Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-10-30
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Dealing Mainly With Local Affairs oi
Cherokee, Cleveland, CASTOR, Ian.
caster and Chester.
Gaffney Ledger, Oct. 27: Mr.. Fred
NantZ, formerly Of Gaffney, but re.
Gently Of the United States army, sta.
toned at Vera Cruz, in Mexico, was II
the city, Friday, visiting friends, o.
whom he has a large number. Mr.
Nantz was in Mexico at the time Of the
recent trouble between the United
States and that country, and only re.
turned to this country short time
ago. ..... Boots Gist, six-year-olc
violator Of the city ordinances, in po-
lice court Saturday, was sentenced tc
pay a fine Of $500 or to serve thirty
days upon the county chaingang upor
being found guilty Of petit larceny
This Is the third time that Boots has
been convicted upon similar charges
within the past five or six months. 80.
Mr.. Allan Turner's store, located about
three miles south Of Gaffney, was rob-
bed Thursday evening. Two young
men, who gave several different names
but finally decided upon Hooker and
Murph, were arrested by Deputy Sher-
iff H. H. Lockhart, charged with the
crime. They were given preliminary
hearing before Magistrate William
Phillips, who bound them over to court
The young men claim Piedmont as
their home. The various ladies
clubs of the city are now engaged In
a campaign to raise funds to purchase
aha hn nf the
Carnegie free library. Several Of the
clubs have already pledged contribu-
tions, while others are making prepa-
rations to aid in the movement. The
lecture room Is being used considera-
bly, for public meetings and more
chairs are a necessity. ...... Prof. W.
D. McGinnis, superintendent Of the
Winthrop college training school al
Rock Hill, lectured to the teachers OF
the city schools in the lecture room OF
the Carnegie free library, yesterday
afternoon. Besides a large represen-
tation Of the teachers, number ol
other interested citizens enjoyed Prof
McGinnis' instructive address. .......
Friends Of Miss Estelle Petit, who
recently underwent an operation for
at the city hospital, will
be glad to learn that she Is rapidly
and will soon be entirely
Mrs. H. F. Pridmore
was carried to the city hospital, Sat-
urday afternoon, to be treated for ap-
pendicitis. An operation was perform
ed yesterday, and reports were to the
effect that Mrs. Pridmore was sustain
ing the ordeal nicely. Many friends
One-half day served Of one year SEN
tence on the chaingang Is the recol
Of ]. D. Kicker, a white man, who was
taken to the gang, Thursday after
noon and escaped Thursday evening
before IL o'clock. Kicker made his
escape by slipping the chains over
his feet and walking away from the
camp which Is bossed by Mr. Landrum
Allison. Kicker was given the one
year sentence at the last term of court
for this county, upon pleading guilty
to larceny of a bicycle. Several yeeks
ago a bicycle belonging to Mr.. Oren
Vinsett disappeared from in front OF
Vinsett Brothers store on Granard
street. The machine was found in the
Of a man at Earls, N. G.
He had purchased 1t from Kicker, who
was later arrested. The accused man
did not deny taking the bicycle. He
was tried in the mayors court and
given a sentence which he served. He
was then held for the county court,
and received sentence Of one year at
hard labor He was taken to the
camp Thursday, along with a number
Of other prisoners. After the camp
had become quiet for the night, Thurs
day evening, Kicker slipped his chains
and disappeared. He has not yet been
"A crowd Of negro boys
who have been in the habit of using
the streets Of the city as place to
play marbles, boxing ring, and general
athletic field, in police court, Friday
morning were fined s1.00 each upon
charges Of disorderly conduct. .....
of the Merchants and
Planters bank met Friday morning,
and passed resolutions authorizing the
directors of the institution to surren-
der it's state charter and make appli- :
cation to be appointed national
bank under the supervision OF the
United States government Following
the adjournment Of the stockholders
the directors Of the institution
met and ratified the action Of the
stockholders. Steps will be taken i'm
to make the proposed change.
Chester Reporter, Oct. 26: Mr.. Jno.
NJ. Wise, chairman Of the committee
from the First Baptist church to Sc
cure a pastor to succeed Rev. w. E..
Thayer, resigned, received a letter
this morning from Rev. H. A. Bagby,
D. D., Of Liberty, Mo-, who was called
to the pastorate Of the church on the
18th, inst, in which DR.. Bagby stated
that he is considering the call careful
ly and will send his answer to the
committee before next Sunday. .....
Mr.. John c. Moore, carrier on X. r.
D. l, discovered an elongated insect
Of curious design, Saturday afternoon,
feasting on cotton bolls, and after
yainly trying to find out something
about the identity Of the insect, dis
patched it to the entomologists at
Clemson college. 80. "A house owned
by Robert Walker colored, and occu-
pied by his son, Will Walker. was
destroyed by fire early yesterday
The house was located on
the Saluda road beyond the Eureka
mill. The banquet at the Carolina
Inn, Friday evening in honor OF Messrs.
T, S. Loganu of st. Louis, national T..
P. A. secretary; w. A. Livingstone Of
state T. P. A. president,
and John w. Lillard Of Columbia,
state T. P. A. secretary, Post Is
guests Of honor, was one Of the most
delightful in the history Of the COM
munity. Mr.. T. H. White presided as
Rev. D. G. Phillips, d.
D., asked the blessing, and Rev. w. E:
Thayer introduced the speakers, and
the talks, one and all, were greatly en-
joyed. Mr.. ]. Y. Murphy, the Posts
had charge Of the arrange
ments, and the success Of the affair
Is in a large measure due to his tire
less energy. Edward S. Sibley
who was tried at the spring term or
court for the murder Of j. R. Tongue,
convicted Of manslaughter, and SEN
fenced to five years Imprisonment,
was granted a parole Thursday by
Gov. Blease during good behavior. The
killing Of Tongue occurred in the Stover
neighborhood last fall, and the trial
Of the case attracted much interest.
Chester has a Mexican family
now as residents, Senior Arturo
Awaynoz, wife, two daughters and
son, who arrived here Thursday even
ing from Mexico and will ocupy the
Whitlock cottage on Columbia street.
Senior AwaynoZ, who Is former gov
ernor Of one Of the Mexican states,
knew Rev. ]. G. Dale and family in
Mexico and located in Chester to be
with these friends. ...... Mr.. John h.
Nunnery has been appointed men,
Der of the county board Of education to
succeed Mr.. ]. r. Dyce, resigned. Mr..
Nunnery was a member Of the board
preceding his election to the legisla-
fpra caveral years ago and DerfOrmel