Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-11-03

chester county eHIlDll SeCuIeu HISl
prize; Lexington. second; Union,
third and Chester, fourth.
Gov. Elect to Speak at Winthrop.
The three literary societies Of Win
throp college-the Currie, the Hamp-
ton and the Winthrop-will hold their
annual joint celebration in the college
auditorium on Monday night, Novem-
ber 16. Hon. Richard 1. Manning OF
Sumter, governor-elect, has accepted
an invitation to make the principal
address of the occasion.
Chester Won.
The Yorkville Graded school foot
ball team was defeated by the Chester
eleven on the latter's field in Chester,
last Friday morning. The score was
46 to o. Owing to having a heavier
and more experienced team, the result
Of the game was never in doubt for a
moment, and the Chester boys scored
at will.
Liquor To Be Poured Out.
Sheriff Brown returned from Guth-
riesville Saturday morning, bringing
with him twelve or fifteen gallons Of
whisky, which had been seized at
Guthriesville by Magistrate Crawford
and his deputies, from folks Of rather
questionable character. The liquor
will be kept under lock and key for
thirty days and will then be consigned
to the sea by the Fishing creek
route.
Cotton Belt School Opens.
The school at Cotton Belt, about
four miles west of Yorkville, began its
fall term, yesterday morning. Misses
Kittie Blair and Sallie Atkinson are in
charge Of the school,; third teacher,
Miss Leila Stephenson, will be added
later on. Although there were few
pupils present at the opening yester-
day, 1t is expected the number Of at
tendants will reach the 100 mark
within the next few weeks. The
school Is in the new building erected
during the summer and which Is one
Of the best Of its class in the state.
Automobile Burned Near YorkviIle.
A handsome touring car, the prop
erty Of Mr.. w. M. Mauldin Of Rock
Hill, was burned Friday night, on the
northern outskirts of Yorkville. The
machine was in charge Of an employe
Of the Coca-Cola Bottling works Of
Rock Hill, who had driven 1t to Fill
bert and was on his return home when
the fire occurred. A short circuit" Is
supposed to have caused the fire,
which completely destroyed the body
Of the car, although the engine and
tires were left intact. The remains
Of the car were brought to Yorkville,
Saturday morning. 1t was insured.
Rock Hill Joins Scout Movement.
Following the lead set by Fort
Mill, Yorkville and Glover, Rock Hill
boys, between the ages Of twelve and
eighteen, have become interested in
the Boy Scout movement, and on
Thursday night organization Of troop
No. 1, was effected. There are eigh-
teen members Of the troop and under
the leadership Of Scout Master Blan-
ton and H. R. Tucker, Community Y.
M. C.. A. secretary, the Scouts have
been working in a manner that proves
they mean business. With the organi-
zation Of the Rock Hill Scouts, there
are now four companies in the county.
The Fort Mill company, Scout Master
W. NJ. Carothers, is the senior squad;
the Yorkville squad, Scout Master ].
L. Oates, Is the second oldest. Sew
eral months ago troop was organized
at Glover with Rev. A. A. Mclean as
scout master.
Schools at County Fair.
Officials Of the York County Fair
association have prepared a list Of all
the prize winners in the recent York
county fair, and have furnished the
several newspapers Of the county
with these lists. Following are the
prize winners among the county
schools who attended the fair: First,
second and third prizes being designat-
ed consecutively: Best float in the pa
rade-Bethesda, India Hook and Oak
Ridge; school making best showing
on foot-Rock Hill Graded school,
Winthrop Training school and Fort
Mill. Best exhibit from a rural
school-Friendship, Cotton Belt and
Oak Ridge. Best exhibit of written
work-India Hook and Catawba. Best
exhibit Of drawing-Rock Hill Graded
school and India Hook. Best general
exhibit-Friendship, Cotton Belt and
Oak Ridge.
Rock Hills Flower Show.
Rock Hills annual flower show,
under the auspices Of the Young Wo-
mans society of the First Presbyterian
church, was held on Friday, the an
nual affair being up to its usual stand
ard of excellence, and the attendance
being larger than usual. There were
number Of pretty booths, presided
over by various ladies Of Rock Hill.
cd and this part of the show was gen.
erously patronized. According to the
Rock Hill Herald Of Friday the prizes
and the winners were as follows:
Best collection of ten varieties, cut
glass vase, Knox Roach. Best three
whites, gas iron, Miss Lucy Wright.
Best three yellow, cut glass pitcher,
Knox Roach. Best three pink, black
hand bag, Mrs w. l.. Roddey. Best
single bloom, Hudnut's toilet water,
Knox Roach. Best red chrysanthemum,
Huyler's candy, Mrs. w. L. Roddey.
Best collection Of roses, Battenberg
centerpiece, Mrs. Ira Dunlap. Best
collection ferns, silver handle parasol,
Mrs. B. N. Craig. Best single fern,
pair silk hose, Mrs. A. F. Ruff, Sr.
Best collection begonias, pair linen
towels Mrs. Taylor. Best single be-
gonia, pair kid gloves, Mrs. w. L.
Roddey. Best embroidery, box Nun
nally's candy, Mrs. Minnie Ratteree.
Best crochet, vase, Mrs. ]. E. Park
er.