All hands then fell into weatherboard-
ng and it seemed as If this part Of the
work was raised by magic. At this
stage Of the game, enough work had
been done to allow the electricians to
)egin work. All hands were then
urned into the direction of placing
he skeleton for the tin shingles and
his was accomplished in short order
Ind the roof was turned over to the IL