Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-11-27
Free Silver to BEGIN Work Monday.

The school at Free Silver Will begin
work Monday for the fall and winter
term. and the prospect Of good enroll
ment is encouraging. The trustees and
patrons have secured Miss Minnie
Palmer as teacher. Miss Palmer taught
in the Sharon school for several years
and has taught in other schools of the
county, and bears the reputation Of be-
ing an instructor whose whole heart Is
wrapped up in her work.
Lancaster Man Admitted to Bail.
Hon. Claud N. Sapp Of Lancaster,
appeared before Judge Efird in York
vile, Wednesday, to make application
for bail for r. l.. Steel Of Lancaster,
mill Of L. II. Rowell in the Tabernacle
section of Lancaster county, last Sat
urday, the wounded man dying Sunday
morning. After hearing the testimony
taken at the inquest, Judge Efrd grant
ed the petition and Steel has been re-
leased
In Honor Of Mr.. Kennedy.
DR.. Moffatt Kennedy of Rock Hill,
was host to number Of relatives yes
terday in honor Of his father, Mr.. w. NJ.
Kennedy's S0th birthday. In addition
to DR.. Kehnedy's family, those present
were: Mr.. and Mrs. w. M. Kennedy,
Mrs. w. B. Wylie, Miss Belle Kennedy
Of Yorkville and Mr.. Barron Kennedy
Of Rock Hill. Although well past his
allotted three score years and ten, Mr..
Kennedy continues to enjoy good health
and all indications point to a continu-
ance thereof.
Scarlet Fever in York Schools.
According to the report of Jas. A.
BOZ Oix
cases Of scarlet fever in York county
schools were reported to his office dur
ing the first ten months Of this year.
In his report the health officer goes on
to say, I'VE do not believe that in epi-
denies Of scarlet fever, the schools
should be closed; but that a careful in
spection of the children should be made
during the period Of the epidemic, in
order to prevent those having the dis
ease from coming to school and giving
II to other children"
Miss Foster Held Under Bond.
Miss Bell Foster, in whose presence
S. Victor Culp, who lives near Row
ellis, Chester county, was shot, Satur-
day afternoon, has been placed under
$500 BAIL According to accounts Of the
affair received since the last publica-
ton Of The Enquirer, it appears that
Mr. Culp had been to Rowells and up
on arriving home for some reason
handed his pistol to Miss Foster, and
the weapon was discharged, accident
ally by her, according to the coroner's
jury 1t is said Miss Foster and Mr..
Culp were to have been married in a
short time.
DR.. Williams Loses Home.
Fire in Columbia about midnight
Tuesday, destroyed the home Of DR.. c.
Fred williams and came near destroy
ing the home of DR.. Thornton Whaling,
adjoining. The fire was discovered by
an automobile party returning from an
entertainment. DR.. Williams and his
family were sound asleep when awak-
ened by those who saw the fire. The
house was insured for $500 and the
furniture for $4,000. The fire started
under the back porch. DR.. Williams is a
son Of Probate Judge l.. r. Williams,
and is we'll known in York county
where he was born and reared.
Cannot Serve as Registrars.
The nine magistrates Of York county
cannot serve as registrars Of births
and deaths in their respective town.
ships, consequently other persons will
have to be selected to look after the
work, several appointments having al
ready been made. Attorney General
Peoples in an opinion regarding the ap-
pointment of magistrates as registrars
recently, held that local registrars are
officers within the meaning of the Con-
their duties being defined and
their salaries fixed, and that magis-
trate in accepting such a position
would be violating the Constitution
tha Of
court would vacate his office"
Miss Mary Rawls Dead.
After an illness Of only a few days,
Miss Mary Rawls died at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl T. Stroup in York
vile, early Wednesday morning. Miss
Rawls was about "a years old and was
born in the vicinity Of Lowryville. For
the past fifteen years or more she had
lived in Yorkville. The deceased is sur
vived by one sister and three brothers.
Miss Rawls was for many years men,
ber Of the Baptist church. and was pos
sessed of beautiful Christian charac-
ter Funeral services were conducted
at the late home Of the deceased at ten
O'Clock yesterday morning by Rev. j. II.
Machen. The interment was in Bethes-
da cemetery.
Thomasson- Lawrence.
Only a few relatives and close friends
Of the contracting parties witnessed the
Of Mrs. Annie Y. Thomasson
to Mr.. Allie G. Lawrence, which took
place at the home Of the brides father, |
Mr. R. B. Youngblood, on Yorkville No. |
6, Wednesday afternoon, Rev. w. w.
Lipscomb, pastor of Cover and Union
churches, officiating. The groom
is a son Of Mr.. John Lawrence Of the
Glover section, and for a number or
years past has been engaged In con-
struction work in Alabama. Mrs. Law
renee is we'll known in York county,
having taught school for number OF
years. Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence will
make their home in Birmingham. Ala.
The Legislative Delegation.
There is to be another meeting Of
the legislative delegation in the
rooms Of the Rock Hill Chamber of
next Monday. The object |
Of the meeting is to listen to the
of the public as to needed |
legislation along various lines, both as
to new laws and as to repeal or the |
Of such present laws as
may be deemed inadequate. The ROCK
Hill Herald quotes Representative
Bradford as saying that he intends
again DrlnS up the NldlleI VI LII HiSh-
ing the court house, and especially the
question as to whether the services !
Of an architect are needed in the |
matter of selecting furniture.
One York Convict ParoIed.
Only one York county convict, Nal
achi Ager, a negro, was made glad by
the governors pardon and parole pro-
clamation dast Wednesday. Ager was
convicted at the July, 1913 term or
court of manslaughter, he having killed
Sam Mcknight, a negro at Hoodtown,
On Sunday night, June %. According to
he testimony taken at the coroners in
1uest, the negroes were returning from
church. and Mcknight, after a quarrel
with Ager, threw his hand to his hip
md remarked that he was the best man
n the road Ager then shot him. The
convicted negro had served more than
/ year of his two year sentence and
vas paroled Wednesday, during his
good behavior.
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