Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-09-08
As TOLD BY EXCHANGES.
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take the fire truck was directed to 60
to East End to Mr.. Connor's house
The fire wagon made the trip in short
order There was good meeting
of the members of the Chamber OF
Commerce in the court house Tuesday
night at s o'clock. The meeting heard
good addresses from Mr.. Luther Eli
son, secretary of the Florence Cham-
ber OF Commerce; Mr.. c. A. William
son, secretary of the Chamber or Com
merce of Gulfport, Miss, and Mr.
Thomas Nj. Morgan of Bennettsville
After the meeting adjourned the board
of governors went into the election OF
a secretary, with the result that Mr
Luther Ellison was elected. Mr.. Eli
son accepted the position and signlneo
his intention of coming here to take up
his work Monday Of next week.
The county Democratic executive com
mittee met in special meeting at the
call of County Chairman Roach ,.
Stewart to pass upon the protest OF
Mr.. ]. d. Potts of Indian Land town
ship, against the committees former
action declaring his competitor Mag
istrate Dennis K. Hall, the noHl
nee for magistrate in that township.
The ground of the protest was based
ON certain alleged irregularities in the
vote for magistrate for Indian Lano
township, at Van Wyck precinct. AS
preliminary matter, counsel for MT
Hall made the point that Mr.. Potts was
not in a position to contest the electlon
as he had not filed, under oath, WIN
the clerk of the court, as required py
section 33 of the rules Of the party, at
the conclusion Of the campaign anu
before the primary election, an item
Df n1l for
campaign purposes. Mr.. Potts admit
ted that he had not done this The
committee accordingly dismissed the
protest. =" After seven years ol
faithful service as a neighbor and pas
tor, Rev. c. S. Young Oh Unity A. X. +
church has handed in his resignation
Ill health is the cause Of his having 70
give up the work he loved we'll and
took such great interest in. The en-
tire community regrets so much thelr
loss Of such a good man, for no better
man was ever among them, and no one
more beloved. There was never a
home of sickness or sorrow that was
not comforted by his visits, never a
child or man was ever passed without
his kind word or smile. But not only
will the pastor be missed, but his tarn
ily, too, were so loved by the people
they will feel special loss to themselves
in their departure. The FARMERS
professional and business men or Glils
Creek township met in the court house
Thursday, September 3rd, for the pur-
pose of organizing Gills Creek Cotton
Congress. The meeting was success
in point of number and enthusiasm.
permanent organization was perfected
w. c. Hough was chosen president and
Roach S. Stewart, secretary and treas
urer Mr.. Butler Funderburk OIL
the Tradesville section, died during the
early hours of Wednesday morning
after an illness which has disabled him
for years Mr.. Funderburk was one ol
the most prominent men in his section
having been wide awake, progreS
sive farmer all of his life and was born
in the section where he died about g.
years ago. He was an upright citizen
and a Christian gentleman. He was a
member of the Baptist church. he
was married in early life to Miss Alice
Funderburk, daughter of the late Arm.
strong Funderburk, who predecease0
him. His immediate relatives who sur
vive him are three sons, Messrs. Byn-
yam, Claud and Reuben FunderburR
and three daughters, Mrs. Wesley
Rowell and Misses Daisy and May
Funderburk. His remains were laid tc
rest in the graveyard at Spring Hill
church yesterday morning at 1876
o'clock after services conducted by
Rev. B. F. Carson.
Kings Mountain Herald, Sept. 8:
Mr.. w. Y. Lankford died at his home
on Gold street in Kings Mountain fas,
Friday afternoon at the age of seventy
He had been in declining health fol
several months but had been confined
to the bed only about two weeks. He
Law in eXtremiS for ten days and ii was
after a brave fight with the last great
enemy that he gave up the ghost. The
remains were taken to Mount Zion
Baptist church four miles above Cher
ryville, Saturday, for burial. He was
member of Mount Zion Baptist church
Mr. Lanukford moved here thirteen
years ago and had been employed In
the sale and repair of eyeglasses ever
since Deceased is survived by his
widow, two children Walter Landlord
and Minnie Hedrick Of Kings Noun
tain and one sister and three brothers
4" Mr.. G. D. Hambright sold the
first bale of 1914 cotton on the market
here Tuesday. The bale weighed 52f
pounds and brought 81 cents pei
pound. The Klotho mill was the buy
er. We hear of other farmers around
who have out as much as bale.
Shine Shannon shot and instantly kill
ed Luther JimmerSon at Grover, Mon
day morning at eleven o'clock. Both
men were colored and worked with the
road force near that town. The rash
act grew out of a row which the two
men and another had over a woman
Sunday night. 1t seems that Shannon
was sporting his girl Sunday night
when JimmerSon put pistol in Shan
mons face and held it there while the
third aforesaid buck eloped with the
dusky damsel. Very much offended
was Shannon and on Monday he walk
ed up to where JimmerSon and the
buck of the night before were stand
ing on the depot platform with a shot
gun in hand. You got the vantage OF
me last night an got it on you this
mawnin'," Shannon is said to have re-
marked to JimmerSOn as he raised the
gun to his shoulder and put its con-
tents into JimmerSon'S neck which re-
suited in instant death. When the job
was complete Shannon sought refuge
in the tall timberS and at last account
he had not been taken. Mr.. G.
II. Heafner, one Of CrOuse'S most prom
inent citizens, died at the Rutherford
ton hospital OF meningitis Monday
morning of last week. Mr.. Heafner
had been making his headquarters in
Rutherfordton for the past few weeks
attending to his duties as Deputy
United States marshal which position
he had filled for the past several
months. He was 80 years of age.
Mr.. Sidney Dellinger local manager OF
the Piedmont Telephone & Telegraph
company, has resigned his position
here and will move to Cherryville Sat-
urday. Mr.. Dellinger has served his
post here for four years and five
months. The business Of the company
has increased from 40 to 195 tele-
phones during Mr.. Dellinger's admin
istration. His family will go before
Saturday Cherryville is Mr.. Dellin-
gers old home. He has bought the
Gem restaurant and will operate il
Marshall Heavener of Glover, S. c.,
will succeed Mr.. Dellinger. On
last Thursday night three burglaries
were committed in Kings Mountain.
The stores of Kiser & Mauney and
Kings Mountain Grocery company and
the Herald Publishing house were en-
tered. Not much damage was done.
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