Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-10-27
LOCAL LACONlCS
TESTING Cotton Picker.

Testing Cotton Picker.
A number of gentlemen interested i
Mr. ]. Brown Neirs cotton picking ma
chine went to Filbert this morning t
witness a trial Of the invention. Th
machine is undergoing rigid exami
nation, and is being tested in variou
cotton fields around Filbert.
Has Taken An Appeal.
]. w. Varnadore, charged with is
suing worthless checks, who wa
brought to Yorkville from Greenville
was convicted before Magistrate
Crawford Of Bethesda, last week, an
sentenced to serve thirty days on tn
public works. Varnadore took an ap
peal and is now in the county jai
awaiting developments.
Former York Teacher Married.
Mr.. Barron DeKalb Refo, Jr., o
Chester, was married in Manning, S. c
last Tuesday, to Miss Mary Adam
Bradham, of that place. Rev. G. T
Watson performing the ceremony. MI
Refo has many friends in the eastern
section of York county, he having for
merly been principal of the school a
Catawba Junction.
Received Call to Belton.
Rev. S. P. Hair, pastor Of Fort Mil
and Flint Hill Baptist churches, ha
been extended a call to the Baptis
church at Belton, S. c. Rev. Mr.. Hal
has been pastor Of the Fort Mil
churches for the past five years, and i
considered one Of the strongest ant
most forceful preachers in the county
Mr. Hair has the call under considera
ton.
To Serve as Registrars.
The nine magistrates in York count!
have received letters from the stat
board Of health asking them to act a
registrars for their respective juriS
dictions under the provisions of the vi
tai statistics act, passed by the las
regular session Of the general assem-
bly, and recently signed by Governo
Blease The act will probably be pu
into effect not only in York county bu
throughout the state in short while.
Glover Pastor Marries.
Rev. A. A. Mclean, pastor of Clio
yer Presbyterian church, was married
last Thursday, at the home of the
bride. to Miss Halle Hall. of Lone
wolf. Oklahoma. The wedding was 9
quiet affair, no cards being issued
Since commencing work as pastor o
the Glover church, Rev. Mclean ha:
made many friends and acquaintance:
in this county, the best wishes OF
all of whom go out to him upon th'
occasion Of his marriage.
To Play at the Fair.
The Hickory Grove cornet band
fourteen strong, passed through York
vile last evening EN- route to the state
fair at Columbia, where they have al
engagement during the week. Th'
Hickory Grove band which was train
ed under direction of Prof. K. j. Hern
don Of Yorkville and Mr.. Mason VIII.
kerson of Hickory Grove, is considered
one of the finest musical organization:
in the state, and it's services are near
ly always in demand.
Rapidly Nearing Completion.
Bethany's handsome new churcl
will be completed shortly. The worl
of putting in window panes and othe
furnishings will be begun in a few
days. The building committee has no
yet let the contract for the seats. 4
member of that committee who was il
Yorkville, yesterday, said the contrac
would probably be let in a week or tel
days, and that within a month thu
congregation would very likely b'
worshiping in the new edifice.
"PubIic Health Day."
York county public schools hav,
been asked to cooperate with Other
schools throughout the state in OBJ
serving Wednesday, Nov. IS, as Pub
lie Health Day 1t is planned to give
instruction on that day with regard t
sanitation. the conservation of public
health and the prevention and cure Of
diseases. The state board of health
working in cooperation with the Wo
mems clubs of the state. have sent ou
instructions as to the proper method!
to be used to all the public schools.
Professor carberry to Leave County.
Prof Jas. L. Carberry. who fol
some time past has held the position
of government agent in charge of the
mill village Improvement work, has
rendered his resignation and will leave
the county about December l. for
Feaufolt. where he has accepted 4
position rs farm demonstration. Prof
Carbeiry is we'll known in York cOun-
tv, praC tically every section of which
he has visited His successor in the
mill Improvement work has not been
named.
York Corn Club Boys Exhibits.
County Agent John r. Blair of the
Farm Demonstration work spent part
of last week in Columbia, arranging
the York county exhibit at the state
fair which is in progress this week