Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-10-06
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News Happenings In NelghbOrlng
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caster and Chester.

caster and Chester.
Fort Mill Times, Oct. 1: At a meet
ing Of the trustees Of Massey school
in Lower Fort Mill, a few days ago
Miss Flossie Davis, Of Orangeburg was
elected teacher for the next term which
begins the first Of November.
Friends In this city and section Of Mrs
Mamie Carothers will be pleased to
learn that her condition has shown
considerable improvement during the
last week, according to a report re-
ceived yesterday by her husband, Mr.
n. l.. Carothers. 49,. Displayed in the
show window of Ardrey's drug store is
a handsome silver loving cup which
Fort Mill troop Of Boy Scouts. The
cup bears this inscription: 'Y. NJ. c.
A. Swimming Meet; Rock Hill VS.. Fort
Mill. Fort Mill Winner" The contest
was held IN Rock Hill on September
4th and the following Scouts under
Assistant : coutmaster +. M. Mack,
competed for honors in which they
were successful: Joe Minis, Heath
Belk, Luther Belk, Douglas Minis,
Malcolm Link, Herbert Baker, Robert
Young, and Middleton Young.....
Through the operations Of detective
employed some days ago by the town
of Fort Mill, several well known citi-
zens were summoned to court We'd
nesday afternoon to answer the charge
of selling whisky. 1t appeared, however,
that the detective did not understand
the state laws as to what constitutes
the sale Of whisky and the defendants
were all released. ..... The protracted
services at the Fort Mill Presbyterian
church which began on the 10th under
the Rev. J. A. Smith closed Sunday
night All the services were largely at
tended and it is believed that much
good was accomplished. The busl-
ness men of the town are making an
effort to secure better mail facilities to
the south as at the present time, al
though the Southern railway company
operates four southbound trains daily,
only one of them takes on mail here
and that only six days in the week. II
is believed that the service on trains
113 and ia can be extended through
Fort Mill with very little expense If
any at all LAS a result Of the re-
cent advance in the price Of piping II
is stated that the installing of the wa
ter mains for Fort Mills water system
will cost something like $1,000 more
than the price named in the contract
awarded some months ago.
Rock Hill Record, Oct. 1: The friends
of Mrs. Mary Phelps Walker will re-
gret to learn that she has developed a
mild case Of typhoid fever. She Is at
the Infirmary for treatment. Her sis
ters. Mrs. Henry Shank of Salem, Va,
and Mrs. Headen Of Roanoke, Va,
came here this week to see her, the
former remaining but a day and the
latter to stay here until Mrs. Walker
recoyers. ..... Mr. Edgar Marion, for
some time past with the Rock Hill
Drug Co., left Monday night for New
York City to take an advanced course
in pharmacy. Mrs. w. G. Reid re-
turned Tuesday afternoon from Gas
tonia, n. c., where she attended the
funeral Of her sister, Mrs. Sue Gill
Wylie. 80. Mr.. C. w. Roberts, who for
the past few months has been secre-
tary Of the chamber Of commerce, yes
terday sent his resignation to Mr.
John T. Roddey, president, effective
November l. The letter Of resignation
will go before the board Of directors
next Tuesday night. AT a meeting
of the student body association OF
Winthrop Tuesday, they endorsed the
"buy-a bale" movement and resolved
to enter into it practically to the extent
of their ability. Rev. w. S. Patter-
son of Lancaster, arrived in the city
this morning. He is to do the preach
ing at the Associated Reformed Pres
byterian church, preaching two SER
mons daily, at 10 o'clock in'the morn
ing and s o'clock at night, these SER
vices beginning tonight.
Gaffney Ledger, Oct. 2: Enoree Pres
bytery. which met Tuesday evening
with the First Presbyterian church in
this city for its fall session, adjourned
yesterday morning at 11.30 o'clock af-
ter completing the business OF the
meeting. The ministers and represen-
tatives left yesterday afternoon Tor
their homes. Miss Goldie Mae JEFF
ferries and Mr.. Furman r. Lovelace
were married at the home of the bride
on September 23rd. Judge W. D. kir-
by performed the ceremony. -. .Mr:
Dick Moore, formerly resident of
Gaffney. has been elected chief Of po-
lice Of Blacksburg, succeeding Mr.. Ge-
rard Iipscomb, who will in the future
devote his entire time to electrical
work. Mrs. Amanda Hamm and
Mr.. Robert McCravy Ellis, both OF
Cherokee Falls, were married on Sep
tember "a, by Rev. E. c. Brown.
Mrs. Lou Webb died at the home OF
her daughter, Mrs. A. S. Lipscomb, on
Montgomery street, Wednesday night
at 9.45 o'clock. She was fifty-eight
years old and is survived by one daugh-
ter. Mrs. Lpscomb. The funeral SER
vices were conducted yesterday after
noon at 3 o'clock by Dr. j. S. Dill, pas.
tor Of the First Baptist church, OF
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