Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-12-08
NO. SO

court house, Messrs. ]. T. woodward
and ]. Haze Cunningham have as fine
a display Of poultry as can be seen
anywhere. The fine breeds Of hogs, an
exhibit Of much importance to our
people, Is to be seen in the lot at the
rear Of Bennett -Terry's store. In the
big tent at the court house the larger
farm products are being received and
displayed. 80, .Thos. P. Evans, a ma
tive Of Chesterfield county, but who
has been in Texas for the past thirty
years, died at Bowie, Texas, Sunday,
November %. His widow Is a sister
Of Capt. ]. M. Hough Of this place and
also Of the late Solicitor M. ]. Hough.
..... What came very near being
when the mother Of Mrs R. L. L.
Blackmon Of the New Bethel section,
while standing near the fire, found her
dress in flames. Fortunately Mrs.
Blackmon was able by apt presence OF
mind, to smother the flames before she
could be seriously injured by the
flames.
Rock Hill Record, Dec. 8: Rock Hill
Lodge No. III, A. F. NJ, on Tuesday
night elected the following officers who
will be installed next week: B. ].
White, w. M; s. r. Spencer, 8. W.;
]. C. Witherspoon, ]. W.: H. H. White.
secretary; v. B. McFadden, treasurer;
]. w. Westerland, tiler. Board OF Of
ficers for Masonic Corporation to serve
three years: w. ]. Cherry, D. L Nc
Donald, s. George Moore. Mr.. Ross
F. Roach has moved his family from
Lugoff and is now occupying the Ma
jor Rawlinson house on Hampton
street. 80. DIR. ]. Roddey Miller. chair
man Of the board Of school trustees,
this morning received a letter from
Mr.. c. X. Chreitzberg, tending his re-
signation as school trustee, made
necessary by his continued absence
now ION the road" and makes his
headquarters at Spartanburg. This
makes two vacancies on the school
board, Mr.. ]. B. Creighton having been
ordered by court to vacate by reason
Of his being a member Of city council.
The two vacancies will be filled by the
people at municipal election In Janu-
ary. 80. The fair treasurers statement
read at the meeting Of the chamber
directors showed a balance on this
years fair Of $6.94 and with that, II
the stock subscribed was paid, the as
sociation would be in most excellent
condition. Miss Bethel Gowans. who
is working under the direction OF the
bureau Of education, was In the city
this morning and visited the city
schools in the interest Of starting
school and home gardening. -. The
many friends Of Mr.. Arnold Friedheim
are glad to see him able to be out
again and able to be down at his store.
Although he is walking with the aid OF
crutches, he Is getting along nicely.
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Chester Reporter, Dec. 8: Mr.. Joe
s. Terry, who was shot and 80 badly
wounded a month ago, Is steadily
improving and was able to be taken
home on yesterday, from the Magda-
lene hospital. The following fourth
class postmasters in Chester county,
have been reappointed: Bascomville,
w. @. Jordan; Blackstock, Alex Mac
donald; Cornwell, ]. E. Cornwell;
Fort Lawn, Mrs. Mary F. Finch; Lando,
John E. Pittman; Lowryville, Mrs.
Mary E. Sandifer. The following new
appointments have also been an
nounced: Edgmoor, ]. r. Hamilton;
Rodman, Geo. A. Gill. -. Mrs. Mary
]. Melton, widow Of the late DR.. Will
liam Melton, passed away at the home
Of her daughter, Mrs. John A. Hafner.
on Pinckney street, at 6.45 o'clock
this morning, after a long period Of
generally declining health. She was
in her eightieth year. Funeral SER
vices will be held at the residence to-,
morrow morning at eleven o'clock, by
Rev. A. D. P. Gilmour, D. D., follow
ed by interment in Evergreen ceme-
terry. Mrs. Melton before her mar
riage, was Miss Mary ]. Poag OF this
county, and is survived by the fol-
lowing sons and daughters: Messrs.
lumbia; Saml. r. Melton Of El Paso.
Texas; and Mesdames John A. Hood
and John A. Hafner, Of Chester. Also
by one sister, Miss Carrie Poag. OF
this city. The many friends OF Mr..
II. M. DaVega, who underwent an
operation for appendicitis at the Mag
dalene hospital, Monday evening, VIII
be glad to know that his condition
seems more encouraging today, though
he still has some temperature. ....:
Five negroes have been arrested and
committed to Jail on the charge Of
robbing Joe Rose, an Italian, In the
woods near Lewis Turnout, few
nights ago. The negroes under ar
rest are Tom Crane, Wallace Wherry,
Joe Moffatt, Vaster Neely and Henry
Cornwell, and there are others who will
probably be arrested in connection
with the same offense. We understand
that the negroes admit being present
when the crime was committed, but
each one tries to lay 1t on somebody
else. go. DIR. John Caldwell. who re-
turned to williamson this morning,
will return to Chester shortly and will
locate here for the practice Of his pro-
fession. DR.. Caldwell, who made
speciality Of surgery at Baltimore. and
has had considerable experience, will
be assistant surgeon to DR.. Robert
E. Abel, at the new Chester sana-
torium.
Gastonia Gazette, Dec. 4: AS the
result Of an attack OF neuralgia OF the
heart, which came upon him while at
breakfast, Wednesday morning, Mr..
r. o. Howe Of Belmont, died at l
o'clock, Tuesday morning at the homo
of his daughter, Mrs. Fate West, In
Belmont, with whom he had lived for
the past eight or ten years. Mr.. Howe.
who was about rs years Of age, had
been in his usual health until Wednes-
day morning, when he suffered a sud
den attack while seated at the break
fast table. He was given every atten-
ton that medical skill could furnish,
but after lingering until o'clock,
Tuesday morning, he passed away.
One hundred and ninety-three
members in one day. That Is the .e-
cord made for the Gastonia Chamber
COHuueTCt lHEOu6h liiC "oAn oA A>S
two rival membership campaign com
mittees, the Reds captained by Mr.. q:
H. Marvin, and the Blues, captained
by Mr.. ]. H. Holland, yesterday. This
gives the chamber a total membership
Of 343 and insures sufficient workers
and funds to make this organization
during the coming year even greater
force in the business and commercial
life Of the town than 1t has been during
the first year Of its existence. 800.
Mr.. John Gillian died at his home
near the Arlington mill, Monday morn
ing, aged about SO years. Funeral ser
vices were conducted at the home,
Tuesday afternoon, by Rev. ]. c.
Dietz, pastor Of the Lutheran church,
of which deceased was member. and
the remains were laid to rest in Holly
wood cemetery. Mr.. Gillian Is surviy-
ed by his widow and five children. He
was a native Of Finland, having come
to America some 25 years ago. He had
been living and working at the Arling-
ton for about two years. LAS we an
nounced in the advertising columns or
the Gazette, the plant, etc., OF the
CASTOR Progress was to have been
sold by the receiver, Mr.. ]. w. Timber
lake, at IL o'clock, Tuesday morning.