Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-03-17
Vile, a negro having developed the dis
ease some weeks ago.
Special Tax Election.

willie, a negro having developed the dis
ease some weeks ago.
Special Tax Election.
An election in school district No. o.
last Wednesday. was very close, result
ing in the levying Of n tax Of 2 mills by
a vote of 10 to 9. No. 6 Is the district
in which the Ancona cotton mill is To-
Gated, and the tax will amount to
$500 additional of which amount the
cotton mill company will pay about
$780,
The Dairy Industry.
Messrs. John r. Blair county demon
onstration agent, and Mr.. r. H. Mason
Of the Federal dairy division, spent sew
eral days Of last week visiting the
farmers in the vicinity OF Yorkville,
who are interested in dairying with
special view to urging the desirability
of keeping milk records and OF building
silos Another object in view Is to get
all these farmers interested in CO.
operative movement to the end or
working for their common interest.
Death of Mr.. G. r. Turner.
Mr.. Geo. r. Turner, whose critical
illness was mentioned in the last Is
sue Of The Enquirer, died at his home
noon. Mr.. Turner was nearly 80 years
old, having been born near the place
of his death April 20. 1884. He had
been a resident of the county all his
life and was highly respected by
wide acquaintance. Three sons and
four daughters survive, as follows:
Messrs. George, Sam and Webb; Mes
danes David Robinson, Samuel Thom-
/ as, b. F. n. Louthian and Martin
Whitesides.
Condemnation Proceedings.
Supervisor Boyd, County Commits
sioners Smith and Jackson and Mr.. J.
G. Wilborn went down to Mr.. r. M.
Burris's place near McConneiisvilie
Yesterday for the purpose Of condemn
| ing land for road purposes. The road
| in question extends from the Carnes
bridge and touches the main road
near the Wylie Hafner place. Mr..
Wilborn was taken along as real es-
| tate expert and the commissioners
awarded Mr.. Burris SIS. The right OF
way amounted to about two-thirds OF
an acre.
Dr.. Halle Resigns.
DIR. ]. f. w. Halle has resigned as
city assessor Of Rock Hill, to whlcn
place he was recently appointed by
Governor Blease. Upon DR.. Hailes ap-
pointment the city council neid
| meeting and agreed upon Mr. w. b.
| Ryers as it's selection for the place.
| The council was advised by it's attor-
| new. that 1t had no authority In the
matter. DR.. Halle, however, had no
desire for the position, and forwarded
| his resignation as soon as he was notl.
fed of his appointment. He has stated
that the attitude Of the city council OF
Rock Hill had nothing whatever to do
with his action. Mr.. Byers has been
appointed as Dr. Haile's successor.
Major w. s. Dunlop Dead.
Sumter special of March IA, to the
Columbia Record Information was
received in Sumter yesterday OF the
death at Fayetteville, Ark, OF Major
w. s. Dunlop, formerly Of South Car
| olina. Major Dunlop. Is survived by
his wife, and an only sister, Mrs A. q.
| Hutchinson. and his niece, Mrs. DR..
| George w. Dick, both Of Sumter. De-
| ceased was one Of the most prominent
and popular South Carolinians and oc-
| cupied in years gone by, the RESPONSE
BILE position of state auditor. He was
on one OCCASION rendered by the South
Carolina state Democratic convention
the nomination for governor, Which ne
declined, owing to his health. Major
Dunlop was a gallant Confederate SOL
| dier. Recently while visiting Column
bia he was rendered a reception by q
| number of his comrades Of his old bat
| TALON Of the famous MCGOWAN sharp
shooters. Deceased was native OF
York county. He was devout MEMBER
of the Presbyterian church. He was
noted for his charity, his genial and
bright disposition, and was one OF the
most patriotic and public spirited OF
citizens. His remains were inferred In
the cemetery Of his adopted home In
far away Arkansas South Caronnl-
ans, by the thousands, PARTICULARLY lR
his home county Of York. will regret to
learn Of the death OF. this gallant and
chivalrous gentleman Of the old school
/ of brilliant southern manhood.
Revival In Charlotte.
| Charlotte Observer, Monday: The
revival services conducted at the First
A. r. P. church by Rev. ]. L. Oates OF
lYorkville. s. c., were concluded last
night. Mr.. Oates has during the last
week preached some very strong SER
mons, and the meeting has been very
fruitful. Numbers have made profess
sion and interest Is being generally stir
red I'D. The text Of the morning SER
mon yesterday was Psalm "a: and
10: who is this King Of Glory? The
Lord strong and mighty, the Lord
mighty in battle This Psalm refers
to the coming of Christ" said he:
"Christ's coming will be the coming OF
a hero, a conqueror, the veteran "
many battles. Christ, the incarn.-te
God. came down to this sin cursed
world, as the seed Of woman to bruise
the head of the serpent, that he would
come down here as king. When
Christ came" said he, the world was
largely in the possession Of satan' Al
though the world was Gods, the people
had given themselves over to other
gods. Christ came to redeem this
world from satan. Christ's great con-
fict was with satan. and he came to
fight him in his own territory. The
souls of men were to be the spoils OF
the victor. Christ fought this battle
alone but he won over great odds. The
fruits of victory" said he, are not
always enjoyed at first; but propaply
years after When Christ died He had
but few followers; but when he comes
| opoin there will be hosts OF these