Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-10-27

the visiting ministers and lay dele
gates, and there Is expected to be a
large attendance. The synod OF
North Carolina Of the Presbyterian
church, will convene next Tuesday,
October 81, in the First Presbyterian
church of Hickory, Of which Rev. j.
G. Garth is pastor. The exercises Will
begin with a sermon by Rev. M. Meg.
Shields, formerly of the First Pres
byterian church Of this city, who will
preach at IL o'clock Tuesday morning.
Mr.. j. r. Baber, as elder, and Rev. j.
II. Henderlite, as pastor, will repre-
sent the First church. .... Mr.. X. M.
Currie, keeper Of the switch tower at
the Southern and c. & NV. crossing,
was found dead in the kitchen at his
home on East Franklin avenue this
morning about 8 o'clock by Conductor
Belvin Thompson Of the local switch
ing crew who went to ascertain why
Mr.. Currie had not reported for duty.
Deceased was between 65 and 10 years
Of age. He came to Gastonia eight or
ten years ago and had been employed
for a number Of years as watchman at
the switch tower. Before coming here
he lived for many years in Kings
Mountain. At one time he was CHIEF
of police of that town and was for
many years section master OF the
Southern railway on the Kings Noun
tain section. He was a member or
Main street Methodist church. Mr.
Currie had numerous friends here and
at Kings Mountain who will be shock
ed to learn Of his death. .... Word re-
ceived this morning from the bedside
of Mr.. George w. Howe Of Belmont,
was to the effect that he was no bet
ter. Mr. Howe suffered a stroke OF
paralysis last Monday night, since
which time there has been little If any
change in his condition. .......A small
blaze, originating from a gasoline
stove, did small amount Of ui.iii..
at the Morris Cafe early this morn
ing. Had it not been promptly ex-
tinguished a serious fire would prob
ably have resulted. Rev. j. H. Hen
derlite, pastor Of the First Presbyte-
rian church, will leave tomorrow for
Saluda where on Sunday he will or
ganize a church. In his absence his
pulpit will be filled Sunday morning
and night by his brother, Rev. r. +.
Henderlite of Admission, Ala. ..... The
Terrence Drug Co., has very unique
display in the show window on the
corner, consisting of the entire file of
prescriptions filled by the firm from
1886 to 1914, the total number being
165,756.
Rock Hill Record, Oct. %: Mr.. w. J..
Cherry left Monday night for Wash
ington, d. c., to attend meeting OF
the American Bar association. Ex-
President Taft is the president Of the
South Carolina delegation, three dele
gates going from each state. The
Better Baby" contest held at the
Chamber Of Commerce rooms on
Thursday of last week, under the aus
pices Of the Extension Department OF
Winthrop college, with Miss Mary E.
Frayser in charge, was a decided sue
cess. Thirty-nine babies were judged.
Better Baby Bulletins and other
literature was distributed which would
be helpful in the bettering Of the little
folks. Following were the prize win
ners: Division david Lyle, Jr,
Rock HILL Mary Virginia Dalton, Rock
Hill. Division 2-Wm. Gilmore Shan
non, Yorkville; Roberta London, Rock
Hill. Division 3-Benj. Henry 1yey,
Rock Hill; Margaret Ruth Cauthen,
Rock Hill. Division 4-There was only
one entry in this division, David Bent
Gregg; hence no prize. ..... That the
Chautauqua assembly Is to be put on
again next spring is the statement
that has been awaited for some months
by the citizens Of Rock Hill. Settle
ments have been made this week and
we are to have the Chautauqua early in
the month Of May next. Mr.. Thomas
+. Cornelison Of the Redpath Chautau-
qua Bureau Of Chicago was in town
early in the week to discuss the mat
rI no IL
rectors of the Community Y. M. c. A.
meet him and sign the contract with
Winthrop college. These two organi-
cations were the ones that put 1t on
last year and their efforts were well
repaid as everyone so we'll remembers.
:. The Flower show will be held on
the 3rd of November in the Chamber
of Commerce Hall, and all are looking
forward to 1t with interest and pleas
ure. There will be number Of prizes
given for the best collections Of chry-
santhemums, in white, red, pink and
yellow; also prizes for the best ferns,
begonias, dahlias and roses. These
prizes are on display in Friedheim q
Bros show windows. During the day
and evening hot luncheon will be serv-
ed and a good time is promised to ev-
cry one.
Fort Mill Times, Oct. %: White
Oak Camp Woodmen Of the World, has
completed arrangements for the un-
yelling next Sunday afternoon at New
Unity cemetery Of the handsome mon
ument erected recently at the grave or
the late Sovereign Henry Long. Mr..
B. c. Ferguson, Sunday night complet-
ed what was among the longest auto
mobile trips yet made by Fort Mill
man when he returned from Danville,
Vo Mr.. Ferguson left Saturday morn
ing for Danyille, carrying with him
party Of mill employees who wished to
visit the Virginia city to secure en-
ployment All Of the men found work
and Mr.. Ferguson returned alone.
At the meeting last week Of KanaWha
Chapter, D. A. R., held at the home OF
Mrs. Kenneth Minis, Mrs. j. l.. Spratt
was elected delegate to the state con-
vention in Rock Hill, next month and
Mrs. ]. H. McMurray and Miss Bessie
Withers were named as alternates
Mrs. ]. B. Elliott, regent of the local
chapter will also attend. ..-.. Col. VIII
liam Mack Of New York city, is spend
ing a few days at the home OF his
mother Mrs. Hattie Mack, in this city
..... AS the result Of an affray at the
plant Of the Charlotte Brick company
some nights ago, Magistrate r. P. Har-
ris has succeeded in collecting fines to
the amount Of $35. Other parties to
the affray, all Of whom were colored
are yet to be apprehended.
Lancaster News, Oct. %: Rev. S. R.
Brock has succeeded Rev. ]. F. Ham,
mond as pastor Of the Second Bap-
pist church. Mr.. Brock is also pas
tor of Ebenezer church. He is an
earnest. faithful worker and has ac-
complished much good in his labors
in and around Lancaster. "A
meeting Of the teachers Of the coun-
ty on Saturday, October 81, is re-
uuested by Charles E. Wessinger,
president, for the purpose Of reorgan-
iZation of the Teachers associa-
ton and Rural School Improvement
association" .... Mr.. ]. Roy Cum
ningham is busly engaged in hauling
to town many bales of alfalfa, when
he raised on his farm and is now SELL
ing to local merchants. There is
market for alfalfa, as for everything
grown on the farm except cotton,
and the example set by Mr.. Cunning
ham might with profit be followed by
other Lancaster county farmers.
Mr.. Robert NJ. Caskey, formerly OF
this county, but who has been living
in Arkansas for number or years.
was hurt quite seriously in motor