Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-07-24
LOCAL LACONICS
Supervisor Resigns

LOCAL LAcoNIcS
Supervisor Resigns
Mr.. J. E. Burns has rendered to the
governor his resignation as a member
of the York county board OF superyi-
sors Of registration.
Thad e. Turney Sentenced.
Judge Moore on Wednesday, refused
q motion for new trial in the case OF
Thad E. Turney convicted Of man
slaughter in two cases last Thursday.
Turney was sentenced to serve ten
years in the state penitentiary.
Tax Election Carried.
An election was held at Sharon
yesterday on the question Of whether
or not the levy for school purposes
should be increased to four mills on
the dollar. The increased levy was
voted unanimously, q to 0.
York County Teachers.
The following teachers have been
elected to serve various schools Of the
county in addition to those already
mentioned in The Enquirer: Sharon
NJ. l.. Smith, Misses Wilmore Logan
and Isabella Arrowoud. Flint Hill
Miss Lorena Bland; Smiths Turnout
Miss Essie Carpenter; Ogden
Misses LueIla Foster Bessie Ashley;
Catawba Junction-B. D. Refo, Jr.,
Miss Lillian Cook.
Bethesda S. 8. Association.
There was a large crowd in attend
ance on the meeting Of the Bethesda
Sunday School association at
Tuesday. Short ad-
Hafner, T. H. White, ]. r. Dye and
]. H. Glenn. Dinner was served on the
grounds. Much interest and enthusi-
asm in Sunday school work was mani
tested.
Grant Pastor Vacation.
The congregation of Bethany A. R.
P. Church has granted its pastor, Rev.
w. P. Grier, a vacation during the
of August. Work on the new
church building at Bethany IL to be-
gin right away. Although the sx-
act amount was not stated, 1t Is un-
derstood that the contract price for
the new structure was around $4,000.
All the brick for the building has been
made and there appears to be no
reason why the work should not
progress rapidly.
Union Wins from Ancona Mill.
BY defeating the Ancona mill Of
Yorkville, Tuesday afternoon, % to 5,
the Union baseball team won it's tenth
game Of the season. The game was
e-sided affair from the beginning,
the Union sluggers knocking the ball
around the field at will, Batteries
Union: Kendrick and Youngblood; An
coma Mill: Mitchell and Harris. Union
will try to secure a game with York.
Vile to be played at Filbert, the day Of
the picnic, July 81.
To Plant Potatoes.
A gentleman OF Rock Hill, whose
l2-horse crop was almost completely
destroyed by the hail storm, was in
Yorkville this week In quest Of irish
potatoes with which he intended to
plant his devastated fields. He got
only a few potatoes here. A number
Of farmers in the hail stricken dis |
rict are planting Irish potatoes, and
# nothing prevents, York county will
make the largest Irish po-
tato crop in her history.
Hail Stricken Cotton.
According to several people who
have recently trayersed the hail storm
llSlIlCtS VI Detlicip Sutd Va anu EDp-
neZer townships, some Of the cotton
making some headway. The leaves
are growing on the damaged stalks, |
and If early frost does not kill the
plants, a great deal Of cotton will be
made. In many places, however, |
there is as yet no sign Of living vega
.ation, even the trees and bushes |
being quite dead.
Mr.. cansIer Seriously III.
Rock Hill Herald: James Cansler,
If TirZah, a candidate for railroad |
is seriously i'll in q CO.
umbia hospital Mr.. Capsler's condi= |
ion Is such that he will probably not |
De able to resume his tour Of the state
with the campaign party, In fact, his
friends are apprehensiye as to his cons
lition. Mr.. Capsler's numerous friends |
n his own county, and thousands |
throughout the state, regret to learn of
he misfortune which has befallen him. |
He Is Ill with a complication Of dis.
eases and Is In a critical condition ac-
,ording to the advices from his physi-
ian.
insurance Adiusters Estimate.
Columbia State, Wednesday: The
situation mas not Deen painted Dlack
enough. 1t is the duty Of the people Of
he state to help the stricken districts"
'aid o. K LaRoque, adjuster for
we'll known hail and storm insurance
who was among the visitors
n Columbia, yesterday, having return
ID after visiting the devastated section
# York county. He said that hail
storms during the past several weeks
lad badly damaged the crops in Sec
ions Of York. Laurens. Union, Spar
anburg. Anderson, Greenwood and
Aiken counties. Il estimate that the
lamage to crops in the state by the
lail storms will be about $1,000,000
aid Mr.. LaRoque. In the hail section
f York county it looks like winter
ime," said Mr.. LaRoquc, ''and the
armers need seed for replanting. l
ave been wiring all over the country
o secure Irish potato seed, but have
'een unsuccessful. Some Of the farm
rs of York county are in destitute cir
They certainly need help
nd | hope that the people Of the state
viii respond and that congress will act
avorably on the resolutions that have
een introduced by members from the
istricts."