Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-10-23

the college. The dormitory is a large
ten-room dwelling located on West
Airline avenue beyond Highland street,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Beam live in the
building. Rooms for light housekeep-
ing will be rented to students at very
reasonable charge thus enabling young
ladies to greatly reduce the cost OF
business education.
Chester Reporter, Oct. 19: The ru-
NOR current here Friday, that Mr.. VIII
Tongue, Of the Rossville neighborhood
had been drowned at Granite Falls. N.
c., the day previous proves to have
been incorrect, though Mr.. Tongue did
fall into the stream, and succeeded in
swimming out only with some difficult
ty, owing to having his overcoat on.
At a meeting of the executive
committee Of the Christian Civic Lea
que Of Chester county this morning, a
resolution was adopted assuring the
grand jury Of Chester county Of the
committees most hearty support in
the effort now being made to rid the
community Of liquor clubs The un-
lawful sale Of liquor within the cor
porate limits Of the city of Chester,
also gambling, was likewise discussed,
and the officers Of the law were as
sured of the leagues support and back
ing in any effort to suppress these
evils. On motion 1t was decided to In
crease the executive committee Of the
league to thirty, and regular monthly
meetings will be held hereafter. AT
meeting Of the congregation OF the
First Baptist church yesterday morn
ing, Rev. H. A. Bagby, D. D., Of Liber-
ty, Mo-, was called to the pastorate OF
the church to succeed Rev. w. E.
Thayer, who recently resigned to be-
come pastor Of the First Baptist
church Of Sumter on Dec 1st. Mar
ried Sunday, Oct IS, 1914, at the Eu-
reka Mill, Mr.. H. E. Afford and Miss
H. Roach officiating. 80. .Thirty-two
members of the Chester County Boys
Corn club attended the meeting at the
court house Saturday, and twenty
three of the number brought along
their best ten ears" to be judged. Mr..
w. R. Elliott, Of Winnsboro, district
farm agent, was present, and after ad-
dressing the boys on the subject of
corn production and giving them much
useful and valuable information, pro-
ceeded to judge the corn. Mr.. w.
Swami Robbins, Of Lowryville, was
awarded first prize, and Mr.. Jonas
Carpenter, Of Smiths T. o., was sec
ond. Both exhibits were Of very
high order, and Mr.. Elliott was i'm
mensely pleased with results. Mr.. Ell
liott stated that there was fully one
hundred per cent improvement in Sc
lection during the last two years, and
this was visible not only in the win
ming exhibits, but in all twenty three
Of the ten-ear selections. The corn OF
the two winners will be exhibited at
the state fair in Columbia, net week.
Mr.. Robbins, winner Of the first prize,
expects to make los bushels Of corn
on his acre, which will be a record
breaker for Chester county. A meeting
will be held later at which full reports
will be handed in by all Of the mem
bers, and prizes awarded for yield,
story Of crop, profit, etc. The Rev.
A. S. Rogers and family Of Rock Hill,
passed through the city this morning
on their way to Arkansas to visit rela-
tives. Before returning Rev. Mr.. Rog-
ers will attend the meeting Of the A.
R. P. Synod in Little Rock the first
week in November. I'VE understand
that Mr.. Pierce Love and family, Of
McConnellsville, will move to Chester
shortly and occupy the Latimer house
on Columbia street.
Chester News, Oct. 20: County Su-
perintendent Of Education w. d. Knox
is the proud possessor Of the only copy
in existence Of the minutes Of the first
meeting Of the elders and deacons Of
Bethel Presbytery which convened Au-
gust End, 1860. Mr.. Knox has an in
valuable library Of the early history OF
the Presbyterian churches Of Chester
county. Master Wallace Tinsley,
the son Of Mr.. and Mrs. T. N. Tinsley
had a miraculous escape from death
Friday afternoon, when he was struck
to the ground in front Of his home on
York street by a mule. The animal
quickly passed over, not touching the
little fellow with his iron-clad hoofs,
and pulled the buggy over him without
touching him. 800. Tine peoples BANK
is now in it's new building opposite its
former home on Gadsden street. The
architect was Mr.. ]. S. Starr of Rock
Hill, and the contractors, Messrs. Love
& owen. Taken from any view the
front is a pretentious and stately look
ing one. 1t is made Of Indian lime
stone and the style Of the front Is CO.
lonial. One of the most remarkable
cases ever brought to Magdalene hos
pital was that of three-weeks-old
boy, Charley White, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. John White of Abbeville, Satur-
day, when he underwent an operation
for appendicitis. This morning the
youngster was getting along nicely.
The patient was brought here by DR..
VIM. Simpson. The mother was unable
to come. There were other complica-
tions in addition to the diseased ap-
pendiX, making the operation a most
delicate one.
Rock Hill Record, Oct. 49,: The large
frolic hall which was planned several
years ago in connection with Johnson
Hall at Winthrop, for the enjoyment
of the students, but which has only
been recently completed, was finally
opened on Saturday night and hap
py evening spent by all. A number of
southern songs were sung by double
uuartette, also solos and recitations by
different students-then grand march
by all, followed by dancing until time
for lights to be turned off. The frolic
hall is probably the largest Of its kind
in the south. 1t is finished in hard
wood, mission style, and is very attrac-
tive. 1t was designed as place Where
all students can assemble for froliclng,
singing and dancing, and as place
for holding all entertainments OF So
cial nature for and by the students.
Miss Minnie Williford will leave this
afternoon for Richmond, Va, where
she will enter hospital for training
as a nurse. IT. Nj. Whisonant will
leave tomorrow for MonteZuma, Ga,
where he goes to conduct land sale
at that place. He will be absent until
the latter part of the week. .... Miss
Leila Guitner, general secretary of the
Young Women's Christian association
at Madras, India, has been the guest OF
the association at Winthrop during the
past week. She spoke at the mid-week
service Wednesday evening and again
at yespers on Sunday afternoon. Miss