Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-04-18
LOCAL LAcoNIcs

Fined 500, ~, - 1t
The United States grand jury re-
turned true bill against Mr.. B. N.
Moore Of Yorkville, for violation Of
the cattle quarantine law, as related
in The Enquirer. Mr.. Moore plead
guilty to the charge and was sentenc-
ed to pay a fine Of 500.
They are Coming. ...
Friendship school district No. 45 has
increased its special tax levy from 3
s has voted 2 mills. Both were practi-
cally unanimous. Fort Mill District
No. 2S on yesterday increased its spe-
cial tax mills by vote Of 2S to s.
Case Against Curtis Bryant.
There was nothing in the charge
made by negro some time ago, that
Curtis Bryant Of Filbert, had passed
a raised ten dollar bill. The negro
gotten II from the show people. At
any rate he lied about the matter as
to young Bryant. The United States
grand jury at Greenville, examined
into the matter thoroughly this week
and returned no bill. With the United
States grand jury, mo bill means that
there was not a reasonable probability
Of real cause Of action.
Joke on tho Doctors.
Rock Hill Record: DR.. Stevens
played a good joke on the doctors yes
terday, and incidentally a former
mayor and a couple Of lawyers fell for
It." He had made arrangements with
Keller (who Is somewhat Of joker
himself) to have his ambulance on the
run; then Stevens hurriedly went into
the Carolina hotel, where q lot OF doc
tors were congregated, and shouted to
Mr.. Stone, Phone for Keller's ambu-
lance; a man Is badly shot at the Sims
drug store!" The doctors all made q
break for the scene Of the tragedy, and
the ambulance made record run. But
there was nothing doing.
State Medical Association.
The South Carolina Medical associ-
alton held its 65th annual meeting In
Rock Hill this week with about 200
members in attendance. A number Of
interesting papers were read and quite
a lot Of general business was transact
ed. Officers for the ensuing year were
elected as follows: DR.. William Wes-
ton of Columbia, president, with Dr. j.
r. Miller Of Rock Hill 1st vice presi-
dent; DR.. w. QUITS Of Edgefield, End
vice president; DR.. ]. H. Miller Of Cross
Hall, 3rd vice-president. Dr.. e. A.
Hines Of Seneca was reelected secre-
tary-treasurer and editor Of the Medi-
cal Journal. The doctors were delight
ed with their treatment In Rock Hill
and at Winthrop. go
New Engines for c. g. NV. ..
Hickory, N. c., special Of April Is to
Charlotte Observer: The latest addi-
tions to the rolling stock Of the Caro-
lima & North Western railway Is two
new Cotton passenger engines. The
first run made was from here to Edge
mont today, the new engine pulling No.
8. The railways veteran engineer,
Mr.. Robert Smyre, was at the throttle.
Mr.. Smyre, who has been in the SER
vice of the C. & NV. for a great
many years, had the pleasure, as he
says, of running a real engine for the
first time today. Other additions to
their. equipment recently include four
of the latest type Of freight locomo-
tives. These have already been put
into service. .... g..
Extra c. & NV. Train Service.
Chester Lantern: Mr.. ]. w. Duno-
want Is in receipt Of letter from G..
H. O'Leary, president Of the Yorkville
securing the interest and assistance
of Chester business men in obtaining
a better train service on the Carolina
& Northwestern. The main improve
ment desired Is the running Of trains
Nos. and 8 to and from Chester
This train now leaves Lenoir at 7.30
a. m, arriving at Gastonia at 1925,
and remaining there six hours. until
$40 p. m, when 1t returns to Lenoir.
Mr.. O'Leary, after stating that former
efforts to. secure the cooperation OF
Chester people in this matter have
proved fruitless, goes on to say:
Chester and York put into this road
about $500,000, and 1t is run in the
interest Of North Carolina points. The
amount subscribed by the four North
Carolina counties through which the
road runs is less than $4,000. must
say that I am entirely at loss to un-
derstand why the business men Of
Chester do not want and Will not