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

will comprise part Of the clubs work
shown at the county fair last week.
Since the close Of the county fair, Miss
Garrison has been busy packing the
exhibits, collecting various articles
needed at the state fair, etc.
Total Elimination.
The bill to eliminate next years
cotton crop was killed In the house
on Wednesday, by vote Of Ga to 36.
Mr. Riddle voted against elimination,
Mr.. Halle voted in favor Of elimina-
ton. and Mr.. Hutchinson was paired
in favor of elimination. The vote Of
w. F. Stevenson and NJ. L. Smith.
who voted against elimination, had
their reasons spread on the minutes.
They believed the proposition uncon-
stitutional.
Cotton Picking.
There is lots Of cotton in the fields
all over York county. Since the price
went to pieces the work of picking has
slackened up. There are many people
who are unwilling to risk paying 40 or
so cents hundred for cotton that they
do not expect to be worth more than
cents pound for line, or maybe still
less. The cotton has not been aban-
doned. In most cases the farmers are
undertaking to continue the work with
their own labor and the labor Of their
families; but cotton picking as a rule
is going on slowly, very slowly.
Secured New Members.
In addition to affording a pleasing
spectacle to hundreds Of parents who
are interested in the young people of
the county, the exhibit Of the Girls
Canning club at the York County Fair
in Rock Hill, last week. served another
purpose. Several girls from various
sections Of the county were so struck
with some Of the pretty exhibits that
they too wished to show such exhibits
at latter date. AS a result the can
ming club secured several new men,
bers. Quite a number Of people gave
orders for the girls products also.
Whitesides- N Nabors.
The home of Mr.. jeff D. White
sides on Hickory Grove No. l. was
the scene Of a pretty wedding, Wednes-
day afternoon, when his daughter,
Miss Minnie Belle, became the bride
Of Rev. C. H. Majors. Only a few
interested friends of the families
witnessed the ceremony. The bride
was beautiful in a dress of white
crepe meteor, trimmed with real
lace and pearls. Miss Lois White
sides, sister Of the bride. was maid Of
honor, and Mr.. Charles Stewart. a
close friend Of the groom, acted as
best man. Mrs. Nabors is well known
in York county, where she has numer-
Gus relatives and friends. Rev. Mr..
Nabors is pastor Of the A. r. P.
church Of Prosperity in Newberry
county, to which place the couple left
Immediately after the ceremony.
MistriaI in Dawson Case.
A mistrial was ordered in the
case against H. E. Dawson, charged
with arson in the Cherokee county
court of general sessions this week.
Dawson, who was former secretary
and treasurer Of the Blacksburg Oil
mills, was charged with burning the Of
flee of the mill, on May 25. 1913. The
prosecution contended that the af-
fairs Of the company were. in such a
condition that it was desirable for
Dawson that the record Of debts
owed by the concern be destroyed.
1t was alleged that three fires had
occurred at the Office within five days
previous to the confiagration that des-
troyed the books of the company.
The case was hard fought and con-
sumed two days in trial. Solicitor
A. E. Hill was assisted in the prose-
cution by n. w. Hardin, ESQ.,, Of
Blacksburg, and Jno. r. Hart. ESQ.,,
Of Yorkvile. Butler and Hall and
Dobson and Vassy Of Gaffney, repre-
sented Mr.. Dawson.
Would Sell Snakes.
Fort Mill Times: Mr.. Jas. H. Potts.
a well known resident Of this city,
while commenting to some hearers
a few days ago, on the present unset
tied conditions and the prospective
hard times, fascetiously remarked
that he would buy live snakes, paying
from 81 for the common black snake
to S. for rattlers. His offer, go
ing the rounds, reached the ears Of
an old darky who saw therein the op-
portunity to pick up a few dollars as
side-money in these times when
snakes are plentiful and dollars are
scarce. Bunching his wits, the old
negro soon had a good sized black
snake and a smaller moccasin in cap
tivity and made haste to town to
receive the reward. In the presence
Of a number of his fellow citizens, it
was hard for Mr. Potts to make eX-
plantations and he finally compromis-
ed with the darky by paying him 25
cents for his trouble. Mr. Potts has
withdrawn his offer. but the old
darky assured him. that other indus
trious snake catchers were at work
and probably would have reptiles ga
lore on the market within the next
few days.
Woman's Presbyterial.
Several Of the York county A. R. P.
churches were represented at the sixth
annual meeting Of the Woman's Pres
byterial Union Of the First A. R. p.
Presbytery, which convened in the A.
R. P. church at Winnsboro, Tuesday
evening. There were between thirty
and forty delegates from the various
societies in attendance.
There were numerous addresses on
various phases of mission work and
the delegates were especially i'm
pressed with the Importance Of keep
ing track of mission work through
the various mission papers, ETC. Home
missions was also the subject of many
helpful and inspiring addresses. Dele
gates who attended. say the meeting
was among the best ever held. The
next meeting of the Presbyterial
Union will meet with the Pisgah, N.
c., church. Before adjournment at
noon Thursday. the following officers
were elected for the next year: Presi-