Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-05-15
LOCAL LAcoNics
Good Nield of Alfalfa.


LOCAL LAcoNics
Good Yield Of Alfalfa.
Mr.. c. H. Smith Of No. 4. Yorkville,
cut two acres of alfalfa last Friday
and hauled it up on Tuesday. The
weight of the hay was 10.7OO pounds.
Newport School Closed.
The Newport school brought a very
successful school term to a close last
evening. with appropriate exercises.
Miss Mary Byers, the teacher, has
done good work and the patrons are
we'll pleased with her efforts.
Turneys Released On Bond.
]. e. Turney and Thad Turney,
charged with the killing Of ]. X. Wells
and Pink Dover, at the home Of Jack
Mackin, colored, on the night Of May
5th, were released on bail in the sum
of $4,000. yesterday. Thos. F. McDow,
attorney for the accused men, appear
ed in their behalf before Judge Ernest
Moore at Lancaster, and secured the
bond, which is signed by Messrs. Louis
Roth, D. M. Hall and William Clinton.
The case will very likely come up for
trial at the July term Of the court Of
general sessions.
Glover Cotton Oil Mill.
The Glover Cotton Oil mill held its
fifth annual meeting on last Wednes-
day and elected Mr.. w. B. Stroup, Of
Glover, president to succeed the late D.
A. Matthews, deceased. The report Of
Mr.. ]. M. Smith, secretary and treasur-
err showed that all debts had been paid
and that there was surplus on hand
of $4,000. This warranted a dividend
of 10 per cent, the second dividend
earned since the organization Of the
company, and this dividend was de-
clared. The management Of the mill
has been excellent during the pas
year, and the stockholders generally
are we'll pleased with results.
Glover in the Streets.
Mr.. ]. L. Stacy Of Glover, while in
The Enquirer office yesterday, had an
interesting story to tell Of the volun-
teer growth Of burr clover in Winns-
boro, to which town he went not long
ago to attend a meeting Of Bethel
presbytery. AS to where the clover
came from originally, Mr.. Stacy did
not know; but he said that the town
Of Winnsboro is literally covered with
it. 1t Is to be found in the front yards.
in vacant lots and even in the streets.
why there is enough clover on the
streets" he said, "to feed a large num-
ber Of cows" Mr. T. X. Elliott told
Mr.. Stacy that one citizen Of Winns-
boro had sold $57 worth Of clover seed
from the volunteer growth in his front
yard.
Mr.. John Wells Dead.
Mr.. John Wells died at his home
three miles west Of Bethany. about
dusk Wednesday evening, following an
illness Of week with pneumonia Mr..
Wells, who was native Of North Car
olina, was born May 80, 1874. For
many years past he has been a citizen
of the Bethany community. where he
engaged in farming. He was MEM
Der Of the Bethany A. r. p. church.
When but very young man Mr.. Wells
married Miss Betsy Crawford, who
survives him. He Is also survived by
two sons, Messrs. Richard and Cicero
Wells, and one daughter, Mrs. Christy
Froneberger. The funeral was at Beth
any at noon yesterday. the services
being conducted by Rev. w. p. Grier,
pastor Of Bethany church.
Commission Plan for Rock Hill.
BY vote of 163 to SO, last Tues
day, Rock Hill accepted the commits
sion form of municipal government,
and the voters expressed their prefer
ence for the manager plan," 153 to-
55. At the next regular election, the
voters will choose three commission
ers, and they will elect one Of their
number as mayor. The mayor will
serve three years, and the other two
commissioners will decide by lot
which is to have one year term and
which is to have two year term. The
commissioners are lO eAeTClSc all TIC
powers of a city council, and will
elect a mayor and have charge Of the
business offices Of the city. The may
or is to have a salary of $500 year,
the two commissioners 5000 each and
the manager such salary as may be
fixed by the commissioners.
Proposed New County Home.
The contract for the erection Of the
proposed new county home was not
let yesterday. The board Of commits
sioners met for the purpose; but there
was no bid that brought the figures
within the limit Of available funds. I
commissioners have approximately
$40, 900 with which to complete the erec-
ton of the proposed building. and the
lowest bid, that Of Mr. ]. r. Logan of
Yorkville, was approximately $4,000
short Of that amount. Mr.. Logan bid
s1S.240 for the erection of the building
alone as it is proposed to be in accord
ance with the plans Of the architect;
but in addition to this there are extras,
including a well, heating outfit, electric
wiring plumbing and architects COM
missions, amounting in all to about
$4,000. The next lowest bid was s1S.-
2S5.55, and from there the bids. seven
in ALL ranged up to $26,250. The COM
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