Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-11-17
LOCAL LAcONICs

gOVernOr-e ELECT or South Carolina, al
dressed a joint meeting of the three
literary societies at Winthrop college
last evening. The college auditorium
was we'll filled, not only with Winthrop
students, but many outsiders as well.
D. A. r. in Rock Hill.
|. The South Carolina division Of the
Daughters of the American Revolution
begins their annual convention in Rock
Hill this evening, when the opening
session Of the convention will be held
in the Winthrop college chapel. The
sessions will continue through Thurs
day. Rock Hill homes have been
thrown open to the delegates, and an
unusually large attendance is expected.
Charged With Soliciting.
T. ]. Stultz, representing the ]. L.
Mcdonald Liquor Co., Of Lynchbur"
Va, was arrested in Rock Hill. Friday
afternoon, charged with distributing
circulars and soliciting orders for Ii
quor He was required to put up 500
bond by the city Of Rock Hill. and Ia
ter was taken in charge by j. F. Win
gate, magistrate Of Catawba township,
who required StultZ to give bond In
the sum Of 5000. Stultz left the state
Immediately after giving bond, and the
understanding is that he will come
back and fight the charges against
him.
For Belgian Relief.
Students of Winthrop college have
up to this time contributed nearly 5000
toward the Belgian relief fund. The
money Is being raised by voluntary do
nations on the part Of the faculty and
students. Many Of the students have
agreed not to give any Christmas pres
ents to friends this year, but rather
contribute their Christmas money to the
support Of suffering hordes in Europe.
Winthrop's donation will be converted
into food and clothing supplies and will
constitute part Of the cargo Of the
South Carolina relief ship which will
reach Belgium just before Christmas.
Will Diversity Crop.
Mr.. John NJ. Williford of Yorkville,
in speaking Of his plans for the opera
ton Of his farm near Rock Hill next
year, said that he had already sowed a
quantity Of oats and expects to plant
l25 acres in the grain. Mr.. Williford
proposes to run six plows next year,
and intends to extensively curtail the
production Of cotton on his farm. l
am going to SOW about 25 or 30 acres
Of wheat" he said recently, "and l am
going to allow my tenants five acres OF
corn to the plow. I'm going to see that
they work that corn properly, too"
James M. Robinson Dead.
Mr.. James NJ. Robinson died at his
home at the Ancona Mill village, Sat
urday morning at 10 o'clock. following
second stroke of paralysis on Thurs
day night, and the interment was in
Rose Hill cemetery, Sunday afternoon,
following funeral services at the home
conducted by Rev. E. E. Gillespie. Mr..
Robinson was born in the old Gard
nertown" neighborhood, four miles
north of Yorkville, and had he lived un-
til January 1st next, would have been
G5 years of age. He is survived by his
wife, Mrs. Sarah Ann Robinson. and
four sons, Messrs. Felix Albert, Julian
and James, and by two daughters, Mrs.
Rose Morrow Of Georgia and Miss ia
ME Robinson Of Yorkville.
BIockader Shot.
AS a result Of the raidlng Of that IL
licit distillery on the Harmon place in
the vicinity Of Kings Mountain battle
ground last Wednesday evening, men
tion of which was made in the last is
sue OF Inc Enquirer, lOIH MdylIelu,
white man was shot in the side and
back. According to Constable c. S.
Hedricks, there were three men oper-
ating the plant and when he and Po-
liceman Bindeman nursued them. the
alleged distillers began shooting, and
the officers returned their fire. 1t did
not develop that any one had been shot
until day or so later, when 1t was
learned that a man had been shot and
had secured the services Of a physi-
clan. DR.. Hord of Kings Mountain
n. c.. who dressed the wounds, says
the man Is In no danger. 1t is not det-
ntely known whether Constable He
bricks or Policeman Bindeman shot the
man and there Is some doubt as to
either Of them inflicted the
wound
Wanted to Arrest the Ladies.
A gentleman who came up to York
Vile from Columbia, Sunday, told The
Enquirer something about the big mu-
nicipal row going on in that city. He
said that the row was started over the
closing Of the tigers and gambling
rooms, and that the people against