Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-09-15
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Since the recent depression in price Of
placed four of them the same day
cotton caused by the European war,
great stress has been laid upon the ne
cessity Of southern farmers producing
their own feed stuffs and Smith Hard
ware company is taking the initiative
in urging this plan to be adopted. .....
Blacksburg high school had the most
auspicious opening Tuesday morning
that they have ever enjoyed. very
large enrolment Of pupils was made,
and large number Of patrons Of the
school were present for the opening
exercises. Interesting and instructive
addresses were delivered by the follow
ing gentlemen: Prof. E. A. Montgom-
cry, Rev. B. l.. Hoke and Hon. n. w.
Hardin. A few words Of welcome to
the teachers was given by Mrs. E. K.
Belue in behalf Of the Civic League.
Mrs. Elijah Harril died Thursday
morning after lingering illness. She
was in her 73rd year. She Is survived
by her husband and four children:
Messrs. Jonas Harril Of Gaffney, June,
of Latimore, N. c., John, Of Sharon, N.
c., and Mrs. Maggie Stephens Of this
place. She has three brothers and one
sister living: Messrs. Hartwell, Thom-
as and Munrow Blanton, one sister,
Mrs. S. A. Pierson. She has sixteen
grandchildren and fifteen great-grand-
children all living. Mrs. Harril was
Methodist church when eleven years
old. An immense throng Of sympa-
thizing relatives attended the funeral
service. I'D. c. Ross, president Of
the First National Bank Of Gaffney,
has announced that at nine o'clock
next Monday morning he will buy one
bale Of cotton in front Of the bank,
paying ten cents per pound for 1t. This
will be the Inauguration Of the Buy
ney. Several other business men OF
Gaffney have signified their willing
ness to help in the movement by each
one buying one bale, and II Is quite
probable that more than one bundle Of
the fieecy staple may be disposed of at
ten cents per pound Monday. :. Mem
bers Of the local Masonic lodge are ex-
pressing thanks to DR.. ]. s. Dill, who
presented the lodge with gavel, the
head Of which was made Of stone taken
from the quarries from which the ma
terial for building Solomon's temple
was secured, and the handle being
olive wood. This gavel was secured by
DR.. Dill while on his tour Of the Holy
Land this summer. The souvenir Is
very highly priced by local Masons....
Rev. w. e. Crocker and family who
have spent several years in China as
missionaries, arrived in the city We'd
nesday, after passing the summer as a
vacation in Scotland. They will be at
home in Gaffney for the next year.
Many friends give them welcome. .....
Formal opening Of the Carnegie Free
Library will take place this afternoon
at six O'clock at the library building
on Limestone street. The programme
for the exercises consists Of a short
history Of the institution by Col. T. B.
Butler, talks by Mayor N. H. Little
john, Rev. G. C. Leonard, Rev. J. s.
Dill and Rev. H. A. Knox The public
is cordially invited to attend. ..... Miss
Ara Stacy and Hiram G.. Wilburp were
married last Wednesday afternoon, DIR.
j. S. Dill performing the ceremony.
Edward Stacy and Is very popular
young lady. The groom is a successful
young business man Of Union. The
young couple left on Southern train
No. 46, for Washington and other
northern and eastern cities for their
honeymoon.
Chester Reporter, Sept. 10: Mrs.
Mary Broom, a former resident of
Chester, who died in Columbia, Sunday
evening after an illness Of about two
months, was buried at Evergreen ceme-
terry Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Broom
was about sixty-four years OF age and :
was the mother of Mrs. F. v. Robert
son, Of this city. .... The following in
teresting programme has been arrang-
ed for the opening Of the Cornwell
High school next Monday morning in
the new building, which has just been
at a cost Of $4,000 and is one
Of the most handsome school buildings
in the county: Devotional Exercises
Revs. r. /. McCown and r. r. Brown.
Address w. D. Knox, county su-
perintendent Of education. Song
w. S. Hamiter. Dixie
BY the school. Address-Hon. A. L.
Castor. Remarkably Chairman board
of trustees, Rev. ]. E. Freeman and
Hon. S. 7. McKeown. The ninth
annual meeting Of the w. NJ. u. Auxil-
larry to the Chester Baptist association
was held at Cool Branch church Tues
day and Wednesday, Sept. sth and 9Th.
About thirty-two delegates and visit
ors were present, among them being
Mrs. j. R. Fizer, Of Columbia corre-
u, Mrs. c. E. Watson, Of Greenville,
vice president Of northern division,
Rev. w. E. Ent7minger, missionary to
Brazil, and Rev. ]. E. Freeman, Of
Blackstock. Mrs. w. H. Newbold, su-
Of the Chester associa-
ton, presided at the meeting, and in
teresting programmes were carried out
at each session. Reports from all the
societies in the association were very
encouraging and showed much rro-
gress over last years work. everal N
cnirino md halnftt1 q llru rnaIa hNy
the state officers and Miss Josephine
Winn while many excellent papers
were read by some Of the delegates
present. An open discussion as to how
to make the next annual meeting even
better was engaged in, and many help
'ul ideas were exchanged. :. Mr. A. w.
Wise has been nominated for probate
Judge as the result of the second pri-
nary Tusday, S. T. McKeown wins the
for the house Of represen-
.atives, Mr.. D. G. Anderson Is the sue
,essful candidate for county supervi-
sor, and Mr.. M. c. Fudge wins for
county auditor by a margin of eight
votes over Mr.. A. c. Fischel, the in
The county Democratic exc
cutive committee Is canvassing the re-
suits this afternoon. In Baton Rouge
ownship the second race for township
between Messrs. A. NJ.
Gregory and Paul T. Wade resulted in
| victory for Mr.. Wade, the vote be-
ng: Gregory, Sc; Wade, no.. Mr..
J. T. Collins the we'll known Valley
merchant, regards with serious con-
Germ the financial crisis that has been
thrust upon the south by the
drop in cotton brought
lbout by the terrible European war,
,ut believes that we shall all be able
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