Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-11-08
LOCAL LACoNIcS
Charged With Grave Crime.

Walter I. Jackson, Of Yorkville, was
committed to jail yesterday afternoon
on a warrant sworn out by his brother
kAr. A. H. Jackson, charging him with
the crime Of incest.
The County Commissioners.
The county board of commissioners
held its regular monthly meeting last
Wednesday and transacted routine
dous losses to bridges last spring the
treasury has been drained and there is
no money available now except that
which Is being borrowed.
Gin House Burned.
The ginnery Of Mr.. G. Butler Berry,
near Hickory Grove, was destroyed by
fire early last Friday morning. The
loss includes the ginning outfit, engine
and boiler. sawmill, shingle mill, grist
mill, two bales Of seed cotton on wag-
ons. The loss was fully $1,000, with
no insurance. The origin Of the fire Is
believed to have been incendiary, and
as will be seen from the proclamation
published in another column, Governor
Blease offers a reward Of $50 for the
arrest and conviction of the incendi-
ary.
Johnston Anderson.
Rock Hill, November Z: The most
brilliant social event Of the season was
the marriage Of Miss jerks Johnston
and Mr.. John Wesley Anderson, which
was solemnied last evening at the
home Of the brides parents, Mr. and
Mrs. T. L. Johnston, on Johnston
street, and was an occasion of unusual
interest, as 1t had been most pleasant
anticipated by friends and acquain-
tances in several states.
Death of Miss Mary GiIfiIIen.
Miss Mary Gilfllen died at her home
at Sharon yesterday evening at
o'clock, aged "a years. She had her hip
dislocated about a month ago as the
result Of fall, and has been confined
ceased was lifelong member of Sha-
ron A. R P. church. She Is survived
by one sister, Mrs. s. M. Scott. The
funeral takes place at Sharon this af-
terpoon at 2 o'clock.
w. II. Carroll Dead.
Mr.. E W. Pursley, Of Bethany, ad-
vises The Enquirer that he has infor-
nation Of the death Of Mr.. w. Hen
derson Carroll former citizen Of York
county, at Chase City, Va, a few days
ago. Mr.. Carroll was a member Of the
York county board Of county commits
sioners many years ago, and was quite
prominent in Cherokee township. He
moved to Chase City few years ago.
At the time of his death he was about
"a years Of age. The funeral will take
place at Antioch in Cherokee county
today.
Solid MeConneIIsvilIe.
Mr.. ]. o. Moore, Of McConnellsville,
was In Yorkville yesterday on business
and talked about the court house
bond election. 1t will be remembered
campaign from the beginning. He was
one of the signers Of the first letter
that was sent out representing the sit
uation to the voters and has been
working and talking for the bond issue
all along. When asked how 1t hap
pened that McConnellsville was able to
muster so many votes for the bonds
with not a single vote against them, he
said: well, in the first place, our Nc
Connellsville people feel mighty kindly
toward Yorkville and that was one
reason why they came out Another
reason was that they did not care to
take any chances against the possible
renewal Of the court house some day,
to the very great inconvenience Of a
large section Of the county. To be sure,
some few voters came up intending to
vote against the court house on account
Of the tax; but when we talked the
matter over with them, they were very
well satisfied to vote with the rest Of
u.s."
Board Of canvassers Next Tuesday.
The commissioners of election will
meet in Yorkville next Tuesday and or
ganize as boards Of canvassers to can
vass the returns from last Tuesdays
election. The law on the subject Is as
follows: "The commissioners Of elec-
tion for governor, lieutenant-governor
state officers, circuit solicitor, men,
bers Of the general assembly and coun-
ty officers, shall meet in some convent
ent place at the county seat on the
Tuesday next following the election,
before 1 o'clock in the afternoon Of
that day, and shall proceed to organize
as, and shall be the county board Of
canvassers. They may an"oint some
competent person as secretary. The
chairman shall then proceed to admin
lister the constitutional oath to the sec
retary, and the secretary shall admin
lister to the chairman the same oath
that he shall have administered to the
other members Of the board. The COM
missioners Of election for members of
congress and presidential electors. or
either of said officers shall likewise
meet at the same time at its county
seat, and in a like manner proceed to
organize as, and shall be the county
boards of canvassers for the election
of Federal officers aforesaid" The
act goes on to make 1t the duty Of the
boards Of canvassers to hear contests
and protests and gives these boards
judicial authority in such contests and
protests.