Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-09-15

tendent. The opening exercises were
rather brief: short talks by DR.. j. R.
Miller, chairman Of the board of trus-
trees, Rev. F. W. Gregg and Prof.
Burts being the principal feature.
The enrolment at the opening was
S39, and the number will be great
ly increased in the next few days.
Regular school work was begun this
morning. The Winthrop training
school also opened yesterday.
The Mount Holly School.
Teachers and pupils have planned a
large programme in connection with
the opening of the Mount Holly school
tomorrow. They expect to make the
day an occasion for a large picnic, and
dinner will be served on the grounds
State Superintendent Of Education
Swearingen has been invited to address
the patrons and children and will very
likely be present. County Superinten-
dent John E. Carroll and several other
good speakers will also address the
audience. The Mount Holly School
Improvement association will hold a
meeting in the afternoon. The affair
at Mount Holly will probably be one oil
the last picnics held in the county TINS
summer, and a large crowd Is expected
Glover Begins Work.
The Glover High school began work
this morning. Principal j. w. Shealy
in charge. and with the best pros
meets in it's history. The enrolment
at the opening was about equal to
that of last year, and many more
students will soon come in. A num-
her of patrons attended the opening.
The financial condition Of the school
Is the best in a number Of years. II
will he remembered that mention was
made in The Enquirer some time ago
that at the close of the last term the
school was about $500 in debt. This
has been made up by private sub
scription, a donation Of 5000 by the
town council and through help from
the state High school fund. The school
will run eight months this year. Fol
lowing are the teachers: Prof j. W.:
Shealy. Misses Annie Lee Neil, Mabel
Flanagan, Anna Lewis, Euzelia VIII
son and Chamie Roddey.
Court Of Common Pleas.
In the case Of r. E. and j. B. Fewell
vs.. Catawba Power Co., which engaged
the attention Of the court OF common
pleas from Wednesday until Saturday,
the Jury returned a verdict for the
plaintiff in the sum Of $4,000. Messrs:
Finley and Marion Of Yorkville, ana
Glenn and Glenn Of Chester represent
ed the plaintiffs and Messrs. Osborne,
Cooke and Robinson Of Charlotte, NC
Donald and Mcdonald Of Winnsboro,
and c. F.. Spencer Of Yorkville, appear
ed for the defendant. A motion for
new trial is pending Part Of Satur-
day afternoon was occupied In en-
panelling a jury in the case Of Buenna
Vista Woods VS.. Rock Hill Fertilizer
Co., and the hearing Of testimony was
begun Yesterday morning. The plain
tiff is suing the fertilizer company Tor
$40 600 damages and costs, alleging
that the gases and odors emanatlng
from the plant which Is close TO heT
residence has ruined her garden anc
made the home an undesirable place IN
which to live. The case will hardly go
to the jury before tomorrow.
York County S. S. Convention.
Between $50 and 200 delegates at,
tended the York county Sunday school
convention held in the Glover Presby.
terian church, Thursday and Friday OF
last week. Secretary j. T. Fain OF
Rock HILL presided over the sessions
of the convention, the president and
vice president being unavoidably de.
tanned. One Of the finest features OF
the meeting was the fine music, led by
a large choir of Glover singers under
the direction of Mr.. E. Meek Dickson
of Beersheba church. Bishop w. A.
Guerry of the Diocese Of South Caro-
lima addressed the convention Friday
morning. Among the others to address
the convention at it's several meetings
were: Rev. F. w. Gregg Of Rock Hill;
Senator j. E. Beamguard and DR.. r..
w. PRESLEY Of Glover; Rev. II. b.
Hardy Of Hickory Grove; Rev. ]. e.
Carman. secretary Of the South Caro-
lima Sunday school association: Rev.
Jas. II. Machen Of Yorkville. On Fri
day the people Of Glover spread an ex-
ceilent dinner which was served the
delegates in the Glover opera house
The closing session Friday afternoon
was devoted to the business or nearing
reports from the township organiZa-
tions, the adoption Of new Constitu,,
ton for the county organization anu
other business. The convention pledg-
ed itself to raise 500 toward the sup
mort of the state association. The work
of the Glover Boy Scouts, ever alert,
ready and efficient for every service
was the subject Of much favorable
comment on the part Of the delegates,
and the people Of Glover generally, did
everything possible to make the dele
gates visit pleasant and profitable.
Before adjournment, the following off,
GERS were elected to serve next year:
President, DIR. ]. E. Walsmley, Rock
Hill: Vice President nt-at-Large, j. ..
Brice, Yorkville; Secretary and Treas
urer, ]. T. Fain, Rock Hill; Superin-
tendent Elementary Department, Miss
Ada Sanders. Yorkville; Superinten-
dent Of Secondary Department, K. Z:
Burts, Rock Hill; Superintendent OF
Adult Department, ]. P. Coates, Fort
Mill: superintendent of Home Depart
ment Mrs. j. w. Campbell, Glover;
Of Teacher Training,
Rev. Henry Stokes, Yorkville; Super
Intendent of Temperance Department,
w. w. Lewis, Yorkville; Superlnten-
dent Of Missionary Department, Miss
Leslie D. Witherspoon, YorkVllle;
Member State Executive Committee,
DR.. E. w. Presley, Glover.