Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-02-11
LOCAL lAcONlcS
Twenty-Four to Nineteen.

trict No. 10, last Thursday on the
question Of voting special levy Of 2
mills on the dollar for the purpose of
supplementing the school fund, result
ed in the defeat Of the levy by vote
Of "a to 10. It is reported that those
who are in favor Of the tax will prob
ably move for another election soon,
and will ask that the levy be made 4
mills instead Of mills. The law does
not limit the number Of elections that
may be held on the subject.
North and South Road.
The chaingang is now at work con-
structing the concrete abutments for
an iron bridge over Hemphills branch
on the North and South road. This is
about six miles north of Yorkville and
within half a mile of Allison creek.
There are thirty-two able bodied con-
victs on the gang at the present time
and the entire force Is engaged at the
point named, part Of it working on
the bridge abutments and the remain
der on the grading work and on ter
races.
The Circuit Court.
Court convened yesterday morning
to take up the jury cases on Calendar
Jurors were present; but several were
excused for various reasons and spe-
cial venire was drawn. No cases were
ready for trial yesterday and the ju-
rors were discharged until this morn
Ing, when the court took up the case Of
Rev. J. H. Thacker VS.. ]. M. Hughes
and Others The plaintiff was sueing for
commissions alleged to be due him as
agent for the Piedmont Marble COM
pany. The jury found for the pialntiff
in the sum Of $224.12. No other cases
were ready and court was adjourned
until $50 tomorrow morning.
To Improve Allison Creek Hill.
The people of Bethel township are
trying to work up a movement to i'm
prove the Allison Creek hill. 1t has been
reported to The Enquirer that there Is
a proposition to the effect that II the
county will raise the Tate bridge over
Allison creek eight feet, and grade the
hills on either side to conform to that
elevation, the people will undertake to
sand the road for considerable dis
tance on either side. The creek bottom
has filled up to an extent that makes
the raising Of the bridge very neces-
sary.
The Corn Club Boys.
Superintendent Of Education Carroll
said yesterday that he and Mr.. Blair
are anxious to get the corn club in op-
Grafton in better shape this year than
heretofore. He would like all the boys
who desire to join the club, as well as
those who are already members, to send
In their names to him, and he hopes
that every boy who is already a men,
Der, will do all he can to induce other
members to join. He proposes not only
to give all the assistance he can to the
corn club; but to help as much as his
time and abilities will permit, the can
ming clubs, and such other clubs as
may be organized.
Death of w. J. CornweIl.
Chester Reporter: Mr.. w. ]. Corn
we'll, farmer and Confederate veteran
widely known in Chester and York
counties, died Friday morning at the
home of his brother, Mr.. Robert Corn
we'll, eight miles east Of Rock Hill, af-
ter having been Ill since last Monday
with pneumonia. The remains were
laid to rest in Neely's Creek graveyard
near Lesslie's Saturday afternoon. Mr..
Cornwell was about seventy-two years
Of age and served throughout the war.
He made an exceptionally brave soldier
and no danger was too great for him
to risk. He was seriously wounded at
Gettysburg, and also received another
severe wound in a later engagement.
Tho Accident at the Oil Mill.
The statement published in the last
issue Of The Enquirer as to the injuries
sustained by Raymond Wilfong, color
ed, at the Victor OH Mill were mac
curate in certain particulars The boys
arm was crushed in the meal cake press
instead Of in the seed crushing ma
chine. His hand was caught, through
carelessness, it Is thought and the arm
was drawn In between the rolls up to
the elbow. This particular machine Is
driven by two belts. One Of the belts
was thrown off by the extra strain Of
the arm and the other was thrown off
by fellow workman. 1t was with
considerable difficulty that the injured
man was removed from the machine.
The arm was not cut off in the ma
chine as stated; but was amputated
shortly afterward.
Mr.. H. J. Allison Dead.
News was received in Yorkville Sat-
urday, of the death Of Mr.. Hugh James
Allison, which occurred in Greenville
at the home of his only child, Mrs. l. A.
Falls. Death was the result Of an at
tack Of pneumonia The deceased was
about n years Of age and was native
Of York and was a brother of the late
Col. w. B. and Robert Allison. He serv-
ed through the war as q member Of the
famous Fifth regiment, of which he
was the gallant color bearer, and short
ly after the war he went to the vicinity
of Kings Mountain, where he lived un-
til within the last few years he has
been making his home most Of the
time with his daughter. The remains
were taken to Kings Mountain where,
after funeral services, the interment
took place.