Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-05-02

Mrs. Mary FariS died at the nome OF
her son, Mr.. John R. Faris, Of Newport
last Wednesday, aged 81 years. Her re-
mains were taken to Glover for inter-
ment.
Tho Glover Cotton Oil Mill.
at q meeting of the stockholders of
the Glover Cotton Oil mill last We'd
nesday, Mr.. L. G. Thompson, having
previously handed in his resignation,
and Mr.. M. L. Smith having declined
to continue as president, Mr.. D. A.
Matthews was elected president and
Mr.. Meek Smith was elected secretary
and treasurer.
Alfred Williams ParoIed.
Columbia special of April 80 to the
News and Courier: Governor Blease
today paroled Alfred Williams, a negro
convicted Of murder with recommenda-
ton to mercy at the April, 1908, term
of court for York county and sentenc-
ed to life Imprisonment In the peniten-
tiary. The parole Is conditioned on the
negro using no more intoxicating IL
quors and on good behavior. The peti-
ton was presented by T. F. McDow,
was signed by eight Of the jury, recon-
mended by Judge Watts and signed by
DR.. White, Brown Neil, D. M. Hail., j.
F. Jackson, w. H. Windle and other
citizens.
Insurance Fund for Towns.
The insurance commissioner has COL
lected from the fire insurance compa-
MES and turned into the state treasury,
the one per cent on fire premiums COL
lected in forty one towns In this state.
The total which will be paid to the fire
departments for this year Is $12,690.S2.
This Is an increase Of about $1,000 over
last year, when $11, 1887 was distrib-
uted among the fire departments. The
amount due to the town Of Yorkville
from the above fund Is $113.49 and the
amount due to the town Of Rock Hill is
s3S452. No other York county town
comes in for part Of the fund.
First A. r. Presbytery.
Charlotte Observer: The First Pres
bytery Of the Associate Reformed
Presbyterian synod will meet with the
Villa Heights congregation in this city
Saturday. May 8, at II o'clock. The
opening sermon will be preached by
Rev. J. G. Kennedy, D. D., pastor of
East Avenue Tabernacle, who is the re-
firing moderator Rev. S. w. Haddon,
pastor Of Pressly Memorial A. R. P.
church in Statesville. is the moderator
elect and will preside at this meeting.
Rev. D. G. Philips, D. D., Of Chester, s.
c., is principal clerk and Rev. ]. NJ
Bigham of Huntersville is assistant
clerk. The financial condition of the
congregations comprising the Presby-
terry will be reviewed at this meeting,
and the sessional records will be ex-
amined. Three students from Erskine
Theological Seminary at Due West, S.
c., will deliver trial discourses for IL
censure, and will be licensed at this
meeting. They are: Rev. c. B. Will
liams of this county, Rev. c. Bynum
Belts of Chester, S. c., and Rev. ]. n:
Leslie of Rock Hill. Two students will
be received into the membership OF the
Presbytery, namely, Mr.. David Lauder
dale of Winnsboro, S. c., and Mr.. w.
H. Quinn Of York county, S. G. They
will also deliver trial discourses.' A va
cancy in the board of trustees of Frs
kline college, caused by the transfer OF
Rev. George w. Hanna to the United
Presbyterian church, will be filled at
this meeting. Next Sunday will be an
interesting day with the Presbytery. In
compliance with a resolution passed
last spring, good!y number of the
members will be present to engage In
the celebration Of the Lords Supper.
This will take place at the Villa Heights
church in connection with the morning
service. Rev. R. L. Robinson, D. D.,
president of the Due West Woman's
college, will preach. and Rev. ]. M.
Bigham of Huntersville will preside
during the communion service. Rev.
A. T. Lindsay, president of Linwood
college near Gastonia, will preach In
the evening. At $50 In the afternoon