Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-12-22
TUESDAY, DECEMBER "a, 1914.

proposes to devote a good deal Of his
time next year to the raising Of colts.
He has two colts now and two others
will probably be foaled In the spring.
Although the horses require good
deal Of attention, Mr.. Fewell believes
1t will be profitable to raise enough
oats and other provender to feed
them. He sees no reason why people
should be unwilling to pay S40o or
$500 for a pair Of York county raised
horses when that much Is often paid
for western animals that are no bet
ter.
Much Tuberculosis.
According to Jas. A. Hayne. M. D.,
state health officer, 81 Of the A coun-
ties In the state have reported that
there were $50 cases Of tuberculosis
in their territory from January to No.
vember Of this year. Eight cases OF
the dreaded disease were reported
from York county. The greatest num-
Der Of sufferers with tuberculosis
were reported from Greenville. sixty
cases having been noted in that coun-
ty. There were thirty EIGHT cases re-
ported from Richland and thirty-five
from Spartanburg county.
Good Year for Canning Club Work.
Miss Edith L. Parrott, who Is the
state agent Of the Girls Canning club
work in South Carolina, and who
spends much Of her time at Winthrop
college, has recently issued q report Of
the years work through the depart
ment Of agriculture. Twenty-four of
the counties had Canning clubs last
year and more than 1000 girls were
enlisted in the work, and the total
profit of all the girls was $4,000. Ac-
cording to the statement, the record Of
ably with that Of any other county.
Thirty counties will be organized next
year, and 5000 girls will be enlisted.
Another State Warehouse.
]. G. L. White, deputy state ware
house commissioner went up to Bowl
ing Green, last Friday, upon applica-
tion of Messrs. Patrick Bros. and
Smith, and took their big warehouse
house. formerly the Bowling Green
knitting mill, has a capacity Of about
| 1900 bales and furnishes storage ia
| cilities for large scope Of territory In
the northern part Of the county. It is
the second big York county warehouse
to comply with the requirements Of
the state system, that Of the Hill
Banking and Mercantile company Of
Sharon, being the first.
Will Print Advocate.
York county Methodists and others
as well, will be interested in the an
| nouncement that the contract for pub
fishing the Southern Christian Advo-
cate the organ Of the two Methodist
conferences Of South Carolina, has
been awarded to the Anderson Intel
ligencer company Of Anderson. This
| company will print the paper during
| the next four years. Rev. w. c. Kirk
! land, elected editor Of the Advocate
by the joint Methodist conference at
Sumter, will move to Anderson from
Mullins, where he now has a charge,
and the first issue Of the paper under
January 6.
Won SIS Prize.
The Cotton Belt school. four miles
| west Of Yorkville, Is the only York
county school to receive prize at
the hands Of the South Carolina
School Improvement association which
met in Columbia, last Friday and
| awarded prizes for Improvement to ~
schools in the state. The Cotton Belt
school received prize of $25. and
school Is and has been doing good
work. Several other York county
schools were among the 355 contes-
tants for the 43 prizes. Ten schools
in the state received first prizes Of $50
each, and the remaining thirty-three
prize winners were awarded $25 each.
Death Of Mrs. M. L. Ford.
Mrs. Mary Emma Robinson Ford,
wife Of Mr.. M. l. Ford. died at her
home in Glover, early Sunday morn
years with a cancer. Mrs. Ford's
death was not altogether unexpected.
Mrs. Ford was the daughter Of Mr.. ].
B. Robinson and was born near Clover
on June 80, 1869. She was married to
her husband, Mr.. M. L. Ford, In 1891,
and Of this union the following chill
dren survive: ]. c., o. E., Esther,
Alice, D. Ford. Mrs Ford 10 also sur
vived by her husband and father, one
brother, Mr.. r. M. Robinson, and two
sisters, Mrs. ]. F. Pursley and Miss
Minnie Robinson. The deceased was
for many years q member Of the Pres
byterian church, and leaves many
friends and acquaintances to mourn
her, loss. Funeral services were held
at the home, Sunday afternoon, and
the interment was in the cemetery at
Glover.
Meeting Of the Delegation.
The legislative delegation met with
the county commissioner at Rock Hill,
yesterday, according to previous an
nouncement, mainly for the purpose
Of considering the matter OF furnish
ing the new court house. It was de-
cided, however, to take up any ap-
propriate business that might be pre-
sented. Supervisor Boyd stated that he
could furnish the new court house tor
eleven thousand dollars; but he had
no itemized figures, and the delegation
was not disposed to take action on the
information at hand. II was agreed
to continue the supplement that the
county Is making to the salary OF Miss
Minnie Garrison, organizer Of Canning
clubs. Mr.. Ira B. Dunlap, Of the Rock
Hill chamber Of commerce appeared
before the delegation and asked that
there be an appropriation Of about
$500 from the country to pay the
amount Rock Hill citizens are paying
on the salary Of Mr.. A. A. McKeown
for farm demonstration work. The
matter was taken under advisemept.
The legislative delegation will meet
with the county board Of commission
ers on the occasion Of their annual
meeting on the first Thursday after
the first Monday in January, and Will
give further consideration to the
above matters not yet disposed Of and
take I'D such other matters as may be