Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-08-22
LOCAL LACONICS
Gold Hill Increases Taxes.

Gold Hill Increases Taxes.
The school tax election in Gold Hill
district last Friday resulted in an in
crease in the levy from three to four
mills.
Miss Jeannette Beamguard Dead.
Miss Jeanette Beamguard, fourteen
year-old daughter of Mr.. w. T. Beam
guard of Glover, died in the, Fenne!l
hospital in Rock Hill last Tuesday,
where she had been taken for treat
ment on account Of sudden attack Of
gastritis. The body was taken back to
Glover for interment, and funeral SER
vices were held by Rev. Grady Hardin.
Death of Mrs. G. 3. Brown.
Mrs. Mamie Brown, wife of Mr.. G.
Barry Brown, died at her home In the
Point section Of Bethel township last
Monday after a brief illness. Mrs.
Brown was a daughter Of the late E..
E. Thompson, and was about thirty
five years of age. She was married to
her husband ten years ago. She Is sur
vived by her husband and several chill
dren.
Killed at a Crossing.
Chester Reporter: Mr.. X. F. Taylor,
a prominent merchant and planter Of
Mt. Croghan, N. c., was killed by Caro-
lima & North Western railway passen-
ger train No. 10. yesterday morning at
a point one mile south of Newton, N.
C. Mr.. Taylor was alone in his auto
mobile, and evidently did not realize
the danger Of his situation as he drove
upon the track directly In front Of the
approaching locomotive. The body was
badly mangled.
Fort Mill Boys Back.
Fort Mill Times: The local troop Of
Boy Scouts, under command of Scout
Master w. M. Carothers, returned home
Saturday afternoon, much tired but
nevertheless happy, from their trip OF
almost two weeks to Chimney Rock.
N. C. The boys were all in excellent
health during their outing and report
the trip as one Of the most enjoyable
to be imagined. A souvenir Of the trip
brought in by the boys was four-foot
rattlesnake, killed on Sugar Loaf
mountain.
Courthouse Bonds Sold.
Mr.. C. L. Cobb, cashier Of the Peo-
Piles National bank Of Rock Hill, has
made good on the proposition with ref
erence to the sale of the court house
bonds. The bank will take care OF the
entire issue Of $4,000, less actual ex-
penses of the sale, not to reduce the
net amount to be paid over to the COM
missioners below $74,300. The deal was
closed this morning. The purchaser Is
to get all accrued interest up to date,
and the money Is to be deposited in
TIE Peoples Nationo Bank of Rock
Hill to be checked out as needed. The
question Of site of the proposed new
court house is now alive and boiling.
Death Of Mrs. Henry 3. James.
Mrs. Lola James, wife Of Mr.. Henry
B. James, died at the home Of her
mother in Roseville, Ohio, on last Fri
day, and was buried at Yadkinville, N.
c., on last Monday. She was 33 years
of age and had been Ill about three
weeks She is survived by her hus-
band and two children, Frank and
Gladys. Mrs. James has visited York
VILE several times in company with her
husband during the past few years,
and had a number Of friends and ac-
quaintances in this place. Mr.. John s..
James, junior member Of the firm OF
James Bros, attended the funeral at
Yadkinville.
Gold Hill Picnic.
Fort Mill Times: The annual Gold
Hill picnic was held Thursday In the
grove at the home Of Hon. s. E. Epps,
Sr., and was quite an enjoyable occa-
sion for the large crowd present. The
good people Of Gold Hill have been
holding this picnic for many years and
the event is looked forward to each
year with great interest. The picnic OF
Thursday was no exception to the
former gatherings in the way OF at
tendance, entertainment and dinner.
Talks were made by several men or
Gold Hill and nearby sections, and Mr..
d. C. Epps, Of Turnersville, Texas, en-
tertained the crowd for an hour or
more in talking Of the modes Of crop
cultivation, etc, in the Lone Star state.